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Ascension 85 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmer Octopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Jackass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackass has chosen Jackass theme song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
145 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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180 cm
36
149 lbs
25 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmer Octopulus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bam Jackass!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octopulus scores with a leg kick.
Octopulus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackass throws out a loose jab but Octopulus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackass tries to clinch
and Octopulus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Octopulus takes a swing at Jackass's ribcage but misses.
Octopulus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Octopulus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Octopulus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackass wants to clinch up but Octopulus keeps it at a distance.
Octopulus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Octopulus.
Octopulus tried to score with a low kick but Jackass checks it.
Jackass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Octopulus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Octopulus keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackass tries to clinch there but Octopulus circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopulus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackass.
Jackass throws a head kick that misses.
Octopulus jabs Jackass to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Octopulus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackass in his tracks.
It looks like Bam Jackass has been cut.
Jackass lands a head kick. Octopulus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Octopulus misses with a looping left.
Octopulus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jackass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackass.
Octopulus throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackass.
Octopulus avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackass.
Jackass misses with a body punch.
Jackass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Octopulus lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Octopulus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Octopulus blocks the elbow strike.
Jackass lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Octopulus.
Octopulus lands an uppercut.
Jackass prevents a body shot from Octopulus.
Jackass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackass blocks an uppercut.
Jackass blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jackass fails to land.
Jackass misses with a body punch.
Jackass lands a nice elbow.
Jackass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Octopulus.
Octopulus blocks the elbow strike.
Octopulus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackass swings wildly with an uppercut but Octopulus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Octopuluss head.
Jackass lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Octopulus lands a left hand.
Jackass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Octopulus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Octopulus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Octopulus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackass tries to clinch up but Octopulus circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackass cracks Octopulus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Octopulus throws a low kick but Jackass moves out of range easily.
Jackass tries to clinch up but Octopulus circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackass is looking to clinch but Octopulus is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Jackass 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackass avoids the body shot from Octopulus.
Jackass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Octopulus counters with an inside leg kick.
Octopulus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Octopulus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus misses with a body kick.
Jackass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackass tries to clinch up.
Jackass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Octopulus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Octopulus misses with a low kick.
Octopulus scores with a takedown into Jackass's guard.
Octopulus wants to control from the top but Jackass keeps moving.
Octopulus controlling from the top position.
Jackass keeping moving, preventing Octopulus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmer Octopulus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Jackass's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jackass tries to clinch up.
Jackass darts in trying to clinch
and Octopulus counters with a solid body kick.
Octopulus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Octopulus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackass pushes Octopulus up against the cage in a clinch.
Octopulus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Octopulus misses with the head strike.
Octopulus scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octopulus working aggressively here.
Octopulus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackass backwards.
Jackass misses with a knee strike.
Jackass working aggressively here.
Jackass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Octopulus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Octopulus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackass can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackass lands with a light punch inside.
Octopulus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackass lands a left hand.
Octopulus scores with a shot to the side of Jackass's head.
Jackass working aggressively here.
Jackass throws an elbow that misses.
Octopulus manages to break the clinch.
Jackass missing with a left hand there. Octopulus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jackass crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Octopulus - the referee stops the clock and Jackass gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Octopulus. Jackass manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Octopulus blocks a head kick by Jackass.
Octopulus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Octopulus throws out a loose jab but Jackass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Octopulus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackass slips a straight right by Octopulus.
Octopulus walks into a stiff left hand from Jackass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackass tries to close the distance and clinch but Octopulus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackass tries to clinch up
and Octopulus counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackass is looking to clinch.
Jackass darts in trying to clinch
and Octopulus counters with a nice body shot.
Octopulus throws a leg kick that misses.
Octopulus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackass is looking to clinch but Octopulus is avoiding it.
Jackass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Octopulus throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackass.
Octopulus swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus misses the body punch
and Jackass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackass.
Octopulus is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackass has double underhooks.
Jackass looking to throw knees to the head but Octopulus is blocking nicely.
Jackass has Octopulus pressed against the cage, preventing Octopulus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Octopulus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackass moves in looking to clinch but Octopulus pushes him off.
Octopulus misses with a hook.
Octopulus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Jackass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Octopulus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Octopulus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackass as he jumps to the side.
Octopulus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Octopulus swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackass.
Jackass tries to clinch but Octopulus is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmer Octopulus is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackass avoids the body shot from Octopulus.
Jackass connects with a crisp jab.
Octopulus shoots in for a takedown but Jackass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmer Octopulus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Octopulus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackass walks into a jab.
Jackass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Octopulus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackass ducks under a wild hook from Octopulus.
Nice jab there from Jackass.
Octopulus is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Octopulus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Octopulus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackass tries to clinch up.
Octopulus seems to have got his legs back now.
Bam Jackass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Octopulus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmer Octopulus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bam Jackass's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackass tries to clinch up.
Octopulus blocks a head kick by Jackass.
Jackass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Octopulus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Octopulus swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackass.
Jackass wants to clinch up but Octopulus keeps it at a distance.
Jackass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Octopulus shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackass tries to sprawl out of it but Octopulus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackass avoids the body shot from Octopulus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octopulus misses with a straight right.
Jackass darts in trying to clinch
and Octopulus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopulus is looking to chop away at Jackass's legs.
Jackass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackass cracks Octopulus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Octopulus cracks Jackass with an open hand slap.
Octopulus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackass's waist but Jackass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Octopulus off to one side.
Octopulus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Octopulus misses.
Octopulus lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackass off the cage and back into range.
Donk. Octopulus catches Jackass right on the button with a cross.
Octopulus lands a front kick.
Jackass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Octopulus tried to score with a low kick but Jackass checks it.
Jackass moves out of range of the leg kick from Octopulus.
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!
Jackass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackass darts in trying to clinch
and Octopulus counters with a nice body shot.
Jackass scores with a head kick. Octopulus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Octopulus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Octopulus lands a leg kick that knocks Jackass off balance momentarily.
Octopulus throws a body punch but Jackass moves out of range.
Jackass looks to clinch
and Octopulus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackass wants to stand and escape but Octopulus is having none of it.
