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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Medium Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toara Kanagai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medium Hardon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Toara Kanagai!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanagai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanagai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kanagai looks to land a left hand but Hardon moved out of range nicely.
Kanagai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardon is looking to slow Kanagai down with leg kicks.
Kanagai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanagai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanagai.
Hardon half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanagai misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Hardon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kanagai's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kanagai looking to control.
Hardon cracks Kanagai with a solid left hand.
Hardon looking to pass the guard.
Kanagai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Hardon chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardon landing some decent shots from guard.
It looks like Toara Kanagai has been cut.
Kanagai keeping moving, preventing Hardon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kanagai is trying to control the position but Hardon postures up.
Hardon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardon with a nice head shot there.
Hardon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kanagai misses with a right hand
and Hardon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Toara Kanagai's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanagai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardon's head.
Kanagai misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Kanagai is predictable there
and Hardon counters with an outside leg kick.
Kanagai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardon.
Kanagai fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Hardon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kanagai misses with a looping right.
Kanagai misses with a hook.
Hardon tries to counter by clinching up but Kanagai breaks away and moves out of range.
Hardon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kanagai was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon postures up in Kanagai's guard and throws a big left but Kanagai blocks it.
Hardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanagai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Our spies down at at Albion MMA inform us that Kanagai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hardon throws a big right hand that misses.
Kanagai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kanagai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hardon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The cut above Toara Kanagai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Hardon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toara Kanagai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardon missing with a left hand there. Kanagai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanagai throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kanagai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanagai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardon showed some decent athleticism there.
Hardon is thwarting Kanagai's attempts to control the position.
Medium Hardon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kanagai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hardon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kanagai has hold of Hardon's hands but Hardon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kanagai tries to roll over but Hardon keeps him under control.
Kanagai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Hardon wants to control but Kanagai is keeping him busy.
Hardon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanagai can do to turn this around?
Kanagai is looking for a sweep. Hardon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kanagai gets full guard.
Hardon looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kanagai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardon throwing strikes but missing.
Hardon cracks Kanagai with a solid left hand.
Toara Kanagai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toara Kanagai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Medium Hardon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sir Lee Sea Flea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sooper Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sooper Mann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sir Lee Sea Flea's chin.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sir Lee Sea Flea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sooper Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sea Flea decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Sea Flea prevents Mann from improving his position.
Mann trying to hold on to Sea Flea's head to control him but Sea Flea postures up.
Sea Flea takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sea Flea trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Sea Flea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sea Flea trying to control from Mann's half guard. Mann has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mann 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.
Sea Flea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Sea Flea connects with a couple of short punches.
Mann throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've been hearing that Sea Flea has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sea Flea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mann 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.
Mann is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sea Flea is looking for a sweep. Mann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sea Flea is staying active underneath Mann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mann is figuring out what he wants to do next.
I've been told that Mann has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea Flea is doing well to control the position and prevent Mann from advancing to side control.
Mann controlling the action here.
Sea Flea wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Sea Flea trying to control but Mann postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That kick from Mann tenderised Sea Flea's leg. Sea Flea is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sea Flea takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sea Flea defending well as Mann loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann has managed to clinch.
Sea Flea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mann throws a head punch that misses.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sea Flea backwards.
Sea Flea blocking some punches.
Sea Flea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Sea Flea.
Sea Flea blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
A short right from Mann.
Mann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sea Flea backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sea Flea is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mann working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sea Flea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mann is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Lee Sea Flea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sea Flea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sea Flea's head backwards.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sea Flea or perhaps it was just good defense by Mann, which made it look bad.
Sea Flea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mann pinned against the cage. Mann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sooper Mann dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sea Flea tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mann misses with the combination.
Sea Flea seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sea Flea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mann cracks Sea Flea with a good jab.
Sea Flea shoots in but Mann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sea Flea fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Lee Sea Flea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sea Flea shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense.
Mann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sea Flea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sea Flea on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sea Flea misses with a takedown attempt
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann scores with a punch to the head.
