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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Shepel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Shepel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Shepel!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie misses with a double jab.
Shepel misses with a low kick as Bowie jumps back.
Shepel throws a low kick, looking for Bowie's leg but Bowie calmly moves out of range.
Bowie misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Bowie blocks the low kick.
Shepel motions for Bowie to come forward. Shepel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowie throws a leg kick but Shepel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bowie blocks a head kick by Shepel.
Bowie blocks a low kick nicely.
Shepel throws a front kick aimed at Bowie's knee but Bowie avoids it well.
Shepel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bowie. That did some damage!
Shepel throws a leg kick but Bowie checks it.
Shepel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bowie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shepel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bowie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shepel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowie throws out a loose jab but Shepel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowie misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Bowie's head coaches at Finn Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bowie fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bowie, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepel lands a leg kick that knocks Bowie off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepel throws a low kick but Bowie avoids it.
Shepel tries to land a leg kick but Bowie saw it coming and moves away.
Bowie is looking to clinch but Shepel is avoiding it.
Bowie throws a good cross that connects.
Shepel throws a leg kick but Bowie moved away.
Bowie tries to clinch up but Shepel circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shepel motions for Bowie to come forward. Shepel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Bowie as he checks the leg kick.
Shepel tried to score with a low kick but Bowie checks it.
Shepel connects with a solid leg kick.
Bowie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shepel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shepel is trying to break free.
Bowie gets through Shepel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shepel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowie.
Shepel is rocked!
Bowie has Shepel pushed against the cage.
Shepel is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowie finish him?
Shepel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie throws a big uppercut that drops Shepel! More strikes from Bowie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shepel lies dazed against the cage as Bowie celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bowie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Gates could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Weber's chin.
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Weber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Weber coming out on top.
Weber lands with a shot to the body.
Gates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weber.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gates.
Weber scores with the left hand. Gates knows he should have avoided that one.
Weber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Weber has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Horrible takedown by Gates or perhaps it was just good defense by Weber which made him look bad.
Weber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gates doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Weber lunges at Gates with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gates's hand.
Weber cracks Gates with an open hand slap.
Weber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber lands a jab to Gates's midsection.
Weber misses with a two punch combination.
Weber gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weber trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gates has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gates throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.
Gates won't allow Weber to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weber wants to stand and escape but Gates is having none of it.
Gates is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gates controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates won't allow Weber to sweep him here.
Gates wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Weber being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Gates.
Gates looks for a takedown but Weber sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Gates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gates preventing the sweep.
Gates postures up and lands a big shot to Weber's brow.
Gates wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Weber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gates is one step ahead there.
Gates pushes down on Weber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber trying to control from the bottom.
Gates has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gates is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gates throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weber wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates wants to control but Weber is keeping him busy.
Gates wants to work for an arm triangle but Weber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gates is trying to control the action in half guard but Weber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Weber dominated that round.
That's time! Gates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weber lands with an overhand left.
Weber stuffs the takedown attempt from Gates. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.
A left lands for Weber.
Weber looks to land a combination but Gates avoids it well.
Weber lands with a hook. Gates tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gates shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Weber defends it nicely.
Weber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gates.
Gates shoots in but Weber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Gates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gates somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Weber.
Gates fails with a takedown attempt.
Weber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gates gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gates has momentary wrist control but Weber slips an elbow through the middle.
Gates wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Weber is now in half guard.
Gates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weber.
Weber wants to pass the guard but Gates is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates moves into full guard.
Weber throws an elbow that misses. Gates uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weber's guard. Nice move by Gates!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gates stops Weber from standing up.
Gates trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Weber wants to stand up but Gates is controlling him.
Gates trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weber has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gates off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weber.
Gates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gates manages to avoid it.
Weber connects with a body shot that sends Gates's belly button to the back.
Kyle Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber.
Gates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a takedown
and Weber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weber digs a good hook to Gates's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weber dives in and scores a takedown into Gates's guard.
Jack Gates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weber looking to sit in guard and control but Gates gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gates is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weber is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weber has escaped and now he's on top!
Weber stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gates throws up his legs and catches Weber in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Weber tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gates! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Gates!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cron Spliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Exlax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cron Spliffton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Exlax!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exlax with a poor takedown
and Spliffton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Exlax 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.
