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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo comes to the ring accompanied by Anna rakas raju hetki. Pekka Kaukalo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pekka Kaukalo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolf Karlsson! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaukalo throws a combination that misses and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kaukalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Karlsson counters with a flying knee. Nice. A big left from Karlsson misses. Kaukalo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Kaukalo.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Kaukalo. Karlsson slips under a jab from Kaukalo. Karlsson thuds a left hand into Kaukalo's body. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kaukalo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaukalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Karlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaukalo. A big left from Karlsson misses. Kaukalo connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaukalo misses with a wild body shot. Karlsson cracks Kaukalo with a right hand to the side of the head. Karlsson cracks Kaukalo with an open hand slap. Kaukalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kaukalo ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson. Kaukalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaukalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kaukalo connects with a body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karlsson misses with a wild body shot. Kaukalo throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson counters with a low kick, right behind Kaukalo 's knee. Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pekka Kaukalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kaukalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karlsson can pounce on him.
Karlsson blocks a jab. Karlsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaukalo. Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaukalo moves away. Sloppy strikes from Kaukalo. Those never looked like landing. Kaukalo thuds a left hand into Karlsson's body. Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaukalo finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head. Karlsson thows a body shot but no joy. Kaukalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karlsson in his tracks.
It looks like Rolf Karlsson has been cut. Kaukalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kaukalo ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donk. Kaukalo catches Karlsson right on the button with a cross. Kaukalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaukalo lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaukalo throws a combination that misses and Karlsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Kaukalo lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kaukalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Karlsson looks winded! Nice shot by Kaukalo. Kaukalo throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range. Karlsson slips under a jab from Kaukalo. The fighters circling - Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaukalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Kaukalo cracks Karlsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Kaukalo missing with a left hand there. Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kaukalo throws a hook but Karlsson avoids it easily. Kaukalo thows a left - swing and a miss! Karlsson slips a straight right by Kaukalo. Karlsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaukalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Karlsson defending well as Kaukalo loads up on a big left hand. Kaukalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Kaukalo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rolf Karlsson's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karlsson moves forwards but Kaukalo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Kaukalo misses with a double jab
and Karlsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A big left from Kaukalo misses. Kaukalo misses with a shot to the body and Karlsson counters with a slapping leg kick. Karlsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Karlsson throws a body punch but Kaukalo moves out of range. Karlsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kaukalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaukalo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaukalo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaukalo. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet. Some wild striking there from Kaukalo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaukalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaukalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it. Kaukalo cracks Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head. Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss! Kaukalo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Karlsson. Karlsson looks to land a right hand but Kaukalo moved out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kaukalo thows a left - swing and a miss! Karlsson slips under a jab. Karlsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaukalo slips a jab and a cross from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Kaukalo ducks down to avoid it. Kaukalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Kaukalo misses with a combination
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kaukalo lands the left hand. Kaukalo throws a jab when Karlsson was well out of range. Kaukalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karlsson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Karlsson throws a head kick but Kaukalo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kaukalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karlsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaukalo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karlsson. That's going to slow Kaukalo down. Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaukalo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kaukalo avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson cracks the inside of Kaukalo's front leg. Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaukalo manages to avoid it. A left lands for Kaukalo. Karlsson thuds his shin into the meat of Kaukalo's side. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters circling - Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kaukalo scores with a body shot.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaukalo.
Kaukalo misses with a wild body shot. Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kaukalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kaukalo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karlsson has time to react. Kaukalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pekka Kaukalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Karlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kaukalo cracks Karlsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Karlsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kaukalo finish him?
Karlsson is rocked! Kaukalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Kaukalo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Rolf Karlsson's cut. That's time! Kaukalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Kaukalo slips under a jab from Karlsson. Kaukalo loads up on a big right hand but Karlsson slips the punch. Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaukalo. Karlsson defending well as Kaukalo loads up on a big left hand. Karlsson blocks a jab. Karlsson misses with a hook. Kaukalo ducked under it nicely. Kaukalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsson can do to turn this around? Kaukalo throws a right and a left that both miss. Kaukalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaukalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Karlsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kaukalo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaukalo connects with a body shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Karlsson.
