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Ascension Amsterdam 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Blighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ray 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Blighton!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blighton.
Ray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ray moves into the clinch.
A short left from Ray.
Ray is pressed up against the cage. Blighton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ray down to the mat. Ray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blighton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ray counters with a left to the body.
Blighton misses the shot to the body.
Blighton tries to clinch
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Ray misses.
Blighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Blighton misses with a hook
and Blighton is countered with a crisp right hand from Ray that sends him to the canvas! Ray follows him to the mat into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray controlling the position from side mount.
Ray connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blighton some visible discomfort.
Blighton is rocked!
Blighton being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blighton tries to buck Ray off but Ray is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Blighton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blighton struggling a bit here.
Ray lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blighton down.
Blighton is still in real trouble! Can Ray finish him?
Ray working the ground and pound.
Ray controls the position.
Ray cracks Blighton with a big right hand but Blighton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Blighton's face as Ray controls the position.
Ray's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blighton seems to have recovered his senses.
You can see the frustration on Blighton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ray controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Blighton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ray happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Blighton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blighton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ray haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ray is working Blighton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ray connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blighton some visible discomfort.
Blighton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ray 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.
Blighton wants to control but Ray postures up.
Ray scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blighton to see if he's OK.
Blighton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ray lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blighton is trying to escape the position but Ray is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray working the head and body with strikes.
Ray taking a break here but Blighton is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ray takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ray working over Blighton with some ground and pound. Blighton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blighton is looking to control Ray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blighton avoid being mounted?
Blighton wants to get back to full guard.
Blighton missing with punches from the bottom.
Ray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blighton with a poor takedown
and Ray counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blighton keeps working.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blighton can do to turn this around?
Blighton struggling a bit here.
Ray controlling the position.
Ray advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blighton working to try and regain half guard.
Ray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blighton wants to hold on but Ray pushes him away.
Ray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ray is landing with some decent strikes but Blighton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray with a couple of short strikes.
Blighton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ray lands with some strikes.
Ray content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blighton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blighton tries to get to full guard but Ray has control of the leg.
Blighton wants to control but Ray is keeping busy.
Ray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Blighton is looking for a sweep. Ray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ray is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blighton!
Ray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ray lands a heavy elbow.
Blighton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Blighton is desperately trying to improve his position but Ray has a good base and remains in mount.
Ray landing shots from mount.
Blighton takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ray's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ray!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Alvisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvisi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Live Wire. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Alvisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvisi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alvisi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Alvisi moves out of range.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvisi moves away.
Alvisi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Michaels circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Alvisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvisi takes one to the side of the head.
Alvisi slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Alvisi shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michaels scores with a body shot.
Josh Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvisi dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Alvisi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels is trying to stand back up but Alvisi is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvisi wants to pass to mount but Michaels is defending the position.
Alvisi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvisi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alvisi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Michaels is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Michaels and Alvisi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Michaels wants to control but Alvisi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvisi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Michaels is trying to escape and Alvisi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Michaels is forced to tap! Nice work there by Alvisi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Alvisi!
Our winner, Scott Alvisi, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kick in The Door. Lewis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immigrant Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Garver has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Garver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garver counters with a good, hard body kick but Lewis shrugs it off.
Garver scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick
and Garver counters with a big head kick but Lewis shrugs it off.
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Garver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garver scores with a nice body kick.
Garver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garver checks a leg kick.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg 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!
Garver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Garver tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garver tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garver, right into the meat.
Garver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Garver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis misses with the body kick
and Garver counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Garver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis blocks a head kick by Garver.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garver.
Garver moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Garver lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and Garver counters with a head kick. That will keep Lewis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Garver moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Crunch! Garver slams his shin into Lewis's torso.
Garver connects with a looping right hand.
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garver lands a high kick!
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garver throws a series of strikes that have Lewis backpedaling.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lewis.
Garver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Garver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garver feints and then cracks Lewis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lewis down.
Garver moves out of range of the leg kick from Lewis.
Garver has a takedown stuffed.
Garver misses the shot to the body.
Lewis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garver swinging wildly here.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garver wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lewis digs a good hook to Garver's body.
Garver wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Garver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garver.