Exlax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spliffton as he avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Exlax has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Exlax has his takedown stuffed
and Spliffton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Richard Exlax has been cut.
Cron Spliffton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Exlax.
Exlax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spliffton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliffton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spliffton counters with an inside leg kick.
Exlax looks winded!
Exlax looks to clinch
and Spliffton counters with a low kick, right behind Exlax 's knee.
Spliffton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Exlax shoots and misses
and Spliffton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffton lands a slapping body shot.
Spliffton lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Spliffton.
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!
Spliffton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oooooh!!! Spliffton has knocked Exlax down with a huge combo! Spliffton steps away and waves a wobbly Exlax back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Exlax is rocked!
Exlax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Exlax is trying desperately to land a takedown but Spliffton is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Exlax.
Spliffton throws a head kick that misses.
Spliffton connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Exlax tumbling to the canvas! Spliffton pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Exlax was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cron Spliffton!
Cron Spliffton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rejinaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Nikolaev.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nikolaev is out of range.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been informed that Silva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nikolaev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva avoids the head kick by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Nikolaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been hearing reports that Nikolaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nikolaev wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva catches Nikolaev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Nikolaev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nikolaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nikolaev misses the shot to the body.
Silva checks a low kick from Nikolaev.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Nikolaev's head.
Nikolaev misses with a low kick.
Silva swings for the body but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nikolaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikolaev throws a head kick that misses.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva works Nikolaev's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev misses with a looping right.
Nikolaev checks a leg kick.
Nikolaev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolaev misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a hook. Nikolaev ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva scores with the left hand. Nikolaev knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nikolaev staying out of range there.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev checks a leg kick.
Silva lands with a straight right. Nikolaev didn't see that one coming.
Ivan Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Nikolaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolaev misses with a head kick.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Nikolaev tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nikolaev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva takes a swing at Nikolaev's ribcage but misses.
Nikolaev throws a head kick that misses.
Nikolaev throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Nikolaev throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Nikolaev was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Silva cracks Nikolaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nikolaev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nikolaev misses with a double jab.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nikolaev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva avoids the body shot from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikolaev.
Silva jabs Nikolaev right on the nose. Nikolaev blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikolaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Nikolaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Nikolaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nikolaev just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Nikolaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolaev avoids the body shot from Silva.
Nikolaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva is looking to slow Nikolaev down with leg kicks.
Nikolaev throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Nikolaev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nikolaev scores with a leg kick.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nikolaev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikolaev at a distance.
Nikolaev misses with a looping left.
A big right from Nikolaev misses.
Good work by Nikolaev as he checks the leg kick.
Nikolaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nikolaev throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nikolaev throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nikolaev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Nikolaev's head.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva works Nikolaev's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Nikolaev keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Nikolaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolaev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nikolaev swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Nikolaev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Nikolaev moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nikolaev doesn't seem phased though.
Nikolaev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nikolaev tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Nikolaev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva pushes Nikolaev up against the cage in a clinch.
Nikolaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nikolaev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ivan Nikolaev has been cut.
Nikolaev is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Nikolaev taking a breather.
Nikolaev stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva working Nikolaev over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Nikolaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikolaev throws a head punch that misses.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nikolaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikolaev can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikolaev's elbow.
Nikolaev stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolaev stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Nikolaev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nikolaev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nikolaev looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Nikolaev throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Nikolaev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nikolaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva is looking to slow Nikolaev down with leg kicks.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Nikolaev's belly button to the back.
Nikolaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rejinaldo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Nikolaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva throws a leg kick but Nikolaev moved away.
Nikolaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nikolaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Nikolaev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nikolaev avoids the body shot from Silva.
Nikolaev misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Nikolaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nikolaev throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva checks a leg kick.
Nikolaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Nikolaev looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Nikolaev's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikolaev misses the target.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Nikolaev drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nikolaev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nikolaev under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikolaev is just out of range.
Nikolaev misses with a head kick.
Nikolaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Nikolaev saw it coming and moves away.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Nikolaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Nikolaev misses with a leg kick.
Nikolaev throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Rejinaldo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivan Nikolaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolaev ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolaev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolaev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nikolaev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikolaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikolaev misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikolaev misses the target.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rejinaldo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rejinaldo Silva!
An out of breath Rejinaldo Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Eisenhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Tomkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eisenhardt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Magneto's Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Eisenhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Tomkins!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eisenhardt moves into range and clinches up with Tomkins.
Tomkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eisenhardt scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eisenhardt is defending well for now.
Eisenhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eisenhardt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eisenhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomkins looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eisenhardt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eisenhardt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eisenhardt lands an uppercut.
Tomkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eisenhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt is working Tomkins over against the cage.
Eisenhardt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomkins backwards.
A short left from Eisenhardt.
Tomkins is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenhardt throws a big uppercut that drops Tomkins! More strikes from Eisenhardt and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tomkins lies dazed against the cage as Eisenhardt celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Eisenhardt!
In his post fight interview, Max Eisenhardt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Kiram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is NANO - no pain, no game. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kira Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kareem Kiram !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiram misses with a wild body shot.
Kiram has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kiram misses the jab.
Kiram ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miyata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiram looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyata is just out of range.
Kiram closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miyata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miyata avoids the body shot from Kiram .
Miyata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiram is looking to clinch.
Miyata tries to clinch but Kiram is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiram throws a poor cross that misses
and Miyata counters with a shoot takedown. Kiram fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kiram keeping full guard, as Miyata tries to pass.
Miyata advances position into side control!
Miyata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiram keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiram wants to control but Miyata postures up.
Miyata is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kiram 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Miyata has hold of Kiram 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kiram seems comfortable defending it but Miyata has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kiram is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kiram is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Miyata couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kira Miyata!
Our winner, Kira Miyata, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Linna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meikalainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linna momentarily.
Linna tried to score with a low kick but Meikalainen checks it.
Meikalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linna manages to avoid it.
Linna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linna throws an overhand right that lands on Meikalainen's shoulder, as Meikalainen tries to avoid the shot.
Linna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meikalainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Linna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linna gets tackled into the cage by Meikalainen. Meikalainen maintains the clinch.
Meikalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meikalainen being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Linna - that landed with a thud.
Linna misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Linna's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Linna misses with a punch to the body.
Linna throws a punch but it's blocked by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Linna has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meikalainen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linna.
Linna wants to stall.
Meikalainen working aggressively here.
Meikalainen takes a shot to the head.
Linna misses with some punches.
Linna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linna looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linna.
Linna blocks an uppercut.
Linna misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Meikalainen.
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!
Linna gets through Meikalainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meikalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meikalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linnas head.
Meikalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linna is trying to break free.
Meikalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Linna.
Meikalainen is trying to break the clinch but Linna has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linna.
Meikalainen blocks an uppercut.
Meikalainen effectively controlling the action here.
Meikalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linna blocks an uppercut.
Linna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meikalainen lands a shot to the body.
Linna misses with a knee to the head.
Linna slowing the pace effectively.
Meikalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Linna.
Linna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meikalainen up against the cage.
Linna is trying to push Meikalainen away but Meikalainen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meikalainen slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna swings wildly with an uppercut but Meikalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Meikalainen.
Linna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linna swings wildly with an uppercut but Meikalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linna manages to break the clinch.
Meikalainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meikalainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meikalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linna throws a jab but it's blocked by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen tries to clinch
and Linna counters with a leg kick.
Linna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linna works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meikalainen moves to clinch but Linna breaks away
and Linna counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linna lands a leg kick that knocks Meikalainen off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meikalainen. Linna does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Meikalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Meikalainen as he checks the leg kick.
Linna gets tackled into the cage by Meikalainen. Meikalainen maintains the clinch.
Linna looking to slow down the pace here.
Meikalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linna.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meikalainen is looking to control Linna's arms but Linna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meikalainen has his back to the cage.
Linna blocks a body shot from Meikalainen.
Linna is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samppa Linna dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Linna punishes Meikalainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Samppa Linna is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linna.
Linna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linna looks to land a right hand but Meikalainen moved out of range.
Meikalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meikalainen misses with a left hand
and Linna counters with a right hand to the body.
Linna throws an overhand right that lands on Meikalainen's shoulder, as Meikalainen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meikalainen thumps Linna with a low kick.
Meikalainen cracks Linna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meikalainen checks a low kick from Linna.
Meikalainen lands a lovely overhand right.
Meikalainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linna misses with a hook.
Linna throws a looping overhand right but Meikalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Meikalainen throws a body punch but Linna moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linna, pushing him back against the cage.
