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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feiticeira by Deftones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marsden.
We've been hearing reports that Marsden has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yossarian circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Yossarian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yossarian sprawls well. Yossarian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsden gets slowly back to his feet.
Yossarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden throws a body kick that misses.
Marsden looks to land a combination but Yossarian avoids it well.
Yossarian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends Yossarian's belly button to the back.
Marsden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yossarian tries to bum rush Marsden with a series of wild strikes but Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yossarian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsden circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden throws a wild body kick that Yossarian sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marsden takes one to the chin there.
Marsden cracks Yossarian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marsden avoids a kick to the body.
Marsden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marsden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marsden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yossarian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yossarian!
Brandon Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Marsden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yossarian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marsden takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yossarian needs to keep his hands up - Marsden had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Yossarian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Yossarian moved out of range.
Marsden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yossarian can pounce on him.
Yossarian slips under a jab.
Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yossarian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Yossarian is predictable there
and Marsden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yossarian throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Marsden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marsden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marsden lands a nice looking body kick.
Marsden throws a series of punches but Yossarian moves out of range.
Yossarian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yossarian fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yossarian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yossarian tries to counter with a clinch but Marsden shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Yossarian lands a nice shot to the body.
Yossarian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsden.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yossarian, as that shot connected.
Nice cross by Marsden.
Yossarian needs to keep his hands up - Marsden had a free shot at his head there.
Marsden tries to land a leg kick but Yossarian saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Yossarian misses the target.
Yossarian misses with an uppercut. Marsden saw that one coming.
A low kick from Yossarian is predictable there
and Marsden counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yossarian is rocked!
Yossarian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsden is out of range.
Marsden moves out of range of the body kick from Yossarian.
Marsden closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yossarian working aggressively here.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Yossarian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Yossarian back against the cage.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Yossarian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yossarian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yossarian scores a nice knee to the body.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian lands a body shot.
Yossarian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Yossarian lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Yossarian.
Yossarian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Yossarian working aggressively here.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Yossarian controls his hands.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Yossarian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yossarian wants to counter the offense by Marsden and move into the clinch position.
Marsden looks for a takedown but Yossarian sprawls well.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yossarian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yossarian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yossarian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yossarian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marsden tries to land a front kick but Yossarian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marsden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Yossarian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yossarian lands with a nice combination. Marsden backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden moves into the clinch successfully.
Yossarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden misses with some punches.
Yossarian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marsden seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yossarian can turn it around.
Marsden is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yossarian.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Yossarian trying to land knees to the body.
Yossarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yossarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marsden.
Marsden misses with some punches.
Yossarian stalling against the cage.
Yossarian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden jumps guard but Yossarian stands there with Marsden around his waist. Marsden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marsden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John Yossarian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yossarian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yossarian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian lands a nice knee to the body.
Yossarian lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yossarian slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Yossarian misses with a knee strike.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Yossarian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yossarian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsdens head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yossarian.
Yossarian tries a knee to the head but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.
Yossarian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yossarian blocks an uppercut.
Yossarian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marsden up against the cage.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yossarian backwards.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Yossarian.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yossarian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Yossarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Yossarian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yossarian lands a nice uppercut.
Yossarian prevents a body shot from Marsden.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yossarian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yossarian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden scores with a shot to the side of Yossarian's head.
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!
Yossarian working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yossarian.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Yossarian controls the action.
Yossarian is trying to stall.
Yossarian tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yossarian's elbow.
Marsden misses with some punches.
Yossarian looking to slow down the pace here.
Yossarian taking a breather.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Yossarian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.
Yossarian is leaning against Marsden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Yossarian 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. This is the final round!
Marsden throws a head kick but Yossarian moves out of range.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.
Marsden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yossarian, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Marsden - that landed with a thud.
Marsden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Yossarian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marsden up against the cage.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Yossarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden lands a shot to the body.
Yossarian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsden avoids it.
Yossarian swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Yossarian.
Marsden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yossarian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marsden.
Yossarian trying to land knees to the body.
