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NFNY: GONY 3.1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Molefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubio comes to the cage accompanied by The World is Mine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artur Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Molefe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio lands with an uppercut that bounces Molefe off the cage and back into range.
Molefe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Molefe misses with an uppercut. Rubio saw that one coming.
Rubio misses the jab.
Molefe looking to score a takedown here. Rubio is defending well but Molefe drives through and ends up in Rubio's guard.
Molefe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Molefe 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.
Molefe postures up in Rubio's guard and throws a big left but Rubio blocks it.
Molefe works over Rubio with some ground and pound from guard.
Rubio has momentary wrist control but Molefe slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molefe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molefe throws a big elbow that misses.
Molefe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molefe chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molefe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Molefe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Molefe stays in close to Rubio's body and controls the position.
Molefe lands a couple of digs.
Molefe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molefe is looking to work some ground and pound but Rubio has wrist control.
Molefe postures up in Rubio's guard and throws a big left but Rubio blocks it.
Rubio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molefe on the ground.
Molefe throws a big right hand that misses.
Molefe trying to control but Rubio is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Molefe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubio wants to improve his position but instead Molefe has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Molefe working Rubio over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Molefe.
Rubio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molefe.
Molefe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rubio is trying to control but Molefe passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molefe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rubio tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molefe tries to control but Rubio wriggling away.
Rubio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubio is squirming around, avoiding Molefe's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Molefe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rubio lands a jab.
Molefe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molefe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Molefe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Molefe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rubio, pushing him back against the cage.
Rubio wants to break free but Molefe has control.
Rubio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Molefe is trying to trip Rubio. He has hold of a leg but Rubio is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Molefe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Molefe wants to control from the top but Rubio keeps moving.
Molefe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Molefe pushing down on Rubio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Molefe connects with a nice short shot to Rubio's temple.
Alex Molefe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Molefe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rubio defending well though.
Molefe works his way into side control.
Molefe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Molefe scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molefe working the ground and pound.
Rubio parries the strikes from Molefe easily there. Molefe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rubio to escape.
Molefe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rubio down.
Molefe working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molefe working the ground and pound.
Molefe moves into full mount!
Molefe landing strikes from the mount and Rubio is in trouble!
Molefe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Molefe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rubio is rocked!
Molefe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molefe cracks Rubio with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Molefe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lucchese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Sparks (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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Lucchese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Sparks!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks drops Lucchese with a beautiful combination! Lucchese stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sparks is looking for the KO!
It looks like Tommy Lucchese has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucchese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sparks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucchese moves away.
Lucchese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparks misses with a wild body shot.
Lucchese slips under a jab.
Lucchese takes one to the chin there.
Mickey Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparks takes a swing at Lucchese's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Sparks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks misses with a straight left.
Lucchese gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sparks.
Mickey Sparks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucchese takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparks tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucchese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Lucchese.
Sparks 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.
Sparks sends Lucchese crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sparks is motioning to the referee to let Lucchese up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lucchese is rocked!
Lucchese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucchese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparks throws out the jab.
Sparks jabs at Lucchese's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucchese.
Sparks lands a big uppercut and Lucchese crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lucchese looks OK. Sparks waves Lucchese back to his feet!
Sparks sends Lucchese crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sparks is motioning to the referee to let Lucchese up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Lucchese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparks misses with a hook. Lucchese ducked under it nicely.
Lucchese seems to have got his legs back now.
Sparks tries to clinch there but Lucchese circles away.
Sparks missing with a left hand there. Lucchese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparks looks to land a right hand but Lucchese moved out of range.
Lucchese staying out of range there.
Sparks scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks works the jab nicely.
Lucchese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucchese slips a straight right by Sparks.
Lucchese takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sparks closes the distance and clinches.
Lucchese looking for a takedown.
Lucchese's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sparks tries a body shot but Lucchese blocks it.
Sparks misses with a body punch.
Sparks lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucchese backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks lands a shoulder strike.
Lucchese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sparks prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Sparks.
