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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love digs a good hook to Faber's body.
Love blocks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Love has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A swing and a miss from Faber.
Love connects with a nice looking jab.
Love misses with a hook. Faber ducked under it nicely.
Love swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Faber with a nice cross.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faber.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Faber slips the punch.
Faber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faber.
Love avoids the body shot from Faber.
Love throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Faber counters with a low kick, right behind Love 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber stuffs the takedown attempt from Love. Love gets slowly back to his feet.
Faber throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Faber misses with a hook
and Love cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faber throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Faber controlling the position well.
Love trying to control from half guard but Faber is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love with the ground and pound but Faber uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Faber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Love is looking to work some ground and pound but Faber has wrist control.
Love landing some decent shots from 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!
Love throwing strikes but missing.
Love slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throwing strikes from guard but Faber blocks nicely.
Love throws a big right hand that misses.
Love working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love is looking to work some ground and pound but Faber has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Faber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabe Faber.
Faber throws a push kick but Love slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber cracks a nice hook into Love's ribs.
Love tries to score a power double leg takedown but Faber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Love somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puppy Love dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Faber misses with a hook.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Love jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Love scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Love not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Love is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faber has managed to free his arm - good work.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber trying to control here.
Love throws a strike but Faber avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Love wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.
Love is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love is looking to work some ground and pound but Faber has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Faber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Love with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Faber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Love.
Faber can't keep his opponent in guard - Love advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Love has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Love passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Love tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Love throwing strikes here but Faber is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Love throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Faber avoids a series of strikes thrown by Love.
Love landing strikes from the mount and Faber is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Faber because Love loaded up on that one.
Faber taking shots to the head.
Love scoring with strikes but Faber is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Love working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Love with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Puppy Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
Love connects with a bit shot that sees Faber covering up! More strikes from Love and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Love is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puppy Love!
After winning the bout, Puppy Love 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cerventes Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's entrance music is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. A fine choice. Bison is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Beast by Tech N9ne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cerventes Bison!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bison.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Bison is out of range.
Bison misses with a straight right.
Bison misses with a looping left.
A jab from Bison misses.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bison.
Bison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bison moves away from the strike by Barnes.
A slow jab from Bison misses its intended target.
A head kick by Bison misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bison lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bison.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Bison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barnes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Bison didn't see that one coming.
Bison misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Bison sees coming a mile off.
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bison can pounce on him.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bison on the side of the head.
Bison tries to clinch up.
Bison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nate Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bison was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bison.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Bison.
Bison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bison tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Bison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bison misses the shot to the body.
Barnes cracks Bison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Bison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bison closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Bison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Bison throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes is looking to slow Bison down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barnes swivels and escapes.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes throws a hook but Bison avoids it easily.
Barnes swings for the body but Bison moves out of range.
Cerventes Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bison.
Bison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bison moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Bison misses with a wild body shot.
Bison tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Bison throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Bison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lands a brutal head kick. Bison looks out on his feet and Barnes throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Nate Barnes!
After winning the bout, Nate Barnes 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bin Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Human Wave Attack. Macale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Tiao Macale is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Osama Bin Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
55 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bin Kersikov digs a good hook to Macale's body.
A good leg kick by Bin Kersikov.
Macale fakes the leg kick and cracks Bin Kersikov in the body.
We've been informed that Macale has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bin Kersikov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bin Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bin Kersikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bin Kersikov moves out of range as Macale throws a body kick.
Bin Kersikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bin Kersikov misses with a shot to the body
and Macale counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Kersikov digs a good hook to Macale's body.
Macale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bin Kersikov's head backwards.
Bin Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macale.
Macale misses with a kick to the body
and Bin Kersikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale misses the shot to the body.
Osama Bin Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macale tries to land a leg kick but Bin Kersikov saw it coming and moves away.
Bin Kersikov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at In the Penile Colony in the buildup to the fight.
Macale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bin Kersikov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bin Kersikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Macale. Macale obviously looking to wear him down.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Bin Kersikov's shoulder, as Bin Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Macale misses with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bin Kersikov.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Bin Kersikov digs a good hook to Macale's body.
Macale misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bin Kersikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale tries to score with a low kick but Bin Kersikov moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Kersikov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Macale checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bin Kersikov lands a really nice looking cross but Macale seems unphased.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Macale.
Bin Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Macale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bin Kersikov checks a low kick from Macale.
Macale jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bin Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macale moves away.
Bin Kersikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Macale throws a push kick but Bin Kersikov slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Macale, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov throws a body punch but Macale moves out of range.
Bin Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Macale moves away and avoids it.
Bin Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Macale misses the jab.
Bin Kersikov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macale's head backwards.
Bin Kersikov tests Macale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Macale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot by Bin Kersikov.
Macale misses with a low kick.
Macale throws a solid leg kick but Bin Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Macale.
Bin Kersikov throws a low kick but Macale moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Macale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Bin Kersikov tenderised Macale's leg. Macale is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bin Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Bin Kersikov misses its intended target.
Macale misses with a head kick.
Bin Kersikov throws a body punch but Macale moves out of range.
Macale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Macale misses.
Macale throws a low kick but Bin Kersikov avoids it.