Octopulus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackass keeping moving, preventing Octopulus from controlling successfully.
Octopulus wants to pass the guard but Jackass is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackass keeping moving, preventing Octopulus from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Octopulus is predictable there
and Jackass counters with a head kick. That will keep Octopulus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jackass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whack! Jackass lands a heavy head kick that drops Octopulus. The ref tackles Jackass to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Octopulus was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bam Jackass!
Our winner, Bam Jackass, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Luvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luvi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica- Creeping Death. Hunt has chosen Bad to The Bone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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144 lbs
29 - 17 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Luvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luvi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Luvi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Luvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt throws a head kick but Luvi moves out of range.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luvi.
Paul Luvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luvi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Luvi finds it's way through Hunt's defenses.
Luvi moves into the clinch.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luvi backwards.
Luvi breaks from the clinch.
Luvi throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Luvi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt tries a low kick but Luvi avoids it.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luvi takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Nice body punch from Luvi.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luvi has time to react.
Luvi misses with a body kick.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Luvi ducks down to avoid it.
Luvi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Decent striking displayed by Luvi there.
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luvi throws out the jab.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Luvi finish him?
Luvi fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunt in the body.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt throws a push kick but Luvi slaps the foot to one side.
Luvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luvi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luvi. Luvi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Luvi misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Luvi checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Luvi.
Luvi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hunt thumps Luvi with a low kick.
Luvi misses with a low kick.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Luvi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luvi. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luvi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luvi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Luvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luvi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Luvi lands an uppercut.
Luvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Luvi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt digs a right hand underneath Luvi's ribcage. Luvi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luvi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hunt.
Luvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Luvi controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunt.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luvi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Luvi tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Luvi back against the cage.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luvi is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luvi.
A head punch on the inside from Luvi fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Luvi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Luvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Luvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luvi throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Luvi throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Jab from Luvi.
Hunt digs a good hook to Luvi's body.
Luvi rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Luvi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luvi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Luvi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luvi working aggressively here.
Luvi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Luvi.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Hunt stalling.
Hunt continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Luvi working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt cracks Luvi with a nice body shot.
Luvi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Luvi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luvi throws out a powerful jab.
Luvi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luvi misses with a head kick.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt digs a good hook to Luvi's body.
Hunt with a hook.
Luvi lands a head kick!
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luvi scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luvi 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.
Luvi throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Luvi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luvi misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Hunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Luvi jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luvi misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Luvi is looking to wear down Hunt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
Luvi has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Luvi.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi can't break the clinch.
Luvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luvi blocking some punches.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luvi.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luvi.
Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Luvi tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
Luvi tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Luvi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
A right hand to the body from Luvi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi misses with a punch to the body.
Luvi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Luvi gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luvi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luvi blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Luvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Luvi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt digs a good body shot into Luvi's ribs.
Paul Luvi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luvi. That did some damage!
Luvi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Microscopic Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Luvi. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt cracks Luvi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luvi counters with a head kick. That will keep Hunt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Luvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luvi lands a two punch combo.
Luvi blocks the body kick.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Luvi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luvi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Luvi misses with a jab to the body
and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Luvi being controlled against the cage.
Luvi wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Luvi controls his hands.
Luvi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to work over Luvi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Luvi gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Luvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luvi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Luvi fails to land.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Luvi controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luvi as Hunt tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Luvi on the inside.
Luvi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luvi breaks from the clinch.
Luvi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Luvi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt cracks Luvi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luvi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luvi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunt. Hunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luvi misses with a low kick.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luvi throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luvi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to work over Luvi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luvi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Luvi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luvi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Luvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Luvi can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Luvi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Hunt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luvi is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luvi smiles and moves away.
Luvi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Hunt is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Luvi has denied him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luvi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luvi.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt tries a body shot but Luvi blocks it.
Hunt prevents Luvi from breaking the clinch.
Luvi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Luvi wants to stall.
Luvi misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Luvi.
Well Luvi 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Luvi!
A victorious Paul Luvi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Avery!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery slips under a jab from Sabonis.
Avery avoids the body shot from Sabonis.
Avery tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab-cross combination lands for Avery and sends Sabonis crashing to the mat! Avery follows him down to the mat - Sabonis regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Sabonis trying to control here.
Sabonis is looking to escape.
Avery sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Avery lands with a punch from 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!
Sabonis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Avery pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis regains half guard.
Sabonis trying to control but Avery postures up.
Sabonis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sabonis is looking to improve his position.
Sabonis is trying to stand back up but Avery is controlling him
Sabonis moves into full guard.
Avery trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Avery avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sabonis is looking for a triangle but Avery pushes his legs off easily.
Sabonis is looking for a triangle but Avery pushes his legs off easily.
Avery trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Sabonis has his foot on Avery's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Avery works his way back into a safe position though.
Avery trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Avery lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sabonis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sabonis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avery can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Avery passes Sabonis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sabonis trying to control from the bottom.
Sabonis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Avery is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sabonis manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Avery is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sabonis.
Sabonis wants to control but Avery postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabonis is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Avery lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sabonis is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Sabonis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Avery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Avery keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabonis.
Avery wants to land a leg kick but Sabonis is out of range.
Avery darts in trying to clinch
and Sabonis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Avery's knee momentarily.
Good work by Sabonis as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabonis takes a swing at Avery's ribcage but misses.
Avery doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabonis circles away.
Avery shoots for a takedown but Sabonis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Avery throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sabonis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avery tries to clinch up.
Avery tries to clinch but Sabonis moves out of range.
Avery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avery connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Sabonis.
Avery tries to land a body kick
and Sabonis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sabonis.
Avery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avery is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabonis is defending well for now.
Sabonis lands a shoulder strike.
Sabonis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Avery working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sabonis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sabonis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
Sabonis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Avery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Avery trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Sabonis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Avery passes into half guard.
Sabonis is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sabonis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sabonis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Avery controlling the action here.
Avery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sabonis keeps working.
Sabonis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Avery is working away from the top position though.
Avery wants to free his trapped foot but Sabonis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Avery lands strikes from half guard.
Sabonis manages to get to full guard.