A shot in the inside from Sparks.
Sparks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucchese backwards.
Sparks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sparks is struggling to control the position.
Sparks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sparks scores with a shot to the side of Lucchese's head.
Sparks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lucchese drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lucchese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparks stops a takedown attempt from Lucchese.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Sparks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lucchese's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sparks connects with a body shot that sends Lucchese's belly button to the back.
Sparks misses with a hook.
Sparks lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Sparks misses.
Sparks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparks gets through Lucchese's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sparks is pushing Lucchese up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sparks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sparks as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sparks.
A short uppercut from Sparks.
Sparks stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sparks.
A right handed body shot lands from Sparks.
Sparks lands a left hand.
Sparks works on Lucchese's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparks is working Lucchese over against the cage.
Sparks drops Lucchese onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lucchese is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sparks lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lucchese to his knees! Sparks keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Sparks!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bobby Briggs has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bobby Briggs seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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285 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Gatto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gatto as he avoids it easily.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gatto stuffs the takedown.
Gatto throws a head kick that Briggs semi-blocks.
It looks like Bobby Briggs has been cut.
Gatto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Briggs's sensitive parts.
Briggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gatto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Briggs's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatto tries to land a leg kick but Briggs saw it coming and moves away.
Gatto throws a low kick but Briggs avoids it.
Gatto throws a sloppy head kick and Briggs moves out of range easily.
Gatto lands a head kick!
Briggs tries for a takedown but Gatto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Briggs.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gatto but Gatto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gatto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Briggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Gatto tries to sprawl out of it but Briggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gatto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Briggs has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs shoots in looking for a takedown but Gatto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Briggs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Briggs is defended easily by Gatto.
Briggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gatto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Briggs will feel that in the morning.
Briggs is breathing heavily.
Gatto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatto throws a nice head kick!
Briggs looks for a takedown but Gatto sprawls well.
Briggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Briggs.
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.
Gatto manages to get to full guard.
Gatto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Briggs manages to get himself to full guard.
Gatto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Briggs's guard.
Briggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gatto controls the pace.
Briggs pulls Gatto in close to his closed guard and prevents Gatto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Briggs being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Briggs, not yet.
Gatto wants to get up but he can't break Briggs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gatto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Briggs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Briggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gatto is trying to keep Briggs in close.
Briggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gatto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Briggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Briggs distracts Gatto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Briggs postures up.
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!
Gatto keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gatto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mick Gatto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Briggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gatto pinned against the cage. Gatto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Briggs scores with a takedown into Gatto's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Gatto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Briggs's cut.
That's time! Briggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Briggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gatto is fending him off so far but Briggs persists. Nope, Gatto circles away and we're back to standing.
Gatto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Briggs is out of range and Gatto settles back down.
No luck for Briggs with that takedown attempt.
Briggs closes the distance and clinches up with Gatto, looking for a takedown. Briggs pushes Gatto against the cage but Gatto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs shoots in and drives through. Gatto sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gatto!
Gatto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Briggs avoids the head kick by Gatto.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gatto, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Briggs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gatto's waist but Gatto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Briggs off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Gatto.
Briggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gatto. Gatto obviously looking to wear him down.
Briggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gatto. Gatto obviously looking to wear him down.
Gatto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Briggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gatto.
Briggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gatto can pounce on him.
Gatto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Briggs.
Gatto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gatto connects with a high kick.
Mick Gatto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Gatto.
Gatto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Briggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Briggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gatto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Briggs.
Gatto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Briggs's head.
Bobby Briggs's cut is getting worse.
Mick Gatto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Briggs.
Gatto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gatto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gatto lands a big head kick that sends Briggs to the canvas! Gatto follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Gatto!
Mick Gatto 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Junkkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vidar Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junkkari comes to the cage accompanied by He's a Pirate!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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269 lbs
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255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Puukko Junkkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junkkari scores with a body shot.
Junkkari throws a jab but it's blocked by Nord.
Junkkari looks to land a left hand but Nord moved out of range nicely.