Bin Kersikov misses with a jab to the body
enabling Macale to counter with a crisp jab.
Macale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bin Kersikov throws a shot to the body.
Bin Kersikov cracks Macale with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses with a low kick.
Macale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bin Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bin Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macale checks a low kick from Bin Kersikov.
Macale throws a low kick but Bin Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Bin Kersikov.
Macale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bin Kersikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bin Kersikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bin Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bin Kersikov misses with a jab to the body
and Macale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bin Kersikov's knee momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Macale lands but Bin Kersikov takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macale throws a push kick but Bin Kersikov slaps the foot to one side.
Macale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bin Kersikov misses with a leg kick
and Macale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Macale is predictable there
and Bin Kersikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crunch! Bin Kersikov slams his shin into Macale's torso.
Bin Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macale.
Bin Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Macale fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bin Kersikov is out of range.
Bin Kersikov takes a swing at Macale's ribcage but misses.
Bin Kersikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Bin Kersikov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Macale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Macale.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Macale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bin Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Macale throws a body kick that misses
and Bin Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Macale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bin Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bin Kersikov.
Macale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Macale avoids a kick to the body.
Macale tried to score with a low kick but Bin Kersikov checks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Macale does it's job there.
Bin Kersikov cracks Macale with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bin Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bin Kersikov. Bin Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Bin Kersikov is looking to wear down Macale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bin Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bin Kersikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Macale.
Macale moves out of range of the body kick.
Macale lands a head shot.
Macale throws a push kick but Bin Kersikov slaps the foot to one side.
Macale misses with a kick to the body
and Bin Kersikov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Macale really felt that one!
Macale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Macale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bin Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Macale wants to slow Bin Kersikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Macale throws a chopping leg kick but Bin Kersikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Macale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Kersikov checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Macale.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bin Kersikov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bin Kersikov stuns Macale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Macale just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiao Macale will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Macale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Macale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale checks it.
Jab from Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov looks for the body kick but Macale saw that one coming.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale moved away.
Macale blocks a leg kick.
Bin Kersikov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Macale has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Macale there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bin Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Macale takes one to the side of the head.
Macale misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Macale cracks Bin Kersikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Macale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bin Kersikov.
Tiao Macale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macale lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bin Kersikov takes a step back to recover.
Macale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macale scores with a spinning back kick!
Bin Kersikov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Macale.
Macale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Bin Kersikov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bin Kersikov, as that shot connected.
Macale lands a leg kick that knocks Bin Kersikov off balance momentarily.
Bin Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Macale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Bin Kersikov misses
and Macale counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Kersikov throws out a leg kick but Macale moves out of range and Bin Kersikov only half commits.
Bin Kersikov checks a low kick from Macale.
Macale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macale moves out of range as Bin Kersikov strikes.
Bin Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bin Kersikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Macale off the cage and back into range.
Bin Kersikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Macale counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale throws a leg kick but Bin Kersikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Macale is looking to score with low kicks.
Bin Kersikov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Macale checks a leg kick nicely.
Bin Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macale misses with a low kick as Bin Kersikov jumps back.
Macale avoids the body shot from Bin Kersikov.
A clash of legs there as Bin Kersikov blocks the low kick.
Macale is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bin Kersikov throws a low kick, looking for Macale's leg but Macale calmly moves out of range.
Bin Kersikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Macale's hands.
Macale slips under a jab from Bin Kersikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macale misses with a looping left.
Bin Kersikov scores with a nice body kick.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Macale misses with a head kick.
Macale misses with a head kick.
Macale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Macale.
A right-left combo lands from Bin Kersikov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Macale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Kersikov lands a nice hook to Macale's body. Macale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bin Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Macale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Bin Kersikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Macale doesn't seem phased though.
Bin Kersikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Macale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Kersikov throws a wild body kick that Macale sees coming a mile off.
Macale tries to land a front kick but Bin Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bin Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Macale.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macale cracks Bin Kersikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Macale 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 Bin Kersikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bin Kersikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bin Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Macale avoids it.
Bin Kersikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macale momentarily.
Macale scores with a hook.
Bin Kersikov scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bin Kersikov, as that shot connected.
Bin Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macale.
Bin Kersikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Macale should have avoided that one.
Bin Kersikov misses with a leg kick.
Bin Kersikov tries a low kick but Macale avoids it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macale.
Bin Kersikov scores with a shot to the body.
Bin Kersikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Macale misses with a head kick.
Bin Kersikov feints a jab promting Macale to slip. Bin Kersikov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Macale slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Macale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bin Kersikov counters with a nice body kick.
Macale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bin Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Bin Kersikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bin Kersikov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Macale if he has to take too many more of those.
Macale looks to land a body kick but Bin Kersikov moved away.
Macale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov blocks a head kick by Macale.
Macale thows a body shot but no joy.
Macale throws a push kick but Bin Kersikov slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Bin Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Macale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Macale takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macale throws a low kick, looking for Bin Kersikov's leg but Bin Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Macale tries to land a front kick but Bin Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Macale throws a leg kick but Bin Kersikov checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bin Kersikov, as that shot connected.
Macale misses with a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Macale is looking to land body kicks.
Bin Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Bin Kersikov throws a push kick but Macale slaps the foot to one side.