A jab from Karlsson misses. Kaukalo lands an overhand right. Kaukalo misses with an uppercut. Kaukalo cracks Karlsson with an open hand slap. Kaukalo looks to land a right hand but Karlsson moved out of range. Kaukalo lands a big uppercut and Karlsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Karlsson looks OK. Kaukalo waves Karlsson back to his feet! Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaukalo finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaukalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson. Karlsson misses with a left hand and Kaukalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kaukalo throws an overhand right that drops Karlsson like a sack of potatoes! Kaukalo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Kaukalo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddison Tollett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fei Yue could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddison Tollett's chin.
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147 lbs
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fei Yue! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddison Tollett! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yue throws a hook to the side of Tollett's head but Tollett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Yue misses with the combination.
Yue tests Tollett's chin there with a solid looking shot. Yue tries to clinch but Tollett moves away and Tollett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Yue misses with a double jab.
Yue throws a hook but Tollett avoids it easily. Yue throws an off balance right hand
and Tollett counters with a nice leg kick. Yue tries to bum rush Tollett with a series of wild strikes but Tollett uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Tollett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Yue throws a series of punches but Tollett avoids them all with ease. Tollett with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tollett. Yue throws a combination that misses and Tollett counters with a three punch combo that has Yue backing up. Yue nods at Tollett to acknowledge the strikes. Yue doesn't manage to clinch there - Tollett circles away.
Yue throws a combination that misses letting Tollett counter with a right hand. Yue shoots in and bounces Tollett off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yue stopping the sweep attempt from Tollett. Tollett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Tollett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yue is controlling him. Yue wants to stand but Tollett is controlling his posture from full guard. Yue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tollett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Yue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tollett counters with a left to the body. Tollett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yue misses with a left hand and Tollett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yue really felt that one! Tollett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yue throws out the jab. Yue throws a jab when Tollett was well out of range. Tollett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Yue - just one landing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tollett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Yue tries to bum rush Tollett with a series of wild strikes but Tollett uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Tollett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yue. Tollett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Yue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yue just misses with a punch to the body.
Tollett stuffs the takedown. Yue closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tollett quickly recovers to half guard. Yue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Tollett is trying to control but can't.
Tollett controlling the position for now. Tollett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yue is working away from the top position though. Tollett tries to kick Yue off but Yue keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Yue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tollett keeps working. Yue is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tollett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yue. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tollett controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Tollett gets back to full guard.
Tollett keeping moving, preventing Yue from controlling successfully. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tollett controls Yue momentarily but Yue frees himself. 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!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tollett slips under a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddison Tollett will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Tollett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yue throws a series of punches but Tollett avoids them all with ease. Yue takes a swing at Tollett's ribcage but misses. Sloppy strikes from Yue. Those never looked like landing. Yue misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tollett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Yue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tollett.
Tollett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yue manages to avoid it. Yue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tollett. Some wild striking there from Yue.
Yue thuds his right hand into Tollett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Tollett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yue. Yue throws a series of punches but Tollett avoids them all with ease. Fei Yue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Yue misses with a two punch combination.
Yue takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tollett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yue shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tollett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Tollett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Tollett. That's going to slow Yue down. The crowd cheers as Tollett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yue doesn't seem phased though. Tollett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Eddison Tollett seems to be getting the better of the standup. Yue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tollett. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yue throws a hook to the side of Tollett's head but Tollett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tollett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Tollett is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Yue scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Yue throws a right and a left that Tollett avoids nicely. Tollett cracks a nice hook into Yue's ribs. Tollett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tollett connects with a right hand. Yue shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yue tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tollett counters with a nice body shot. Yue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tollett. Yue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tollett moves away. Yue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tollett cracks Yue with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tollett has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yue to stand back up!
Yue is rocked! A good leg kick by Tollett. Oh Yue is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A solid leg kick lands there for Tollett.
