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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Meduza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dixon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dark Tranquillity - Iridium. Meduza has chosen Buffalo Soldier as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Meduza!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meduza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Meduza avoids nicely.
Meduza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dixon's calf.
Meduza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Joey Dixon has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Dixon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meduza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dixon eats them both and turns towards Meduza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dixon duly obliges.
Meduza tried to score with a low kick but Dixon checks it.
Meduza has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Meduza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dixon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meduza tries to avoid it but Dixon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meduza to the ground. Meduza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dixon shoots and misses
so Meduza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dixon pulls Meduza in close to prevent any damage.
Dixon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meduza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meduza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meduza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meduza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meduza wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Meduza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dixon is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Meduza holds on and takes a little breather.
Meduza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing that Dixon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meduza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon trying to control but Meduza is working from the bottom.
Meduza thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dixon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixon stopping the sweep attempt from Meduza.
Meduza keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dixon throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meduza is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meduza preventing the sweep.
Meduza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dixon's head.
Dixon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meduza's guard.
Dixon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meduza keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Meduza keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Meduza has wrist control.
Meduza controlling Dixon's posture.
Meduza wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dixon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meduza looking for a sweep. Not yet Meduza, not yet.
Meduza wants to stand up but Dixon is controlling him.
Dixon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Meduza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dixon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meduza landing punches.
Dixon is trying desperately to improve position.
Meduza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dixon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Meduza with the ground and pound from mount.
Dixon tries to hold on but Meduza pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixon is looking to get to half guard.
Dixon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Meduza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Dixon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meduza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Meduza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joey Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Meduza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meduza.
Fredrik Meduza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meduza thuds a left hand into Dixon's body.
Dixon is looking to score with low kicks.
Dixon lands with a straight right. Meduza didn't see that one coming.
Meduza misses with a kick to the body.
Meduza ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Meduza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meduza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meduza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dixon misses with an uppercut.
Meduza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dixon throws a jab when Meduza was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meduza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dixon's guard.
Meduza wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
Meduza wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon is trying to keep Meduza in close.
Meduza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dixon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Meduza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meduza.
Meduza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meduza pulls Dixon in close to prevent any damage.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Meduza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dixon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dixon pushes down on Meduza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Meduza is refusing to be controlled, as Dixon sits in half guard.
Meduza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dixon is working away from the top position though.
Meduza controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Meduza misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dixon is thwarting Meduza's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is nestled in close to Meduza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dixon is trying to control the action in half guard but Meduza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meduza preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dixon working the head and body with strikes.
Meduza is looking for a sweep. Dixon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dixon lands strikes from half guard.
Dixon wants to take a breather but Meduza is having none of it.
Dixon is thwarting Meduza's attempts to control the position.
Dixon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Meduza taking some punishment here, with Dixon in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon trying to control from half guard but Meduza is working away.
Meduza wants to improve his position but Dixon is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meduza holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Meduza wants to control but Dixon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dixon wants to pass to mount but Meduza is defending the position.
Dixon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dixon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meduza keeps working.
Meduza wants to get back to full guard.
Dixon wants to control but Meduza is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meduza moves into full guard.
Meduza controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joey Dixon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Dixon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Meduza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meduza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meduza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
Meduza throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dixon looks to clinch
and Meduza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Dixon does it's job there.
Dixon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meduza circles away quickly and effectively.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dixon slips a straight right by Meduza.
Dixon moves out of range of the leg kick from Meduza.
Dixon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Meduza quickly recovers to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meduza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Meduza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dixon.
Dixon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meduza keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon chips away with some ground and pound.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meduza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Meduza is keeping the position.
Meduza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Meduza is trying to control the position but Dixon postures up.
Meduza trying to strike off his back.
Meduza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dixon is pressing down on Meduza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Meduza throws a big elbow that misses.
Dixon trying to keep a closed guard but Meduza is proving a slippery customer.
Dixon pulls Meduza in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meduza.
Meduza trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meduza won't allow Dixon to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dixon throws a combination that misses
and Meduza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meduza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon dives in and grabs Meduza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meduza pushes down on Dixon's head and hops out.
Dixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meduza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Dixon or perhaps it was just good defense by Meduza which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon fails with the takedown.
Nice body kick there by Meduza.
Meduza lands a jab.
Meduza scores with a shot to the body.
Meduza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Meduza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dixon doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meduza. That's going to slow Dixon down.