Sabonis has his foot on Avery's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Avery works his way back into a safe position though.
Avery is stalling in the full guard.
Avery is posturing up here but Sabonis has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Avery tries to roll out but it's too tight and Avery has to tap! Slick submission there by Sabonis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arvydas Sabonis!
Arvydas Sabonis made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to thank my fans and I only want one thing and thats a rematch for my BELT. GRIMES you have it and I want it back. So lets do this one more time and then you can retire. '.
The defeated Marcus Avery had this to say: 'Oh man, thanks for the support, I am still young and will just keep getting better.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Potkukelkka's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams dodges the punch combination from Potkukelkka.
Williams misses with the combination.
Potkukelkka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams thuds a left hand into Potkukelkka's body.
Potkukelkka blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potkukelkka.
Williams 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.
Potkukelkka connects with a crisp jab.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Potkukelkka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potkukelkka ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potkukelkka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potkukelkka scores with a head kick.
Potkukelkka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potkukelkka was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams 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.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Potkukelkka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Potkukelkka keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Potkukelkka is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Potkukelkka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potkukelkka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Potkukelkka trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Potkukelkka won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka controlling from the top position.
Potkukelkka trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potkukelkka wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Potkukelkka preventing the sweep.
Potkukelkka is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Potkukelkka throws a big right hand that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Potkukelkka under the eye.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Potkukelkka is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka clinches.
Williams blocking some punches.
Potkukelkka tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Potkukelkka throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Potkukelkka trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potkukelkka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potkukelkka avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Potkukelkka stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Potkukelkka tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potkukelkka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potkukelkka takes a shot to the head.
Williams is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Potkukelkka can't fight it off and eventually Williams manages to take the fight to the floor. Potkukelkka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Potkukelkka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams trying to control but Potkukelkka is working from the bottom.
Potkukelkka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into Potkukelkka's guard.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Potkukelkka.
Williams wants to control from the top but Potkukelkka keeps moving.
Potkukelkka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams cracks Potkukelkka with a solid left hand.
Potkukelkka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potkukelkka can do to turn this around?
Williams won't allow Potkukelkka to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams trying to control but Potkukelkka is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Potkukelkka keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Austin Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Williams won't allow Potkukelkka to sweep him here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Potkukelkka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potkukelkka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Potkukelkka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams avoids the head kick by Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka delivers a nice body kick.
Potkukelkka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potkukelkka's head backwards.
Williams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Potkukelkka working a defensive guard here.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka 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.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Potkukelkka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potkukelkka has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Potkukelkka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potkukelkka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams content to stall in guard here.
Potkukelkka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Potkukelkka.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Potkukelkka's head.
Williams trying to control but Potkukelkka is working from the bottom.
Potkukelkka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potkukelkka keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potkukelkka. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Potkukelkka feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams throws a leg kick but Potkukelkka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Potkukelkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Potkukelkka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams gets caught napping as Potkukelkka dives in and scores a takedown. Williams manages to retain guard.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potkukelkka defends well.
Potkukelkka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Potkukelkka has Williams in his guard.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Potkukelkka is retaining full guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Potkukelkka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Potkukelkka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Potkukelkka has wrist control.
James Potkukelkka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Potkukelkka wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Potkukelkka working a defensive guard here.
Potkukelkka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Potkukelkka trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams is working Potkukelkka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams trying to control but Potkukelkka is working from the bottom.
Potkukelkka wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams trying to control but Potkukelkka is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams 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.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams won't allow Potkukelkka to sweep him here.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potkukelkka is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Potkukelkka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potkukelkka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Potkukelkka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potkukelkka scrambles back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Austin Williams.
Well Williams 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Williams!
A very excited looking Austin Williams 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 M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Bill Batson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with M J Shain's chin.
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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
37 - 26 - 2, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Shain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shain slips a straight right by Batson.
Good shot there by Shain.
Shain swings for the body but Batson moves out of range.
Batson checks a leg kick nicely.
Shain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batson misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batson. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shain throws a leg kick which misses Batson's front leg but catches the back leg as Batson tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shain.
A jab from Batson misses.
Shain misses with an uppercut.
Shain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batson moves away.
Batson throws the left hand but Shain avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. Batson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
M J Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shain or perhaps it was just good defense by Batson, which made it look bad.
Batson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shain moves out of range of the body kick from Batson.
Batson connects with a nice looking jab.
Shain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batson throws out the jab.
Shain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like M J Shain has been cut.
Shain misses with a takedown attempt - Batson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Batson throws a head kick but Shain moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Shain.
Shain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Batson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for M J Shain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Batson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shain is out of range and Batson settles back down.
Batson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, jab by Shain - just one landing.
Shain scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batson walks into a straight right hand from Shain.
Shain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Batson.
Batson misses with a body shot.
Batson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shain.
Shain connects with a leg kick. Batson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Batson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shain eats them both and turns towards Batson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Batson misses with a hook.
Batson throws the kick towards the body but Shain avoids it.
Batson lands a nice shot that snaps Shain's head back.
Bill Batson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab from Shain.
Shain connects with a right hand. Batson shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain looks for a takedown but Batson sprawls well.
Batson throws a leg kick but Shain moved away.
Shain looks for the body kick but Batson saw that one coming.
Shain checks a leg kick.
Batson jabs at Shain's body.
Batson throws a body kick that misses.
Shain ducks under a wild hook from Batson.
Shain shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shain throws a hook to the side of Batson's head but Batson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shain throws a looping overhand right but Batson ducks down to avoid it.
Batson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Batson lands with an overhand left.
Shain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batson.
Nice uppercut lands for Shain. That snapped Batson's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Batson misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batson misses with a two punch combination.
Shain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Batson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shain.
Batson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shain.
Batson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Batson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Shain lands the left hand.
Shain throws a leg kick but Batson moved away.
Batson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shain.
Shain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batson can pounce on him.
Batson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shain is out of range.
Shain catches Batson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shain takes a swing at Batson's ribcage but misses.
Batson lands a nice looking body shot.
Batson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Batson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batson throws out the jab.
Batson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shain.
Batson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shain is out of range and Batson settles back down.