Lewis tried to score with a low kick but Garver checks it.
Lewis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garver counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garver taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Garver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garver lands a head kick!
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Lewis does it's job there.
Richie Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garver throws a front kick that sends Lewis stumbling back into the cage.
Lewis throws out a leg kick but Garver moves out of range and Lewis only half commits.
Garver moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garver misses with a head kick.
That kick from Lewis tenderised Garver's leg. Garver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lewis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garver or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis, which made it look bad.
Garver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garver rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lewis is trying to push Garver away but Garver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garver lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis tries to circle away but Garver has him pinned against the cage.
Garver lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewis's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver avoiding damage.
Garver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garver closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Garver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garver works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Garver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richie Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lewis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garver. Garver obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Garver avoids it.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Garver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Garver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garver being controlled here momentarily.
Garver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Garver darts in looking for a takedown but Lewis gets double underhooks and turns Garver into the cage.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Garver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garver moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
Garver throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garver has Lewis pressed against the cage.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Garver dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Garver.
Both fighters circling a little - Garver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garver blocks the body kick.
Garver connects with a high kick.
Garver throws a leg kick that misses.
Garver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Lewis there.
An inside leg kick lands from Garver.
Garver fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garver. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Garver moves out of range easily.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Garver saw that one coming.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Garver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis misses with a leg kick.
Lewis throws a chopping leg kick but Garver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lewis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garver avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garver.
Lewis tries to land a leg kick but Garver saw it coming and moves away.
Lewis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garver.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Garver moves out of range easily.
Lewis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy body kick from Lewis
letting Garver counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Garver closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garver throws an elbow but misses.
Garver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garver controlling the action here for a moment.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Garver.
Garver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garver lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel Garver is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis throws the left hand but Garver avoids the punch easily.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis tries to land a body kick
and Garver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Garver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Garver tries to land a leg kick but Lewis saw it coming and moves away.
Lewis throws a head kick but Garver moves out of range.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Garver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver fails to land with a series of punches.
Garver jabs Lewis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Garver tenderised Lewis's leg. Lewis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Richie Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Daniel Garver has been cut.
Lewis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garver.
Daniel Garver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis.
Garver throws a nice head kick!
A low kick from Lewis is predictable there
and Garver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Garver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garver 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Garver!
A very excited looking Daniel Garver made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muana Shylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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182 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muana Shylo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shylo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shylo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shylo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martinez's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shylo wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Shylo won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shylo defends well.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shylo passes Martinez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shylo is working for a submission of some sort.
Shylo is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shylo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Martinez moves into full guard.
Martinez has his foot on Shylo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shylo works his way back into a safe position though.
Shylo looking to pass the guard.
Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shylo wanted to stand there but Martinez had control of the position.
Shylo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shylo has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.
Shylo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shylo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Shylo seems to have locked his on tight now - Martinez screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Shylo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Muana Shylo!
A relieved looking Muana Shylo 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaddie Defensor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaddie Defensor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defensor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Defensor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Defensor throws a solid leg kick but Caesar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Defensor.
Caesar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Defensor.
Defensor misses with the combination.
Defensor misses with a wild combination.
Caesar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Defensor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caesar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Defensor did well to prevent Caesar getting side control.
Caesar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caesar stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caesar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Defensor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Caesar with a couple of short strikes.
Caesar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Caesar controlling the pace for now.
Defensor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Caesar unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Caesar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Caesar 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.
Caesar controlling his opponent.
Caesar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Defensor is rocked!
Caesar controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defensor is squirming around, avoiding Caesar's attempts to control the action.
Caesar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Defensor is still in real trouble! Can Caesar finish him?
Defensor tries to reverse the position but Caesar maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caesar drops a big elbow. That's hurt Defensor! More shots from Caesar and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Caesar!
Alberto Caesar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Jaddie Defensor stepped up to the mic, saying 'i will try harder.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kivipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Kveldulfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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256 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kivipelto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnar Kveldulfson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kivipelto. Kveldulfson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kivipelto shoots for a takedown but Kveldulfson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kveldulfson tries a low kick but Kivipelto avoids it.
Kivipelto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kveldulfson.