Nord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junkkari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junkkari ducks under a wild hook from Nord.
Junkkari throws a shot from downtown. Nord moves away and avoids it.
Junkkari throws a hook to the side of Nord's head but Nord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nord throws a right hand that misses
and Junkkari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junkkari misses with a body shot
and Nord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nord loads up on a big right hand but Junkkari slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junkkari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nord misses.
Vidar Nord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Nord.
Junkkari slips under a jab from Nord.
Nord throws a jab but it's blocked by Junkkari.
Nord shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puukko Junkkari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junkkari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nord.
Nord scores with a crisp jab that stopped Junkkari in his tracks.
Nord moves into range and clinches up with Junkkari.
Junkkari can't find room to land a body shot as Nord controls the action.
Junkkari blocking some punches.
Junkkari is trying to force a seperation but Nord has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nord tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nord holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nord misses with a punch on the inside.
Junkkari tries to throw a body punch but Nord avoids it by throwing Junkkari back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nord.
Nord misses with a punch on the inside.
Junkkari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junkkari pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junkkari lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junkkari misses with some punches.
Nord has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Junkkari after a bit of a struggle.
Puukko Junkkari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vidar Nord.
Junkkari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nord misses with a punch on the inside.
Junkkari tries to throw a body punch but Nord avoids it by throwing Junkkari back against the cage.
Junkkari taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Junkkari for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Junkkari after a bit of a struggle.
Junkkari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nord has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Junkkari seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nord can turn it around.
Junkkari holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nord working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puukko Junkkari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nord gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Junkkari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Junkkari.
Nord blocks an uppercut.
Junkkari working aggressively here.
Nord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Junkkari.
A nice left hand lands by Junkkari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nord taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Junkkari blocking some punches.
Junkkari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junkkari.
Nord blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junkkari.
Junkkari blocks a body shot from Nord.
Nord drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junkkari tries a body shot but Nord blocks it.
Junkkari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nord throws a shot from downtown. Junkkari moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Junkkari lands.
The fighters circling - Nord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Junkkari looks to land a right hand but Nord moved out of range.
Nord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junkkari.
Junkkari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Junkkari just misses with a punch to the body.
Junkkari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nord.
Nord drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nord misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Junkkari wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord working the ground and pound.
Nord throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nord looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Junkkari is avoiding damage well.
Nord lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nord fails to land a wild elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nord tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nord lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nord throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nord working the strikes but Junkkari uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord tries to pass to full mount but Junkkari defends it.
Nord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Junkkari is looking to escape.
Nord missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nord is just content to waste time from the top position. Junkkari takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nord's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nord accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vidar Nord 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! And we move into the final round!
Nord shoots in but Junkkari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Junkkari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nord.
Nord catches Junkkari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Nord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nord slips a jab from Junkkari.
Jab from Nord.
Nord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junkkari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nord moves away.
Junkkari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nord shoots in for a double leg but Junkkari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Junkkari.
Junkkari thows a body shot but no joy.
Nord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junkkari.
Nord takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Nord misses the target.
Junkkari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nord shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Junkkari is trying to defend but Nord finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junkkari is not content to let Nord control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junkkari defending well though.
Nord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nord working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nord lands a nice short elbow.
Junkkari is trying to stand back up but Nord is controlling him
Junkkari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nord seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Junkkari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Junkkari tries to kick Nord off but Nord keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junkkari's head.
Nord thows a huge punch but Junkkari dodges it nicely.
Nord looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Junkkari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nord takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Junkkari looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junkkari defending well though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nord. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nord thows a huge punch but Junkkari dodges it nicely.
Nord lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junkkari is staying active underneath Nord, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junkkari defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Nord throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nord thows a huge punch but Junkkari dodges it nicely.
Nord lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nord working over Junkkari with some ground and pound. Junkkari looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vidar Nord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nord 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vidar Nord!
After the fight, Vidar Nord was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekel Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jinsei Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekel Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jinsei Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakamoto moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Sakamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rage misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rage throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rage.