Batson avoids the body shot from Shain.
Batson misses with an uppercut.
Shain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bill Batson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shain.
Shain avoids the head kick by Batson.
Batson stuffs the takedown attempt from Shain. Shain gets slowly back to his feet.
Batson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batson misses with a hook. Shain ducked under it nicely.
Shain walks into a stiff left hand from Batson.
Batson throws a body kick that misses.
Shain just misses with a punch to the body.
Shain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for M J Shain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shain moves away from the strike by Batson.
Shain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Batson misses with a low kick.
Batson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shain on the side of the head.
Batson wants to slow Shain down by chopping away at his legs.
Shain checks a leg kick.
Shain digs a good body shot into Batson's ribs.
Shain lands with a nice combination. Batson backs away looking to recover.
Shain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Batson did well to prevent Shain getting side control.
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!
Batson is defending against the submission attempts here by Shain.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shain lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batson is trying to control but can't.
Shain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Batson is looking to improve his position.
Shain wants to free his trapped foot but Batson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Batson is just riding it out for now. Shain eventually gives up the hold.
Batson wants to control but Shain is keeping busy.
Batson is controlling Shain's trapped leg to prevent Shain from advancing to side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Batson tries to roll over but Shain keeps him under control.
Shain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Batson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batson throws a leg kick that misses.
Batson looks to land a left hand but Shain moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Batson throws a push kick but Shain slaps the foot to one side.
Batson throws a big shot that misses.
Shain lands with a cross.
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 M J Shain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shain gets a double leg takedown into Batson's guard.
Shain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shain throws a big right hand that misses.
Shain wants to control from the top but Batson keeps moving.
Shain 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.
Batson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shain.
Shain tries to free his leg and advance position but Batson is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batson working a defensive guard here.
Shain wants to control from the top but Batson keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson stuffs the takedown.
Shain slips a jab and a cross from Batson.
Shain lands a jab.
Shain throws a body kick that misses.
Shain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Batson is trying to defend but Shain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shain decides to stand up.
A jab from Batson misses.
Shain lunges at Batson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batson's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a sloppy head kick and Batson moves out of range easily.
Shain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batson.
Batson looks for the body kick but Shain saw that one coming.
Batson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shain is just out of range.
Batson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shain takes a swing at Batson's ribcage but misses.
Batson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Batson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Batson missing with a left hand there. Shain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shain misses with a hook. Batson ducked under it nicely.
Shain throws a leg kick but Batson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shain throws a shot from downtown. Batson moves away and avoids it.
Shain tries a head kick but it misses.
Shain throws a leg kick but Batson moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shain. That's going to slow Batson down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batson. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shain to score with a decent uppercut.
Batson misses with a leg kick.
Batson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shain needs to keep his hands up - Batson had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Batson.
Batson misses with an uppercut. Shain saw that one coming.
Batson misses with a looping right.
Shain throws a body kick that misses.
Batson misses the jab.
Shain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Batson checks it well.
Shain takes one on the button.
Batson misses with a low kick.
Shain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Batson will feel that in the morning.
Shain is looking to slow Batson down with leg kicks.
Shain misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Batson's waist but Batson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shain off to one side.
Shain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shain scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Batson misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batson.
Batson misses with an uppercut. Shain saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shain.
Shain cracks the inside of Batson's front leg.
Shain looks to land a right hand but Batson moved out of range.
Shain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Batson. Shain shrugs it off though.
Batson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shain manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Batson on his heels. He'll look to pass Batson's guard now, I'm sure.
M J Shain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Batson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
M J Shain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... M J Shain!
M J Shain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Katsuro Sato has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Katsuro Sato seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato misses with a kick to the body.
Sato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gutz doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sato avoids the head kick by Gutz.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Katsuro Sato has been cut.
Sato throws out a leg kick but Gutz moves out of range and Sato only half commits.
Gutz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato moves out of range as Gutz strikes.
Gutz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Gutz is predictable there
and Sato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato trying to mount his opponent but Gutz defends it.
Gutz is pressing down on Sato's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sato postures up and lands a big shot to Gutz's brow.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
Sato 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.
Gutz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutz, not yet.
Gutz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sato throws an elbow that misses. Gutz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sato's guard. Nice move by Gutz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to keep Gutz in close.
Sato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gutz defends well.
Gutz stays in close to Sato's body and controls the position.
Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato wants to sweep here but Gutz controlling him for the moment.
Sato is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sato is trying to keep Gutz in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sato.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutz.
Gutz is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Gutz throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Gutz only half commits.
Gutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sato. Sato obviously looking to wear him down.
Gutz tries to clinch up.
Sato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gutz throws a solid leg kick but Sato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gutz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gutz moves into the clinch successfully.
Gutz working aggressively here.
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 Katsuro Sato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz scores with a nice strike.
Sato lands an overhand right.
Sato thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
and Gutz counters with an outside leg kick.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Gutz moved out of range.
Sato throws a jab when Gutz was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Gutz scores with a punch to the head.
Gutz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato thows a body kick. Gutz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gutz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
Gutz misses with a straight left.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sato is defended easily by Gutz.
Sato looks for a takedown but Gutz sprawls well.
Katsuro Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutz looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Gutz moves out of range as Sato throws a body kick.
A head kick by Sato misses
and Gutz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutz stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato swings for the body but Gutz moves out of range.
Sato throws a hook but Gutz blocks it.
Gutz tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
Gutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gutz on the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gutz.
Sato slips a straight right by Gutz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sato counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sato prevents Gutz from improving his position.
Gutz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sato is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sato's back!
Sato is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Team Anarchy MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gutz lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sato hold on?!
Gutz controls the position.
Gutz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sato tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsuro Sato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutz is looking to control Sato but Sato is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato tries to roll but Gutz sticks to his back.
Gutz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sato covers up after that shot from Gutz.
Gutz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Sato trying to control the action but Gutz just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cormac Gutz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gutz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gutz moves away from the strike by Sato.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gutz. That's going to slow Sato down.
Gutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sato. Sato obviously looking to wear him down.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato lands with a good body shot.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gutz misses.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Gutz's shoulder, as Gutz tries to avoid the shot.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutz takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sato tries to land a front kick but Gutz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gutz lands a leg kick that knocks Sato off balance momentarily.