Bin Kersikov tries a low kick but Macale avoids it.
Bin Kersikov feints and then cracks Macale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macale down.
Macale moves forwards but Bin Kersikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Macale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bin Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bin Kersikov, right into the meat.
Bin Kersikov throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osama Bin Kersikov 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.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bin Kersikov throws a body punch but Macale moves out of range.
Macale wants to slow Bin Kersikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale moved away.
Bin Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bin Kersikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Bin Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macale throws a head kick but Bin Kersikov moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Bin Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Macale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Macale jabs Bin Kersikov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bin Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Macale avoids it.
Bin Kersikov looks for the body kick but Macale saw that one coming.
Macale lands a body shot.
Macale throws a head kick that misses.
Bin Kersikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bin Kersikov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Macale on the side of the head.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale checks it.
Bin Kersikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macale.
A thudding body kick lands there by Macale!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Macale.
Macale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macale scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Macale misses with a straight right.
Macale throws a body kick that misses.
Bin Kersikov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bin Kersikov misses with a leg kick.
Macale scores with a head kick.
Macale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale thuds his shin into the meat of Bin Kersikov's side.
Bin Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Macale connects with a solid leg kick.
Macale jabs at Bin Kersikov's body.
Macale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bin Kersikov misses with a looping right.
Bin Kersikov avoids the body shot from Macale.
Bin Kersikov misses with a leg kick
and Macale counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Macale's front leg but catches the back leg as Macale tries to avoid it.
Macale tries to land a body kick
and Bin Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bin Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Macale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale throws a solid leg kick but Bin Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Macale.
Bin Kersikov misses with a leg kick.
Macale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale checks it.
Macale moves forwards but Bin Kersikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macale was well out of range. Poor timing from Bin Kersikov.
Macale throws a head kick but Bin Kersikov moves out of range.
A jab from Bin Kersikov does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macale. Bin Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bin Kersikov misses with the body kick
and Macale counters with a head kick.
Bin Kersikov thows a leg kick but Macale checks it
and Macale counters with a low kick, right behind Bin Kersikov 's knee.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but Macale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Macale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bin Kersikov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Macale throws a leg kick but Bin Kersikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bin Kersikov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Macale connects with a leg kick. Bin Kersikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bin Kersikov. Macale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macale lands with a straight right. Bin Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Bin Kersikov stuns Macale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bin Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bin Kersikov wants to land a leg kick but Macale is out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Macale misses.
Macale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bin Kersikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macale is out of range and Bin Kersikov settles back down.
Bin Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macale throws a looping overhand right but Bin Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bin Kersikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Kersikov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Macales jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bin Kersikov moves out of range as Macale throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Macale blocks the low kick.
Bin Kersikov misses with a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Macale's front leg but catches the back leg as Macale tries to avoid it.
Bin Kersikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macale connects with a body shot that sends Bin Kersikov's belly button to the back.
Macale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bin Kersikov's calf.
Macale avoids the body shot from Bin Kersikov.
Macale throws a push kick but Bin Kersikov slaps the foot to one side.
Macale scores with a spinning back kick!
Bin Kersikov lands an overhand right.
Bin Kersikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macale counters with a low kick, right behind Bin Kersikov 's knee.
Macale throws a solid leg kick but Bin Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Macale.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bin Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macale walks into a stiff left hand from Bin Kersikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bin Kersikov keeps Macale at a distance using the push kick.
Bin Kersikov lands a two punch combo.
Macale tries to score with a low kick but Bin Kersikov moves his leg out of the way.
Macale fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bin Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Kersikov throws a low kick but Macale moves out of range easily.
Macale tries a head kick but it misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov scores with a jab to the body.
Macale moves out of range as Bin Kersikov throws a body kick.
Bin Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Bin Kersikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bin Kersikov.
Macale moves out of range of the leg kick from Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macale moves away.
Macale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macale tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Kersikov blocks a head kick by Macale.
Bin Kersikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tiao Macale just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Macale moves forwards but Bin Kersikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bin Kersikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Macale will feel that in the morning.
Bin Kersikov thumps Macale with a low kick.
Macale moves out of range of the body kick from Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Macale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bin Kersikov. That did some damage!
Macale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Kersikov throws a right and a left that Macale avoids nicely.
Bin Kersikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Macale tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Macale misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale tries a head kick but it misses.
Macale moves away from the strike by Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov throws a push kick but Macale slaps the foot to one side.
Bin Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Macale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Macale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bin Kersikov is out of range and Macale settles back down.
Macale throws a head kick that misses.
Bin Kersikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Macale misses with a low kick.
Bin Kersikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Macale looks for the body kick but Bin Kersikov saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Macale.
A clash of legs there as Bin Kersikov blocks the low kick.
Bin Kersikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macale momentarily.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Bin Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Macale is just out of range.
Bin Kersikov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Macale under the eye.
Bin Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Macale fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bin Kersikov checks it well.
Macale avoids the body shot from Bin Kersikov.
Macale checks a leg kick.
Macale throws a head kick but Bin Kersikov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bin Kersikov can pounce on him.
Macale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Macale - just one landing.
Macale throws out a leg kick but Bin Kersikov moves out of range and Macale only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Macale.