Yue seems to have got his legs back now. Tollett lands a big right hand that sends Yue crashing to the mat! Tollett stays standing though and waves Yue back to his feet! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tollett! Yue is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddison Tollett! A very excited looking Eddison Tollett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nosher Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stan Marsh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nosher Powell! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Powell misses with a low kick.
Marsh cracks Powell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Marsh with a hook. Powell on the wrong end of a nice hook. A good leg kick by Powell. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Powell fakes the leg kick and cracks Marsh in the body. Powell looks to land a body kick but Marsh moved away. Powell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsh throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it. Marsh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Marsh 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. Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Powell. Marsh blocks a head kick by Powell.
Powell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Powell has managed to clinch.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Powell as Marsh tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marsh is leaning against Powell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Marsh tries to work over Powell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh. Powell misses with some punches.
Powell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Powell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsh throws out the jab. Powell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Powell looks to land a body kick but Marsh moved away. Powell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powell throws a nice outside leg kick. Marsh blocks a head kick by Powell.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Powell.
Powell swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Powell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Powell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Powell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Marsh throws a jab when Powell was well out of range. Powell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsh. Marsh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Powell rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Marsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Marsh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards. Powell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Powell looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well. Marsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell. Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marsh moves out of range as Powell strikes. Marsh lands with a nice body kick. Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsh looks to land a right hand but Powell moved out of range. Powell misses with a two punch combination.
Marsh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Powell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marsh is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Marsh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Powell slips under a jab from Marsh. Powell tries to land a front kick but Marsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Marsh slips a straight right by Powell. Powell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marsh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Powell lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Marsh blocks the low kick. Marsh slips a jab from Powell. Powell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powell swinging wildly here.
Powell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Powell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsh. Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsh. Powell throws a sloppy head kick and Marsh counters with a nice body kick. Powell looks winded! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sloppy strikes from Powell. Those never looked like landing. Powell misses the shot to the body. Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Powell paws at him with a jab and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nosher Powell dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Powell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Powell misses with a leg kick. Powell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Powell is rocked! Powell wants to clinch up but Marsh keeps it at a distance. Powell is still on wobbly legs! Can Marsh finish him? Nosher Powell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Marsh flashes Powell a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Powell's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Powell crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Marsh punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stan Marsh! A very excited looking Stan Marsh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pearson comes to the ring accompanied by tom petty - i won't back down. 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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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Pearson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gage Bashor! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pearson takes a swing at Bashor's ribcage but misses. Pearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pearson 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. Pearson throws a right and a left that Bashor avoids nicely. Pearson swings for the body but Bashor moves out of range.
Pearson throws a looping overhand right but Bashor ducks down to avoid it. Pearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bashor. Pearson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No joy there for Pearson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Bashor saw that one coming. We've been told by Pearson's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Bashor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Pearson throws the left hand but Bashor avoids the punch easily. Pearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pearson scores with a hook. Bashor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bashor scores with a push kick. Bashor gets a clinch. Bashor keeps control of Pearson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bashor's elbow. Bashor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pearson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Pearson is breathing heavily. Bashor looks to throw an elbow but misses. Pearson manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearson. Bashor does a little dance to reset his feet. Pearson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson swings for the body but Bashor moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearson. Bashor does a little dance to reset his feet. We've been informed that Bashor 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. Pearson misses the jab. Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bashor sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bashor throws a push kick but Pearson slaps the foot to one side. Bashor moves into range and clinches up with Pearson. Bashor has Pearson pressed against the ropes, preventing Pearson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bashor blocks a body shot from Pearson. Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch. Bashor can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Bashor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Pearson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bashor blocks an uppercut.
Bashor lands an elbow that stopped Pearson in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Wayne Pearson has been cut. Bashor lands with a light punch inside. Bashor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pearson's efforts to push away. Pearson wants to break free but Bashor has control.
Pearson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bashor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pearson avoids it. Pearson works on Bashor's body with a couple of short punches. Pearson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bashor won't allow it.
Bashor lands a nice shot to the body. Pearson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bashor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Bashor slowing the pace effectively. Bashor throws an elbow that misses.
Pearson misses with the head strike.