Gutz lands a nice shot that snaps Sato's head back.
Sato throws a wild body kick that Gutz sees coming a mile off.
Gutz throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Gutz throws a right hand that misses
and Sato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sato trying to control but Gutz is working from the bottom.
Gutz is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sato is pushing down on Gutz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gutz is fighting to maintain full guard but Sato has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gutz is pressing down on Sato's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sato wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
Sato is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gutz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutz is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutz.
Gutz misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato tries a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
Gutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutz.
Gutz tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sato throws a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Sato throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.
Sato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gutz throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gutz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Gutz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutz.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Sato throws out a leg kick but Gutz moves out of range and Sato only half commits.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gutz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsuro Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsuro Sato!
Katsuro Sato took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm just that good!'.
Cormac Gutz was interviewed post fight and said 'Syytän peliä ja vannon lopettavani. Palaan tunnin päästä takaisin.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like. Donowitz has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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36
166 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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36
160 lbs
39 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Donowitz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nelson - that will leave a mark!
Nelson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donowitz's calf.
Nelson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donowitz. Donowitz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donowitz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Donowitz needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Nelson is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Donowitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Nelson throws a push kick but Donowitz slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Donowitz's leg but Donowitz calmly moves out of range.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Nelson.
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Donowitz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Nelson only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Donowitz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Nelson misses
and Donowitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
A jab from Nelson does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson checks a low kick from Donowitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nelson tries to score with a low kick but Donowitz moves his leg out of the way.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Donowitz throws a leg kick which misses Nelson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nelson tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Donowitz with a hook.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Donowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson misses with a left hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body
and Donowitz counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byron Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Donowitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nelson doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Donowitz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Donowitz. That snapped Nelson's head back.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses
and Donowitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Donowitz cracks Nelson with an open hand slap.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Donowitz avoids it well.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Donowitz clinches.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Donowitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donowitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donowitz.
Donowitz pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
Donowitz pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Donowitz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Donowitz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Donowitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donowitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donowitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nelson manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donowitz is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Donowitz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been hearing that Nelson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.
Nelson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Donowitz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Nelson tries to pass to full mount but Donowitz defends it.
Nelson prevents Donowitz from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nelson in particular looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Donowitz needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
Donowitz cracks Nelson with an open hand slap.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Donowitz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Donowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nelson on the side of the head.
Nelson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Byron Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donowitz lands with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Donowitz.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of Donowitz's side.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that misses.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz takes one to the side of the head.
Donowitz takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
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 Byron Nelson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Donowitz's leg but Donowitz calmly moves out of range.
Nelson throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donowitz cracks Nelson with a good jab.
Nelson misses with a low kick as Donowitz jumps back.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz slips a jab from Nelson.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Donowitz's legs.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donowitz is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Donowitz's legs.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Donowitz misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Nelson tries to score with a low kick but Donowitz moves his leg out of the way.
Donowitz connects with a single shot there.
Donowitz dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut!
Donowitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donny Donowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donowitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by Nelson misses
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz pushes Nelson away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nelson throws a low kick but Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Donowitz cracks Nelson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Donowitz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nelson to stand back up!
Nelson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nelson throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
BAM! Donowitz delivers a spinning backfist that drops Nelson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Connemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne has chosen Arcturus - The Chaos Path as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connemara misses with a low kick.
Connemara throws a leg kick but Linne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linne checks a low kick from Connemara.
We've been informed that Linne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linne.
An inside leg kick lands from Connemara.
Connemara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connemara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linne.
Connemara blocks a jab.
Connemara 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.
Linne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connemara.
Connemara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Connemara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jameson Connemara has been cut.
Connemara lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connemara tries to clinch but Linne moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Connemara.
Connemara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connemara. Linne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connemara feints and then cracks Linne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linne down.
Connemara digs a good body shot into Linne's ribs.
Linne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
Linne avoids the body shot from Connemara.
Connemara throws a front kick that sends Linne stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Linne misses the target.
Linne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Connemara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Linne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connemara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Connemara connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linne looks to throw a body kick
and Connemara counters with a stiff right hand.
Linne throws a sloppy head kick and Connemara moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Linne.
Connemara throws a front kick that sends Linne stumbling back into the cage.
Linne blocks the body kick.
Connemara moves out of range as Linne strikes.
Connemara cracks the inside of Linne's front leg.
Connemara thows a body kick. Linne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Connemara lunges at Linne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Linne's hand.
Connemara tries to bum rush Linne with a series of wild strikes but Linne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connemara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jameson Connemara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connemara sizes up Linne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Connemara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connemara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Linne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connemara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
Nice uppercut there from Connemara.
Connemara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Connemara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Connemara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Connemara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Linne throws a hook to the side of Connemara's head but Connemara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Linne misses.
Connemara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linne. That did some damage!
Linne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Connemara gets a clinch.
Connemara scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Connemara.
Connemara misses with a punch to the body.
Connemara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connemara lands a hook that snaps the head of Linne backwards.
Connemara tries a body shot but Linne blocks it.
Linne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linne pushes Connemara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Connemara.
Linne takes a shot to the head.
Linne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connemara.
Linne takes a shot to the head.
Connemara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Connemara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jameson Connemara's cut.
That's time! Connemara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Connemara wants to clinch.
Jameson Connemara is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Connemara blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Connemara. That's going to slow Linne down.
Linne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Connemara ducks under a wild hook from Linne.
Connemara lands a leg kick that knocks Linne off balance momentarily.
Connemara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linne.
Connemara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara cracks the inside of Linne's front leg.
Connemara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connemara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Connemara.
Connemara misses with a combination
and Linne counters with a nice kick to the body.
Connemara lands with a good body shot.
Linne throws the kick towards the body but Connemara avoids it.
A jab lands there for Connemara.
Connemara rushes Linne and presses him up against the cage.
Linne blocks a body shot from Connemara.
Linne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connemara swings wildly with an uppercut but Linne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connemara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linne can do to turn this around?
Connemara manages to break the clinch.
Connemara closes the distance and pushes Linne back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connemara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Linne digs a right hand into Connemara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Connemara's gas tank.