Macale is looking to slow Bin Kersikov down with leg kicks.
Bin Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Macale throws a body kick that misses.
Bin Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Macale throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bin Kersikov counters with a good, hard body kick but Macale shrugs it off.
Macale motions for Bin Kersikov to come forward. Macale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bin Kersikov tests Macale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bin Kersikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Macale misses with a right hand
and Bin Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Kersikov throws a low kick but Macale avoids it.
Bin Kersikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bin Kersikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Macale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Macale is just out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bin Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bin Kersikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Macale throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Macale is predictable there
and Bin Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Macale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Macale's shoulder, as Macale tries to avoid the shot.
Bin Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macale is able to avoid easily.
Macale throws a low kick but Bin Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Macale defending well as Bin Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Bin Kersikov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Bin Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bin Kersikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Macale motions for Bin Kersikov to come forward. Macale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Kersikov works Macale's body with a nice hook.
Bin Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macale takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bin Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Macale can pounce on him.
Macale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Macale has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Macale there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Macale!
That kick from Macale tenderised Bin Kersikov's leg. Bin Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bin Kersikov connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Macale.
Bin Kersikov thumps Macale with a low kick.
Macale scoring well with a low kick there.
Bin Kersikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bin Kersikov is looking to chop away at Macale's legs.
Macale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bin Kersikov. Bin Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Macale tries to land a front kick but Bin Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses the shot to the body.
Bin Kersikov feints and then cracks Macale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macale down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bin Kersikov.
Nice defenses there by Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Bin Kersikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Kersikov needs to keep his hands up - Macale had a free shot at his head there.
Bin Kersikov avoids the body shot from Macale.
Macale misses with a kick to the body.
Macale scores with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bin Kersikov as he connects with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bin Kersikov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bin Kersikov jabs Macale to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bin Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Macale is looking to chop away at Bin Kersikov's legs.
Bin Kersikov looks for the body kick but Macale saw that one coming.
Bin Kersikov scores with a push kick.
Macale defending well as Bin Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macale tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macale misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Osama Bin Kersikov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Macale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bin Kersikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Macale.
Bin Kersikov throws a push kick but Macale slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Macale.
Bin Kersikov is looking to chop away at Macale's legs.
Bin Kersikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bin Kersikov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bin Kersikov.
Macale takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Macale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bin Kersikov feints and then cracks Macale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macale down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bin Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bin Kersikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bin Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bin Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bin Kersikov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bin Kersikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Macale.
Good work by Bin Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Bin Kersikov cracks the inside of Macale's front leg.
Bin Kersikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macale. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Bin Kersikov lands with a nice body kick.
Bin Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Bin Kersikov.
Macale moves out of range of the body kick from Bin Kersikov.
Bin Kersikov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macale attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bin Kersikov avoids the head kick by Macale.
Bin Kersikov lunges at Macale with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macale's hand.
Bin Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Macale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Macale misses
and Bin Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Macale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bin Kersikov is rocked!
Bin Kersikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Oh Bin Kersikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good work by Bin Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Bin Kersikov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bin Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bin Kersikov seems to have got his legs back now.
Bin Kersikov tries to score with a low kick but Macale moves his leg out of the way.
Bin Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bin Kersikov.
Macale tries to score with a low kick but Bin Kersikov moves his leg out of the way.
Macale changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale 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.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Macale misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Bin Kersikov is predictable there
and Macale counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Bin Kersikov is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tiao Macale!
After the fight, Tiao Macale was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lei Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunt's choice of entrance music: Smells Like Teen Spirit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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207 lbs
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kung misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Kung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kung throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Kung tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kung swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kung misses the target.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kung.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kung finds it's way through Hunt's defenses.
Kung checks a leg kick nicely.
Kung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kung scores with a leg kick.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kung.
Kung darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kung misses with a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown. Kung fights it but they end up in guard.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt passes into half guard.
Hunt lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kung makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kung.
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!
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
Kung is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hunt rolls with it to try and escape but Kung cranks on the arm and Hunt is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lei Kung!
Lei Kung seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Stefans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Stefans is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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209 lbs
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223 lbs
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ted Stefans!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards takes a swing at Stefans's ribcage but misses.
Stefans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Stefans misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Stefans lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards has closed the distance and engaged Stefans in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Stefans.
Stefans connects with a nasty looking knee right to Edwards's face.
Edwards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards working Stefans over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stefans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stefans lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Stefans fails to land.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefans controls his hands.
I was talking to Edwards's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stefans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stefans, as that shot connected.
A solid body kick from Stefans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefans avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stefans just misses with a punch to the body.
Stefans misses with a body shot.
Edwards gets a clinch.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Stefans blocks it.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Stefans working aggressively here.
Stefans lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.
Edwards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stefans. That's going to slow Edwards down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefans lands a nice looking body shot.
Stefans lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefans checks a low kick from Edwards.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Stefans circles away.
Edwards throws a push kick but Stefans slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Stefans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefans.
Edwards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stefans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Stefans.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stefans scores with a sloppy right hand. Edwards should have avoided that one.
Stefans is looking to land body kicks.
Stefans is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edwards rather than just go for the knockout.
Stefans throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Stefans avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stefans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Stefans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edwards throws a leg kick
and Stefans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stefans throws a leg kick but Edwards moved away.