Rage misses the jab.
Sakamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Sakamoto does no damage.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.
Rage missing with a left hand there. Sakamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rage throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Rage connects with a single shot there.
Rage throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
Rage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rage's knee momentarily.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
Sakamoto slips under a jab from Rage.
Sakamoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rage counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto has Rage up against the cage in a clinch.
Sakamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sakamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands with a straight right. Sakamoto didn't see that one coming.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto moves to clinch but Rage breaks away
and Rage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rage misses with an uppercut. Sakamoto saw that one coming.
Rage throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Sakamoto tries to move into range but Rage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakamotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rage walks into a jab.
It looks like Ezekel Rage has been cut.
Sakamoto works over Rage's head and body with a nice combination.
Rage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rage misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakamoto closes the distance but Rage moves to the side
letting Rage counter with a right hand.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Rage.
Sakamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rage.
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!
Sakamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rage.
I was talking to Rage's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto breaks from the clinch.
Sakamoto throws a right hand that Rage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rage also avoids with ease.
Rage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakamoto closes the distance and pushes Rage back into the cage.
Sakamoto is leaning against Rage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Rage lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakamoto wants to clinch.
Sakamoto wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jinsei Sakamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rage scores with a punch to the head.
Jinsei Sakamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Rage misses.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up.
Sakamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rage.
Rage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rage throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Sakamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakamoto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rage looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sakamoto pushes past his half guard into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage tries to hold on but Sakamoto pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rage has given up his back here.
Rage wants to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage just trying to survive but Sakamoto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto has good solid back control here.
Rage is really stuck here.
Rage trying to control the hands but Sakamoto breaks the grip.
Sakamoto biding his time, controlling Rage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto not allowing Rage to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rage throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Rage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sakamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Sakamoto slams his shin into Rage's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Rage circles away.
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Sakamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Sakamoto tenderised Rage's leg. Rage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but Rage moves away
and Rage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamoto moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jinsei Sakamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rage jabs at Sakamoto's body.
Rage misses with a straight left.
Sakamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Jinsei Sakamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch.
Rage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakamoto gets a clinch.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Rage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sakamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Sakamoto digs a right hand into Rage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rage's gas tank.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Rage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sakamoto effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Sakamoto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Sakamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sakamoto lands with a left to the head.
Ezekel Rage's cut is getting worse.
Sakamoto being controlled against the cage.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakamoto's elbow.
Sakamoto'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.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto prevents Rage from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a knee strike.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto stalling.
Sakamoto misses with a knee strike.
Sakamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Sakamoto'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.
Rage scores with a shot to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Jinsei Sakamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Rage working aggressively here.
Rage misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
Rage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ezekel Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rage after a bit of a struggle.
Sakamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sakamoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rage to keep the fight standing.
Rage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sakamoto breaks from the clinch.
Sakamoto moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Sakamoto clinches.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakamoto's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto is pushing Rage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
Rage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakamoto tries a knee to the head but Rage blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
Rage misses with a punch to the body.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ezekel Rage.
Well Sakamoto 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jinsei Sakamoto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Spillane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Marion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Spillane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Marion!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spillane scores with a hook.
Spillane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spillane goes for a double leg but Marion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marion continues to drive forward.
Marion tries a body shot but Spillane blocks it.
Spillane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marion blocks a body shot from Spillane.
Marion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marion misses with the head strike.
Spillane blocks an uppercut.
Spillane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marion prevents a body shot from Spillane.
A head punch on the inside from Marion fails to land.
Marion prevents a body shot from Spillane.
Marion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spillane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spillane's elbow.
Marion throws a head punch that misses.
Marion misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spillane as Marion tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Marion.
Marion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marion is looking to control Spillane's arms but Spillane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marion has his back to the cage.
Spillane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marion backwards.
Marion should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Marion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spillane's elbow.
Marion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spillane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spillane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spillane wants to take the fight to the mat but Marion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Spillane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spillane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marion backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spillane.
Marion tries a body shot but Spillane blocks it.