Bashor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Bashor working Pearson over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson has had enough of the clinch but Bashor keeps him there for the moment. Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bashor won't allow it.
Pearson blocks the elbow strike.
Bashor crunches a lovely knee into Pearson's ribcage. Bashor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearson is defending well for now. Bashor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pearson avoids it. Bashor connects with a knee to the head.
Bashor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pearson up against the ropes. Bashor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Bashor with a knee to the head.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bashor as Pearson tries to tie him up. Bashor just leaning against Pearson, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bashor looking to throw knees to the head but Pearson is blocking nicely.
Pearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bashor. Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bashor lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Pearson. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bashor tries a knee to the head but Pearson blocks it.
Bashor has Pearson pressed against the ropes.
Pearson blocks the elbow strike.
Pearson is trying to break the clinch but Bashor is controlling him. Pearson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bashor is keeping busy. A short left from Pearson. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Bashor. Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bashor avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bashor dominated that round. The cut man is working on Wayne Pearson's cut. That's time! Pearson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bashor was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson. Pearson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bashor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pearson takes a swing at Bashor's ribcage but misses. Pearson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bashor avoids the body shot from Pearson.
Pearson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bashor, right into the meat.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pearson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearson throws a hook but Bashor avoids it easily. Bashor ducks under a wild hook from Pearson. Bashor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bashor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pearson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bashor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bashor there as he acknowledges the shot. Bashor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearson. Pearson scores with a decent looking hook. Bashor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearson throws an overhand right that lands on Bashor's shoulder, as Bashor tries to avoid the shot. Pearson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bashor counters with a good low kick that Pearson was not able to check. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pearson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wayne Pearson's cut is getting worse. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bashor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Pearson gets tackled into the ropes by Bashor. Bashor maintains the clinch. Bashor throws an elbow that misses.
Bashor lands a knee to the head.
Bashor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bashor. Bashor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bashor throws an elbow that misses.
Bashor misses with an elbow strike.
Bashor prevents Pearson from breaking the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bashor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne Pearson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Bashor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Bashor.
Pearson throws a head punch that misses. Gage Bashor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Pearson tries to stall but Bashor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearson takes an elbow to the forehead. Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bashor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jeez, Wayne Pearson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bashor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pearson's brow. Pearson tries to work over Bashor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bashor tries to land a knee to the head but Pearson blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bashor scores with a knee to the head.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Bashor controls the action.
Pearson lands with a short shot to the head. Pearson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wayne Pearson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gage Bashor! An out of breath Gage Bashor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glin Burman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glin Burman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Wood! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing. Burman tries a head kick but it misses.
Burman works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination. Burman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Burman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Burman works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Burman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burman 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. Wood walks into a jab. Wood stalks Burman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burman's face. Burman staggers backwards, shaken. Burman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wood avoids the head kick by Burman.
Wood takes a swing at Burman's ribcage but misses. Wood swinging wildly here.
Burman misses with a series of wild punches.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burman thumps Wood with a low kick. Burman checks the leg kick. Burman lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wood falls backwards - clearly groggy! Burman dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glin Burman! Glin Burman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Fei Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B A Ware (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Fei Hong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, B A Ware! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fei Hong tries to clinch up but Ware circles away and keeps his distance. Fei Hong throws a lazy uppercut
and Ware counters with a low kick, right behind Fei Hong 's knee. Ware throws a head kick that Fei Hong semi-blocks.
It looks like Alan Fei Hong has been cut. Ware misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Ware lands but Fei Hong takes it in his stride. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fei Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ware paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fei Hong tries to clinch up but Ware circles away and keeps his distance. Ware throws a head kick but Fei Hong moves out of range.
Fei Hong digs a good hook to Ware's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ware. A cross from Fei Hong lands. Ware throws a looping overhand right but Fei Hong ducks down to avoid it. Ware tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fei Hong is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ware misses with a kick to the body.
Fei Hong throws a big shot that misses. Fei Hong takes one to the side of the head.
