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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kreese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Polden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kreese might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 'Sweep The Leg, Johnny' by No More Kings. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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221 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Kreese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kris Polden!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polden throws a right and a left that Kreese avoids nicely.
Kreese 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.
Kreese rushes Polden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Polden is trying to push Kreese away but Kreese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kreese breaks the clinch.
Kreese throws a right and a left that Polden avoids nicely.
Polden lands a jab-cross combination.
Kreese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Polden moves out of range of the strikes.
Kreese shoots in looking for a takedown. Polden tries to sprawl out of it but Kreese keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kreese looks to throw the jab but Polden is out of range.
Polden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kreese circles away quickly and effectively.
Polden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreese stands and throws Polden's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreese working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Polden is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreese moves into full mount!
Kreese looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polden taking shots to the head.
It looks like Kris Polden has been cut.
Polden is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kreese has taken his back.
Kreese is landing with strikes. Polden can't take much more of this.
Polden is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kris Polden's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Kreese!
A less than humble John Kreese misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Estella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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295 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Estella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Vega!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estella lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega throws the kick towards the body but Estella avoids it.
Vega throws a front kick aimed at Estella's knee but Estella avoids it well.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Estella! Vega is out on his feet! Estella rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Vega is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Vega is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Estella!
A relieved looking Juan Estella thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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240 lbs
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258 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stone tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Paul Stone has been cut.
Stone tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Paul Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stone is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stone postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stone holds on and takes a little breather.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Clifford Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stone wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Stone clinches.
Smith taking a breather.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stone lands a nice short elbow.
Stone thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith is pulling down on Stone's head to control his posture.
Smith is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Stone is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Clifford Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer.
Smith passes to side control.
Smith creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stone sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clifford Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paul Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone fails with the takedown
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stone or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clifford Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Stone looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Stone fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Stone defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is positioning himself well to prevent Smith advancing to mount.
Stone won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Stone is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Clifford Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Stone into the cage.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Smith taking a breather.
The referee calls for Stone to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Stone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stone doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Smith blocks the strikes from Stone.
Stone is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Stone wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone blocks a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Stone shoots in.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Smith tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Smith tries to stall but Stone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Stone tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clifford Smith.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Paul Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries to stall but Stone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clifford Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Smith tries to tie him up.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with a hook.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Smith!
After the fight, Clifford Smith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antifanz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Del Norte might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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286 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Antifanz Del Norte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Retsu Kaioh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaioh cracks Del Norte with an open hand slap.
Kaioh throws a sloppy head kick and Del Norte moves out of range easily.
Del Norte takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaioh swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Norte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Norte avoids the elbow strike from Kaioh, against the cage.
Kaioh tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Norte avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Kaioh.
It looks like Antifanz Del Norte has been cut.
Kaioh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaioh cracks Del Norte with a nice body shot.
Kaioh's coach down at Axia Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kaioh's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kaioh misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaioh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaioh prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaioh misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Norte is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Del Norte is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antifanz Del Norte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaioh prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaioh lands a hook that snaps the head of Del Norte backwards.
Del Norte tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaioh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh tries a body shot but Del Norte blocks it.
Del Norte can't get the takedown.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Del Norte in his tracks for a moment.
Kaioh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaioh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Del Norte is breathing heavily.
Kaioh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Kaioh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaioh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaioh has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Del Norte - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Kaioh, and another! Del Norte is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Retsu Kaioh!
A relieved looking Retsu Kaioh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mad Cobra - Put Gunshot. Romo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Nyrkki lands.
It looks like Romo Silva has been cut.
Jab by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Nyrkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nyrkki's hands.
Silva avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands an overhand right.
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!
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nyrkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Nyrkki backpedaling.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Nyrkki slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nyrkki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nyrkki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nyrkki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silva's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Nyrkki wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to control but Nyrkki postures up.
Silva tries to bench press Nyrkki off him but Nyrkki keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki just content to control the position.
Silva is trying to control Nyrkki's posture but Nyrkki avoids it.