Kveldulfson working the head and body with strikes.
Kivipelto is trying to get back to half guard.
Kveldulfson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kveldulfson working away.
Kveldulfson in side control, throwing shots but Kivipelto defends.
Kivipelto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kivipelto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivipelto throwing shots but Kveldulfson is blocking nicely.
Kivipelto trying to mount his opponent but Kveldulfson defends it.
Kivipelto throwing shots but Kveldulfson is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipelto throwing shots but Kveldulfson is blocking nicely.
Kivipelto 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.
Kivipelto seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kveldulfson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kalle Kivipelto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Jude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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209 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Jude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jude gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jude prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Totto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jude is stalling here.
Jude with a knee to the head.
It looks like Veron Totto has been cut.
Jude with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jude lands a knee to the head.
Jude taking a breather.
Totto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jude as Totto tries to tie him up.
Jude tries a knee to the head but Totto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jude gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jude scores with a nice hook to the head.
Totto can't get the takedown.
Elias Jude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veron Totto.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jude - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Totto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jude seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Totto can turn it around.
Jude tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto blocks an uppercut.
Jude tries to throw a body punch but Totto avoids it by throwing Jude back against the cage.
Totto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jude tries a knee to the head but Totto blocks it.
Jude tries to land knees in the clinch but Totto avoids the damage to the body.
Jude is leaning against Totto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Totto is trying to pull guard but Jude has him pressed against the cage.
Totto tries to pull guard but Jude forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jude looking to throw knees to the head but Totto is blocking nicely.
Jude throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tottos head.
Totto working aggressively here.
Jude working Totto over with knees to the body.
Totto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jude tries a knee to the head but Totto blocks it.
Totto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jude.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Totto as Jude tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jude keeps control of Totto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jude with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jude misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jude breaks from the clinch.
Jude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Totto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jude looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Totto throws a body shot but no joy.
Totto misses with a hook.
Jude wants to clinch but Totto slips to the side
and Totto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Totto.
Totto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Totto is sitting in close to Jude's body. Jude has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Totto is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Totto is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jude.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Elias Jude!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cranium Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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31
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cranium Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrance Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brookins tries to land a front kick but Basher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brookins throws a solid leg kick but Basher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brookins.
Basher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brookins as he jumps to the side.
Brookins goes for a double leg but Basher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Basher continues to drive forward.
Basher tries a body shot but Brookins blocks it.
Brookins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brookins misses the jab.
Basher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brookins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brookins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brookins tries to sprawl but Basher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Basher is looking to advance position but Brookins won't allow it.
Brookins landing strikes from the bottom.
Brookins gets back to full guard.
Basher is in close to Brookins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brookins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Basher escapes and throws Brookins'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.
Brookins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brookins tries to roll over but Basher keeps him under control.
Brookins has hold of Basher's hands but Basher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Basher winds up and cracks Brookins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brookins is looking for a sweep. Basher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brookins looking for submissions off his back.
Basher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brookins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Basher.
Brookins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Basher throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brookins to regain full guard.
Brookins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Basher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Basher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Basher pushes down on Brookins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brookins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Basher is thwarting Brookins's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Basher prevents Brookins from improving his position.
Brookins trying to control here.
Basher is trying to control. Brookins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brookins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Basher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Basher's back!
Basher manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brookins's guard. Nice work there by Basher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brookins 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.
Brookins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher distracts Brookins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Basher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brookins looking for a guillotine here but Basher defends easily.
Basher throws a big elbow that misses.
Basher throws a strike but Brookins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Basher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brookins.
Brookins is looking to work some ground and pound but Basher has wrist control.
Brookins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cranium Basher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brookins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basher connects with a body shot that sends Brookins's belly button to the back.
Basher darts in looking for a takedown but Brookins gets double underhooks and turns Basher into the cage.
Brookins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Basher has him pressed against the cage.
Basher stops a takedown attempt from Brookins.
Brookins is pressed up against the cage. Basher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brookins down to the mat. Brookins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brookins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brookins throws a jab when Basher was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Brookins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brookins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Basher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brookins.
Basher cracks Brookins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brookins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Basher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brookins misses with an uppercut.
