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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imagine. 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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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers darts in and clinches Love up against the cage.
Love tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Love tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peppers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Love takes a knee to the side of the body.
Love tries to pull guard but Peppers holds him up against the cage and eventually Love drops back down to his feet.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Love.
Peppers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Dude Love has been cut.
Peppers lands a good knee to the midsection. Love won't want to take too many of those.
Peppers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Love or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Love's face.
Peppers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Love has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Love is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peppers to keep the fight standing.
Love is trying to pull guard but Peppers has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Peppers.
Peppers landing knees to the head.
Peppers gets through Love's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peppers.
Love is rocked!
Love jumps guard but Peppers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peppers.
Love is still on wobbly legs! Can Peppers finish him?
A short right from Peppers.
Love jumps guard but Peppers stands there with Love around his waist. Love gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Love looks winded!
Love jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peppers walks away with a smile on his face. Love gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peppers cracks Love with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Love tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Peppers pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Love is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Peppers!
A victorious Brian Peppers 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kess Oro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinkman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is i knew you were trouble By Taylor swift. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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306 lbs
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305 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kess Oro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oro swings for the body but Pinkman moves out of range.
Oro lands an overhand right.
Pinkman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oro drops Pinkman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pinkman looks back up at him and smiles so Oro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Pinkman is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oro measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Pinkman! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kess Oro!
A victorious Kess Oro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jesse Pinkman spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time I will Ko you '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's entrance music is Prodigy - Omen. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampage takes the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Rampage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Rampage misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rampage.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rampage throws an elbow but misses.
Rampage misses with an elbow strike.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jokinen tries to stall but Rampage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to clinch but Rampage slips to the side
and Rampage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen has Rampage up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen cracks Rampage with a nice body shot.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen is trying to stall.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage 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.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ossi Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen is looking to control Rampage's arms but Rampage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jokinen has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Rampage is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Rampage.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokinen tries to work over Rampage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Jokinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rampage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen works on Rampage's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rampage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Rampage managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rampage.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
Jokinen'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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Jokinen looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokinen looking to stall.
Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen gets through Rampage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rampage avoids it.
A short left from Rampage.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ossi Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ossi Jokinen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Rampage tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rampage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rampage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Rampage tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rampage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jokinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch but Rampage improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kyle Rampage has been cut.
Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Rampage.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Rampage won't want to take too many of those.
Rampage avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Jokinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Rampage controls his hands.
Jokinen'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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen is pushing Rampage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rampage avoids it.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rampage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Jokinen in his tracks for a moment.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jokinen can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rampage is keeping busy.
Rampage misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rampage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rampage.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen gets through Rampage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Rampage.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ossi Jokinen's cut is getting worse.
Jokinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ossi Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jokinen blocks the elbow strike.
Jokinen is pushing Rampage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jokinen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rampage is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Jokinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rampage tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen gets tackled into the cage by Rampage. Rampage maintains the clinch.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
Jokinen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Jokinen has had enough of the clinch but Rampage keeps him there for the moment.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
Jokinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Rampage gets an underhook and turns Jokinen into the cage.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rampage as Jokinen tries to tie him up.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Rampage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Rampage controls the action.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Rampage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jokinen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Rampage is looking to clinch.
Rampage gets tackled into the cage by Jokinen. Jokinen maintains the clinch.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Rampage lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage lands an elbow inside that Jokinen shrugs off.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rampage or not.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rampage letting Jokinen take a breather here.
Rampage misses with an elbow strike.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rampage letting Jokinen take a breather here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Jokinen is looking to control Rampage's arms but Rampage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jokinen has his back to the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rampage throws an elbow but misses.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Rampage blocks it.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rampage.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen wants to stall.
Ossi Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rampage throws an elbow but misses.
Rampage avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jokinen's defenses.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Kyle Rampage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen trying to control the position but instead, Rampage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jokinen into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rampage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ossi Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossi Jokinen!
Ossi Jokinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miike throws a leg kick
and Torello counters with a low kick, right behind Miike 's knee.
Torello avoids the head kick by Miike.
Torello lands with a slapping head kick.
Miike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torello scores with a body shot.
Miike misses the shot to the body.
Miike shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miike looks to clinch
and Torello counters with a leg kick.