Connemara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Connemara misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connemara.
A hook to the body from Linne.
Connemara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linne.
Connemara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connemara throws a head kick but Linne moves out of range.
Linne wants to slow Connemara down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara checks a leg kick nicely.
Linne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Connemara.
Linne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Connemara.
Linne scores with a spinning back kick!
Linne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Connemara cracks Linne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Connemara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Connemara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Linne misses with a kick to the body.
Linne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connemara.
Connemara misses with a low kick.
Connemara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Connemara fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linne throws a looping overhand right but Connemara ducks down to avoid it.
Linne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Connemara scores with a hook to the body. Linne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Connemara can pounce on him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Linne throws a body punch but Connemara moves out of range.
Connemara with a nice cross.
Connemara scores with a nice head shot.
Connemara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linne is looking to slow Connemara down with leg kicks.
Linne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Connemara throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Connemara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jameson Connemara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Connemara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linne 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.
Connemara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Linne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Connemara cracks the inside of Linne's front leg.
Connemara connects with a solid leg kick.
Connemara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Connemara cracks Linne with an open hand slap.
Linne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Connemara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connemara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connemara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Linne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara connects with a crisp jab.
Connemara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connemara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Connemara. Linne shrugs it off though.
Connemara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Connemara doesn't manage to clinch there - Linne circles away.
Linne throws a body punch but Connemara moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Connemara tries to throw a body punch but Linne avoids it by throwing Connemara back against the cage.
Connemara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Connemara.
Linne checks a low kick from Connemara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Connemara will feel that in the morning.
Connemara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Connemara stalling in the clinch but Linne improves position.
Linne misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linne prevents a body shot from Connemara.
Linne blocks a body shot from Connemara.
Connemara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Connemara lands an uppercut.
Connemara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connemara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Connemara.
Connemara lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Connemara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connemara jabs Linne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Connemara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linne blocks a head kick by Connemara.
Connemara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linne avoids a kick to the body.
Connemara connects with a nice looking jab.
Connemara throws a shot to the body.
Linne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connemara.
Connemara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Connemara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne misses with a body kick.
Connemara misses with a head kick.
Connemara misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connemara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Connemara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linne.
Connemara throws a leg kick
and Linne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Linne throws an off balance right hand
and Connemara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Connemara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Connemara misses with a hook
and Linne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Connemara tries to clinch but Linne moves out of range.
Linne 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.
Jameson Connemara clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jameson Connemara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Linne throws a hook to the side of Connemara's head but Connemara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connemara lands a head shot.
Linne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Connemara counter with a right hand.
Linne lands with a nice combination. Connemara backs away looking to recover.
Connemara is looking to score with low kicks.
Linne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Connemara misses with a body shot.
Linne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Connemara blocks a jab.
Connemara throws a push kick but Linne slaps the foot to one side.
Linne throws an off balance right hand
and Connemara counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connemara, as that shot connected.
Linne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linne's head backwards.
Connemara throws an overhand right that lands on Linne's shoulder, as Linne tries to avoid the shot.
Connemara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linne.
Connemara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Connemara.
Connemara scores with a hook.
Linne lands a right hook to the body.
Linne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linne lands with a cross.
Linne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Linne throws a shot from downtown. Connemara moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Connemara.
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!
Linne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Connemara lands with a shot to the body.
Connemara lands a jab to Linne's midsection.
Connemara ducks under a wild hook from Linne.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Linne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Connemara - the referee stops the clock and Linne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Connemara. Linne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Connemara.
Connemara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Connemara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connemara scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Connemara.
Connemara connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne throws a leg kick
and Connemara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Connemara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Connemara's head backwards.
Connemara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Connemara works the jab nicely.
Linne is rocked!
Linne moves away from the strike by Connemara.
Connemara connects with a crisp jab.
Linne is still on wobbly legs! Can Connemara finish him?
Linne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Linne seems to have recovered his senses.
Crunch! Connemara slams his shin into Linne's torso.
Linne throws the kick towards the body but Connemara avoids it.
Linne misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linne.
Connemara connects with a leg kick. Linne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
You can see that Linne has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Linne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Connemara finds it's way round the side to connect with Linne's head.
Linne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connemara tries to bum rush Linne with a series of wild strikes but Linne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Connemara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Connemara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connemara lands a really nice looking cross but Linne seems unphased.
Connemara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Connemara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Connemara had his way with Sebastien Linne in that round.
The cut man is working on Jameson Connemara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Connemara tries to score with a low kick but Linne moves his leg out of the way.
Linne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
Connemara jabs Linne right on the nose. Linne blinks but takes it well.
Connemara thuds his right hand into Linne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linne misses with a combination
and Connemara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linne looks to land a right hand but Connemara moved out of range.
Connemara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Connemara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linne backwards.
Connemara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linne misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Connemara.
Nice cross by Connemara.
Linne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Linne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Connemara misses with a low kick.
Connemara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Connemara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Connemara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Connemara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Linne.
Connemara connects with a right hand. Linne shakes it off.
Linne tries a head kick but it misses.
Sebastien Linne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jameson Connemara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara lands a nice looking body shot.
Connemara doesn't manage to clinch there - Linne circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linne misses with a body shot.
Connemara throws a one two combo.
Connemara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connemara connects with a leg kick. Linne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Connemara looks to land a body kick but Linne moved away.
Connemara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connemara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Connemara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connemara throws a front kick that sends Linne stumbling back into the cage.
Connemara scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Linne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Connemara blocks the body kick.
Connemara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Connemara finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Connemara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Linne doesn't seem phased though.
Connemara thuds his shin into the meat of Linne's side.
Connemara lands with a shot to the body.
Connemara lands with a right hand.
Linne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Connemara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Connemara tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linne misses with an uppercut.
Connemara works over Linne's head and body with a nice combination.
Connemara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Connemara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Linne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linne.
Linne misses with a straight right.
Connemara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Connemara closes the distance and clinches.
Connemara is working Linne over against the cage.
Linne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jameson Connemara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Connemara 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameson Connemara!