Yossarian misses with a punch on the inside.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yossarian throws an elbow but misses.
Yossarian misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yossarian's elbow.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Good body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Yossarian controls his hands.
Yossarian lands a left hand.
Yossarian struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Marsden.
Marsden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yossarians head.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Yossarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yossarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Yossarian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yossarian breaks from the clinch.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
Yossarian connects with a jab.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yossarian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yossarian lands with a good body shot.
Brandon Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Yossarian lands with a nice body punch.
John Yossarian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marsden throws a front kick aimed at Yossarian's knee but Yossarian avoids it well.
Yossarian scores with a decent looking hook.
Marsden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yossarian takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
John Yossarian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Marsden tenderised Yossarian's leg. Yossarian is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yossarian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marsden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yossarian.
Marsden goes for a double leg but Yossarian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yossarian continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marsden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yossarian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Yossarian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yossarian tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Marsden misses the target.
Yossarian tries to clinch up.
Yossarian misses with a two punch combination.
Yossarian misses with a double jab.
Marsden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yossarian lands with a right to the head.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Yossarian.
Well Yossarian 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Yossarian!
An out of breath John Yossarian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Brandon Marsden was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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198 lbs
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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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Salwa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salwa throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Bishop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Salwa coming out on top.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Salwa.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Bishop's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Salwa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salwa misses with a head kick.
Salwa misses the body punch
and Salwa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Salwa tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salwa misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Salwa feints the counter takedown.
Bishop scores with a sloppy right hand. Salwa should have avoided that one.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salwa moves away.
Salwa tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.
And Bishop counters with a quick kick to the body but Salwa blocks it.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Salwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.
Salwa lands a slapping body shot.
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bishop.
Bishop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salwa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Salwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Salwa tries to avoid it.
Salwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop wants to clinch.
Salwa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salwa misses with a body punch
and Bishop counters with a crisp one two that drops Salwa! Bishop thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Salwa to his feet! Salwa is in big trouble!
Salwa is rocked!
Bishop fakes the body blow, causing Salwa to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Salwa goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Bishop!
Lucas Bishop took some time post fight to say the following; 'Nah not twice.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daken Akihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Volcanic's choice of entrance music: 2Pac ft stretch-Under Pressure. Danny Volcanic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daken Akihiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Volcanic!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volcanic looks to land a right hand but Akihiro moved out of range.
Volcanic lands a front kick.
Akihiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akihiro, right into the meat.
Volcanic cracks Akihiro with a good jab.
Volcanic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Volcanic misses.
Akihiro jabs Volcanic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volcanic misses with a body kick.
Volcanic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akihiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volcanic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Akihiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volcanic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akihiro throws a head kick but Volcanic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Volcanic misses.
Volcanic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akihiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akihiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Volcanic.
Akihiro has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic wants to break free but Akihiro has control.
Akihiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volcanic working aggressively here.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Volcanic.
Akihiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volcanics head.
Akihiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akihiro lands with a left to the head.
Volcanic is trying to break free.
Akihiro blocks a body shot from Volcanic.
Volcanic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akihiro scores with a body shot.
Akihiro misses with a body punch
and Volcanic counters with a leg kick.
Akihiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volcanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akihiro. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volcanic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akihiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volcanic in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volcanic digs a good body shot into Akihiro's ribs.
Akihiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Volcanic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akihiro throws an off balance right hand
and Volcanic counters with a leg kick.
Volcanic 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akihiro. That's going to slow Volcanic down.
Akihiro takes a swing at Volcanic's ribcage but misses.
Volcanic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volcanic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volcanic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akihiro on the side of the head.
Akihiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volcanic is out of range and Akihiro settles back down.
Volcanic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Akihiro.
Volcanic lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Akihiro is predictable there
and Volcanic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akihiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daken Akihiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volcanic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akihiro avoids the head kick by Volcanic.
Volcanic misses with a hook
and Akihiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akihiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Volcanic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Volcanic.
Akihiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volcanic.
Akihiro misses with a head kick.
Akihiro is looking to wear down Volcanic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Volcanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akihiro moves away.
Akihiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volcanic scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Akihiro misses the target.
Volcanic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volcanic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volcanic there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Akihiro misses.
Akihiro misses with a leg kick.
Volcanic misses with a leg kick.
Volcanic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volcanic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from Akihiro.
That's four 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!
Akihiro checks a low kick from Volcanic.
Volcanic loads up on a big right hand but Akihiro slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akihiro. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akihiro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akihiro.
Volcanic throws a big shot that misses.
Volcanic catches Akihiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Volcanic throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
Volcanic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akihiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro throws a hook to the side of Volcanic's head but Volcanic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volcanic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akihiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
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 Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Volcanic lands a nice hook to Akihiro's body. Akihiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akihiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Volcanic.
Volcanic slips under a jab from Akihiro.
Volcanic drops his hands momentarily and Akihiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Volcanic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Volcanic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akihiro lands a slapping body shot.
Volcanic misses the jab.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akihiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akihiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volcanic.
Akihiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akihiro gets a takedown into half guard.
Akihiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ground and pound from Akihiro.
Akihiro wants to advance to full mount but Volcanic doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akihiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Volcanic is pulling down on Akihiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Akihiro, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Akihiro controlling from the top position.
Volcanic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akihiro passes into half guard.
Akihiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro wants to control but Volcanic is keeping him busy.
Akihiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Akihiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Akihiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Volcanic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range and Volcanic settles back down.
Volcanic looks to land a left hand but Akihiro moved out of range nicely.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Volcanic is just out of range.
Volcanic cracks the inside of Akihiro's front leg.
Akihiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Volcanic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Volcanic on the side of the head.
Volcanic throws a wild body kick that Akihiro sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volcanic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a body punch but Volcanic moves out of range.
Volcanic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Volcanic misses with a straight left.
Akihiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volcanic. That's going to slow Akihiro down.
Akihiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volcanic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range and Volcanic settles back down.
Volcanic throws the kick towards the body but Akihiro avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volcanic is looking to chop away at Akihiro's legs.
Akihiro throwing a counter right hand but Volcanic manages to avoid it.
Akihiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akihiro stuns Volcanic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akihiro connects with a leg kick. Volcanic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volcanic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akihiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volcanic. Volcanic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volcanic tries a low kick but Akihiro avoids it.
Volcanic misses with a looping right.
Akihiro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daken Akihiro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
Akihiro cracks Volcanic with a good jab.
Volcanic misses with a low kick.
Akihiro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volcanic just manages to avoid it.
A combination from Volcanic does no damage.
Akihiro misses with a body kick.
Volcanic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Akihiro works Volcanic's body with a nice hook.
Akihiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Akihiro misses.
Akihiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Akihiro lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Volcanic blocks the leg kick.
Volcanic moves out of range of the strikes.
Akihiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akihiro 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volcanic.
Daken Akihiro is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volcanic.
Volcanic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Volcanic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akihiro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Akihiro slips a straight right by Volcanic.
A lazy left from Akihiro finds it's target.
Akihiro keeps Volcanic at a distance using the push kick.
Volcanic misses with a body shot.
Akihiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akihiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akihiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Volcanic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Volcanic.
A big right from Volcanic misses.
Volcanic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akihiro. That one must have hurt.
Akihiro thumps Volcanic with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volcanic misses with a straight right.
Danny Volcanic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic cracks the inside of Akihiro's front leg.
Volcanic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice cross by Volcanic.
Volcanic tries to land a front kick but Akihiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Volcanic blocks the leg kick.
Akihiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akihiro.
Jab by Akihiro.
Akihiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volcanic can do to turn this around?
Volcanic connects with a body shot.
Volcanic misses with a hook.
Akihiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volcanic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volcanic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volcanic throws a poor cross that misses
and Akihiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volcanic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akihiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
As Volcanic backs away, Akihiro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Volcanic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Volcanic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akihiro dodges the punch combination from Volcanic.
Akihiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Volcanic throws a leg kick
and Akihiro counters with a left to the body.
Akihiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volcanic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akihiro misses with a double jab.
Akihiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volcanic's head.
Akihiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volcanic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volcanic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Volcanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akihiro staying out of range there.
Akihiro throwing a counter right hand but Volcanic manages to avoid it.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volcanic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akihiro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Volcanic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volcanic looks to land a right hand but Akihiro moved out of range.
Akihiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Akihiro throws a shot to the body.
Akihiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akihiro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volcanic momentarily.
Volcanic misses with a left hand
and Akihiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volcanic avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Volcanic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Akihiro with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Akihiro.
Volcanic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Volcanic throws an overhand right that lands on Akihiro's shoulder, as Akihiro tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daken Akihiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akihiro 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daken Akihiro!
As Daken Akihiro got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Sorry fuckers...The Mongrel is here.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Moh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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206 lbs
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210 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Moh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzzle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moh.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Moh 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.
Moh 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.
Hanzzle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaws Clubhouse in the buildup to the fight.
Hanzzle tries to clinch but Moh is having none of it.
And Moh tries to counter it with a takedown but Hanzzle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hanzzle throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Moh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hanzzle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanzzle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanzzle staying out of range there.
Moh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanzzle.
Hanzzle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanzzle throws a jab but it's blocked by Moh.
Moh lands a leg kick that knocks Hanzzle off balance momentarily.
Moh moves away from the strike by Hanzzle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanzzle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moh.
Moh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh throws a sloppy head kick and Hanzzle moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanzzle.
Moh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanzzle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moh is able to avoid easily.
Moh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hanzzle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Moh.
Moh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanzzle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanzzle misses with a hook. Moh ducked under it nicely.
Hanzzle tries to clinch up but Moh circles away and keeps his distance.
Moh with the counter takedown but Hanzzle avoids it easily.
Hanzzle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Moh misses.
Hanzzle tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Moh manages to circle out of the way.
Moh connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzzle looks to score with a jab to the body but Moh is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moh.
Hanzzle misses with a low kick as Moh jumps back.
Hanzzle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hanzzle cracks Moh with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanzzle.
Moh defending well as Hanzzle loads up on a big left hand.
Moh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanzzle circles away.
Hanzzle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Moh throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanzzle.
Moh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moh misses with an uppercut.
Moh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanzzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moh with the counter takedown but Hanzzle avoids it easily.
Hanzzle moves out of range as Moh strikes.
Hanzzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moh moves away.
A head kick misses from Moh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle thuds his right hand into Moh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanzzle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hanzzle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanzzle tests Moh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanzzle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Moh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moh throws a hook but Hanzzle blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Moh blocks the leg kick.
Hanzzle misses with a hook. Moh ducked under it nicely.
Moh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hanzzle is trying to defend but Moh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanzzle won't allow Moh to pass to mount.
Moh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanzzle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moh is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanzzle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moh has managed to get both his arms back between Hanzzle's legs - danger averted.
Moh pushing down on Hanzzle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanzzle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanzzle tries to get to full guard but Moh has control of the leg.
Moh tries to pass to full mount but Hanzzle defends it.
Moh prevents Hanzzle from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanzzle is refusing to be controlled, as Moh sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tat Moh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hanzzle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hanzzle scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Moh. Those never looked like landing.
Moh slips a jab from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle avoids the body shot from Moh.
Hanzzle tries to counter with a takedown but Moh is quick to defend against it.
Hanzzle misses with a low kick as Moh jumps back.
Hanzzle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moh misses with a low kick.
Hanzzle slips under a jab from Moh.
Hanzzle lands a head shot.
Moh shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body kick from Hanzzle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moh sprawls well. Moh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanzzle gets slowly back to his feet.
Moh feints the counter takedown.
Moh connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanzzle throws a hook but Moh avoids it easily.
Moh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanzzle circles away.
Hanzzle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanzzle checks a low kick from Moh.
Hanzzle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Moh misses with a body kick.
Moh swings widly with a right hand
and Hanzzle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moh gets full guard.
Hanzzle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanzzle trying to control but Moh is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle postures up.