Sea Flea is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea Flea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oh Sea Flea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sea Flea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sea Flea seems to have got his legs back now.
Sea Flea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mann but Mann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good exchange - Mann coming out on top.
Mann scores with a push kick.
Mann connects with an inside leg kick.
Mann wants to clinch up but Sea Flea keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Mann stuffs the takedown.
Sooper Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Sea Flea with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is pressed up against the cage. Sea Flea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mann down to the mat. Mann avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann forces Sea Flea back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sea Flea has Mann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sea Flea is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mann can't fight it off and eventually Sea Flea manages to take the fight to the floor. Mann looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sea Flea won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Mann is trying to keep Sea Flea in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann wants to sweep here but Sea Flea controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control the position here.
Mann looking to control.
Sea Flea trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mann clinches up with Sea Flea and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mann swings wildly with an uppercut but Sea Flea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann lands with a left to the head.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Sea Flea.
Mann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sea Flea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sea Flea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sea Flea fails with the takedown
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sea Flea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sooper Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sea Flea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mann bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sea Flea's head backwards.
Sea Flea takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sea Flea fails with a takedown attempt.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sea Flea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Sea Flea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann leaves Sea Flea with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sea Flea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann thuds a left hand into Sea Flea's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Mann.
Sea Flea dives in and grabs Mann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes down on Sea Flea's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Lee Sea Flea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann sizes up Sea Flea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sea Flea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mann circles away.
Mann has managed to clinch.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mann has a couple of punches blocked by Sea Flea.
Mann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mann works on Sea Flea's body with a couple of short punches.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sea Flea ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sea Flea no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sea Flea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sea Flea keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann looking to sit in guard and control but Sea Flea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann wants to hit a switch here but Sea Flea passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mann there!
Mann sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mann is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea Flea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sea Flea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sea Flea.
Sea Flea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sea Flea.
Sea Flea prevents Mann from improving his position.
That's four 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.
Mann throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sea Flea is looking for a kimura but Mann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sea Flea to get the leverage.
Mann is looking to control Sea Flea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mann avoid being mounted?
Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann is defending against the submission attempts here by Sea Flea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sooper Mann really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sea Flea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mann digs a good hook to Sea Flea's body.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sea Flea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann rushes Sea Flea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sea Flea tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Lee Sea Flea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sea Flea blocks an uppercut.
Mann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sea Flea is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sooper Mann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sea Flea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mann.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sea Flea.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sea Flea is looking for a takedown.
Mann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sea Flea blocking some punches.
Sea Flea looking for a takedown.
Sea Flea jumps guard but Mann turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sea Flea goes for a takedown attempt but Mann pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Sea Flea moves out of range easily.
Mann lands with an overhand left.
Mann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sea Flea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sea Flea manages to avoid it.
Mann lands a big head kick that sends Sea Flea tumbling to the mat! Mann takes a step backwards and waves Sea Flea back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sea Flea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mann is fending him off so far but Sea Flea persists. Nope, Mann circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Mann as Sea Flea shoots in.
Sea Flea fails with a takedown attempt.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mann.
Mann gets through Sea Flea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann scores with a shoulder strike.
Mann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sea Flea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mann thumps Sea Flea with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mann. That snapped Sea Flea's head back.
Mann throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sea Flea's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Mann dives in looking to finish as Sea Flea flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Mann's strikes! Mann is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sea Flea's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sea Flea was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sooper Mann! Sooper Mann retains his featherweight title!
Sooper Mann decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's entrance music is Snoop Dogg (ft Dr.Dre) The Chronic. A fine choice. Snow has chosen winters coming as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Snow should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Snow.
Snow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snow throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.
Snow wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Snow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snow stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Snow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodriguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snow works over Rodriguez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodriguez pulls Snow in close to his closed guard and prevents Snow from doing any damage or advancing position.
Snow stops Rodriguez from standing up.
Snow wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez working for a triangle but Snow defends it easily.
Snow trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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.
Snow misses the jab.