Nyrkki trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Nyrkki content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kake Nyrkki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nyrkki looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Nyrkki.
Silva staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Nyrkki - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva 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.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Nyrkki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nyrkki connects with a jab.
Nyrkki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Silva with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyrkki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Nyrkki misses.
Nyrkki thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyrkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nyrkki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Nyrkki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nyrkki is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Nyrkki has control of the leg.
Nyrkki is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kake Nyrkki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva feints a jab promting Nyrkki to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nyrkki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nyrkki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nyrkki drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nyrkki trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nyrkki looking to pass the guard.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Nyrkki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nyrkki is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nyrkki wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Nyrkki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nyrkki stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Nyrkki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nyrkki pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nyrkki is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nyrkki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nyrkki not doing much here.
Silva is pressing down on Nyrkki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva has his foot on Nyrkki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nyrkki works his way back into a safe position though.
Nyrkki trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyrkki controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kake Nyrkki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Nyrkki works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva misses the jab.
Nyrkki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nyrkki finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands a jab to the head.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nyrkki jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nyrkki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Nyrkki lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyrkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nyrkki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nyrkki throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Nyrkki.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
and Nyrkki counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Silva! He's just covering up as Nyrkki starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kake Nyrkki!
After the big win, Kake Nyrkki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Bang. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
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184 lbs
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Delroy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes moves out of range as McCormick throws a body kick.
Holmes lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCormick scores with a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a nice leg kick.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but McCormick checks it.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but McCormick checks it.
McCormick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
McCormick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holmes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCormick.
McCormick blocks a leg kick.
McCormick throws a body shot but no joy.
McCormick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCormick misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Holmes to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
McCormick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCormick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCormick rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
McCormick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
McCormick prevents a body shot from Holmes.
McCormick controlling the action here for a moment.
McCormick lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by McCormick.
McCormick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Holmes looking to stall.
I was talking to McCormick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCormick gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCormick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
A body shot lands from McCormick.
McCormick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCormick misses with a punch to the body.
McCormick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
McCormick working aggressively here.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCormick is defending well for now.
McCormick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from McCormick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
McCormick misses with some punches.
Holmes pushes McCormick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holmes is pushing McCormick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCormick is keeping busy.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes tries to work over McCormick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCormick tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing McCormick back against the cage.
McCormick tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
McCormick has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
McCormick is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCormick has his back to the cage.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as McCormick controls the action.
McCormick scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from McCormick on the inside.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holmes prevents a body shot from McCormick.
Holmes is trying to stall.
Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormick scores with a spinning back kick!
McCormick misses with a left hand
and Holmes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCormick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holmes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for McCormick. That snapped Holmes's head back.
McCormick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes thumps McCormick with a low kick.
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCormick is out of range.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCormick can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny McCormick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes's cut.
That's time! McCormick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice jab there from Holmes.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCormick misses with a head kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick but McCormick moved away.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCormick feints and then cracks Holmes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes down.
Holmes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCormick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and McCormick settles back down.
McCormick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McCormick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenny McCormick is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
McCormick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCormick.
Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes blocks a head kick by McCormick.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holmes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Kenny McCormick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCormick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCormick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCormick tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCormick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
McCormick misses with the head strike.
McCormick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes is pushing McCormick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCormick.
McCormick misses with a body punch.
McCormick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from McCormick.
McCormick can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
McCormick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCormick avoids it.
McCormick manages to break the clinch.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but McCormick pushes him off.
Holmes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCormick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCormick misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by McCormick there.
McCormick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. McCormick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holmes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCormick checks it well.
McCormick lands with a right hand.
McCormick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCormick throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCormick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holmes throws a low kick, looking for McCormick's leg but McCormick calmly moves out of range.
McCormick checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCormick throws a body shot but no joy.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes blocks a head kick by McCormick.
McCormick misses with a body shot
and Holmes counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
McCormick blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes misses with a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holmes thinking.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and McCormick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny McCormick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from McCormick.