Moh working a defensive guard but Hanzzle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Moh is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Moh sneaks back into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moh wants to get back to full guard.
Hanzzle is looking to advance position but Moh won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle working Moh over with strikes.
Moh trying to control from the bottom.
Moh gets back to full guard.
Moh trying to control the position here.
Moh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanzzle wants to pass the guard but Moh is keeping the position.
Moh controls Hanzzle momentarily but Hanzzle frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Hanzzle leaves Moh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yuri Hanzzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tat Moh.
Moh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanzzle pinned against the cage. Hanzzle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moh misses the shot to the body.
Hanzzle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanzzle feints and as Moh raises his hands in defense, Hanzzle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanzzle wants to control from the top but Moh keeps moving.
Hanzzle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanzzle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moh keeping moving, preventing Hanzzle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Hanzzle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Moh does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanzzle.
Moh keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanzzle fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Moh misses.
Hanzzle cracks Moh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanzzle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moh.
Moh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanzzle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hanzzle misses with a body kick.
Moh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanzzle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moh goes for a double leg but Hanzzle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hanzzle continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moh's sensitive parts.
A cross from Hanzzle lands.
Hanzzle tests Moh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanzzle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hanzzle quickly recovers to half guard.
Hanzzle wants to control but Moh is keeping busy.
Moh prevents Hanzzle from improving his position.
Moh trying to control the action but Hanzzle is working from the bottom.
Hanzzle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle won't allow Moh to pass to mount.
Hanzzle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moh's back!
Hanzzle lands with a hammerfist to the side of Moh's head.
Hanzzle trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Moh just trying to survive but Hanzzle is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Moh do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Moh trying to control the position but Hanzzle manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle is punishing Moh with some ground and pound.
Hanzzle not allowing Moh to control his hands.
Hanzzle is trying to stick to Moh's back but Moh is turning into Hanzzle. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hanzzle's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Moh.
Hanzzle keeping moving, preventing Moh from controlling successfully.
Moh postures up.
Hanzzle keeping moving, preventing Moh from controlling successfully.
Hanzzle controls Moh momentarily but Moh frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh preventing the sweep.
Hanzzle is trying to control the position but Moh postures up.
Moh trying to control but Hanzzle is working from the bottom.
Hanzzle trying to keep a closed guard but Moh is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanzzle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moh is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moh throws an overhand right that lands on Hanzzle's shoulder, as Hanzzle tries to avoid the shot.
Hanzzle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moh misses the shot to the body.
Hanzzle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moh sprawls well. Moh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanzzle gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yuri Hanzzle did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hanzzle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanzzle misses with a kick to the body.
Hanzzle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moh tries to land a leg kick but Hanzzle saw it coming and moves away.
Moh scores with a leg kick.
Moh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanzzle fails in his attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Moh
and Hanzzle counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moh.
Hanzzle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanzzle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moh backwards.
Hanzzle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanzzle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moh blocking some punches.
Moh lands an uppercut.
Moh goes for a takedown attempt but Hanzzle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hanzzle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanzzle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanzzle throws out a loose jab but Moh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moh scores with a jab to the body.
Hanzzle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moh moves away from the strike by Hanzzle.
Yuri Hanzzle is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanzzle goes for a double leg but Moh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moh continues to drive forward.
Moh tries to land a front kick but Hanzzle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanzzle thinks about countering with a body kick.
Moh connects with the punch.
Hanzzle cracks the inside of Moh's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Hanzzle blocks the low kick.
Moh tries to clinch but Hanzzle moves away
and Hanzzle counters with a leg kick.
Moh throws an overhand right that lands on Hanzzle's shoulder, as Hanzzle tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanzzle throws a lazy head kick
and Moh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hanzzle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanzzle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moh wants to control from the top but Hanzzle keeps moving.
Moh looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh trying to control but Hanzzle is working from the bottom.
Moh postures up in Hanzzle's guard and throws a big left but Hanzzle blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanzzle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hanzzle throws a jab but it's blocked by Moh.
Moh throws a good cross that connects.