Jameson Connemara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Sebastien Linne stepped up to the mic, saying 'Feel proud now, huh? Beating up an old man like me? '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao has chosen Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
34 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandazur tries a low kick but Tao avoids it.
Mandazur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tao checks it well.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao punishes Mandazur's body with a nice straight punch.
Tao throws a body punch but Mandazur moves out of range.
Mandazur throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Mandazur works the jab nicely.
It looks like Yin Tao has been cut.
That kick from Mandazur tenderised Tao's leg. Tao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tao.
That kick from Mandazur tenderised Tao's leg. Tao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Tao - just one landing.
Tao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandazur 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.
Tao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tao.
Mandazur scores with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Tao.
Tao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tao looks to land a left hand but Mandazur moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Mandazur's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tao.
Tao's coach down at Homunculus Alembic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tao's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tao walks into a stiff left hand from Mandazur.
Tao connects with a solid leg kick.
Mandazur tries to close the distance and clinch but Tao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mandazur.
Mandazur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Mandazur swings for the body but Tao moves out of range.
Mandazur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mandazur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tao. Mandazur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandazur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tao.
Mandazur throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
Mandazur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao misses with a few strikes there.
Tao moves out of range of the body kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao connects with an inside leg kick.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mandazur tries to clinch there but Tao circles away.
Mandazur misses with a jab to the body
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Mandazur was not able to check.
Mandazur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandazur.
Tao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandazur.
Tao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mandazur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tao 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.
Tao scores with a nice right hand.
Mandazur misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Mandazur as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandazur throws a low kick but Tao moves out of range easily.
Mandazur loads up on a big right hand but Tao slips the punch.
Mandazur moves out of range as Tao throws a body kick.
Mandazur blocks a jab.
Mandazur throws an off balance right hand
and Tao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Tao misses its intended target.
Mandazur lands an overhand right.
A big left from Mandazur misses.
Mandazur looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Mandazur misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Mandazur's front leg but catches the back leg as Mandazur tries to avoid it.
Mandazur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Mandazur.
Tao scores with a push kick.
Mandazur throws a lazy right hand but Tao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Tao.
Tao misses with the combination.
A big right from Mandazur misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with a body kick.
Tao tries to move into range but Mandazur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tao throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tao misses the jab.
Tao looks to land a left hand but Mandazur moved out of range nicely.
Tao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mandazur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mandazur scores with a hook to the body. Tao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yin Tao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yin Tao's cut.
That's time! Mandazur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tao takes one to the chin there.
Mandazur takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tao avoids the body shot from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a body shot.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mandazur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mandazur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Mandazur misses with a low kick as Tao jumps back.
Good standup being displayed there by Mandazur as he connects with a hook.
Tao is rocked!
Tao circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Mandazur. Tao falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Mandazur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karnak Mandazur!
Karnak Mandazur retains his lightweight title!
Karnak Mandazur made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'No auto flight to save ya this time'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock comes to the cage accompanied by You're Blind. Takala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Volga. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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189 lbs
40 - 8 - 0 |
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33
188 lbs
32 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock lands with a straight right. Takala didn't see that one coming.
Takala slips under a jab from Murdock.
Murdock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Murdock's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murdock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murdock lunges at Takala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takala's hand.
Murdock wants to land a leg kick but Takala is out of range.
A big right from Murdock misses.
Good leg kick by Takala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takala. That's going to slow Murdock down.
Murdock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Takala tenderised Murdock's leg. Murdock is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takala.
Takala checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala looks for the body kick but Murdock saw that one coming.
Takala throws a front kick aimed at Murdock's knee but Murdock avoids it well.
Takala checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Takala - just one landing.
Takala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murdock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala throws a big shot that misses.
Murdock wants to slow Takala down by chopping away at his legs.
Murdock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takala moves out of range as Murdock strikes.
Murdock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takala's head backwards.
Takala connects with an inside leg kick.
Murdock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murdock.
Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murdock tries to score with a low kick but Takala moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murdock.
Murdock throws a chopping leg kick but Takala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murdock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Murdock misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock misses the jab.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takala.
Both fighters circling a little - Takala finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala throws a leg kick
and Murdock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Murdock blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Murdock.
Takala avoids the body shot from Murdock.
Takala swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock cracks the inside of Takala's front leg.
A solid body kick from Takala.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock throws a nice looking combination but Takala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takala needs to keep his hands up - Murdock had a free shot at his head there.
Takala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Takala.
Murdock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala lands with a shot to the body.
Takala lands a head shot.
It looks like Matt Murdock has been cut.
Takala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murdock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takala moves out of range of the body kick.
Murdock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murdock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takala.
Murdock missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Takala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takala. That's going to slow Murdock down.
Takala lands a glancing blow to the side of Murdock's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala blocks a leg kick.
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takala tried to score with a low kick but Murdock checks it.
Murdock takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala pushes Murdock away with a front kick.
Takala has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murdock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murdock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murdock clinches.
Takala breaks the clinch.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala throws a wild body kick that Murdock sees coming a mile off.
Murdock looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala cracks Murdock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Takala misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takala avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Takala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Topi Takala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
That's time! Murdock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murdock misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Takala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murdock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murdock drops his hands momentarily and Takala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Takala.
Takala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murdock. That did some damage!
Takala scores with a jab to the head.
Takala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murdock.
Takala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Takala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murdock is able to avoid easily.
Murdock thows a body kick. Takala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takala misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock looks to land a body kick but Takala moved away.
Takala lands with a nice body kick.
Takala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murdock.
Takala fakes the leg kick and cracks Murdock in the body.
Jab by Murdock.
Murdock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murdock connects with an inside leg kick.
Takala feints and then cracks Murdock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murdock down.
Takala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Takala if he has to take too many more of those.
Murdock misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Murdock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala looks for the body kick but Murdock saw that one coming.
Murdock tests Takala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murdock. That did some damage!
Murdock throws a shot to the body.
Takala is looking to land body kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Takala as he connects with a hook.
Takala walks into a left hand.
Murdock ducks right into an uppercut from Takala.
Takala throws a leg kick but Murdock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murdock looks to land a right hand but Takala moved out of range.
Takala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Murdock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takala lands with a right hand.