Holmes motions for McCormick to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick motions for Holmes to come forward. McCormick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick misses with a two punch combination.
McCormick misses with a two punch combination.
McCormick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes digs a good hook to McCormick's body.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses.
McCormick throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
McCormick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCormick misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick moves out of range of the body kick from Holmes.
Holmes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCormick.
Holmes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCormick. That one must have hurt.
Holmes slips under a jab from McCormick.
Holmes wants to clinch.
McCormick throws a nice head kick!
McCormick throws a body kick that misses.
McCormick throws a lazy body kick
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCormick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Delroy Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCormick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCormick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCormick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holmes's hands.
That has opened up Delroy Holmes's cut even more.
Holmes motions for McCormick to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes works the jab nicely.
Holmes connects with a nice looking jab.
McCormick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCormick jabs Holmes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to chop away at McCormick's legs.
Holmes closes the distance and pushes McCormick back into the cage.
McCormick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCormick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCormick breaks from the clinch.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holmes tries to work over McCormick's front leg with a kick but McCormick checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holmes.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
McCormick throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
McCormick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holmes. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and McCormick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCormick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Holmes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCormick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCormick tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
McCormick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCormick lands a head kick. Holmes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCormick swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
McCormick misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny McCormick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCormick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny McCormick!
A relieved looking Kenny McCormick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Giljotin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giljotin comes to the cage accompanied by Ticon - Miss 11 PM (DJ CHILLER REMIX 2011) . David Giljotin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, David Giljotin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinicius Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger fails to land with a series of punches.
Giljotin feints and as Kruger raises his hands in defense, Giljotin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Giljotin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Giljotin chips away with some ground and pound.
Giljotin working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Giljotin tries to get to full guard but Kruger has control of the leg.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giljotin keeps working.
Kruger works his way into side control.
Giljotin is looking to reverse the position.
Kruger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giljotin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Giljotin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kruger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger lands a few punches from side control.
Giljotin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Giljotin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Giljotin is trying to control Kruger's posture but Kruger avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giljotin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Giljotin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kruger wants to control but Giljotin is keeping him busy.
Giljotin tries to buck Kruger off but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giljotin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kruger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kruger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kruger sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Giljotin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Giljotin striking from the bottom.
Giljotin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giljotin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giljotin keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Giljotin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger won't allow Giljotin to sweep him here.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Giljotin keeps moving.
Kruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Giljotin is retaining full guard.
Kruger postures up in Giljotin's guard and throws a big left but Giljotin blocks it.
Kruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Giljotin keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin is looking for a triangle but Kruger pushes his legs off easily.
Kruger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Giljotin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kruger, into his guard.
Giljotin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kruger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giljotin is looking for a kimura here.
Giljotin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giljotin seems to be working for a kimura but Kruger defends the submission attempt.
Giljotin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kruger defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control here.
Kruger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Giljotin advances position into side control!
Giljotin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kruger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giljotin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Giljotin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kruger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Giljotin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giljotin is putting a hurting on Kruger here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Giljotin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Giljotin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giljotin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Kruger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Giljotin's guard.
Kruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Giljotin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kruger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Giljotin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Giljotin keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Giljotin working for a triangle but Kruger defends it easily.
Giljotin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giljotin has momentary wrist control but Kruger slips an elbow through the middle.
Giljotin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Giljotin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kruger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Giljotin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kruger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Giljotin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kruger wants to stand but Giljotin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kruger postures up and lands a big shot to Giljotin's brow.
Kruger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kruger trying to control but Giljotin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kruger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Giljotin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kruger has managed to get both his arms back between Giljotin's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giljotin is keeping the position for now.
Kruger advances position into side control!
Kruger landing strikes.
Giljotin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kruger tries for a kimura but Giljotin is defending well.
Giljotin is trying to improve his position.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giljotin keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Giljotin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kruger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Giljotin is looking to regain half guard here but Kruger keeps moving and retains side control.