Hanzzle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moh is fending him off so far but Hanzzle persists. Nope, Moh circles away and we're back to standing.
Moh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A left and a right from Moh both land. Nice combination.
Moh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanzzle throws out the jab.
Hanzzle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanzzle misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick but Moh sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Moh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanzzle doesn't seem phased though.
Hanzzle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Moh catches Hanzzle right on the button with a cross.
Hanzzle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moh dives in for a single leg takedown but Hanzzle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanzzle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanzzle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanzzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanzzle blocks a head kick by Moh.
Hanzzle tries to counter with a takedown but Moh is quick to defend against it.
Hanzzle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moh. That did some damage!
Hanzzle just misses with a punch to the body.
Moh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanzzle clinches up with Moh and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hanzzle fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tat Moh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Moh.
Moh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle 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.
Hanzzle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moh can pounce on him.
Hanzzle misses the shot to the body.
Moh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanzzle manages to avoid it.
Hanzzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moh swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle takes a swing at Moh's ribcage but misses.
Hanzzle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moh digs a good body shot into Hanzzle's ribs.
Hanzzle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moh stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanzzle. Hanzzle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moh. That's going to slow Hanzzle down.
Moh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hanzzle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moh.
Hanzzle shoots in for a takedown but Moh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanzzle misses with an uppercut. Moh saw that one coming.
Moh misses with a low kick.
Hanzzle is looking to slow Moh down with leg kicks.
Hanzzle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Moh.
Moh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanzzle as he avoids it easily.
Hanzzle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moh.
Hanzzle wants to clinch up but Moh keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yuri Hanzzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tat Moh.
Hanzzle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moh.
Moh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hanzzle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Hanzzle throws a nice looking combination but Moh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanzzle is looking to land body kicks.
Moh throws a hook but Hanzzle avoids it easily.
Moh ducks under a wild hook from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle swings for the body but Moh moves out of range.
Hanzzle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanzzle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moh.
Hanzzle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanzzle 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.
Moh misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick but Moh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanzzle lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanzzle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanzzle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moh scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moh. That's going to slow Hanzzle down.
Moh fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanzzle in the body.
Moh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanzzle.
Moh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moh throws a hook but Hanzzle blocks it.
Hanzzle fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanzzle slaps away a takedown attempt from Moh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moh's head.
Hanzzle throws a right and a left that Moh avoids nicely.
Hanzzle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A leg kick checked by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moh moves away.
Moh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzzle.
Moh connects with a solid leg kick.
Moh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanzzle moves away.
Moh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanzzle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moh somewhat.
A slow jab from Hanzzle misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanzzle checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tat Moh.
I think Moh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tat Moh!
Tat Moh took some time post fight to say the following; 'Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successfull personality and try to duplicate it. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Titanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanus comes to the cage accompanied by To Glory. Machida has chosen No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Titanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanus throws a head kick that misses.
Titanus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Titanus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Titanus.
Titanus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Titanus tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Titanus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Titanus defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Titanus looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titanus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Titanus takes one on the button.
It looks like Constantine Titanus has been cut.
Titanus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machida's head.
Titanus scores with a sloppy right hand. Machida should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machida works the jab nicely.
Titanus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
A head kick misses from Titanus.
Titanus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Titanus.
Machida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Titanus throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
Titanus moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Titanus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Machida.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Titanus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titanus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Constantine Titanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Constantine Titanus's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanus misses with a straight left.
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!
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titanus manages to avoid it.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Machida misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Machida blocks the leg kick.
Titanus connects with a leg kick. Machida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Titanus looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Titanus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Machida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Machida tries to score with a low kick but Titanus moves his leg out of the way.
Titanus lands a head kick!
Machida cracks a nice hook into Titanus's ribs.
A jab from Machida misses.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Titanus. Titanus obviously looking to wear him down.
Titanus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Titanus looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Titanus blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Titanus. Titanus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Constantine Titanus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Titanus moves out of range of the strikes.
Titanus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Machida.
A big right from Machida misses.
Titanus moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Titanus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Machida.