Ware wants to slow Fei Hong down by chopping away at his legs. Ware scores with a hook to the body. Fei Hong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Fei Hong misses with a hook. Ware slips a jab from Fei Hong. Ware pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Fei Hong misses with a right hand and Ware counters with a good, hard body kick but Fei Hong shrugs it off. Fei Hong tries to clinch up. Fei Hong is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ware's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Ware throws out a powerful jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fei Hong tries to clinch but Ware is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ware connects with a body shot. Ware is looking to land body kicks. Fei Hong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ware pushes Fei Hong away with a front kick. Ware lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Fei Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ware.
Ware thows a body shot but no joy. Ware lands a head shot. Ware circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Ware. Ware bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Fei Hong! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fei Hong is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ware gets to his feet and stands over Fei Hong, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Fei Hong felt that one! Ware unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Fei Hong from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). B A Ware!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegardio Musasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 Hilo, Markus Fittz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gegardio Musasio! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fittz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Fittz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Fittz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fittz duly obliges. Fittz scores with a one two! Musasio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Musasio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fittz throws a right and a left that both miss. Musasio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Musasio misses with a left hand and Fittz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musasio is rocked! Fittz connects with a stiff jab that staggers Musasio - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markus Fittz! After winning the bout, Markus Fittz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horizon comes to the ring accompanied by Bring your whole crew. Kersikov has chosen Avicii - Wake Me Up ft Aloe Blacc as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horizon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Horizon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kersikov. Kersikov moves out of range as Horizon throws a body kick.
Kersikov throws a right hand that misses
and Horizon counters with a good low kick that Kersikov was not able to check. Horizon gets in close and instigates a clinch. Horizon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kersikov is defending well for now. Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horizon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it. I was talking to Horizon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Horizon tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Horizon lands with a left to the head. Kersikov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horizon's elbow. Horizon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards. Kersikov lands a right hand. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horizon. Kersikov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kersikov is looking to control Horizon's arms but Horizon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kersikov has his back to the ropes. A right hand to the body from Horizon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horizon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horizon tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Horizon back against the ropes. Horizon lands with a light punch inside. Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horizon taking a breather. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Horizon can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Horizon throws a head punch that misses. Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Horizon avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the ropes. Kersikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horizon takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses. Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Horizon is out of range. Horizon connects with a body shot that sends Kersikov's belly button to the back. Horizon takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses. Kersikov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick from Horizon.
Horizon shoots in but Kersikov avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Horizon moved out of range nicely. That kick from Horizon tenderised Kersikov's leg. Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on. Horizon delivers a nice body kick. Horizon throws a body kick that misses. Kersikov misses with a low kick as Horizon jumps back. Horizon misses with a body punch
and Kersikov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Horizon really felt that one! Horizon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horizon is looking to wear down Kersikov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Horizon dips to his left and cracks Kersikov with an uppercut! Sloppy strikes from Horizon. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horizon gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov taking a breather. A right handed body shot lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Horizon avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the ropes. Horizon misses with a short punch on the inside. Kersikov is looking to control Horizon's arms but Horizon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kersikov has his back to the ropes. Horizon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov is trying to force a seperation but Horizon has the dominant position. Kersikov tries to work over Horizon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kersikov gets through Horizon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horizon. Kersikov works on Horizon's body with a couple of short punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Horizon controls the action.
Horizon wants to break free but Kersikov has control.
Kersikov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kersikov tries to work over Horizon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kersikov misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horizon. Horizon is breathing heavily. Horizon tries to break free but Kersikov pushes him back against the ropes. Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horizon prevents a body shot from Kersikov. Kersikov blocks a body shot from Horizon. Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch. Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Horizon avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the ropes. Kersikov tries to work over Horizon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horizon backwards. Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrei Kersikov 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.
Kersikov 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. Kersikov scores with a nice body kick.
Horizon throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range. Kersikov lands a big right hand that sends Horizon crashing to the mat! Kersikov stays standing though and waves Horizon back to his feet!