Brookins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins throws a right hand that Basher ducks under and follows up with a left that Basher also avoids with ease.
Basher connects with a body shot.
Basher avoids the head kick by Brookins.
Basher fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cranium Basher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brookins is looking for a sweep.
Basher trying to control the action but Brookins is working from the bottom.
Basher is working Brookins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Basher lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brookins gets back to half guard.
Basher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basher working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brookins actively working from the bottom here.
Basher works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Brookins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brookins tries to hold on but Basher postures up.
Basher working Brookins over with strikes here.
Brookins is desperately trying to improve his position but Basher has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brookins wants to hold on but Basher pushes him away.
Basher postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Brookins bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Basher and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cranium Basher!
Cranium Basher decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setright has chosen The Dagger as his entrance music. Sami Saari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jai Setright!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Setright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Setright lands with a cross.
It looks like Sami Saari has been cut.
Saari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Setright.
Setright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Setright fakes the leg kick and cracks Saari in the body.
Saari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saari wants to clinch.
Saari scores with a hook.
Setright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saari with a jab.
Saari lands with a straight right. Setright didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Setright.
Sami Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saari throws a hook but Setright blocks it.
A jab from Saari misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Setright lands a head kick. Saari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Saari throws a looping overhand right but Setright ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Saari coming out on top.
Saari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saari instigates a clinch.
Setright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
I was talking to Saari's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Setright lands a right hand.
Setright utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Setright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saari avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Setright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saari.
Setright is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Saari wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saari trying to stall but Setright improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saari.
Saari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Setright prevents a body shot from Saari.
Saari stalling.
Saari breaks from the clinch.
Saari tries to bum rush Setright with a series of wild strikes but Setright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Saari there.
Setright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Setright stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saari misses with a body shot.
Saari misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Setright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Setright momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Setright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Setright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saari scores with a punch to the head.
Setright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Setright staying out of range there.
Setright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saari.
Saari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Setright on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Setright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sami Saari's cut is getting worse.
Saari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Setright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saari is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with a combination
and Setright counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Saari.
Saari is breathing heavily.
Saari is looking to clinch but Setright is avoiding it.
Saari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Setright throws a hook but Saari avoids it easily.
Setright drops his hands momentarily and Saari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Setright coming out on top.
Oh Saari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setright.
Setright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Setright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Setright connects with a stiff jab that staggers Saari - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jai Setright!
Jai Setright is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Jai Setright 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solofa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aguilar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drector's Cut by Kamikazee. Fatu has chosen Bad Man as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvin Aguilar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solofa Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu moves forwards but Aguilar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fatu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aguilar swivels and escapes.
Fatu misses with a takedown attempt
and Aguilar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aguilar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fatu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aguilar throws a body shot but no joy.
Fatu tries for a takedown but Aguilar circles away easily
and Aguilar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvin Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solofa Fatu.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aguilar but Aguilar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fatu tries to move into range but Aguilar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aguilar scores with a nice right hand.
Fatu misses with a takedown attempt - Aguilar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fatu fails with a takedown attempt.
Fatu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aguilar scores with the left hand. Fatu knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aguilar but Aguilar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aguilar sizes up Fatu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fatu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Aguilar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fatu doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar connects with a nice looking jab.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aguilar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fatu.
Fatu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fatu looks winded!
Aguilar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fatu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aguilar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aguilar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aguilar lunges at Fatu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fatu's hand.
Aguilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvin Aguilar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aguilar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aguilar lands a nice looking body shot.
Aguilar lands a nice hook to Fatu's body. Fatu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Aguilar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguilar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fatu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aguilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fatu is one step ahead there.
Aguilar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar stands and throws Fatu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fatu is looking to regain half guard here but Aguilar keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguilar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fatu is trying to get back to half guard.
Fatu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Aguilar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fatu, who protects the arm well.
Aguilar lands some shots froms side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Aguilar'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is looking to take a break and control but Fatu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fatu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fatu keeps working.
Aguilar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fatu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fatu is trying to get back to his feet.
Fatu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fatu trying to mount his opponent but Aguilar defends it.
Aguilar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fatu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fatu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aguilar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fatu defends well.