Spillane tries to throw a body punch but Marion avoids it by throwing Spillane back against the cage.
A short right from Spillane on the inside.
Spillane lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marion misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spillane.
A right hand to the body from Spillane.
Spillane leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spillane.
Spillane blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marion.
Spillane lands a body shot.
Spillane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spillane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marion backwards.
Spillane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Spillane.
Spillane scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane throws a punch but it's blocked by Marion.
Spillane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spillane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marion tries a body shot but Spillane blocks it.
Spillane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marion will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spillane up against the cage.
Marion misses with some punches.
Marion trying to control the position but instead, Spillane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marion into the cage.
Marion prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Spillane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spillane lands with a light punch inside.
Spillane blocks an uppercut.
Marion misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spillane prevents a body shot from Marion.
Marion dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marion misses with the head strike.
Spillane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marion up against the cage.
Spillane lands an uppercut that drops Marion! Spillane follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spillane taking a breather here.
Marion wants to control but Spillane postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spillane tries to move to mount but Marion blocks the move with his legs.
Marion tries to bench press Spillane off him but Spillane keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Spillane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spillane misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Spillane.
Spillane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marion.
Marion forces Spillane back against the cage and clinches.
Spillane swings wildly with an uppercut but Marion uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Spillane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spillane lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Spillane.
Marion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spillane is working Marion over against the cage.
Spillane scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spillane.
Spillane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Spillane.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Spillane.
Marion is rocked!
Marion is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Spillane.
Spillane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spillane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marion's elbow.
Spillane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Spillane.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spillane.
Spillane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marion backwards.
Spillane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spillane throws a big uppercut that drops Marion! More strikes from Spillane and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Marion lies dazed against the cage as Spillane celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Spillane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pablo Escobar enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rubin swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Rubin slips under a jab.
Rubin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Rubin's ribs.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubin swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Rubin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Escobar was covering up waiting for the punch and Rubin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Escobar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rubin stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
Rubin prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin throwing strikes but missing.
Rubin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rubin throws a big right hand that misses.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin landing with the ground and pound.
Rubin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rubin with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar wants to sweep here but Rubin controlling him for the moment.
Rubin throws an elbow that misses. Escobar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rubin's guard. Nice move by Escobar!
Rubin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from Rubin.
Escobar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rubin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rubin on the side of the head.
Escobar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubin.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Rubin moves out of range easily.
Rubin moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rubin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Escobar is looking to stand up but Rubin isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Escobar 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.
Escobar throws a wild body kick that Rubin sees coming a mile off.
Rubin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Rubin throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubin manages to avoid it.
Rubin scores with a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Rubin throwing strikes from guard but Escobar blocks nicely.
Timur Rubin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet but Rubin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rubin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rubin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar 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.
Rubin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Rubin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rubin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rubin 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar wants to stand but Rubin is controlling the position.
Rubin scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubin wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rubin advances position into side control!
Rubin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rubin is putting a hurting on Escobar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rubin working the body and head with strikes.
Rubin cracks Escobar with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Rubin immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Escobar is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Rubin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Rubin!
Our winner, Timur Rubin, 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 Mariano Rossetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Lonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariano Rossetti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arturo Lonni's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariano Rossetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Lonni!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lonni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossetti in his tracks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossetti.
Good leg kick by Rossetti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lonni throws a body punch but Rossetti moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lonni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rossetti doesn't seem phased though.
Rossetti misses with a double jab.
Rossetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lonni counters with a straight right hand.
Lonni blocks a head kick by Rossetti.
Rossetti throws a body kick that misses.
Lonni throws a leg kick
and Rossetti counters with a good low kick that Lonni was not able to check.
Rossetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lonni.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lonni.
Rossetti motions for Lonni to come forward. Rossetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lonni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Arturo Lonni has been cut.
Rossetti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lonni if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossetti.
Rossetti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rossetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lonni circles away quickly and effectively.
Rossetti throws a head kick that misses.