Miike chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torello can pounce on him.
Torello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miike.
Torello buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miike attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miike misses with a leg kick
and Torello counters with a thumping low kick.
Torello punishes Miike's body with a nice straight punch.
Miike missing with a left hand there. Torello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miike misses with a straight right.
Torello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torello has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
James Torello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello works the jab nicely.
Torello scores with the left hand. Miike knows he should have avoided that one.
Torello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torello works the jab nicely.
Miike is rocked!
Torello cracks the inside of Miike's front leg.
Miike throws a hook but Torello blocks it.
Miike takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miike's calf.
Torello misses the shot to the body.
Torello connects with a solid leg kick.
Miike shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miike 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.
Torello dodges the punch combination from Miike.
Miike shoots for a takedown but Torello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miike wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike lands with a straight right. Torello didn't see that one coming.
Miike throws a series of punches but Torello moves out of range.
Miike scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Torello punishes Miike's body with a nice straight punch.
Miike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takeshi Miike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miike tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torello is able to avoid easily.
Torello connects with a body shot.
Miike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torello lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miike takes a step back to recover.
Torello connects with the punch.
Torello lands with an overhand left.
Torello scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torello looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Torello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torello tries to bench press Miike off him but Miike keeps the position.
Torello sneaks back into half guard.
Miike is thwarting Torello's attempts to control the position.
Torello is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miike's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miike's back!
Torello wants to control but Miike is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello is trying to stick to Miike's back but Miike is turning into Torello. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Torello's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miike.
Torello keeping moving, preventing Miike from controlling successfully.
Torello trying to keep a closed guard but Miike is proving a slippery customer.
Torello keeping moving, preventing Miike from controlling successfully.
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!
Miike stopping the sweep attempt from Torello.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Torello dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miike misses with a lunging right hand
and Torello counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torello blocks a head kick by Miike.
Takeshi Miike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torello cracks Miike with an open hand slap.
Torello throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miike darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miike misses with the combination.
Torello with a nice cross.
Torello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miike moves away.
Torello lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miike takes a step back to recover.
Torello stuns Miike with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miike misses with an uppercut.
Torello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miike throws out the jab.
Miike misses with a low kick.
Torello looks to score with a jab to the body but Miike is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello lands with an uppercut that bounces Miike off the cage and back into range.
Torello with a hook.
Miike misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Torello.
Miike misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miike 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.
Miike misses with a lunging right hand
and Torello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miike throws a combination that misses
and Torello counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torello lands a big head kick that sends Miike tumbling to the mat! Torello takes a step backwards and waves Miike back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Miike is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Good shot there by Torello.
Torello looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miike misses with a hook to the body
and Torello counters with a big right hand! Oh Miike is in trouble here! Torello follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Torello!
A very excited looking James Torello made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kris Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (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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34
154 lbs
32 - 8 - 0 |
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158 lbs
29 - 22 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrova tries to land a front kick but Marsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrova.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrova. Marsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsh throws a body punch but Petrova moves out of range.
Petrova feints and then cracks Marsh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marsh down.
Marsh misses the shot to the body.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh moves out of range as Petrova strikes.
Petrova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marsh misses with a shot to the body
and Petrova makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marsh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrova throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsh counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrova misses the target.
Petrova throws a right hand that misses
and Marsh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrova has wrist control.
Marsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrova looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrova, not yet.
Marsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrova is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kris Marsh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A big right from Petrova misses.
Marsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrova.
Petrova thumps Marsh with a low kick.
Marsh slips under a jab from Petrova.
Petrova misses with a body shot.
Sasha Petrova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsh loads up on a big right hand but Petrova slips the punch.
Petrova misses with a leg kick.
Marsh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrova manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrova misses with a body shot.
Petrova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsh.
Marsh throws a series of punches but Petrova moves out of range.
A jab from Marsh misses.
Petrova gets caught napping as Marsh dives in and scores a takedown. Petrova manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.
Marsh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petrova keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Marsh passes into half guard.
Petrova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marsh.
Petrova is staying active underneath Marsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petrova on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marsh prevents Petrova from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is looking for a kimura here.
Marsh trying to mount his opponent but Petrova defends it.