Aguilar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Aguilar trying to control but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Aguilar controlling from the top position.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Aguilar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fatu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Aguilar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fatu doesn't seem phased though.
Solofa Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aguilar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fatu thinking.
Jab from Aguilar.
Nice body punch from Aguilar.
Aguilar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fatu can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fatu is defended easily by Aguilar.
Nice sprawl there from Aguilar as Fatu shoots in.
Alvin Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solofa Fatu.
Aguilar cracks Fatu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aguilar tests Fatu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aguilar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aguilar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aguilar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fatu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aguilar throws a right and a left that Fatu avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aguilar.
Aguilar takes a swing at Fatu's ribcage but misses.
Aguilar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aguilar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fatu doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab from Aguilar.
Fatu shoots in for a double leg but Aguilar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fatu is breathing heavily.
Aguilar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fatu.
Good shot there by Aguilar.
Aguilar connects with a body shot that sends Fatu's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Aguilar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aguilar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu misses with a takedown attempt - Aguilar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aguilar scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguilar scores with a jab to the body.
Fatu shoots in but no luck this time.
Aguilar 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.
Aguilar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fatu momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fatu looks for a takedown but Aguilar sprawls well.
Fatu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aguilar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fatu has his takedown stuffed
and Aguilar counters with a right hand to the body.
Aguilar lands a slapping body shot.
Fatu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aguilar.
Aguilar digs a good hook to Fatu's body.
Aguilar lands with a shot to the body.
Aguilar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aguilar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fatu darts in looking for a takedown but Aguilar gets double underhooks and turns Fatu into the cage.
Aguilar tries to work over Fatu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aguilar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aguilar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar gets through Fatu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aguilar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aguilar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguilar connects with a body shot.
Aguilar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fatu shoots and misses
and Aguilar counters with a nice uppercut.
Aguilar tests Fatu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fatu tries for a takedown but Aguilar circles away easily
enabling Aguilar to counter with a crisp jab.
Aguilar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aguilar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatu walks into a left hand.
Fatu fails with the takedown.
Aguilar cracks a nice hook into Fatu's ribs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aguilar here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aguilar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fatu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aguilar lands with a good body shot.
Fatu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aguilar.
Fatu with a poor takedown
and Aguilar counters with a nice uppercut.
Aguilar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aguilar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvin Aguilar is winning the standup battle so far.
Aguilar looks to land a combination. Fatu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aguilar scores with a jab to the body.
Fatu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aguilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aguilar jabs Fatu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aguilar lands with a nice combination. Fatu backs away looking to recover.
Fatu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aguilar works Fatu's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguilar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aguilar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aguilar throws a shot to the body.
Fatu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Aguilar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aguilar digs a good hook to Fatu's body.
Fatu fails with the takedown.
Aguilar cracks Fatu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aguilar stalks Fatu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fatu's face. Fatu staggers backwards, shaken.
Fatu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aguilar to score with a decent uppercut.
Fatu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aguilar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fatu. Fatu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown but Aguilar shows good takedown defense.
Fatu fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvin Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solofa Fatu.
Aguilar throws a shot to the body.
Aguilar cracks Fatu with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguilar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aguilar connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Aguilar finds it's target.
Fatu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fatu misses with a takedown attempt
and Aguilar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aguilar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fatu momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fatu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aguilar stuns Fatu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fatu walks into a stiff left hand from Aguilar.
A shot to the liver by Aguilar. Beautiful body shot.
Aguilar lands with a shot to the body.
Fatu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aguilar sprawls well. Aguilar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fatu gets slowly back to his feet.
Aguilar lands a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aguilar!
Aguilar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fatus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aguilar's waist but Aguilar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fatu off to one side.
Aguilar lands with a hook. Fatu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fatu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aguilar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fatu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aguilar.
Aguilar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fatu. Fatu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fatu misses with a takedown
and Aguilar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aguilar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fatu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aguilar is fending him off so far but Fatu persists. Nope, Aguilar circles away and we're back to standing.
Aguilar lands a slapping body shot.
Aguilar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aguilar connects with a body shot that sends Fatu's belly button to the back.
Aguilar scores with a jab to the body.
Fatu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aguilar counters with a left to the body.
Aguilar scores with a one two! Fatu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aguilar lands with a nice body punch.