Lonni avoids the head kick by Rossetti.
Mariano Rossetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lonni lands with a hook. Rossetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lonni.
Lonni tests Rossetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lonni blocks a leg kick.
Lonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Lonni.
It looks like Mariano Rossetti has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Rossetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rossetti backs up against the cage.
Rossetti throws a sloppy head kick and Lonni moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lonni crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rossetti - the referee stops the clock and Lonni gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rossetti. Lonni manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rossetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rossetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossetti tries to land a front kick but Lonni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rossetti walks into a left hand.
Lonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lonni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rossetti has time to react.
Rossetti moves out of range of the leg kick from Lonni.
A swing and a miss from Rossetti.
Rossetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Lonni in the body.
Rossetti tried to score with a low kick but Lonni checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossetti lands a high kick!
Rossetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lonni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rossetti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lonni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lonni lands with a shot to the body.
Lonni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossetti.
Rossetti tries a low kick but Lonni avoids it.
Lonni misses with a body shot.
Lonni misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Lonni blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossetti.
Rossetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Lonni has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good shot there by Lonni.
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!
Rossetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rossetti throws an overhand right that lands on Lonni's shoulder, as Lonni tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lonni connects with a body shot that sends Rossetti's belly button to the back.
A jab from Lonni does it's job there.
Lonni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lonni lands with an overhand left.
Lonni lands a jab.
Lonni thuds his right hand into Rossetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mariano Rossetti's cut is getting worse.
Rossetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rossetti tests Lonni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lonni blocks a head kick by Rossetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arturo Lonni will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rossetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lonni throws a body punch but Rossetti moves out of range.
Rossetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Lonni finds it's target.
Rossetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lonni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rossetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lonni blocks a head kick by Rossetti.
Rossetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lonni with a hook.
Rossetti misses the shot to the body.
Rossetti tried to score with a low kick but Lonni checks it.
Rossetti misses with a head kick.
Rossetti walks into a straight right hand from Lonni.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossetti throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lonni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rossetti has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lonni!
A telegraphed right hand from Rossetti misses the target.
Rossetti throws a low kick, looking for Lonni's leg but Lonni calmly moves out of range.
Rossetti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arturo Lonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rossetti throws a head kick that misses.
Rossetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lonni lunges at Rossetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossetti's hand.
Rossetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lonni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonni punishes Rossetti's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Lonni.
Mariano Rossetti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lonni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lonni lands a jab to the head.
Lonni connects with a crisp jab.
Rossetti is rocked!
Lonni throws a monster overhand right that drops Rossetti! Lonni follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Lonni!
A victorious Arturo Lonni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mulkai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulkai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amos Moses by Jerry Reed. Roy Mulkai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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230 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Mulkai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Mulkai blocks the leg kick.
Mulkai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fraser throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mulkai.
Fraser throws a sloppy head kick and Mulkai moves out of range easily.
Fraser misses with a leg kick.
Mulkai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mulkai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fraser has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mulkai tries to clinch but Fraser moves out of range.
Mulkai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mulkai tries to clinch up but Fraser circles away and keeps his distance.
Mulkai tries to clinch but Fraser moves away
and Fraser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mulkai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mulkai blocking some punches.
Mulkai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fraser misses with the head strike.
Fraser is working for takedown but Mulkai is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulkai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mulkai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mulkai.
Mulkai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mulkai lands a shoulder strike.
Fraser being controlled against the cage.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Mulkai.
Fraser tries a body shot but Mulkai blocks it.
Mulkai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mulkai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fraser.
Fraser working aggressively here.
Mulkai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fraser turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mulkai is not content to let Fraser control the position.
Fraser postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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!
Fraser misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mulkai prevents Fraser from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulkai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mulkai trying to hold on to Fraser's head to control him but Fraser postures up.
Fraser is looking to advance position but Mulkai won't allow it.
Mulkai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mulkai tries to get out of the position.
Fraser missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mulkai is looking for a sweep. Fraser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mulkai keeping hold of Fraser's head, controlling as best he can.