Marsh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marsh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Petrova has worked his arm free - good work by Petrova!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Marsh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Petrova displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marsh.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsh misses the target.
Marsh is looking to wear down Petrova with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marsh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrova misses with a wild body shot.
Petrova tests Marsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petrova.
Marsh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrova is out of range and Marsh settles back down.
Marsh checks a low kick from Petrova.
Marsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrova.
Marsh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marsh in side control, throwing shots but Petrova defends.
Marsh 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova wants to control but Marsh postures up.
Marsh is chipping away with strikes.
Marsh working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Marsh crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Petrova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marsh working the ground and pound but Petrova is defending the strikes.
Marsh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Petrova tries to improve position but can't.
Marsh working away.
Petrova taking punishment in the form of punches.
Marsh misses with the ground and pound.
Marsh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marsh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Petrova, who protects the arm well.
Marsh in the domination position with Petrova hanging on.
Kris Marsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Petrova is looking to regain half guard here but Marsh keeps moving and retains side control.
Marsh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marsh creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Petrova sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marsh swings around for an armbar but Petrova sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marsh's guard.
Petrova preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrova gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marsh tries to clinch but Petrova moves out of range.
Marsh closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Petrova's guard.
Petrova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Marsh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marsh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Marsh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marsh manages to get himself to full guard.
Petrova wants to stand but Marsh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marsh is pulling down on Petrova's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh wants to control the position but Petrova says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Petrova stops Marsh from getting back to his feet.
Marsh wants to control but Petrova is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petrova decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Petrova looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well.
Petrova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrova avoids the body shot from Marsh.
Marsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sasha Petrova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrova falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh misses with a jab to the body
and Petrova counters with a left and a right that stings Marsh.
Petrova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrova scores with a hook.
Petrova ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh.
Petrova throws a hook but Marsh avoids it easily.
Marsh connects with an inside leg kick.
Marsh throws a leg kick which misses Petrova's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrova tries to avoid it.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrova but Petrova pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marsh tries to clinch up
and Petrova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Petrova. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Marsh.
Marsh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrova under the eye.
Marsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrova manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Marsh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petrova lands a lovely overhand right.
Marsh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marsh scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Petrova keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Petrova is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Marsh, into his guard.
Petrova gets to his feet - Marsh follows without any prompting.
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 Kris Marsh.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marsh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Marsh!
An out of breath Kris Marsh 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Fernhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
214 lbs
28 - 12 - 1 |
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28
220 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boss Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Fernhart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro misses with a head kick.
Castro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Castro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castro throws a series of punches but Fernhart avoids them all with ease.
Fernhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernhart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castro tries to bum rush Fernhart with a series of wild strikes but Fernhart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boss Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro throws a hook but Fernhart blocks it.
Castro misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernhart's calf.
Fernhart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.
Fernhart ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Fernhart steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castro. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernhart moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Fernhart misses.
Donk. Castro catches Fernhart right on the button with a cross.
Castro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernhart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fernhart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castro throws a chopping leg kick but Fernhart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sloppy strikes from Fernhart. Those never looked like landing.
Castro misses with a body kick.
Fernhart shoots in for a double leg but Castro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boss Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fernhart. Fernhart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro lands with a kick to the temple. Fernhart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Castro walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Fernhart drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Castro swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Fernhart's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boss Castro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Hall has chosen Serial Killa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Matsumoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsumoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hall thinking.
Matsumoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matsumoto lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsumoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Matsumoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Matsumoto saw that one coming.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Matsumoto's belly button to the back.
Hall wants to clinch up but Matsumoto keeps it at a distance.
Hall lands a head shot.
Matsumoto avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto is looking to wear down Hall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hall.
Matsumoto connects with a leg kick. Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall throws a jab when Matsumoto was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws a right and a left that Matsumoto avoids nicely.
Matsumoto walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Matsumoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matsumoto slips under a jab from Hall.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall counters with a big head kick but Matsumoto shrugs it off.
Hall slips under a jab from Matsumoto.
Hall wants to land a leg kick but Matsumoto is out of range.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Matsumoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsumoto slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsumoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Matsumoto throws a push kick but Hall slaps the foot to one side.
Matsumoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Michael Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Matsumoto.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Matsumoto seems unphased.
A cross from Matsumoto lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall cracks Matsumoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Matsumoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hall's calf.
Hall takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Hall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matsumoto can pounce on him.
That kick from Hall tenderised Matsumoto's leg. Matsumoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matsumoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall dips to his left and cracks Matsumoto with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall thows a leg kick but Matsumoto checks it
and Matsumoto counters with an inside leg kick.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Matsumoto connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Matsumoto blocks the low kick.
Matsumoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsumoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsumoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Michael Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall staying out of range there.
Matsumoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall tries to clinch there but Matsumoto circles away.
Hall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matsumoto throws a big shot that misses.
Michael Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Hall throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
Matsumoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Hall.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense.
Hall tries a low kick but Matsumoto avoids it.
Matsumoto takes one on the button.
Hall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
Hall jabs Matsumoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matsumoto throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto misses with a kick to the body.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
Matsumoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hall.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Matsumoto connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matsumoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hall delivers a nice body kick.
Matsumoto defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Matsumoto blocks a jab.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Matsumoto slips the punch.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Matsumoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsumoto tries to avoid it.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsumoto.
Hall misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matsumoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsumoto misses with a kick to the body.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matsumoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto scores with a body shot.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Hall lands a nice hook to Matsumoto's body. Matsumoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto thumps Hall with a low kick.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsumoto gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Matsumoto throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Matsumoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but Hall checks it.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matsumoto.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsumoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall checks a low kick from Matsumoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Matsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall throws a push kick but Matsumoto slaps the foot to one side.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
Hall wants to clinch up but Matsumoto keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matsumoto scores with a punch to the head.
Matsumoto blocks a leg kick.
Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall slips a straight right by Matsumoto.
Hall misses with a hook
and Matsumoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Hall.
Hall thuds a left hand into Matsumoto's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Hall misses with a low kick as Matsumoto jumps back.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Matsumoto slips the punch.
Matsumoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall cracks Matsumoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matsumoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michael Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Matsumoto off balance momentarily.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Matsumoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body kick from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsumoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Matsumoto misses with a low kick.
Matsumoto scores with a shot to the body.
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
Matsumoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsumoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall throws a hook but Matsumoto avoids it easily.
Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Matsumoto to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall scores with a head kick. Matsumoto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!
A victorious Michael Hall 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 Taka Hana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Hana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damo Bodhidharma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hana throws a poor cross that misses
and Bodhidharma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hana is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Bodhidharma just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Hana has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damo Bodhidharma!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Damo Bodhidharma waved his t-shirt featuring Zipp Zapp's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damme comes to the cage accompanied by Fight to Survive. Roger Kint told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Kint!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Kint.
Kint has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kint's head.
It looks like Roger Kint has been cut.
Kint lands an overhand right.
Damme throws a chopping leg kick but Kint manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Damme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from Damme.
Kint takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kint closes the distance and clinches.
Kint working aggressively here.
Kint blocks a body shot from Damme.
Damme lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kint swings wildly with an uppercut but Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damme blocking some punches.
Kint blocking some punches.
Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kint lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damme blocking some punches.
Kint lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damme backwards.
Damme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kint takes a shot to the head.
Kint blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damme lands a hook that snaps the head of Kint backwards.
Kint digs a right hand underneath Damme's ribcage. Damme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Damme's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damme misses with a punch to the body.
Kint misses with a body punch.
Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kint.
Damme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kint ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kint no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kint working for submissions but it's allowed Damme to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kint.
Kint isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Damme stacks Kint on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Damme!
Kint is looking for a sweep.
Kint is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Damme working away.
Kint tries to buck Damme off but Damme is having none of it.
Damme stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint feints and as Damme raises his hands in defense, Kint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kint tries to free his leg and advance position but Damme is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kint advances position into side control!
Kint tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kint swings around for an armbar but Damme sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kint's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Kint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Kint'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.
Kint shoots for a takedown but Damme saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Damme tries to work over Kint's front leg with a kick but Kint checks it.
Kint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Damme misses.
Damme avoids the body shot from Kint.
Nice defenses there by Kint.
Damme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Damme thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kint if he has to take too many more of those.