Linna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linna is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Meikalainen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Meikalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Linna takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Meikalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meikalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meikalainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linna with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meikalainen misses with a body punch.
Linna misses with a body punch.
Linna blocks an uppercut.
Meikalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meikalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meikalainen.
Still in the clinch, Meikalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Linna blocking some punches.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meikalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meikalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linna backwards.
Meikalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linna misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Meikalainen fails to land.
Meikalainen lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Meikalainen.
A short right from Linna.
Linna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meikalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meikalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Meikalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Linna controls the action.
Meikalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linna backwards.
Meikalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Meikalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Linna is rocked!
Meikalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meikalainen pounces like a tiger and cracks Linna with a vicious hook! Linna is down but not out! Meikalainen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matti Meikalainen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristus Koistinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dennis Page's chin.
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164 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
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161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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KO power |
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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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Page!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
Koistinen with a hook.
A low kick from Koistinen is predictable there
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Page misses with a kick to the body.
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Koistinen misses.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range.
Koistinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Koistinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koistinen looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Kristus Koistinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koistinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Koistinen moves out of range easily.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Koistinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page works Koistinen's body with a nice hook.
Koistinen misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Koistinen.
Page fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koistinen throws a leg kick
and Page counters with a low kick, right behind Koistinen 's knee.
Page bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.
Koistinen scores with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Page.
Page lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Page.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koistinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Page.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.
Koistinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Koistinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Page throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Koistinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Page digs a good body shot into Koistinen's ribs.
A head kick from Page lands but Koistinen takes it in his stride.
Koistinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a leg kick
and Page counters with a good, hard body kick but Koistinen shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koistinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Page lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Koistinen walks into a left hand.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koistinen scores with a nice strike.
Koistinen tries to score with a low kick but Page moves his leg out of the way.
Page fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koistinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page lands a left and a right that send Koistinen crashing to the mat, dazed. Page thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Koistinen is rocked!
Koistinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Koistinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koistinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koistinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Koistinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooh!!! Page has knocked Koistinen down with a huge combo! Page steps away and waves a wobbly Koistinen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Koistinen blocks a head kick by Page.
Nice body kick from Page.
A bone on bone clash there as Koistinen blocks the leg kick.
Koistinen throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Page scores with a spinning back kick!
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Koistinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koistinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Page's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page is looking to land body kicks.
Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koistinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page tried to score with a low kick but Koistinen checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Page 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Page, right into the meat.
Page throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koistinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Page slips a jab from Koistinen.
Koistinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Page is looking to chop away at Koistinen's legs.
Dennis Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koistinen misses the jab.
Page throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Page scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Page misses.
Page checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koistinen throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Page scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page with a hook.
Page throws a nice inside leg kick.
Page feints and then cracks Koistinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koistinen down.
Page looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.
Page chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koistinen throws the kick towards the body but Page avoids it.
Page tries to score with a low kick but Koistinen moves his leg out of the way.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
Page blocks the body kick.
Koistinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Page counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Page on the side of the head.
Page takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koistinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koistinen.
Koistinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Koistinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Page lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koistinen.
Page tries to bum rush Koistinen with a series of wild strikes but Koistinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Page works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut.
Koistinen tries to work over Page's front leg with a kick but Page checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Koistinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Page scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick from Koistinen misses.
Good leg kick by Page there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koistinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Page lands a right hook to the body.
Page scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koistinen in his tracks.
Koistinen throws a wild body kick that Page sees coming a mile off.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Koistinen avoids the head kick by Page.
Koistinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koistinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Koistinen throws a jab when Page was well out of range.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koistinen.
Page scoring well with a low kick there.
Page throws a head kick but Koistinen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
Koistinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Page has time to react.
Page throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koistinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Page counters with a nice body kick.
Page swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koistinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Page lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
Page turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koistinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Page. That did some damage!
Page thuds his right hand into Koistinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koistinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Page counters with a low kick, right behind Koistinen 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koistinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Page counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koistinen.
Koistinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koistinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koistinen takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page misses with a kick to the body.
Page checks a leg kick nicely.
Koistinen misses with a looping right.
Koistinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Page counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koistinen throws a body kick that misses
and Page counters with a body kick that stops Koistinen in his tracks momentarily.