Aguilar cracks Fatu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aguilar dips to his left and cracks Fatu with an uppercut!
Fatu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aguilar.
No joy there for Aguilar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu walks into a left hand.
Aguilar sizes up Fatu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fatu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fatu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aguilar's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aguilar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fatu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aguilar 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.
Fatu postures up in Aguilar's guard and throws a big left but Aguilar blocks it.
Aguilar trying to control the position.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Fatu from controlling successfully.
Aguilar looking for a guillotine here but Fatu defends easily.
Aguilar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu landing some decent shots from guard.
Aguilar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fatu is aware though and is defending well.
Fatu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fatu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fatu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aguilar looking for a guillotine here but Fatu defends easily.
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!
Aguilar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fatu defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fatu stopping the sweep attempt from Aguilar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Aguilar clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fatu fails with the takedown
and Fatu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fatu shoots in but no luck this time.
Aguilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aguilar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aguilar jabs Fatu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fatu tries for a takedown but Aguilar circles away easily
and Aguilar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fatu thinking.
Alvin Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solofa Fatu.
A nice combination there by Aguilar.
Fatu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aguilar sprawls well initially but Fatu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fatu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fatu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aguilar is just riding it out for now. Fatu eventually gives up the hold.
Fatu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Aguilar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fatu is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aguilar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aguilar.
Fatu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aguilar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fatu manages to get himself to full guard.
Aguilar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fatu is keeping the position for now.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatu is trying to control the position but Aguilar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu lands a decent shot there.
Fatu keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Aguilar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fatu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Aguilar trying to control the position but Fatu is working away.
Aguilar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fatu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Fatu is looking for a sweep.
Aguilar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fatu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aguilar wants to control but Fatu is keeping him busy.
Fatu is looking to regain half guard here but Aguilar keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fatu keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fatu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aguilar swings for the body but Fatu moves out of range.
Fatu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aguilar.
Fatu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aguilar counters with a nice body shot.
Fatu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aguilar works the jab nicely.
Fatu has his takedown stuffed
and Aguilar counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
Fatu shoots in looking for a takedown. Aguilar tries to sprawl out of it but Fatu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aguilar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aguilar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Aguilar had his way with Solofa Fatu in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aguilar punishes Fatu's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Aguilar - just one landing.
Aguilar is looking to wear down Fatu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fatu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aguilar avoids it really well and circles away.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aguilar sprawls well. Aguilar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fatu gets slowly back to his feet.
Fatu walks into a stiff left hand from Aguilar.
Aguilar scores with a body shot.
Aguilar jabs Fatu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aguilar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fatu somewhat.
Alvin Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solofa Fatu.
Aguilar with a nice cross.
Aguilar thuds a left hand into Fatu's body.
Fatu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aguilar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fatu scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aguilar counters with a straight right hand.
Fatu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fatu dives in for a single leg takedown but Aguilar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aguilar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fatu's elbow.
Fatu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aguilar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aguilar lands a shoulder strike.
Aguilar lands a hook that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
Aguilar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aguilar lands a hook that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
Aguilar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Aguilar as he connects with a hook.
Aguilar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatu manages to avoid it.
Aguilar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu drives through with a takedown into Aguilar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fatu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fatu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aguilar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fatu throws a big right hand that misses.
Aguilar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fatu manages to get himself to full guard.
Aguilar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fatu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Aguilar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fatu.
Aguilar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fatu's elbow.
Aguilar lands with a left to the head.
Aguilar can't find room to land a body shot as Fatu controls the action.
Alvin Aguilar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguilar misses with a punch to the body.
Aguilar struggles to land a body shot inside as Fatu controls his hands.
Aguilar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
Aguilar misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar tries to throw a body punch but Fatu avoids it by throwing Aguilar back against the cage.
A short right from Aguilar.
Fatu wants to get back to striking at distance but Aguilar won't allow it.
Aguilar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fatu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aguilar lands a shot to the body.
Aguilar prevents Fatu from breaking the clinch.
Solofa Fatu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aguilar tries to work over Fatu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Aguilar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aguilar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Aguilar!
Alvin Aguilar is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alvin Aguilar waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.
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