It looks like Evan Horizon has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kersikov scores with a spinning back kick! Kersikov drops Horizon with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Horizon looks back up at him and smiles so Kersikov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Horizon is rocked! Horizon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Oh Horizon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kersikov batters Horizon with a massive right followed by a huge left! Horizon is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Kersikov lands a final crushing right hand to drop Horizon to the mat with a gruesome thud! Kersikov is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrei Kersikov! Our winner, Andrei Kersikov, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easterlund comes to the ring accompanied by Harbinger of Sorrow. 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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werkka Easterlund! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisuke Urahara! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Easterlund lands with a shot to the body. Easterlund lets loose with a powerful body kick. Urahara will feel that in the morning. Urahara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Easterlund drives through and clinches with Urahara against the ropes.
Easterlund is trying to break the clinch but Urahara has him pressed against the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Easterlund's face as he tries to break the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Easterlund scores with a nice hook to the head. Easterlund breaks the clinch.
Easterlund with a nice cross. Easterlund lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Easterlund. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Urahara 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. Easterlund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Easterlund tries to clinch but Urahara moves away and Urahara counters with an inside leg kick. A good leg kick by Easterlund. Easterlund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Easterlund lands a jab to the nose. Easterlund rushes Urahara and presses him up against the ropes. Easterlund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Easterlund fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Easterlund misses the shot to the body. Easterlund connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urahara momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Easterlund.
Urahara lands a body shot.
Urahara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Easterlund. Easterlund lands a big head kick that sends Urahara tumbling to the mat! Easterlund takes a step backwards and waves Urahara back to his feet - he wants the finish! 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! Easterlund feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Urahara sprawling to the canvas! Urahara rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Easterlund finish him?!
Urahara is rocked! Urahara lands a nice hook to Easterlund's body. Easterlund takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Urahara is still on wobbly legs! Can Easterlund finish him? Easterlund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urahara moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Urahara seems to have recovered his senses. Urahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Urahara avoids the head kick by Easterlund.
Easterlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Urahara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Easterlund. Urahara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Urahara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Easterlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Urahara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Easterlund tries to clinch but fails miserably and Urahara counters with a lovely straight right hand! Easterlund misses with a leg kick and Urahara counters with a slapping leg kick. Easterlund thows a leg kick but Urahara checks it and Urahara counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Werkka Easterlund has been cut. Easterlund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Easterlund is breathing heavily. Easterlund moves out of range as Urahara throws a body kick.
Easterlund misses with a wild body shot. Good work by Urahara as he checks the leg kick. Urahara dodges the punch combination from Easterlund.
Easterlund throws a body kick that misses and Urahara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Easterlund connects with a crisp jab. Easterlund drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Urahara checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Easterlund. Urahara does a little dance to reset his feet. Easterlund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urahara. Urahara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Easterlund under the eye. A big right from Easterlund misses. Easterlund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. I was talking to Easterlund's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Easterlund prevents a body shot from Urahara. Easterlund prevents a takedown attempt there.
Urahara keeps control of Easterlund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Easterlund breaks from the clinch.
Urahara moves away from the strike by Easterlund. Easterlund swings widly with a right hand
and Urahara counters with a low kick, right behind Easterlund 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Easterlund moves in looking to clinch but Urahara pushes him off. Easterlund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Easterlund tries to bum rush Urahara with a series of wild strikes but Urahara uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Easterlund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Urahara under the eye. A punch combination from Easterlund misses. Easterlund swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urahara counters with a big right hand! Oh Easterlund is in trouble here! Urahara follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kisuke Urahara! Jumping up and down and very excited, Kisuke Urahara waved his t-shirt featuring TFP Graphics - Pit Inc's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the ring accompanied by Johnny Freedom. Jayne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Doors-People Are Strange . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jayne lands with a straight right. Freedom didn't see that one coming. Freedom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jayne. Jayne lands a head shot. Jayne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jayne misses with a straight left. A swing and a miss from Jayne. A jab from Jayne does it's job there. Johnny Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some bone on bone action there as Jayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Jayne misses with a body shot.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Freedom with a jab. An inside leg kick from Freedom misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jayne avoids the body shot from Freedom.