Dixon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meduza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joey Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Meduza tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meduza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon takes a swing at Meduza's ribcage but misses.
Dixon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meduza.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Meduza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dixon under the eye.
Meduza lands a jab to Dixon's midsection.
The fighters circling - Dixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Meduza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meduza throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Meduza.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Meduza.
Dixon tries to bum rush Meduza with a series of wild strikes but Meduza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon throws a jab when Meduza was well out of range.
Dixon throws a hook to the side of Meduza's head but Meduza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Meduza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meduza 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Meduza!
Fredrik Meduza bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xantos Aremis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramazan Temel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aremis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Infected Mushroom - Merlin. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xantos Aremis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Temel!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aremis slips under a jab from Temel.
Temel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aremis checks it well.
Temel shoots in and bounces Aremis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Temel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Temel lands a couple of digs.
Temel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aremis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Temel manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aremis trying to control the position from guard on top but Temel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis wants to pass the guard but Temel is keeping the position.
Temel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Temel trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis throws a big elbow that misses.
Temel looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Aremis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Temel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Temel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aremis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Temel throws a low kick, looking for Aremis's leg but Aremis calmly moves out of range.
Aremis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aremis scoring well with a low kick there.
Temel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aremis's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aremis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temel throws a body punch but Aremis moves out of range.
Temel tries to land a leg kick but Aremis saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aremis is defended easily by Temel.
Temel avoids the head kick by Aremis.
Temel cracks Aremis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aremis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aremis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Temel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aremis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aremis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Temels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aremis misses with a looping left.
Temel throws a lazy head kick
and Aremis counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Temel lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aremis is looking to land body kicks.
Temel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aremis.
Ramazan Temel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aremis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temel dives in for a single leg takedown but Aremis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aremis missing with knees to the body.
Temel looking to slow down the pace here.
Temel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aremis's elbow.
Aremis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aremis letting Temel take a breather here.
A short right from Aremis.
Temel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aremis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Temel misses with a punch to the body.
Temel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Temel tries to stall but Aremis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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 Xantos Aremis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Temel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aremis looks to land a left hand but Temel moved out of range nicely.
Temel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Temel staying out of range there.
Aremis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Temel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aremis throws a low kick but Temel moves out of range easily.
Temel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Xantos Aremis has been cut.
Aremis avoids the head kick by Temel.
Temel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aremis throws out the jab.
Aremis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Temel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aremis is able to avoid easily.
Aremis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aremis checks a low kick from Temel.
Temel moves away from the strike by Aremis.
Aremis walks into a straight right hand from Temel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Temel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aremis's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Temel misses with a body punch
and Aremis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Xantos Aremis is winning the standup battle so far.
Temel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aremis.
Temel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aremis circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Temel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aremis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aremis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Temel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Temel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aremis throws out the jab.
Aremis avoids the body shot from Temel.
Aremis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Temel.
Aremis throws a hook to the side of Temel's head but Temel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aremis 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.
Aremis throws the kick towards the body but Temel avoids it.
Temel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Temel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aremis digs a good body shot into Temel's ribs.
Aremis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temel checks a low kick from Aremis.
Aremis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Temel drops his hands momentarily and Aremis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Temel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temel tries to land a front kick but Aremis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Temel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Temel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Temel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aremis.
Nice defenses there by Temel.
Temel throws a push kick but Aremis slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Aremis.
Aremis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aremis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Temel misses with a body kick.
Aremis wants to slow Temel down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temel throws a leg kick but Aremis moved away.
Aremis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aremis jabs Temel right on the nose. Temel blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Ramazan Temel has been cut.
Aremis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Temel checks it well.
Aremis throws a body punch but Temel moves out of range.
Temel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aremis scores with a jab. Temel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aremis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Temel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Temel missing with a left hand there. Aremis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aremis throws a hook but Temel avoids it easily.
Temel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aremis takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aremis throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Aremis misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aremis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Temel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aremis takes a swing at Temel's ribcage but misses.
Temel 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.
Temel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aremis.
Temel looks for the body kick but Aremis saw that one coming.
Temel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Temel slips under a jab from Aremis.
Temel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aremis on the side of the head.
Temel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aremis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aremis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Temel misses with a head kick.
Aremis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Temel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ramazan Temel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! 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.
Aremis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Temel pinned against the cage. Temel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Temel tries a head kick but it misses.