Edwards lands a nice looking body kick.
Stefans lands a right hook to the body.
Edwards moves into range and clinches up with Stefans.
Stefans tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Stefans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Stefans.
Stefans lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards moves out of range of the leg kick from Stefans.
Edwards moves into the clinch.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Stefans.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Stefans avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Edwards checks a leg kick.
Edwards sizes up Stefans with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stefans looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stefans looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stefans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stefans misses with a head kick.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stefans, right into the meat.
Edwards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Stefans 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Stefans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Edwards throws a head kick but Stefans moves out of range.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Stefans ducks down to avoid it.
Stefans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stefans throws a leg kick that misses.
Stefans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Aaron Edwards has been cut.
Edwards lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards swings for the body but Stefans moves out of range.
Edwards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edwards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stefans.
Stefans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards lands a nice knee to the body.
Stefans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stefans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Edwards.
Stefans has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Edwards seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stefans can turn it around.
Stefans is breathing heavily.
Stefans misses with a body punch.
Stefans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stefans lands with a left to the head.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Stefans takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stefans misses with a body punch.
Stefans tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Stefans misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards cracks Stefans with a nice body shot.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Stefans blocks it.
Stefans digs a right hand into Edwards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edwards's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stefans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edwards with a knee to the head.
Stefans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but Stefans blocks with his arms.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but Stefans blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Stefans struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Stefans.
Edwards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stefans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stefans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stefans connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Edwards is looking to break free of the clinch but Stefans has double underhooks.
Edwards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Stefans.
Stefans avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stefans.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stefans misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stefans misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stefans blocks it with crossed arms.
Stefans tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Stefans back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards missing with knees to the body.
Stefans scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Stefans.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Stefans blocks it.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stefans avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Edwards.
Stefans has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Stefans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stefans.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stefans keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stefans.
Stefans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Aaron Edwards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Edwards's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Stefans circles away and keeps his distance.
Stefans takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Stefans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stefans has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edwards tries to work over Stefans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stefans's face.
Stefans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stefans thows a body shot but no joy.
Stefans misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to clinch but Stefans is having none of it.
Edwards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stefans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Stefans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Stefans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stefans tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Edwards tries to work over Stefans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Stefans avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards looking to throw knees to the head but Stefans is blocking nicely.
Stefans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Stefans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stefans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ted Stefans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stefans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stefans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stefans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards misses with an uppercut.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stefans thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Stefans blocks the low kick.
Stefans lands a jab to the nose.
Edwards takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stefans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Stefans scores with a head kick. Edwards tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stefans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards.
Stefans keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefans throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Stefans scores with a hook.
Edwards tries to clinch but Stefans moves out of range.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Stefans pushes him off.
Stefans avoids the head kick by Edwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefans looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards connects with a right hand. Stefans shakes it off.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards drives through and clinches with Stefans against the cage.
Aaron Edwards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stefans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stefans fails to land.
Stefans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stefans throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edwards.
Stefans has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Edwards misses with a body shot
and Stefans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stefans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stefans lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aaron Edwards.
I think Edwards 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aaron Edwards!
Aaron Edwards really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renninger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okabe looks to land a left hand but Renninger moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Renninger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okabe moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Okabe.
Okabe misses with a straight right.
Renninger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okabe goes for a double leg but Renninger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Renninger continues to drive forward.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Okabe has Renninger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Renninger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Okabe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Renninger with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger presses Okabe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but Okabe blocks with his arms.
Renninger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okabe backwards.
Renninger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Okabe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Renninger.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Renninger just leaning against Okabe, taking a breather.
Renninger scores with a shoulder strike.
Renninger leaning against his opponent.
Renninger prevents Okabe from breaking the clinch.
Renninger stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger prevents Okabe from breaking the clinch.
Renninger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Okabe up against the cage.
Okabe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Renninger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okabe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okabe lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renninger.
Renninger thows a body kick. Okabe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Okabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renninger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe throws an overhand right that lands on Renninger's shoulder, as Renninger tries to avoid the shot.
Kenji Okabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okabe misses the jab.
Okabe misses with a left hand
and Renninger counters with a nice leg kick.
Renninger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okabe. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Renninger.
Okabe misses with an uppercut.
Renninger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okabe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Renninger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Okabe tests Renninger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Renninger, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renninger.
Renninger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Renninger.
Renninger feints and then cracks Okabe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okabe down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okabe checks a leg kick.
Renninger throws a body kick that misses.
Renninger misses with a straight right.
Okabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renninger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okabe throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Renninger throws a jab when Okabe was well out of range.
Okabe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Okabe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Renninger looks to land a body kick but Okabe moved away.
Renninger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okabe moves away.
Renninger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Renninger connects with a right hand. Okabe shakes it off.
Renninger throws a head kick that misses.
Okabe slips under a jab from Renninger.
Okabe misses the jab.
Okabe missing with a left hand there. Renninger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Okabe stalling away here and it's allowed Renninger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Renninger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Renninger keeping moving, preventing Okabe from controlling successfully.