Snow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodriguez quickly recovers to half guard.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Snow connects with a nice short shot to Rodriguez's temple.
Snow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodriguez trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodriguez is refusing to be controlled, as Snow sits in half guard.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snow moves into full mount! Rodriguez won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow prevents Rodriguez from getting the reversal.
Snow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriguez can't escape the position.
Snow lands a couple of good shots and Rodriguez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rodriguez covering up well and avoiding damage.
Snow thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Snow wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Snow lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Snow.
Snow scores with punches to the body.
Snow misses with a punch to the head.
Snow scores with punches and elbows.
Snow not allowing Rodriguez to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Rodriguez is looking for a way out.
Snow connects with a big shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Snow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Snow. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Snow misses with a punch to the head.
Snow is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rodriguez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rodriguez trying to control the hands but Snow won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Snow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snow stuffs the takedown.
Rodriguez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands.
Snow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Snow's shoulder, as Snow tries to avoid the shot.
Snow looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Rodriguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Snow fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodriguez in the body.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Snow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodriguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Snow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Snow cracks Rodriguez with a big right hand but Rodriguez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Snow works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Snow working his ground and pound in the gym.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Snow working the head with strikes.
Snow is working Rodriguez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Snow misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rodriguez is trying to control Snow's posture but Snow avoids it.
Snow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriguez stops Snow from passing to mount.
Rodriguez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rodriguez is trying to control Snow's posture but Snow avoids it.
Snow misses with the ground and pound.
Snow lands a few punches from side control.
Snow in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
Snow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow is working Rodriguez over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodriguez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the position for now.
Snow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez trying to control but Snow postures up.
Snow is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snow to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to control Snow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Snow prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Rodriguez gets full guard.
Jon Snow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snow trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Snow stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snow is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snow throws a series of strikes that have Rodriguez backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Snow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Snow wants to take a breather but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Snow tries to stand and escape but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Snow prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Rodriguez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snow.
Snow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Snow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez taking some punishment here, with Snow in his half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Rodriguez trying to control here.
Snow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but Snow is controlling well.
Snow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodriguez defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Snow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Snow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Snow connects with a couple of short punches.
Snow wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez controls Snow momentarily but Snow frees himself.
Snow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez trying to keep a closed guard but Snow is proving a slippery customer.
Rodriguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez has his feet on Snow's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Snow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snow connects with a single shot there.
Snow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snow wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez looking to score a takedown here. Snow is defending well but Rodriguez drives through and ends up in Snow's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
Snow managing to control the position.
Snow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an elbow that misses. Snow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodriguez's guard. Nice move by Snow!
Alex Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez trying to control the position.
Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snow is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snow trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Jon Snow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!
Jon Snow took some time post fight to say the following; 'thanks to all my fellow brothers in black, let us go fornicate with the wildling women before the whitewalkers come and kill us all....'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Hovimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonis Skayias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Hovimaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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177 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hovimaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonis Skayias!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skayias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hovimaki works the jab nicely.
Skayias looks to score with a jab to the body but Hovimaki is just out of range.
Hovimaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skayias displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skayias tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hovimaki defends well and Skayias ends up having to push Hovimaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hovimaki avoids the head kick by Skayias.
An attempted straight right counter from Hovimaki misses the target.
Hovimaki digs a good body shot into Skayias's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skayias scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Skayias does no damage.
Hovimaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Skayias, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Hovimaki misses the target.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonis Skayias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skayias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikko Hovimaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hovimaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skayias throws a sloppy head kick and Hovimaki moves out of range easily.
Hovimaki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skayias swings widly with a right hand
and Hovimaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skayias thinking.
Skayias shoots in for a double leg but Hovimaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skayias drives through and clinches with Hovimaki against the cage.
Skayias gets through Hovimaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skayias is looking for a takedown.
Come on Skayias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Hovimaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovimaki.
Hovimaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skayias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hovimaki backwards.
Skayias lands with a left to the head.
Skayias lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skayias has Hovimaki pressed against the cage, preventing Hovimaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skayias just leaning against Hovimaki, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skayias.