Aremis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Temel's waist but Temel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aremis off to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aremis, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Temel - just one landing.
Aremis thows a body shot but no joy.
Temel throws a big shot that misses.
Aremis misses with a wild body shot.
Aremis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aremis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Temel can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Temel.
Temel swings widly with a right hand
and Aremis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aremis wants to pass the guard but Temel is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis wants to control from the top but Temel keeps moving.
Temel looking for a sweep. Not yet Temel, not yet.
Temel seems keen to control Aremis's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Temel keeping moving, preventing Aremis from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Xantos Aremis.
Aremis throws a low kick but Temel moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xantos Aremis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aremis scores with a jab.
Temel thows a leg kick but Aremis checks it
and Aremis counters with a body kick that stops Temel in his tracks momentarily.
Aremis throws a hook to the side of Temel's head but Temel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aremis scores with a jab. Temel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Temel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aremis's calf.
Temel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Aremis.
Aremis connects with a body shot that sends Temel's belly button to the back.
Aremis loads up on a big right hand but Temel slips the punch.
Nice cross by Temel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aremis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Temel.
Aremis throws a jab but it's blocked by Temel.
Aremis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aremis blocks a head kick by Temel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Temel.
Temel misses with an uppercut. Aremis saw that one coming.
Temel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aremis sizes up Temel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Temel avoids the head kick by Aremis.
Temel moves out of range as Aremis throws a body kick.
Temel connects with a leg kick. Aremis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Temel connects with a solid leg kick.
Aremis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Temel as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aremis checks a leg kick.
Temel connects with a solid leg kick.
Aremis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aremis throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aremis misses with an uppercut. Temel saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aremis needs to keep his hands up - Temel had a free shot at his head there.
Temel is looking to score with low kicks.
Temel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aremis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Temel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aremis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aremis slips under a jab from Temel.
Aremis throws a nice looking combination but Temel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aremis misses with an uppercut.
Temel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Temel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Temel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Temel trying to control from half guard but Aremis is working away.
Aremis is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramazan Temel.
I think Temel 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Xantos Aremis!
After winning the bout, Xantos Aremis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D. - Boom. Ramus Arthanier had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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188 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Game!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Game. Arthanier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arthanier throws out a leg kick but Game moves out of range and Arthanier only half commits.
Arthanier misses with a wild combination.
Arthanier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arthanier throws a leg kick but Game moved away.
Arthanier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Arthanier.
Game ducks under a wild hook from Arthanier.
Game moves out of range as Arthanier strikes.
Arthanier jabs at Game's body.
Game tests Arthanier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Game pushes Arthanier up against the cage in a clinch.
Game is working Arthanier over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arthanier trying to stall but Game improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Game.
Arthanier lands an uppercut.
Arthanier misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Game drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Game throws a punch but it's blocked by Arthanier.
Game lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arthanier lands a shoulder strike.
Arthanier can't find room to land a body shot as Game controls the action.
Arthanier prevents Game from breaking the clinch.
Arthanier looking to stall.
Arthanier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Game lands a hook that snaps the head of Arthanier backwards.
Game lands a right hand.
Game lands a right hand.
Game pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Game.
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!
Arthanier lands a right hook to the body.
Game shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arthanier connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Game connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arthanier scrambles back to his feet.
Game moves away from the strike by Arthanier.
Game moves into the clinch.
Arthanier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arthanier prevents a body shot from Game.
Game tries to throw a body punch but Arthanier avoids it by throwing Game back against the cage.
A short right from Game on the inside.
Game pressing his opponent against the cage.
Game has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Game has clasped his hands together around Arthanier's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Arthanier sneaks back into half guard.
Arthanier is doing well to control the position and prevent Game from advancing to side control.
Game throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game wants to pass the guard but Arthanier is defending well.
Arthanier trying to control but Game postures up.
Game looks to land a strike but Arthanier avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Arthanier is trying to keep Game in close.
Game throws a strike but Arthanier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Game looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier slips nicely into half guard.
Arthanier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Game keeps working.
Arthanier prevents Game from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Game manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Game dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Game throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Arthanier misses.
Arthanier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Game tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arthanier.
Game avoids the body shot from Arthanier.
Game pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arthanier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Game, right into the meat.
Game feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arthanier's calf.
Arthanier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arthanier throws a push kick but Game slaps the foot to one side.