Jayne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jayne moves into range and connects with a jab. Freedom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freedom moves away. Jayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Freedom cracks a nice hook into Jayne's ribs. Freedom throws a body punch but Jayne moves out of range. Freedom slips a jab from Jayne. Jayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freedom tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freedom throws a leg kick but Jayne sees it coming and moves out of range. Freedom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freedom is looking to chop away at Jayne's legs. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freedom, as that shot connected.
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! Jayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Freedom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jayne. Jayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jayne misses the shot to the body. Jayne cracks Freedom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Jayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freedom. Jayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freedom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Freedom tries to close the distance and clinch but Jayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A jab lands there for Jayne. Jayne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jayne.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jayne.
Johnny Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Freedom misses with a right hand and Jayne counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Jayne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Freedom sees it coming and defends easily. Jayne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Jayne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jayne working the ground and pound effectively.
Jayne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freedom is looking to escape. Freedom taking shots to the head. Jayne working the ground and pound effectively.
Jayne looking to control but Freedom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Freedom tries to hold on but Jayne postures up. Freedom is in a horrible position here. Jayne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Jayne 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.
Jayne tries to clinch up. Freedom throws a front kick aimed at Jayne's knee but Jayne avoids it well. Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jayne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Freedom forces Jayne back against the ropes and clinches. Freedom misses with a hook from the clinch. Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jayne.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Freedom taking a breather. Jayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Freedom has double underhooks. Jayne lands on the inside with an uppercut. Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Freedom. A short uppercut from Jayne. Jayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
I was talking to Freedom's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Freedom lands with a left to the head. A short uppercut from Jayne. Jayne taking a breather. Freedom works on Jayne's body with a couple of short punches. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Freedom struggles to land a body shot inside as Jayne controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Jayne's face as he tries to break the clinch. Jayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jayne misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jayne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Freedom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jayne's elbow. Jayne is looking to take this one to the mat. Freedom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jayne misses with some punches.
Jayne tries to break free but Freedom pushes him back against the ropes. Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jayne avoids it. Freedom digs a right hand underneath Jayne's ribcage. Jayne let out a lung full of air as it connected. Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Freedom is leaning against Jayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A frustrated look appears on Jayne's face as he tries to break the clinch. Jayne has had enough of the clinch but Freedom keeps him there for the moment. Freedom wants to stall.
Jayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedom controls his hands.
Jayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jayne jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jayne thows a body shot but no joy. Freedom looks to land a body kick but Jayne moved away. Johnny Freedom is winning the standup battle so far. Jayne swings for the body but Freedom moves out of range.
Jayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jayne has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Jayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freedom. Jayne throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range. Jayne needs to keep his hands up - Freedom had a free shot at his head there. Jayne thows a body shot but no joy. Freedom throws a push kick but Jayne slaps the foot to one side. Freedom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Freedom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Freedom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jayne. Freedom is looking to wear down Jayne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jayne looks for a takedown but Freedom sprawls well. Johnny Freedom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Jayne. Freedom throws a body kick that misses. Jayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freedom in his tracks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Freedom moves in looking to clinch but Jayne pushes him off. Jayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freedom can pounce on him.
Jayne tries to clinch up. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Freedom thows a body shot but no joy. Freedom looks to land a body kick but Jayne moved away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Freedom dominated that second 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.
Jayne 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.
Jayne tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Freedom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freedom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jayne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jayne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Freedom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Freedom tries to clinch up. Freedom looks to throw the jab but Jayne is out of range. Freedom tries to sprawl but Jayne drives through with a takedown into half guard. Jayne blocks the strikes from Freedom.
Freedom tries to get to full guard but Jayne has control of the leg. Freedom moves into full guard.
Freedom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jayne stopping the sweep attempt from Freedom. Freedom is looking for a triangle but Jayne pushes his legs off easily.
Jayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Freedom is retaining full guard. Jayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Patrick Jayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jayne throws a big elbow that misses. Freedom is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jayne rolls with it to try and escape but Freedom cranks on the arm and Jayne is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Freedom! Johnny Freedom retains his middleweight title! Johnny Freedom very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear 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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