Takala is looking to slow Murdock down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock walks into a straight right hand from Takala.
Takala cracks the inside of Murdock's front leg.
Takala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murdock if he has to take too many more of those.
Murdock throws a looping overhand right but Takala ducks down to avoid it.
Murdock throws a solid leg kick but Takala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murdock.
Takala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takala misses with an uppercut. Murdock saw that one coming.
Takala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murdock will feel that in the morning.
Takala feints and then cracks Murdock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murdock down.
A head kick by Murdock misses
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murdock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock keeps Takala at a distance using the push 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!
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Takala finds it's way through Murdock's defenses.
Murdock lands a jab to Takala's midsection.
Murdock lands a nice shot that snaps Takala's head back.
Takala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murdock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Murdock.
Takala checks a leg kick.
Murdock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murdock connects with the punch.
Takala moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murdock throws a big shot that misses.
Murdock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murdock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takala lands with a nice body punch.
Murdock looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Takala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murdock moves out of range as Takala strikes.
Murdock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Murdock.
Murdock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murdock moves away from the strike by Takala.
Takala throws the left hand but Murdock avoids the punch easily.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Takala checks it.
Takala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murdock misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Takala.
Murdock avoids a kick to the body.
Murdock digs a good hook to Takala's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala swats away the attempt to clinch by Murdock.
Takala scoring well with a low kick there.
Murdock dodges the punch combination from Takala.
Murdock is looking to clinch but Takala is avoiding it.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Takala moves out of range easily.
Murdock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murdock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takala.
Takala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murdock.
Takala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takala connects with a right hand. Murdock shakes it off.
Takala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takala works the jab nicely.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Takala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala misses with a body kick.
Murdock moves out of range of the leg kick from Takala.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
Murdock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takala avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Takala tenderised Murdock's leg. Murdock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock throws a low kick but Takala moves out of range easily.
Takala checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takala. That's going to slow Murdock down.
Murdock throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Takala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala throws a wild body kick that Murdock sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takala throws a leg kick
and Murdock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Murdock.
Murdock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murdock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
Takala throws a low kick but Murdock moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Takala.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murdock.
Murdock throws a low kick but Takala moves out of range easily.
Takala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murdock's hands.
Murdock gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takala is trying to break the clinch but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Murdock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takala.
Takala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Murdock. That snapped Takala's head back.
Murdock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murdock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murdock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takala throws a right hand that misses
and Murdock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takala scores with a leg kick.
Murdock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murdock checks a leg kick.
Murdock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murdock tries to land a leg kick but Takala saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murdock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murdock tries a low kick but Takala avoids it.
Murdock throws out a loose jab but Takala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murdock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murdock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murdock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murdock needs to keep his hands up - Takala had a free shot at his head there.
Murdock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takala counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murdock throws an off balance right hand
letting Takala counter with a right hand.
Murdock throws a low kick but Takala avoids it.
Murdock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Murdock.
Takala connects with an inside leg kick.
Takala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala connects with a leg kick. Murdock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murdock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Takala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murdock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murdock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Takala.
Murdock moves in looking to clinch but Takala pushes him off.
Takala throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
Takala slips a jab from Murdock.
Takala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murdock is out of range.
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Takala.
Donk. Takala catches Murdock right on the button with a cross.
Takala throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takala. Murdock shrugs it off though.
Takala lands a leg kick that knocks Murdock off balance momentarily.
Takala throws a good cross that connects.
Murdock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takala.
Murdock looks to land a right hand but Takala moved out of range.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murdock throws out the jab.
Murdock scores with a spinning back kick!
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Takala sees coming a mile off.
Takala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murdock moves forwards but Takala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murdock's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Takala pushes Murdock away with a front kick.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murdock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Takala does it's job there.
Takala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murdock doesn't seem bothered though.
Murdock slips under a jab.
Takala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murdock sizes up Takala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murdock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch but Takala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That kick from Takala tenderised Murdock's leg. Murdock is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala moves forwards but Murdock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takala misses with a double jab.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takala, as that shot connected.
Murdock avoids the head kick by Takala.
Takala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takala cracks the inside of Murdock's front leg.
Murdock scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Takala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murdock misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murdock's knee momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murdock checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala misses with a two punch combination.
Takala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
That's time! Murdock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Murdock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala defending well as Murdock loads up on a big left hand.
Takala lands a front kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murdock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murdock throws a solid leg kick but Takala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murdock.
Takala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Takala misses
letting Murdock counter with a right hand.
Takala feints and then cracks Murdock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murdock down.
Murdock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takala, as that shot connected.
Takala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murdock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Murdock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Murdock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murdock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Takala defending well as Murdock loads up on a big left hand.
Murdock is looking to clinch but Takala is avoiding it.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Takala sees coming a mile off.
Murdock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala throws out a loose jab but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murdock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takala.
Murdock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takala lands a nice shot to the body.
Takala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takala throws a front kick aimed at Murdock's knee but Murdock avoids it well.
Matt Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Takala keeps it at a distance.
Murdock drops his hands momentarily and Takala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murdock's hands.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
Murdock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Takala moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Takala.
Takala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Murdock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Takala!
Murdock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takala connects with a leg kick. Murdock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murdock misses with a few strikes there.
Takala moves out of range as Murdock throws a body kick.
Takala throws a wild body kick that Murdock sees coming a mile off.
Takala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takala lands with a good body shot.
Takala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takala is looking to slow Murdock down with leg kicks.
Takala dips to his left and cracks Murdock with an uppercut!
Murdock is looking to land body kicks.
Takala scores with a decent looking hook.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takala can pounce on him.
Murdock checks a leg kick nicely.
Murdock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Murdock.
Nice body kick from Takala.
Takala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takala connects with a looping right hand.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Takala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murdock. Murdock obviously looking to wear him down.
Murdock looks to throw the jab but Takala is out of range.
Takala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takala connects with a looping right hand.
Takala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murdock throws a jab when Takala was well out of range.
Takala with a hook.
Murdock is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Topi Takala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takala winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
A victorious Topi Takala thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Matt Murdock had this to say: 'Depopping has wrecked me, Goodbye Tycoon world, it was a good career.'.
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