Game lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arthanier needs to keep his hands up - Game had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier throws a looping overhand right but Game ducks down to avoid it.
Game misses with a hook. Arthanier ducked under it nicely.
Game moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arthanier moves out of range of the strikes.
Arthanier connects with a solid leg kick.
Arthanier just misses with a punch to the body.
Arthanier motions for Game to come forward. Arthanier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Game.
Game misses with a body kick.
Arthanier throws a low kick but Game avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Arthanier.
Arthanier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arthanier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Game lands a nice looking body shot.
Game doesn't manage to clinch there - Arthanier circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game dives in and scores a takedown into Arthanier's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Game with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Game missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Game advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Game connects with a nice short shot to Arthanier's temple.
Game not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Game thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been hearing good reports from Arthanier's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Arthanier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arthanier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Game's guard.
Game seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier controls from within his opponent's guard.
Game has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Arthanier is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Game.
Arthanier decides to stand up, so the ref orders Game to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier moves out of range as Game throws a body kick.
Game misses with a combination
and Arthanier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Game defending well as Arthanier loads up on a big left hand.
Game avoids a kick to the body.
Arthanier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Game can pounce on him.
Arthanier throws a lazy right hand but Game sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Game checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arthanier throws a hook to the side of Game's head but Game sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arthanier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Game uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arthanier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Game throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arthanier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Arthanier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Game throws a hook but Arthanier avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Game will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arthanier misses with a hook.
Arthanier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramus Arthanier is winning the standup battle so far.
Arthanier slips under a jab from Game.
Game lands a jab.
Arthanier cracks Game with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Game checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Arthanier.
Game tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arthanier swivels and escapes.
Game ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arthanier moves away.
Arthanier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arthanier throws a poor cross that misses
and Game counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arthanier trying to control the position here.
Game throwing strikes from guard but Arthanier blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Game chips away with some ground and pound.
Arthanier has control of Game's left arm, preventing Game from doing any damage.
Arthanier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Game's guard.
Game is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Game is on top in guard.
Ramus Arthanier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Arthanier's guard.
Game is keen to just control but Arthanier is a slippery customer.
Game frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Game dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arthanier trying desperately to get to his feet.
Arthanier is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game landing shots from mount.
Arthanier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Game lands a big shot there that rocks Arthanier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nick Game is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Game dominating with strikes here.
Game scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arthanier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Game throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Arthanier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Game wants to control the pace but Arthanier is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier is looking to improve his position but Game isn't that keen on the idea.
Nick Game has got the better of the ground game so far.
Game can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arthanier is looking to escape.
Game is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Arthanier has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Arthanier!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arthanier being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Game comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Game 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Game!
After winning the bout, Nick Game thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Kollegah - Bossaura as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Steel is predictable there
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Lynch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
Lynch is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Lynch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynch tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
Steel lands a head kick!
It looks like Eric Lynch has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lynch counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lynch lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Lynch.
Steel scores with a spinning back kick!
Lynch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lynch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lynch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steel to the ground. Lynch is now in Steel's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lynch won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is trying to keep Lynch in close.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Lynch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Steel throws out a powerful jab.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lynch in his tracks.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynch. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lynch checks a leg kick nicely.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel lands the left hand.
Lynch is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Lynch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steel!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lynch is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Lynch sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Steel is looking to regain half guard here but Lynch keeps moving and retains side control.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lynch trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lynch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Steel throws a low kick but Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel leaves Lynch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel misses with the body kick
and Lynch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lynch just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steel tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch connects with a solid leg kick.
Lynch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Steel wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is pulling down on Lynch's head. It's preventing any offense from Lynch, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Steel wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling him.
OK we're going to have a standup here. David Steel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice shot lands for Lynch.
Lynch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
Steel misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lynch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a body kick that misses
and Lynch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynch.
Lynch trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Lynch throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
Steel has control of Lynch's left arm, preventing Lynch from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Steel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Lynch is having none of it.
Steel has his hands on Lynch's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel controls Lynch momentarily but Lynch frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lynch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lynch working some strikes from top position.
Lynch is looking to advance position but Steel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lynch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lynch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Lynch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lynch haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Steel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Lynch takes one on the button.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Lynch connects with a single shot there.
Lynch slips under a jab.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch takes one on the button.
Steel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
Steel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Lynch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body kick from Steel.