Fraser scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mulkai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fraser scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fraser lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Fraser connects with a nice short shot to Mulkai's temple.
Mulkai keeping hold of Fraser's head, controlling as best he can.
Fraser works his way into side control.
Mulkai is looking for a sweep.
Mulkai is not content to let Fraser control the position.
Mulkai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fraser wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fraser creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mulkai sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mulkai struggling a bit here.
Fraser lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mulkai down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulkai is trying to control Fraser's posture but Fraser avoids it.
Fraser lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraser is trying to ground and pound but Mulkai uses the momentary lack of control by Fraser to regain half guard.
Fraser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mulkai is pressing down on Fraser's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mulkai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fraser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulkai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fraser lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mulkai trying to control the position.
Fraser with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Fraser 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.
Mulkai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fraser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fraser misses with a low kick.
Fraser is looking to chop away at Mulkai's legs.
Fraser shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mulkai pinned against the cage. Mulkai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mulkai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fraser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulkai cracks a nice hook into Fraser's ribs.
Mulkai tries to clinch but Fraser is having none of it.
Mulkai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fraser changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mulkai tries to avoid it but Fraser manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mulkai to the ground. Mulkai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mulkai misses the shot to the body.
Fraser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mulkai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mulkai wants to clinch up but Fraser keeps it at a distance.
Fraser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulkai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mulkai connects with the punch.
Mulkai is looking to clinch.
Mulkai doesn't manage to clinch there - Fraser circles away.
Fraser throws a leg kick but Mulkai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fraser scores with a jab to the body.
Fraser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roy Mulkai is winning the standup battle so far.
Mulkai catches Fraser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mulkai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Fraser.
Mulkai doesn't manage to clinch there - Fraser circles away.
Fraser throws out a powerful jab.
Fraser walks into a straight right hand from Mulkai.
Mulkai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fraser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulkai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mulkai lands with a right hand.
Mulkai is looking to clinch but Fraser is avoiding it.
Mulkai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fraser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mulkai. That did some damage!
Mulkai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fraser manages to avoid it.
Mulkai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fraser swats away the attempt to clinch by Mulkai.
Mulkai moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulkai is working Fraser over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulkai.
Fraser looking for a takedown.
Roy Mulkai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Fraser.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fraser.
Mulkai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Mulkai.
Mulkai is leaning against Fraser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mulkai tries a body shot but Fraser blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulkai.
Mulkai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roy Mulkai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fraser can't get the takedown.
Fraser is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mulkai is defending well.
Fraser is breathing heavily.
Mulkai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mulkai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mulkai blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraser breaks the clinch.
Mulkai clinches.
Mulkai is trying to maintain a safe position but Fraser gets an underhook and turns Mulkai into the cage.
Mulkai lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Mulkai.
Mulkai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulkai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mulkai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fraser can't get the takedown.
Mulkai is leaning against Fraser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fraser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mulkai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mulkai is leaning against Fraser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Mulkai on the inside.
Mulkai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mulkai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Mulkai.
A body shot lands from Mulkai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Mulkai to work.
Fraser wants to break free but Mulkai has control.
Mulkai works on Fraser's body with a couple of short punches.
Mulkai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mulkai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mulkai moves into the clinch.
Mulkai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fraser throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mulkai.
Fraser prevents a body shot from Mulkai.
Fraser misses with some punches.
Mulkai can't find room to land a body shot as Fraser controls the action.
Fraser just leaning against Mulkai, taking a breather.
Fraser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fraser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Mulkai.
Mulkai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Mulkai.
Mulkai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mulkai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mulkai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mulkai lands a nice shot to the body.
Fraser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mulkai scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulkai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mulkai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fraser is rocked!
Mulkai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fraser is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulkai finish him?
Mulkai throws a big uppercut that drops Fraser! More strikes from Mulkai and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fraser lies dazed against the cage as Mulkai celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Mulkai!
Roy Mulkai took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'This city belongs to The Council! Step aside before I hurt any more of you...'.
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