Damme thumps Kint with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Damme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kint blocks a low kick nicely.
Damme throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kint takes a swing at Damme's ribcage but misses.
Damme looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme misses with a combination
and Kint counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Damme keeping full guard, as Kint tries to pass.
Damme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damme is looking to stand back up but Kint counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Damme.
Kint trying to mount his opponent but Damme defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damme is looking to escape.
Kint content to control rather than advance.
Kint wants to work for an arm triangle but Damme is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kint passes to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kint tries to advance to mount but Damme denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kint goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Damme has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kint but great work by Damme.
Kint is looking for a sweep.
Kint sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint tries to get to full guard but Damme has control of the leg.
Kint is trying to maintain the position but Damme is very close to passing his half guard.
Kint is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kint is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damme's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damme's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Kint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Kint's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Damme thumps Kint with a low kick.
Kint takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kint shoots in and drives through. Damme sprawls well.
Damme misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kint.
Good work by Kint as he checks the leg kick.
Damme motions for Kint to come forward. Damme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Damme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damme.
Kint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kint on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Damme scores with a spinning back kick!
Damme 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.
Damme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme misses with a body kick.
Kint keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Damme misses with a low kick.
Damme clinches up with Kint and pushes him back against the cage.
Kint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kint lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damme or not.
Damme swings wildly with an uppercut but Kint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kint lands a nice uppercut.
Kint lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damme.
Kint misses with the head strike.
Damme blocking some punches.
Damme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kint backwards.
Kint lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kint blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damme tries to circle away but Kint has him pinned against the cage.
Kint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damme lands a body shot.
Kint softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damme throws a punch but it's blocked by Kint.
Kint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Damme fails to land.
A short right from Kint.
Kint lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roger Kint seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kint tries to work over Damme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damme swings wildly with an uppercut but Kint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kint misses.
Kint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damme momentarily.
Kint clinches up against the cage.
Van Damme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kint blocks a body shot from Damme.
Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damme.
Damme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kint ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kint no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kint is trying to hold Damme in close to prevent damage but Damme has managed to pass into half guard.
Damme wants to stand but Kint has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint is looking for a sweep. Damme is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damme is working for a kimura but Kint is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Kint manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Van Damme.
I think Kint 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Kint!
An out of breath Roger Kint 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Got Yourself a Gun . O Neil has chosen Golden Brown as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tony Soprano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tony Soprano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soprano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Neil throws a jab when Soprano was well out of range.
O Neil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soprano lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Soprano blocks the low kick.
O Neil throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Soprano as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from O Neil misses.
O Neil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
The crowd cheers as Soprano lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Neil doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soprano checks a leg kick.
O Neil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soprano circles away quickly and effectively.
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
O Neil misses with a body kick.
O Neil throws a jab when Soprano was well out of range.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
Soprano lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Neil will feel that in the morning.
Soprano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Neil - that will leave a mark!
Soprano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soprano scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Neil in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Neil has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
O Neil cracks Soprano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but Soprano ducks down to avoid it.
Soprano throws a series of punches but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Soprano staying out of range there.
O Neil misses with a low kick as Soprano jumps back.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neil moves away.
Soprano throws the kick towards the body but O Neil avoids it.
A good leg kick by O Neil.
Soprano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Neil's head backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Soprano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soprano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Soprano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Neil thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soprano if he has to take too many more of those.
Soprano checks a low kick from O Neil.
Soprano connects with a single shot there.
O Neil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soprano misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Soprano blocks the leg kick.
O Neil lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
Soprano lands a jab.
A jab from O Neil misses.
Soprano misses with a hook.
O Neil cracks Soprano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Neil throws a low kick, looking for Soprano's leg but Soprano calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Neil.
O Neil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soprano.
O Neil throws a push kick but Soprano slaps the foot to one side.
Soprano digs a good hook to O Neil's body.
Soprano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Neil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soprano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Neil.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Neil.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neil is able to avoid easily.
O Neil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from O Neil misses.
O Neil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Soprano misses.
Soprano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soprano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Soprano.
O Neil lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Neil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
O Neil cracks Soprano with a good jab.
An inside leg kick lands from O Neil.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Soprano checks it.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soprano throws a leg kick but O Neil moved away.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Soprano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano misses with a straight right.