Steel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lynch cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Lynch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard.
Still in half guard, Lynch seems content to control.
Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lynch is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.
Lynch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Eric Lynch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Lynch throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel's sensitive parts.
Lynch lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel motions for Lynch to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Lynch avoids it.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lynch scores with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lynch defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Lynch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Alldren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alldren comes to the cage accompanied by OK State Fight Song. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nate Alldren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Alldren.
It looks like Charles LaFontier has been cut.
LaFontier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alldren.
Alldren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alldren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from LaFontier lands.
Alldren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alldren swats away the attempt to clinch by LaFontier.
Alldren swinging wildly here.
LaFontier instigates a clinch.
Alldren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alldren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
LaFontier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from LaFontier.
A quick uppercut on the inside from LaFontier.
LaFontier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alldren is breathing heavily.
LaFontier swings wildly with an uppercut but Alldren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alldren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alldren just leaning against LaFontier, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alldren avoiding damage as LaFontier throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from LaFontier.
Alldren misses with a body punch.
Alldren blocking some punches.
LaFontier scores with a nice hook to the head.
LaFontier lands a good knee to the midsection. Alldren won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaFontier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alldren's defenses.
Alldren avoids a wild elbow strike from LaFontier.
A shot in the inside from LaFontier.
Nice body punch from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alldren.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that LaFontier has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
LaFontier lands a nice shot to the body.
LaFontier lands with a right to the head.
LaFontier gets through Alldren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier throws an elbow that misses.
LaFontier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alldren is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaFontier.
LaFontier gets through Alldren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier lands with a light punch inside.
Alldren is rocked!
A short left from LaFontier.
Oh Alldren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I was talking to Alldren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
LaFontier creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Alldren's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Alldren drops to his knees and LaFontier pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles LaFontier!
Charles LaFontier spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshiro Montero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machina's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy. Montero has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge Machina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toshiro Montero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Machina as Montero shoots in.
Montero 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.
Montero throws a chopping leg kick but Machina manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montero misses with a body shot.
Montero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montero.
Montero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montero throws a leg kick
and Machina counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero misses with an elbow over the top.
Machina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montero's efforts to push away.
Machina trying to land knees to the body.
Montero lands a left hand.
Machina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montero avoiding damage as Machina throws knees to the body.
Montero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machina landing knees to the body.
Machina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montero.
Montero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montero scores with a shot to the side of Machina's head.
Montero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toshiro Montero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montero tries to land a body kick
and Machina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machina.
Machina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montero breaks the clinch.
Montero tries to land a front kick but Machina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montero scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Montero.
Montero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Montero misses the jab.
Montero throws a sloppy head kick
and Machina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Montero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina trying to land knees to the body.
Montero taking a breather.
Machina tries to land knees in the clinch but Montero avoids the damage to the body.
Montero managing to block the knees to the body from Machina.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machina.
Montero pressing his opponent against the cage.
Machina tries to land a knee to the head but Montero blocks with his arms.
Machina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montero is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Montero fails to land.
Machina unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montero.
Machina looking to throw knees to the head but Montero is blocking nicely.
Montero avoids the elbow strike from Machina, against the cage.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montero avoids the elbow strike from Machina, against the cage.
Montero managing to block the knees to the body from Machina.
Machina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montero throws a body punch but Machina moves out of range.
Montero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machina sprawls well. Machina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montero gets slowly back to his feet.
Montero dives in and grabs Machina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machina pushes down on Montero's head and hops out.
Judge Machina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshiro Montero.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machina defending well as Montero loads up on a big left hand.
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 Judge Machina will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Montero - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montero.
Machina staying out of range there.
Machina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montero.
Montero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machina counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Montero on the inside.
Machina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montero is defending well for now.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
Machina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montero has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Machina seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Montero can turn it around.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montero's brow.
Machina pushes off an throws an elbow but Montero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montero pushes off an throws an elbow but Machina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machina looking to throw knees to the head but Montero is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Montero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montero is defending well for now.
Montero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montero is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Machina can't fight it off and eventually Montero manages to take the fight to the floor. Machina looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Machina working a defensive guard here.
Machina seems keen to control Montero's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Montero tries to free his leg and advance position but Machina is retaining full guard.
Machina trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machina keeping moving, preventing Montero from controlling successfully.
Montero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montero.
Montero goes for a double leg but Machina avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Machina continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montero is defending well for now.