Okabe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Renninger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Okabe wants to pass the guard but Renninger is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okabe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Renninger momentarily.
Richard Renninger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Renninger throws a wild body kick that Okabe sees coming a mile off.
Renninger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okabe.
Okabe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okabe misses with a left hand
and Renninger counters with a head kick. That will keep Okabe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Okabe misses with a takedown attempt - Renninger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger moves out of range of the strikes.
Okabe throws out a loose jab but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Renninger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renninger. That's going to slow Okabe down.
Okabe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okabe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renninger.
Okabe throws a hook to the side of Renninger's head but Renninger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renninger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okabe 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.
That kick from Renninger tenderised Okabe's leg. Okabe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okabe connects with the punch.
Renninger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renninger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okabe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Renninger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okabe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renninger scrambles back to his feet.
Okabe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Okabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renninger looks to land a right hand but Okabe moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renninger.
Renninger is looking to chop away at Okabe's legs.
Renninger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Renninger throws a leg kick but Okabe checks it.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renninger tries to clinch up but Okabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Renninger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Okabe.
A bone on bone clash there as Okabe blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Okabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Okabe just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renninger.
Okabe tests Renninger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okabe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Renninger on the side of the head.
Renninger misses with a straight right.
Renninger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Renninger throws out a leg kick but Okabe moves out of range and Renninger only half commits.
Nice body kick from Renninger.
Okabe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renninger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renninger misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Okabe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Renninger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Renninger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okabe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Okabe.
Renninger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe scores with a jab to the body.
Okabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Renninger blocks a jab.
Okabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renninger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Okabe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Okabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okabe throws a hook to the side of Renninger's head but Renninger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenji Okabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renninger.
Okabe misses with a looping left.
Renninger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okabe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okabe missing with a left hand there. Renninger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okabe slips a jab from Renninger.
Renninger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Renninger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renninger defending well as Okabe loads up on a big left hand.
Renninger throws a sloppy head kick and Okabe moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Renninger.
Renninger thuds his shin into the meat of Okabe's side.
Renninger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okabe.
Good exchange - Okabe coming out on top.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Okabe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renninger - the referee stops the clock and Okabe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renninger. Okabe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Okabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renninger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Okabe misses its intended target.
Okabe throws a right hand that misses
and Renninger counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renninger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Renninger.
Okabe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Renninger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renninger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renninger's waist but Renninger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Okabe off to one side.
Renninger feints and then cracks Okabe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okabe down.
Renninger wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Renninger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Renninger 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Renninger!
An out of breath Richard Renninger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes into the arena with There's No Home for You Here blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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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
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furfur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid throws a front kick that sends Furfur stumbling back into the cage.
Furfur misses with a low kick.
Cid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cid throws a looping overhand right but Furfur ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Furfur.
Cid misses with a kick to the body
and Furfur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Furfur walks into a straight right hand from Cid.
Furfur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Furfur is looking to score with low kicks.
Cid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Furfur lands a nice looking body kick.
Furfur misses with an uppercut. Cid saw that one coming.
Cid throws a low kick, looking for Furfur's leg but Furfur calmly moves out of range.
Furfur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Furfur - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Furfur. That did some damage!
Furfur misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid is looking to land body kicks.
Furfur lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow Furfur down.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses.
Furfur wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Cid lands with a nice body kick.
Cid throws a series of punches but Furfur avoids them all with ease.
Cid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cid throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cid.
A big right from Furfur misses.
Cid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Furfur's calf.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Furfur throws a low kick but Cid avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cid.
Furfur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cid is able to avoid easily.
Furfur's coach down at Kebab House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Furfur's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cid misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Cid lands.
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furfur.
Furfur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cid slips under a jab from Furfur.
Cid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Furfur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Furfur blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid misses with a hook.
Cid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Furfur.
Cid looks to score with a jab to the body but Furfur is just out of range.
Cid moves out of range as Furfur strikes.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cid thumps Furfur with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cid. Furfur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch but Cid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Cid.
A punch combination from Cid misses.
Zophiel Furfur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid swats away the attempt to clinch by Furfur.
Cid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cid misses with a wild combination.
Furfur lands a nice shot to the body.
Furfur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Furfur's knee momentarily.
Furfur throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furfur was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Furfur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Furfur moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
Furfur moves into range and clinches up with Cid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Furfur.
Cid misses with a knee to the head.
Furfur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furfur lands with a left to the head.
Furfur scores with a hook to the body.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cid.
Cid blocks a body shot from Furfur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zophiel Furfur will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Furfur.
Cid scores with a hook to the body. Furfur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Furfur moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Furfur blocks the low kick.
Furfur throws a leg kick but Cid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Furfur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cid moves out of range as Furfur strikes.
Furfur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cid. That did some damage!
Furfur's corner calls for a 1-2. Furfur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cid thumps Furfur with a low kick.
Furfur with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Furfur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cid keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Cid catches Furfur right on the button with a cross.
A good leg kick by Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur avoids a kick to the body.
Furfur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Furfur throws a looping overhand right but Cid ducks down to avoid it.
Furfur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Furfur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Furfur closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cid.
Cid throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Furfur in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furfur avoids it.