Hovimaki tries to circle away but Skayias has him pinned against the cage.
Hovimaki prevents a body shot from Skayias.
Hovimaki is trying to force a seperation but Skayias has the dominant position.
Skayias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hovimaki backwards.
Hovimaki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Skayias is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hovimaki to the mat. Hovimaki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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.
Skayias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hovimaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hovimaki tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skayias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hovimaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hovimaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Skayias trying to control the position from guard on top but Hovimaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skayias is looking to work some ground and pound but Hovimaki has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skayias accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Skayias scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skayias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skayias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hovimaki throws out the jab.
Skayias scores with a jab. Hovimaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Hovimaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hovimaki is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonis Skayias dominated that round.
That's time! Hovimaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skayias fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Hovimaki misses its target.
Skayias bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Hovimaki! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Hovimaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skayias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hovimaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hovimaki seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skayias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skayias throwing strikes from guard but Hovimaki blocks nicely.
Skayias throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Skayias wants to pass the guard but Hovimaki is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hovimaki as Skayias shoots in.
Skayias misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skayias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Hovimaki misses.
Skayias looks to land a combination but Hovimaki avoids it well.
Skayias misses the jab.
Skayias dives in for a single leg takedown but Hovimaki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonis Skayias.
Hovimaki tries to move into range but Skayias moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skayias getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skayias tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hovimaki defends well and Skayias ends up having to push Hovimaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Skayias has his takedown stuffed
and Hovimaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki misses with a body punch
and Skayias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skayias.
Skayias fails with the takedown
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Skayias throws a series of punches but Hovimaki moves out of range.
Skayias might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Skayias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hovimaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Skayias closes the distance and clinches up with Hovimaki, looking for a takedown. Skayias pushes Hovimaki against the cage but Hovimaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Hovimaki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skayias.
Hovimaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skayias.
Skayias fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Skayias.
Skayias is looking to clinch.
Skayias missing with a left hand there. Hovimaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Hovimaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hovimaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Skayias counters with a low kick, right behind Hovimaki 's knee.
Hovimaki looks to throw the jab but Skayias is out of range.
A combination from Skayias does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Hovimaki misses its target.
Hovimaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skayias throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hovimaki counter with a right hand.
Skayias shoots in looking for a takedown. Hovimaki tries to sprawl out of it but Skayias keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hovimaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonis Skayias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hovimaki throws an overhand right that lands on Skayias's shoulder, as Skayias tries to avoid the shot.
Skayias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away.
Skayias 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.
Hovimaki slips under a jab from Skayias.
Hovimaki throwing a counter right hand but Skayias manages to avoid it.
Hovimaki ducks under a wild hook from Skayias.
Skayias tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hovimaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skayias somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skayias throws an off balance right hand
and Skayias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skayias fails with a takedown attempt.
Hovimaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonis Skayias.
Skayias misses with a right hand
and Hovimaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Skayias misses.
Skayias misses the body punch
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Skayias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skayias cracks Hovimaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Skayias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hovimaki misses with a straight left.
Antonis Skayias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skayias misses with a hook
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hovimaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skayias throws a jab but it's blocked by Hovimaki.
Skayias lands a jab.
Skayias misses with an uppercut
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skayias lands with a nice combination. Hovimaki backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skayias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hovimaki.
Hovimaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skayias throws out the jab.
Skayias moves in looking to clinch but Hovimaki pushes him off.
Hovimaki is looking to counter punch.
Skayias misses with a takedown attempt
and Hovimaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skayias is looking to clinch but Hovimaki is avoiding it.
It looked like Hovimaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hovimaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Skayias.
Skayias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skayias looks for a takedown but Hovimaki sprawls well.
Mikko Hovimaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hovimaki misses with a looping right.
Antonis Skayias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skayias misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skayias is defended easily by Hovimaki.
Hovimaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Antonis Skayias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Skayias misses with a straight right.
Skayias lands with an overhand left.
Hovimaki throws an overhand right that lands on Skayias's shoulder, as Skayias tries to avoid the shot.
Skayias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Skayias there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skayias misses with a takedown
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Skayias. Beautiful body shot.