Page misses with a wild combination.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Page with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick.
Koistinen looks to land a combination but Page avoids it well.
Page throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koistinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koistinen tries to score with a low kick but Page moves his leg out of the way.
Page plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Page misses with a head kick.
Koistinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koistinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koistinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Koistinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Page has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Page fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Koistinen.
Page throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koistinen 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.
Koistinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koistinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koistinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Page counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koistinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Koistinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Page throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Page checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing.
Page lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Koistinen misses
and Page counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koistinen thinking.
Page misses the shot to the body.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koistinen.
Koistinen throws the left hand but Page avoids the punch easily.
Koistinen throws a chopping leg kick but Page manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Page walks into a jab.
Koistinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Koistinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Page cracks the inside of Koistinen's front leg.
Page lands a jab.
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!
Page scores with a nice body kick.
Page throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Page does no damage.
Page throws a head kick but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen misses with a wild body shot.
Page scoring well with a low kick there.
Page checks a leg kick nicely.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Koistinen moves out of range easily.
That kick from Page tenderised Koistinen's leg. Koistinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Page really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koistinen cracks the inside of Page's front leg.
Page pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koistinen misses with a looping left.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Koistinen moves out of range easily.
Koistinen throws a combination that misses
and Page counters with a left and a right that stings Koistinen.
Page moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koistinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Page checks the leg kick.
Koistinen misses with a leg kick.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koistinen looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Koistinen misses
and Page counters with a nice uppercut.
Koistinen moves out of range of the body kick from Page.
Koistinen swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Koistinen missing with a left hand there. Page was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Page lands a front kick.
Koistinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koistinen blocks a head kick by Page.
Dennis Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page lands with a thumping leg kick.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koistinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Page makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koistinen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Page.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Page.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Page.
Koistinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Page misses.
Koistinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koistinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koistinen thuds his right hand into Page's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koistinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Koistinen misses with a looping right.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Koistinen moves away and avoids it.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koistinen thows a leg kick but Page checks it
and Page counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page throws a wild body kick that Koistinen sees coming a mile off.
Page takes a jab right on the kisser.
Page checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koistinen blocks a head kick by Page.
Page connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Page feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koistinen's calf.
Koistinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koistinen.
Koistinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Koistinen throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to land a body kick but Koistinen moved away.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Koistinen misses the target.
Koistinen throws a chopping leg kick but Page manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Page takes one to the chin there.
Koistinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Koistinen tests Page's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Page punishes Koistinen's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Page lands a slapping body shot.
Koistinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Page lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koistinen circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dennis Page will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Koistinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Page throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Page moves out of range of the body kick from Koistinen.
Page throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
Koistinen slips under a jab from Page.
Koistinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Page doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Koistinen coming out on top.
Koistinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Page defending well as Koistinen loads up on a big left hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Koistinen!
Page throws a one two combo.
Koistinen wants to land a leg kick but Page is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Page.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koistinen.
Both fighters circling a little - Page finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Koistinen slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Koistinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Page takes a step back to recover.
Page is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koistinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Page feints and then cracks Koistinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koistinen down.
Page moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Page throws the kick towards the body but Koistinen avoids it.
Kristus Koistinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koistinen throws an off balance right hand
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koistinen throws a hook but Page avoids it easily.
Koistinen lands with an overhand left.
Page blocks a leg kick.
Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page checks a leg kick.
Page lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koistinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Page can pounce on him.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. Page does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koistinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Koistinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from Koistinen misses the target.
Koistinen connects with a right hand. Page shakes it off.
Koistinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koistinen throws a series of punches but Page moves out of range.
Page lunges at Koistinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koistinen's hand.
Koistinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Page stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koistinen avoids a kick to the body.
Page throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Page has knocked Koistinen down with a huge combo! Page steps away and waves a wobbly Koistinen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koistinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Page connects with a nice looking jab.
Koistinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Page is out of range and Koistinen settles back down.
Koistinen misses with a hook.
Page smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koistinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Koistinen crashing down! Koistinen tries to stagger back to his feet but Page just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Koistinen asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Page!
Dennis Page is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Dennis Page gave a big smile as he said 'George Kelly I'm coming for you.