Montero has Machina pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Machina manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Machina tries a knee to the head but Montero blocks it.
A knee to the head by Machina.
Montero managing to block the knees to the body from Machina.
Machina utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machina lands a good knee to the midsection. Montero won't want to take too many of those.
Montero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montero pulls guard effortlessly.
Montero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machina content to stall in guard here.
Machina trying to control but Montero is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Judge Machina wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Montero thuds his right hand into Machina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Montero swings for the body but Machina moves out of range.
Montero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montero shoots in looking for a takedown. Machina tries to sprawl out of it but Montero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Machina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Judge Machina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshiro Montero.
Machina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Judge Machina will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Montero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machina.
Montero scores with a nice head shot.
Donk. Montero catches Machina right on the button with a cross.
Montero connects with a crisp jab.
Montero shoots in looking for a takedown but Machina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A solid body kick from Montero.
Montero throws a body punch but Machina moves out of range.
Montero throws a low kick but Machina moves out of range easily.
Montero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero lands an uppercut.
Machina tries to land a knee to the head but Montero blocks with his arms.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Montero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judge Machina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montero.
A knee to the head by Machina.
Machina trying to land knees to the body.
Machina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machina misses with an elbow strike.
Machina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montero avoids the elbow strike from Machina, against the cage.
Machina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montero.
Montero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judge Machina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero goes for a double leg but Machina avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Machina continues to drive forward.
Montero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machina trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Montero fails to land.
Montero throws a head punch that misses.
Machina avoiding damage as Montero throws knees to the body.
Machina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina blocks a body shot from Montero.
Montero is trying to break the clinch but Machina is controlling him.
Machina prevents the takedown attempt.
Judge Machina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshiro Montero.
Machina blocks an uppercut.
Montero working aggressively here.
Montero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machina is pressed up against the cage. Montero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Machina down to the mat. Machina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machina.
A clash of legs there as Machina blocks the low kick.
Machina avoids the head kick by Montero.
Montero misses with a wild body shot.
Montero misses with an uppercut. Machina saw that one coming.
Machina moves out of range of the body kick from Montero.
Montero throws a leg kick
and Machina moves into the clinch.
Montero managing to block the knees to the body from Machina.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshiro Montero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machina has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Judge Machina!
A relieved looking Judge Machina thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Magaba's choice of entrance music: Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become . Mookie Magaba acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Magaba to counter with a crisp jab.
Magaba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linhares.
A cross from Magaba lands.
Linhares looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Magaba coming out on top.
Magaba moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Magaba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Magaba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linhares - the referee stops the clock and Magaba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linhares. Magaba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Magaba throws a right hand that Linhares ducks under and follows up with a left that Linhares also avoids with ease.
Magaba throws a right hand that Linhares ducks under and follows up with a left that Linhares also avoids with ease.
Magaba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linhares pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magaba is out of range and Linhares settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magaba. That's going to slow Linhares down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Magaba does no damage.
Magaba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Linhares lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magaba's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Magaba misses the target.
Magaba misses with a series of wild punches.
Magaba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Magaba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Linhares has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linhares and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Linhares lands a slapping body shot.
Linhares lands a nice looking body shot.
Linhares misses with a hook.
Linhares clobbers Magaba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Linhares's corner calls for a 1-2. Linhares obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magaba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linhares to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Linhares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magaba doesn't seem phased though.
Magaba is rocked!
Magaba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linhares defends it nicely.
Magaba is still on wobbly legs! Can Linhares finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magaba ducks right into an uppercut from Linhares.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Magaba with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Magaba misses.
No joy there for Magaba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magaba seems to have recovered his senses.
A good leg kick by Linhares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magaba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luis Carlos Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linhares scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Linhares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linhares scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magaba looks winded!
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magaba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magaba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Linhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magaba walks straight into a right hand from Linhares - that's dropped him! Linhares jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Magaba from any more punishment! Magaba complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luis Carlos Linhares!
A victorious Luis Carlos Linhares 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
156 lbs
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167 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nichi Hong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Hong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quintana misses with a hook.
Hong throws a hook to the side of Quintana's head but Quintana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Julio Quintana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong throws a leg kick but Quintana checks it.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Hong. No joy for Quintana on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hong. Quintana shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quintana avoids the head kick by Hong.
Quintana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quintana slips under a jab from Hong.
Hong lands a jab to Quintana's midsection.