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid swings wildly with an uppercut but Furfur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furfur struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Furfur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furfur lands a right hand.
Cid scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furfur has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Cid.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cid.
Cid misses with a knee to the head.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Furfur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Furfur struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Cid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Furfur takes a knee to the side of the body.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but Furfur blocks with his arms.
Cid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furfur avoids it.
Cid presses Furfur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Furfur blocks a body shot from Cid.
A short left from Furfur.
Cid looking to throw knees to the head but Furfur is blocking nicely.
Cid blocking some punches.
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furfur working aggressively here.
Furfur managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
Cid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Furfur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Cid lands a right hand.
Furfur stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Furfur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Furfur avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Furfur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xavier Cid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Cid.
A body shot lands from Furfur.
Cid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid misses with a punch on the inside.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cid throws an elbow that misses.
Furfur lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 Xavier Cid will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cid throws the left hand but Furfur avoids the punch easily.
Furfur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cid.
Furfur misses with a wild body shot.
Furfur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cid.
Furfur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Furfur, right into the meat.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses Furfur's front leg but catches the back leg as Furfur tries to avoid it.
Furfur wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
Furfur misses the shot to the body.
Cid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Furfur is able to avoid easily.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick.
Furfur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Furfur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cid throws out the jab.
Furfur's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Furfur scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Furfur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Furfur.
Cid tries to land a front kick but Furfur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cid misses with a straight left.
Cid blocks a jab.
Furfur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Furfur lands.
Furfur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cid. Cid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Furfur is out of range and Cid settles back down.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Cid slips under a jab.
Furfur scores with a kick to the body.
Cid throws a body punch but Furfur moves out of range.
Furfur throws a looping overhand right but Cid ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Furfur as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Cid blocks the low kick.
Furfur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cid blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Cid does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cid lands a slapping body shot.
Furfur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cid swings for the body but Furfur moves out of range.
Furfur misses with a leg kick
and Cid moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cid.
Furfur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cid.
Cid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Cid.
Furfur can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
Furfur working aggressively here.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike.
Furfur lands a left hand.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid lands a nice knee to the body.
Furfur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Furfur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands with a left to the head.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Furfur misses with a body punch.
Furfur throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cid.
Furfur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cid's elbow.
Furfur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Furfur prevents a body shot from Cid.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Cid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furfur misses with some punches.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furfur's elbow.
Cid blocks a body shot from Furfur.
Furfur working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zophiel Furfur.
I think Furfur 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zophiel Furfur!
Our winner, Zophiel Furfur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Quela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quela has chosen Queen of the Rodeo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung Quela!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quela slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quela cracks a nice hook into Takahashi's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Takahashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quela scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi looks to land a body kick but Quela moved away.
Quela lands with a kick to the temple. Takahashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Quela.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi.
Takahashi slips a jab from Quela.
Quela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahashi can pounce on him.
Quela's corner calls for a 1-2. Quela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quela avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quela is out of range and Takahashi settles back down.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela lands with a right hand.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Quela counters with an inside leg kick.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Takahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Quela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takahashi throws a lazy head kick
and Quela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi takes a swing at Quela's ribcage but misses.
Quela throws a left that rocks Takahashi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Quela dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Takahashi regain composure!
Takahashi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quela wants to stand but Takahashi is controlling his arm.
Oh Takahashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi is looking to regain half guard here but Quela keeps moving and retains side control.
Takahashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Quela tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takahashi's legs.
Quela trying to control the action but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahashi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Quela off and has taken his back!
Quela tries to roll but Takahashi sticks to his back.
Quela is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quela trying to control the hands but Takahashi won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Quela's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quela turns into Takahashi and is now in his guard.
Quela looking to pass the guard.
Takahashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ethelbart Takahashi.
Quela blocks a low kick nicely.
Quela avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Quela is just out of range.
Quela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Quela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takahashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quela lands with a hook. Takahashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quela scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Quela. That snapped Takahashi's head back.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Quela moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Quela misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.
Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Quela connects with a solid leg kick.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Quela.
Quela missing with a left hand there. Takahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quela.
Quela ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Quela connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela scoring well with a low kick there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Quela in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Quela tries a head kick but it misses.
Quela takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quela checks a leg kick.
Quela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Quela slips a jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Quela avoids them all with ease.
Quela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quela is looking to clinch.
Nice jab there from Quela.
Quela lands a leg kick that knocks Takahashi off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Takahashi slips under a jab.
Quela has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quela.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takahashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Quela blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi misses the body punch
and Quela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Quela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quela manages to avoid it.
Quela avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Quela checks it.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Quela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quela throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi scores with a body shot.
Quela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quela was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quela.
Quela throws a head kick that half lands.
Quela defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.
Takahashi tries to score with a low kick but Quela moves his leg out of the way.
Quela sizes up Takahashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quela getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi loads up on a big right hand but Quela slips the punch.
Takahashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quela lands with a hook. Takahashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quela.
Quela tests Takahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takahashi slips a jab from Quela.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quela throws out the jab.
Takahashi misses with a body shot.
Quela avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Quela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Quela.
Quela misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Quela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quela throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Quela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takahashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Takahashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takahashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Quela.