Now I'm goin to party with my bud Cron Spliffton after we both have 2 good wins tonight. BHP STYLE'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Kukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukla's entrance music is The Eagles - Hotel California. A fine choice. 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Kukla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Vector!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukla shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vector as he jumps to the side.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vector has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vector enables Kukla to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vector manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vector 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.
Vector is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vector looking for a sweep. Not yet Vector, not yet.
Kukla trying to control but Vector is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vector looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kukla with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vector is pulling down on Kukla's head. It's preventing any offense from Kukla, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukla cracks Vector with a solid left hand.
Kukla is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Allstars MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kukla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vector's head.
Kukla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kukla trying to control the position from guard on top but Vector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vector is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kukla pushes down on Vector's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vector manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kukla postures up and lands a big shot to Vector's brow.
Kukla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kukla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vector works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vector keeping moving, preventing Kukla from controlling successfully.
Kukla passes 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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kukla is trying to control. Vector wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukla moves nicely into side control.
Kukla wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vector, who protects the arm well.
Vector manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vector is keen to just control but Kukla is a slippery customer.
Vector prevents Kukla from improving his position.
Vector looks to land a strike but Kukla avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kukla looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vector passes into half guard.
Kukla looking for submissions off his back.
Vector slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vector takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Vector is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kukla is trying to get back to full guard.
Vector is controlling the pace.
Kukla is trying to get back to full guard.
Vector looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector is trying to control the action in half guard but Kukla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vector is nestled in close to Kukla, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kukla is looking to control Vector's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kukla avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vector connects with a nice short shot to Kukla's temple.
Vector sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kukla defending well though.
Kukla wants to get back to full guard.
Vector wants to work for an arm triangle but Kukla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
Kukla wants to get back to full guard.
Kukla gets full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vector wants to pass the guard but Kukla is keeping the position.
Vector works over Kukla with some ground and pound from guard.
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 Artur Kukla 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.
No luck for Kukla with that takedown attempt.
Vector blocks a jab.
Jab by Vector.
It looks like Artur Kukla has been cut.
Kukla ducks right into an uppercut from Vector.
Artur Kukla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kukla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vector counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kukla won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kukla is not content to let Vector control the position.
Kukla tries to bench press Vector off him but Vector keeps the position.
Kukla is working hard here to advance position.
Vector is staying tight to Kukla's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kukla is looking for a sweep.
Vector is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kukla has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukla is trying to get back to half guard.
Kukla takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kukla is looking to reverse the position.
Vector lands some shots froms side control.
Victor Vector has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vector wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kukla, who protects the arm well.
Vector wants to control but Kukla is keeping him busy.
Vector advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukla is working to get back to half guard.
Kukla in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Vector avoids the attempt from Kukla to control.
Vector raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kukla is desperately trying to improve his position but Vector has a good base and remains in mount.
Vector looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kukla is rocked!
Vector raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Kukla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Artur Kukla's cut is getting worse.
Vector is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Kukla goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Vector!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Vector!
In his post fight interview, Victor Vector started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gaston might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ko time. Masamichi Yamaji told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston misses with a wild combination.
James Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Yamaji there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Yamaji.
No joy there for Gaston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like James Gaston has been cut.
Gaston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamaji counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaston's knee momentarily.
Gaston misses with a wild combination.
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!
Yamaji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaston.
Yamaji takes a swing at Gaston's ribcage but misses.
Gaston misses with a left hand
and Yamaji counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaston's knee momentarily.
Yamaji slips a jab and a cross from Gaston.
Gaston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Gaston misses.
A good leg kick by Yamaji.
Yamaji staying out of range there.
Gaston throws a right and a left that Yamaji avoids nicely.
Yamaji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaston moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston digs a good hook to Yamaji's body.
Nice straight punches there by Gaston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaston.
Yamaji throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaston's head.
Gaston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaji throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamaji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamaji delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaston misses the target.
Yamaji sizes up Gaston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaji has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gaston throws a right hand that misses
and Yamaji counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaston is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaji, right into the meat.
Yamaji moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamaji lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamaji scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaji, right into the meat.
Yamaji delivers a nice body kick.
Yamaji lands a big head kick that sends Gaston tumbling to the mat! Yamaji takes a step backwards and waves Gaston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gaston is rocked!
James Gaston's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gaston out cold! Gaston is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Masamichi Yamaji!
Masamichi Yamaji very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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