Quintana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Quintana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Quintana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Quintana 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.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Quintana's shoulder, as Quintana tries to avoid the shot.
Quintana misses with a low kick.
A jab from Hong misses.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quintana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quintana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quintana throws a head kick that misses.
Hong connects with the punch.
Quintana walks into a left hand.
Quintana misses with a double jab.
Quintana sizes up Hong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quintana wants to land a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong thuds a left hand into Quintana's body.
Quintana tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hong is able to avoid easily.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quintana, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana takes a shot to the head.
Quintana can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana wants to break free but Hong has control.
Quintana looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Quintana on the inside.
Hong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Hong misses with a knee strike.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quintana is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quintana is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Hong.
A shot in the inside from Quintana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hong tries a knee to the head but Quintana blocks it.
Quintana misses with the head strike.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Hong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quintana backwards.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quintana throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Quintana stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Quintana managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Quintana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hong as Quintana tries to tie him up.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Quintana as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Quintana's head.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Quintana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quintana is trying to maintain a safe position but Hong gets an underhook and turns Quintana into the cage.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quintana backwards.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quintana misses with a punch to the body.
Quintana struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
A short right from Hong.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quintana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quintana looking to slow down the pace here.
Quintana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hong is defending well.
Nichi Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Quintana.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quintana tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nichi Hong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quintana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Quintana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Quintana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong looks to land a right hand but Quintana moved out of range.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quintana can pounce on him.
Quintana throws a push kick but Hong slaps the foot to one side.
Hong thuds his right hand into Quintana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quintana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong throws a leg kick but Quintana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quintana is looking to slow Hong down with leg kicks.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quintana.
Quintana with a nice cross.
Quintana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hong.
Quintana's corner calls for a 1-2. Quintana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hong checks a leg kick.
Quintana takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Quintana misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quintana checks a leg kick.
Quintana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hong under the eye.
Hong moves in looking to clinch but Quintana pushes him off.
Quintana connects with a nice looking jab.
Hong is rocked!
Hong circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Quintana. Hong falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Quintana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Quintana!
Julio Quintana is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Julio Quintana thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Nichi Hong spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for the poor performance guys. I will comeback and be better than ever, I promise you that...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Vieri (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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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vieri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vieri throws a shot from downtown. Helgi moves away and avoids it.
Vieri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieri.
Helgi scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Helgi misses
and Vieri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helgi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Helgi misses.
Vieri fails with a takedown attempt.
Vieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieri misses with a shot to the body
and Helgi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Helgi as he checks the leg kick.
Vieri checks a leg kick.
Vieri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Helgi moves in looking to clinch but Vieri pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi tries a head kick but it misses.
Helgi scores with the left hand. Vieri knows he should have avoided that one.
Helgi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Helgi.
Helgi scores with a jab.
Vieri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Helgi. That did some damage!
Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vieri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieri.
Helgi has closed the distance and engaged Vieri in a clinch.
Helgi lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Vieri.
Vieri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee calls for Vieri to work.
Vieri blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Helgi - that landed with a thud.
Helgi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vieri.
Bjorn Helgi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Vieri.
Vieri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
A short uppercut from Vieri.
Vieri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieri's elbow.
Helgi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vieri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Vieri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Vieri.
A body shot lands from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi works on Vieri's body with a couple of short punches.
Helgi tries to work over Vieri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieri struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Vieri stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Helgi.
Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vieri is trying to drag Helgi to the mat but Helgi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helgi.
I was talking to Helgi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vieri turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vieri manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi is trying to improve his position.
Vieri lands a nice forearm strike.
Helgi wants to get back to his feet.
Helgi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Helgi is trying to get back to half guard.
Helgi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vieri's best efforts.
Helgi is looking for a sweep. Vieri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helgi wants to control but Vieri is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helgi is looking for a sweep. Vieri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vieri uses his free foot to push down on Helgi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Helgi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helgi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vieri tries to control but Helgi wriggling away.
Helgi gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Helgi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vieri throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Helgi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Helgi - just one landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helgi.
Vieri wants to land a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
Helgi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieri manages to avoid it.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helgi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vieri in his tracks.
Helgi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieri.
Vieri wants to land a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
Helgi throws a lazy right hand but Vieri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helgi lands a body shot.
Helgi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Helgi.