Kruger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kruger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kruger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Giljotin tries to bench press Kruger off him but Kruger keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger working the head with strikes.
Giljotin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kruger off and has taken his back!
Giljotin looking to break Kruger's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kruger remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Giljotin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kruger wants to control his opponent's hands but Giljotin gets his hands free.
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!
Kruger can't escape the position.
Giljotin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kruger has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Giljotin keeps control of the position as Kruger tries to break free.
Giljotin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Giljotin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruger fending off the submission attempt from Giljotin.
Kruger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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 David Giljotin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Giljotin's head but Giljotin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giljotin as he avoids it easily.
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Giljotin counters by clinching up.
Giljotin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Giljotin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Giljotin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kruger is trying to buck Giljotin off.
Kruger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Giljotin blocks the strikes from Kruger.
Giljotin is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger is trying to maintain the position but Giljotin is very close to passing his half guard.
Kruger is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giljotin is working for a submission of some sort.
Giljotin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kruger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kruger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kruger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kruger.
Kruger wants to control the position but Giljotin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Giljotin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Giljotin prevents Kruger from improving his position.
Kruger trying to hold on to Giljotin's head to control him but Giljotin postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Giljotin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Giljotin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Giljotin is working for a submission of some sort.
Kruger is looking for a sweep. Giljotin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kruger is pressing down on Giljotin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Giljotin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giljotin defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kruger working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Giljotin has passed into half guard!
Giljotin works his way into full mount!
Giljotin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kruger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Giljotin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kruger has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giljotin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kruger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kruger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kruger has momentary wrist control but Giljotin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kruger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Giljotin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kruger is tightening it up a little... Giljotin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Giljotin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Giljotin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kruger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vinicius Kruger!
A victorious Vinicius Kruger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nisse Lind has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisse Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Lind.
Lind smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rikidozan throws a looping overhand right but Lind ducks down to avoid it.
Rikidozan's coach down at Axia Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rikidozan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rikidozan.
A punch lands to the side of Lind 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
Lind slips a jab and a cross from Rikidozan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rikidozan.
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!
Lind walks into a left hand.
Lind really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lind blocks a head kick by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rikidozan throws a body punch but Lind moves out of range.
Lind throws a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Lind scores with a four punch combination!
Rikidozan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rikidozan takes one to the side of the head.
Rikidozan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan cracks Lind with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lind looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rikidozan finish him?
Lind is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rikidozan throws a head kick but Lind moves out of range.
Oh Lind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lind is looking to clinch but Rikidozan is avoiding it.
Lind seems to have got his legs back now.
Lind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan lands a brutal head kick. Lind looks out on his feet and Rikidozan throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Katsuji Rikidozan!
An out of breath Katsuji Rikidozan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hungus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Karl Hungus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Hungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hungus connects with a right hand. Dearborn shakes it off.
Hungus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dearborn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hungus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hungus scores with a takedown into Dearborn's guard.
Hungus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hungus has gone for a leg lock! Dearborn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hungus's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hungus is trying to keep Dearborn in close.
Dearborn controlling from the top position.
Hungus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dearborn has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hungus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hungus tries to improve position but can't.
Hungus is working hard here to advance position.
Dearborn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dearborn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hungus keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dearborn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hungus is not content to let Dearborn control the position.
Hungus tries to bench press Dearborn off him but Dearborn keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dearborn wants to stand but Hungus is controlling his arm.
Dearborn working away.
Hungus trying to remain calm as Dearborn controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Hungus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hungus is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hungus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dearborn is looking to take a break and control but Hungus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hungus can't do much from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dearborn lands the left hand.
A head kick from Dearborn lands but Hungus takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hungus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dearborn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hungus's knee momentarily.
Hungus swinging wildly here.
Will Dearborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dearborn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Will Dearborn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dearborn gets caught napping as Hungus dives in and scores a takedown. Dearborn manages to retain guard.
Hungus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dearborn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hungus scoring with some ground and pound.