Soprano checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Soprano does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Neil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Soprano does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soprano's sensitive parts.
Mickey O Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Neil tries to bum rush Soprano with a series of wild strikes but Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soprano blocks a leg kick.
Soprano pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Neil is out of range and Soprano settles back down.
O Neil lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Soprano takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from O Neil misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil takes a swing at Soprano's ribcage but misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Soprano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
O Neil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Neil ducks under a wild hook from Soprano.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Soprano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soprano scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from O Neil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Neil looks to land a combination. Soprano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soprano misses with an uppercut.
Soprano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from O Neil misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Neil!
O Neil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Neil stuns Soprano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Neil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
O Neil blocks a jab.
Soprano loads up on a big right hand but O Neil slips the punch.
O Neil moves out of range as Soprano throws a body kick.
Donk. O Neil catches Soprano right on the button with a cross.
Soprano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Neil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soprano is out of range and O Neil settles back down.
O Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
O Neil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soprano cracks O Neil with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soprano misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Soprano.
Soprano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soprano is looking to land body kicks.
O Neil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
Soprano misses with a looping left.
O Neil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soprano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Neil throws a hook but Soprano blocks it.
Soprano is looking to land body kicks.
O Neil tried to score with a low kick but Soprano checks it.
Soprano avoids the head kick by O Neil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soprano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Neil attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano slips a jab from O Neil.
O Neil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Neil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soprano's head backwards.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Soprano.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Neil swings for the body but Soprano moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soprano lands with a kick to the ribs.
O Neil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Soprano misses the target.
Soprano moves forwards but O Neil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Neil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Neil, as that shot connected.
Soprano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Neil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from O Neil does no damage.
Soprano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Neil tries a low kick but Soprano avoids it.
O Neil scores with the left hand. Soprano knows he should have avoided that one.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soprano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Neil throws a series of strikes that have Soprano backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soprano.
A solid body kick from Soprano.
O Neil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
O Neil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Neil lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Neil.
O Neil connects with a right hand. Soprano shakes it off.
Soprano is rocked!
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
Soprano checks a leg kick.
O Neil is looking to chop away at Soprano's legs.
Soprano misses with a wild body shot.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from O Neil misses.
Soprano cracks a nice hook into O Neil's ribs.
O Neil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soprano.
Soprano cracks O Neil with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soprano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil misses with a low kick.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil pushes Soprano away with a front kick.
O Neil motions for Soprano to come forward. O Neil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from O Neil misses.
A low kick from O Neil is predictable there
and Soprano counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Soprano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soprano dips to his left and cracks O Neil with an uppercut!
O Neil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soprano is out of range and O Neil settles back down.
O Neil throws the kick towards the body but Soprano avoids it.
Soprano connects with a jab.
O Neil punishes Soprano's body with a nice straight punch.
O Neil looks for the body kick but Soprano saw that one coming.
O Neil misses with an uppercut
and Soprano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. O Neil really felt that one!
O Neil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Neil connects with a body shot.
Tony Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from O Neil.
Soprano staying out of range there.
Soprano scores with a nice right hand.
O Neil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soprano misses with a hook.
Soprano lands a leg kick that knocks O Neil off balance momentarily.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Neil.
Soprano throws a leg kick which misses O Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as O Neil tries to avoid it.
Soprano misses with a head kick.
A jab from Soprano does it's job there.
O Neil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Soprano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from O Neil - the referee stops the clock and Soprano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says O Neil. Soprano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Neil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soprano.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from O Neil.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Soprano uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil lands with a good body shot.
O Neil connects with a right hand. Soprano shakes it off.
O Neil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Neil scores with a jab. Soprano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Neil lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Soprano's head but Soprano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Soprano as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Soprano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soprano throws out a leg kick but O Neil moves out of range and Soprano only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Soprano blocks the low kick.
Soprano lands a really nice looking cross but O Neil seems unphased.
O Neil with a jab.
O Neil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
O Neil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soprano connects with a crisp jab.
Soprano looks to land a body kick but O Neil moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil scores with a hook to the body. Soprano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soprano tests O Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soprano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Neil 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultra Fight Gear(Launder 85%), into his post fight interview.
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