Skayias looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hovimaki!
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!
Skayias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Skayias trying to control the position but Hovimaki is working away.
Hovimaki trying to remain calm as Skayias controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonis Skayias.
Well Skayias has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonis Skayias!
A victorious Antonis Skayias thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Normous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinoki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by wadiako. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good kicks
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Decent boxing
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixie Normous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naya Shinoki !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinoki clinches.
Shinoki avoiding damage.
Shinoki manages to break the clinch.
Shinoki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shinoki closes the distance and pushes Normous back into the cage.
Shinoki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've been hearing reports that Normous has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Normous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shinoki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shinoki slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Naya Shinoki .
Shinoki clinches with his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shinoki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shinoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Normous.
Normous tries to score a body lock takedown but Shinoki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shinoki lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shinoki 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shinoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shinoki misses with a body punch.
Shinoki pushes Normous back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shinoki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Normous is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Normous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shinoki .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki controlling the action here for a moment.
Shinoki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Normous wants a takedown.
Normous looking for a takedown.
Shinoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Normous.
Shinoki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Normous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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.
Shinoki stalling the fight.
Normous wants to take the fight to the mat but Shinoki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shinoki tries to land a knee to the head but Normous blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shinoki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shinoki trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shinoki slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naya Shinoki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Normous throws a leg kick but Shinoki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shinoki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shinoki clinches with his opponent.
Shinoki has Normous pushed against the cage.
Shinoki breaks from the clinch.
Normous throws a low kick, looking for Shinoki 's leg but Shinoki calmly moves out of range.
Shinoki wants to clinch
and Normous counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Normous postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Normous is looking to work some ground and pound but Shinoki has wrist control.
Normous is looking to advance position but Shinoki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinoki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shinoki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Normous tries to hold on but Shinoki postures up.
Shinoki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Normous tries to hold on but Shinoki postures up.
Shinoki looking to control but Normous is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Normous wants to control but Shinoki is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Normous swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Normous swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Naya Shinoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shinoki looking to control but Normous is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shinoki avoids the attempt from Normous to control.
Normous sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Normous is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shinoki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normous wants to control but Shinoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Normous is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shinoki pulls his head out easily.
Shinoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Normous keeps working.
Shinoki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Normous haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shinoki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Normous keeping control of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
Normous is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shinoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Normous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinoki avoids the head kick by Normous.
Normous lands a leg kick that knocks Shinoki off balance momentarily.
Shinoki blocks a head kick by Normous.
Shinoki tries to counter with a clinch but Normous shakes him off and moves away.
Normous misses with a body kick.
Normous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Shinoki tries to counter it with a takedown but Normous pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Normous misses with a head kick.
Normous throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Normous shoots in for a double leg but Shinoki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shinoki closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Naya Shinoki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shinoki slaps away a takedown attempt from Normous, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Normous is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shinoki is defending well.
Normous blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shinoki misses with a punch to the body.
Shinoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shinoki controlling the action here for a moment.
Shinoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Normous manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shinoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Normous blocks a head kick by Shinoki .
A head kick misses from Normous.
Nice takedown defense from Shinoki . No joy for Normous on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Normous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinoki avoids the head kick by Normous.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shinoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shinoki lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normous goes for a takedown attempt but Shinoki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shinoki pushes Normous up against the cage in a clinch.
Shinoki tries a body shot but Normous blocks it.
Normous tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shinoki pushes off an throws an elbow but Normous leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shinoki is trying to stall.
Shinoki misses with a punch to the body.
Shinoki scores with a shot to the side of Normous's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normous being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Shinoki 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Shinoki manages to break the clinch.
Naya Shinoki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Normous fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shinoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Normous, pushing him back against the cage.
Normous managing to block the knees to the body from Shinoki .
Shinoki tries to work over Normous's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shinoki stops a takedown attempt from Normous.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shinoki has Normous pushed against the cage.
Normous is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shinoki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naya Shinoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shinoki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naya Shinoki !
In his post fight interview, Naya Shinoki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilju comes to the cage accompanied by One Of These Mornings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matthews.