Hungus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dearborn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dearborn managing to control the position.
Hungus cracks Dearborn with a solid left hand.
Hungus is working Dearborn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dearborn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hungus throws an elbow that misses. Dearborn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hungus's guard. Nice move by Dearborn!
Hungus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungus trying to strike off his back.
Hungus is trying to keep Dearborn in close.
Dearborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hungus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hungus looking for a sweep. Not yet Hungus, not yet.
Hungus working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hungus doesn't manage to clinch there - Dearborn circles away.
Hungus throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungus throws a low kick but Dearborn avoids it.
Dearborn slaps away a takedown attempt from Hungus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice combination there by Dearborn.
Dearborn avoids the body shot from Hungus.
The fighters circling - Hungus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dearborn scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dearborn tries to land a front kick but Hungus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hungus tries to score with a low kick but Dearborn moves his leg out of the way.
Hungus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Dearborn misses.
Hungus misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus misses with a lunging right hand
and Dearborn counters with a series of strikes. Hungus will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Karl Hungus has been cut.
Hungus thuds his right hand into Dearborn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hungus fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Hungus misses.
Hungus scores with a nice head shot.
Hungus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dearborn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hungus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dearborn's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dearborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dearborn is adopting a defensive guard.
Hungus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dearborn's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hungus won't allow Dearborn to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungus postures up in Dearborn's guard and throws a big left but Dearborn blocks it.
Dearborn looking to control.
Dearborn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dearborn, not yet.
Hungus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hungus throws a big elbow that misses.
Hungus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hungus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hungus tries to stand but Dearborn is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dearborn is on top in guard.
Hungus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dearborn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hungus is trying to hold Dearborn in close to prevent damage but Dearborn has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Hungus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Hungus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hungus throws a lazy uppercut
and Dearborn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hungus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hungus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hungus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dearborn.
Dearborn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hungus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dearborn avoids it really well and circles away.
Dearborn blocks the body kick.
Hungus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dearborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hungus.
Hungus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dearborn is out of range and Hungus settles back down.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn stuffs the takedown attempt from Hungus. Hungus gets slowly back to his feet.
Dearborn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hungus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dearborn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hungus.
Dearborn clinches up with Hungus and pushes him back against the cage.
Hungus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dearborn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dearborn.
Hungus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hungus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hungus is trying to pull guard but Dearborn has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Hungus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hungus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hungus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dearborn.
Hungus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dearborns head.
Hungus pulls guard effortlessly.
Hungus trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hungus controls Dearborn momentarily but Dearborn frees himself.
Hungus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dearborn defends well.
Dearborn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hungus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dearborn tries to free his leg and advance position but Hungus is retaining full guard.
Dearborn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karl Hungus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dearborn trying to control but Hungus is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Will Dearborn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hungus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dearborn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hungus misses with an uppercut. Dearborn saw that one coming.
Hungus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dearborn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hungus's knee momentarily.
Hungus misses with a few strikes there.
Dearborn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hungus is out of range and Dearborn settles back down.
Hungus misses with a kick to the body
and Dearborn counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn throws the left hand but Hungus avoids the punch easily.
Hungus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hungus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dearborn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hungus wants to clinch.
Hungus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dearborn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dearborn pushes Hungus away with a front kick.
Hungus misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Dearborn tenderised Hungus's leg. Hungus is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dearborn throws a sloppy head kick and Hungus moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Dearborn.
I think Dearborn 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Will Dearborn!
Will Dearborn very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Callaghan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julian Thomas's chin.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas slips under a jab from Callaghan.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Callaghan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callaghan.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Callaghan connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Callaghan.
Callaghan defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Callaghan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Callaghan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Callaghan drops Thomas with a beautiful combination! Thomas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Callaghan is looking for the KO!
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Callaghan finish him?
Callaghan avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Callaghan cracks Thomas with a hook to the temple - Thomas is on wobbly legs here! Callaghan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Thomas falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Callaghan wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Callaghan!
Richard Callaghan retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Richard Callaghan 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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