A punch lands to the side of Vieri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vieri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieri lands with a kick to the temple. Helgi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vieri goes for a double leg but Helgi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Helgi continues to drive forward.
Vieri has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Vieri swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vieri breaks from the clinch.
Helgi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Helgi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vieri.
Vieri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Helgi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi scores with the left hand. Vieri knows he should have avoided that one.
Helgi checks a low kick from Vieri.
Vieri walks into a jab.
Helgi throws a combination that misses
and Vieri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Helgi blocks a jab.
Vieri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helgi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vieri.
Helgi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vieri shoots in for a takedown but Helgi shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Vieri misses.
Helgi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Vieri misses
and Helgi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helgi.
Helgi misses with a leg kick
and Vieri counters with a three punch combo that has Helgi backing up. Helgi nods at Vieri to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi lands a body shot.
A big right from Helgi misses.
Decent striking displayed by Vieri there.
Vieri throws a front kick aimed at Helgi's knee but Helgi avoids it well.
Vieri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helgi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vieri connects with a body shot that sends Helgi's belly button to the back.
Vieri has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Helgi lands a nice hook to Vieri's body. Vieri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vieri lands a head kick. Helgi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Helgi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Helgi. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helgi misses with a right hand
and Vieri counters with a nice uppercut.
Helgi jabs Vieri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Helgi - just one landing.
Vieri moves out of range as Helgi throws a body kick.
Helgi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Helgi misses.
Helgi scores with a hook to the body. Vieri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Helgi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helgi looks to land a right hand but Vieri moved out of range.
Vieri throws a chopping leg kick but Helgi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Helgi misses with a wild body shot.
Helgi falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Vieri to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Vieri tenderised Helgi's leg. Helgi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helgi clinches with his opponent.
Vieri misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Vieri.
Helgi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Vieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieri connects with the punch.
Helgi is rocked!
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Helgi is looking to land body kicks.
Oh Helgi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helgi is looking to clinch.
Vieri decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Helgi tries to kick Vieri off but Vieri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vieri works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieri lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Helgi! Vieri sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Helgi and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erkki Vieri!
During a confident post fight interview, Erkki Vieri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kurupt - I Didn't Change. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
182 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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188 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richards.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Richards misses with some punches.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Brown trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown works on Richards's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown pushes Richards off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Richards misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richards throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Richards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Richards missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown forces Richards back against the cage and clinches.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richards throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Richards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Richards's head.
Richards connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards looks to throw a body kick
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Richards is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Brown has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Danny Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Richards. Beautiful body shot.
Richards checks the leg kick.
Richards tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Richards blocks a jab.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Richards improves position.
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 Tyler Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Brown.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards motions for Brown to come forward. Richards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richards throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown blocks the body kick.
Richards shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Richards tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richards is keeping busy.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents a body shot from Richards.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richards as Brown tries to tie him up.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyler Richards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Richards.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Brown.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Richards throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown misses with a low kick as Richards jumps back.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richards throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Richards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richards cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Richards counters by moving into the clinch.
Richards being controlled against the cage.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown digs a right hand into Richards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richards's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown avoids the body shot from Richards.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A decent looking cross lands there for Richards.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown blocks a jab.
Richards misses with a looping right.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Richards scores with a nice strike.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
Brown is working Richards over against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a left hand.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a left hand.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown moves out of range as Richards throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown slips a jab from Richards.
Richards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Richards misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Richards clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Richards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Richards down.
Brown throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Richards.
Richards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richards connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Richards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Richards connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richards eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Richards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Richards 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richards.
Richards fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards can't get the takedown.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown pushes Richards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Richards blocks a body shot from Brown.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
It looks like Tyler Richards has been cut.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a body shot from Richards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown wants to break free but Richards has control.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown has Richards pushed against the cage.
Richards misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brown dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brown misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Brown misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Richards thumps Brown with a low kick.
Richards connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Richards down.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
Richards ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Richards's torso.
Brown scores with a head kick. Richards tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Richards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richards's sensitive parts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick by Brown misses
and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richards!
Brown is trying to control here but Richards has managed to regain half guard.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown working over Richards with some ground and pound. Richards looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Danny Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.
Richards keeping control of the position.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Richards from improving his position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Danny Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richards.
Richards bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Richards delivers a nice body kick.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Brown.
I think Richards has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Richards!
Tyler Richards retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Tyler Richards thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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