Kilju feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matthews scores with a punch to the head.
Matthews has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kilju swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matthews lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Matthews.
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Kilju's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Kilju throws a counter high kick but Matthews was just alert enough to avoid it.
Matthews swinging wildly here.
Matthews avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilju misses with a leg kick.
Matthews pushes Kilju up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews slows down the pace here.
Kilju struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Kilju.
Kilju prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matthews tries to break free but Kilju pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Kilju.
A nice left hand lands by Matthews.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to score a body lock takedown but Kilju shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuju Kilju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Matthews.
Matthews prevents a body shot from Kilju.
Kilju has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Kilju doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilju pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilju misses with an elbow strike.
Kilju lands a body punch.
Kilju working aggressively here.
Matthews tries to stall but Kilju uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilju.
Kilju misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Kilju misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews has had enough of the clinch but Kilju keeps him there for the moment.
Kilju tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthews lands a nice uppercut.
Kilju tries to throw a body punch but Matthews avoids it by throwing Kilju back against the cage.
Kilju is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Kilju lands a body punch.
Kilju struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kilju struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthews goes for a takedown attempt but Kilju pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tuju Kilju is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilju drops Matthews with a beautiful combination! Matthews stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kilju is looking for the KO!
Matthews is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Kilju counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Matthews out cold! What a finish! Kilju is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tuju Kilju!
Tuju Kilju retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Tuju Kilju, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Jordan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Zeus Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Leonidas lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jordan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Leonidas scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jordan's head.
Jordan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jordan throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Jordan throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
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!
Leonidas misses with a head kick.
Jordan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jordan thows a leg kick but Leonidas checks it
letting Leonidas counter with a right hand.
Leonidas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jordan's head backwards.
Joe Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Leonidas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
Leonidas drops Jordan with a big left hand and mounts him. Jordan is in big trouble!
Jordan is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Jordan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonidas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Leonidas has a good base and remains in mount.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Leonidas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jordan is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jordan wants to control but Leonidas is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas thowing shots but they're missing.
Jordan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Leonidas wants to control but Jordan has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Leonidas not doing much here.
Leonidas wants to work for an arm triangle but Jordan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leonidas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
My spies in LOD: Gym of the Gods inform me that Leonidas has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leonidas wants to take a breather but Jordan is having none of it.
Leonidas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leonidas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jordan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A left lands for Leonidas.
Leonidas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Leonidas 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.
Leonidas connects with the punch.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leonidas lands with an overhand left.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Leonidas and Jordan goes tumbling to the canvas! Leonidas follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Jordan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan gets back to full guard.
Leonidas advances position into side control!
Leonidas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Leonidas taking a break here but Jordan is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is staying active underneath Leonidas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leonidas wants to take a breather but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan pushes Leonidas off looking to stand but Leonidas dives back in and keeps control.
Leonidas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jordan!
That's two 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.
Leonidas controlling from mount.
Leonidas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonidas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jordan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jordan and Leonidas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Leonidas controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jordan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leonidas just content to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonidas moves out of range of the body kick from Jordan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range.
Leonidas throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Jordan counter with a right hand.
Jordan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jordan moves out of range as Leonidas throws a body kick.
Leonidas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leonidas misses with a jab to the body
and Jordan counters with a leg kick.
Jordan pushes Leonidas up against the cage in a clinch.
Leonidas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jordan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jordan moves away from the strike by Leonidas.
Jordan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Leonidas cracks Jordan with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jordan. That's going to slow Leonidas down.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Leonidas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonidas misses with a hook
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
Nice cross by Leonidas.
Jab from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws the kick towards the body but Jordan avoids it.
Leonidas lands a nice shot to the body.
Jordan scores with a leg kick.
Leonidas misses with a hook.
Leonidas just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJordan.
Jordan misses with a hook.
Jordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jordan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonidas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Leonidas avoids the body shot from Jordan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas connects with a jab.
Leonidas walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jordan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Leonidas swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jordan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Leonidas!
After winning the bout, Zeus Leonidas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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