Quela moves out of range of the body kick.
Quela scores with a jab to the head.
Takahashi misses with a looping left.
Quela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Quela misses.
Takahashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head.
Quela lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quela misses with a body kick.
Takahashi is looking to wear down Quela with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quela misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Quela moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Quela scoring well with a low kick there.
Quela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quela throws a push kick but Takahashi slaps the foot to one side.
Takahashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quela counters with a good low kick that Takahashi was not able to check.
Takahashi slips a jab and a cross from Quela.
Quela looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Quela checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quela connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Quela.
Chung Quela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quela misses with a low kick.
Quela tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quela checks a low kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Quela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quela misses with a hook.
Takahashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takahashi throws a body punch but Quela moves out of range.
Quela ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Takahashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi walks into a stiff left hand from Quela.
Takahashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quela tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Quela.
A jab from Quela finds it's way through Takahashi's defenses.
Ethelbart Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Quela.
A bone on bone clash there as Quela blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi jabs Quela right on the nose. Quela blinks but takes it well.
Quela throws an overhand right that lands on Takahashi's shoulder, as Takahashi tries to avoid the shot.
Quela cracks Takahashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Takahashi - just one landing.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Quela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Quela.
Quela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quela throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Quela fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takahashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quela moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quela throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
Quela throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi slips under a jab.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi.
Takahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Quela finds it's target.
Takahashi scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chung Quela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quela has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Quela!
Chung Quela decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rainer Varvaskoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man as his entrance music. Roman Kersikov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rainer Varvaskoukku's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rainer Varvaskoukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Kersikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kersikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kersikov gets tackled into the cage by Varvaskoukku. Varvaskoukku maintains the clinch.
Varvaskoukku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Varvaskoukku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Varvaskoukku tries to stall but Kersikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Varvaskoukku tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Varvaskoukku lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Varvaskoukku tries to work over Kersikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Varvaskoukku blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov jumps guard but Varvaskoukku stands there with Kersikov around his waist. Kersikov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kersikov tries to work over Varvaskoukku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Varvaskoukku.
Varvaskoukku wants to break free but Kersikov has control.
Varvaskoukku tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Varvaskoukku back against the cage.
Varvaskoukku misses with a punch to the body.
Varvaskoukku jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kersikov walks away with a smile on his face. Varvaskoukku gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rainer Varvaskoukku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varvaskoukku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Varvaskoukku shoots for a double leg takedown but Kersikov sprawls well. He's pushed Varvaskoukku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Varvaskoukku.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Varvaskoukku throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Varvaskoukku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kersikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but Varvaskoukku is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varvaskoukku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Varvaskoukku defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Varvaskoukku does a handstand and catches Kersikov in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Varvaskoukku on top - Kersikov is already out from the submission! Varvaskoukku gives Kersikov's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Rainer Varvaskoukku!
After winning the bout, Rainer Varvaskoukku 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shavo Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira's entrance music is Voodoo Child. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shavo Odin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odin, as that shot connected.
Odin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Odin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range and Odin settles back down.
Ferreira walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira throws a body punch but Odin moves out of range.
Odin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Odin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Odin lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferreira throws a low kick but Odin avoids it.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Odin.
Odin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ferreira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Odin tries for a kimura but Ferreira is defending well.
Ferreira is looking to regain half guard here but Odin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ferreira's face as Odin controls the position.
Odin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Odin trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Odin controlling the position from side mount.
Odin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Odin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
Odin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Ferreira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Odin stalls from top position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Odin is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odin is working Ferreira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Odin working away.
Odin lands an elbow.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Odin trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Odin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to improve position but can't.
Odin tries to advance to mount but Ferreira denies him.
Odin in side control, throwing shots but Ferreira defends.
Odin working away.
Odin working the head with strikes.
Ferreira tries to bench press Odin off him but Odin keeps the position.
Odin wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ferreira takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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!
Odin is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin working the ground and pound.
Ferreira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Odin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Odin moves into full mount!
Ferreira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Odin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ferreira?
Odin looking to control but Ferreira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Odin lands a heavy elbow.
Ferreira is rocked!
Ferreira tries to hold on but Odin pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira is trying to escape the mount.
Odin trying to control but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ferreira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shavo Odin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ferreira is looking to score with low kicks.
Odin lands a big head kick that sends Ferreira tumbling to the mat! Odin takes a step backwards and waves Ferreira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Leonardo Ferreira has been cut.
Shavo Odin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Odin.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Odin ducks under and follows up with a left that Odin also avoids with ease.
Ferreira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Odin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Odin connects with a jab.
Ferreira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Odin drops Ferreira with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ferreira looks back up at him and smiles so Odin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferreira throws a body punch but Odin moves out of range.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
Odin throws a front kick that sends Ferreira stumbling back into the cage.
A left lands for Odin.
Odin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira looks to land a body kick but Odin moved away.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Odin - that will leave a mark!
Odin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira ducks right into an uppercut from Odin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Odin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ferreira sprawling to the canvas! Ferreira rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Odin finish him?!
Odin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferreira is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Odin doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ferreira crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ferreira's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shavo Odin!
Shavo Odin is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Shavo Odin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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