Titanus misses with a hook.
Machida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Titanus misses with a low kick.
Titanus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machida scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titanus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machida scores with a decent looking hook.
Titanus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machida's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Titanus misses.
Titanus scores with a hook.
Titanus scores with a nice strike.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Titanus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Titanus throws out the jab.
Titanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Titanus clobbers Machida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machida jabs Titanus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machida drops Titanus with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Titanus looks back up at him and smiles so Machida waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Jeez, Constantine Titanus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Constantine Titanus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Renzo Machida!
Renzo Machida decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shavo Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia comes to the cage accompanied by Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. Sami Hyypia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shavo Odin's chin.
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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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shavo Odin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyypia connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Odin.
Hyypia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hyypia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hyypia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Odin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyypia.
Hyypia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyypia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hyypia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odin 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.
Jab, jab by Hyypia - just one landing.
Hyypia scores with a decent looking hook.
Odin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyypia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hyypia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Odin under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odin lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyypia. That's going to slow Odin down.
Odin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Odin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin misses with a kick to the body.
Odin throws out a leg kick but Hyypia moves out of range and Odin only half commits.
Odin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyypia misses with an uppercut.
Hyypia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Odin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyypia.
Odin scores with a kick to the body.
Hyypia is breathing heavily.
Odin lands a body shot.
Odin darts in looking for a takedown but Hyypia gets double underhooks and turns Odin into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Odin.
Odin cracks the inside of Hyypia's front leg.
Odin shoots in for a takedown but Hyypia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hyypia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odin.
Hyypia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyypia loads up on a big right hand but Odin slips the punch.
Hyypia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyypia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyypia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Odin lands a nice looking body kick.
Odin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odin throws a leg kick which misses Hyypia's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyypia tries to avoid it.
Hyypia tries to clinch there but Odin circles away.
Odin connects with an inside leg kick.
Odin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Odin tries a low kick but Hyypia avoids it.
Hyypia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hyypia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Odin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Odin throws a low kick but Hyypia moves out of range easily.
Hyypia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hyypia just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyypia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Odin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sami Hyypia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shavo Odin.
Odin scores with a leg kick.
Odin throws the left hand but Hyypia avoids the punch easily.
Hyypia throws an overhand right that lands on Odin's shoulder, as Odin tries to avoid the shot.
Odin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Odin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyypia manages to avoid it.
Hyypia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin scores with a spinning back kick!
Odin motions for Hyypia to come forward. Odin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Odin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyypia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Odin.
Odin scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odin scores with a kick to the body.
Odin tries a head kick but it misses.
Odin lands a leg kick that knocks Hyypia off balance momentarily.
Hyypia misses with a low kick.
Odin throws a big counter head kick but Hyypia avoids it with no problem.
That kick from Odin tenderised Hyypia's leg. Hyypia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyypia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hyypia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shavo Odin dominated that round.
That's time! Hyypia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hyypia misses with a low kick as Odin jumps back.
Hyypia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Odin is out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Odin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Odin connects with a jab.
Odin throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Odin.
Odin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyypia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Odin tries a quick counter leg kick but Hyypia is wise to it.
Odin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hyypia will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyypia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Odin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyypia is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hyypia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Odin ducks under a wild hook from Hyypia.
Odin lands with a straight right. Hyypia didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Odin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odin misses with a body kick.
Odin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyypia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odin cracks Hyypia with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Odin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hyypia to stand back up!
Hyypia is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Odin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Odin shoots in looking for a takedown but Hyypia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Odin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odin digs a good body shot into Hyypia's ribs.
Odin cracks Hyypia with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hyypia tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Odin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hyypia is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shavo Odin!
Shavo Odin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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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
35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Pitbull misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Finch throws a front kick that sends Pitbull stumbling back into the cage.
Pitbull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Pitbull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Finch.
Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Finch is looking to chop away at Pitbull's legs.
Pitbull misses the jab.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitbull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitbull has time to react.
Pitbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Pitbull.
Pitbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Pitbull is out of range.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull misses with a hook to the body
and Finch counters with a nice leg kick.
Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roy Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Pitbull's corner calls for a 1-2. Pitbull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throws a leg kick but Pitbull moved away.
It looked like Pitbull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitbull throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
And Finch responds with a good body kick, but Pitbull manages to step out the way in time.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitbull takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Pitbull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finch.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch feints and then cracks Pitbull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitbull down.
Finch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
Finch flicks out a counter leg kick but Pitbull steps away.
Finch cracks a nice hook into Pitbull's ribs.
Pitbull avoids a kick to the body.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Finch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitbull's calf.
Finch throws a nice looking combination but Pitbull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Pitbull.
Richmond Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finch scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull lands with a straight right. Finch didn't see that one coming.
Finch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Finch delivers a nice body kick.
Pitbull feints and as Finch raises his hands in defense, Pitbull changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Finch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pitbull trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Pitbull dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pitbull stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finch 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.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Finch steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Pitbull tries for a takedown but Finch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pitbull is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finch's half guard.
Finch is trying to maintain the position but Pitbull is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull wants to work for an arm triangle but Finch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pitbull is trying to control the action in half guard but Finch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Finch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitbull.
Finch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pitbull.
Finch is concentrating on defense, preventing Pitbull from advancing position.
Pitbull wants to take a breather but Finch is having none of it.
Finch tries to get to full guard but Pitbull has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roy Pitbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Finch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch gets caught flat footed, as Pitbull shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Finch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pitbull scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pitbull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Finch's head.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finch looking to control.
Finch wants to control but Pitbull passes easily into half guard.
Pitbull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Finch's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch taking some punishment here, with Pitbull in his half guard.
Pitbull is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finch wants to get back to full guard but Pitbull has passed into side control.
Finch struggling a bit here.
Pitbull throws a strike aimed at the side of Finch's head but Finch avoids it well.
Finch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pitbull throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Finch to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitbull trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pitbull forces his way into half guard.
Pitbull missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finch trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Pitbull won't let Finch get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finch wants to hold on but Pitbull pushes him away.
Finch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Pitbull dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitbull.
Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Pitbull moves away and avoids it.
Finch drops his hands momentarily and Pitbull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitbull misses with a straight right.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitbull.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch scores with a leg kick.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Finch punishes Pitbull's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
Finch throws a big counter head kick but Pitbull avoids it with no problem.
Finch looks for the body kick but Pitbull saw that one coming.
Pitbull is looking to counter punch.
Finch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finch cracks a nice hook into Pitbull's ribs.
Pitbull misses with a right hand
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitbull misses the target.
Finch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Finch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finch connects with a jab.
Finch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Pitbull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pitbull scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pitbull keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pitbull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finch's head backwards.
Finch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pitbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pitbull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pitbull misses with a hook to the body
and Finch counters with a crisp one two that drops Pitbull! Finch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pitbull to his feet! Pitbull is in big trouble!
Pitbull is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Oh Pitbull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Finch cracks Pitbull with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pitbull tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Finch pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pitbull is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richmond Finch!
Richmond Finch is the new featherweight champion!
Richmond Finch was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is UFC Theme Song. Lopez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Apeman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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34
142 lbs
42 - 7 - 1 |
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146 lbs
35 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva slips under a jab from Lopez.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lopez 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.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Silva stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopez is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva with a jab.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Lopez.
Silva swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
An elbow from Lopez crashes against the mat.
Lopez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lopez working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Lopez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Lopez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lopez throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four 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.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Lopez is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez blocks a leg kick.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Silva avoids it easily.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva 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.
Lopez shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Lopez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Lopez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva with a jab.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Lopez throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Lopez punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva motions for Lopez to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez checks a low kick from Silva.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva scores with a head kick. Lopez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Lopez misses with a leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Lopez works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Lopez throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Lopez moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva with a jab.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.
Silva thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
so Lopez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lopez trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva pulls Lopez in to control the position.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lopez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Lopez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Silva lands an uppercut.
Lopez pulls guard successfully.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Silva postures up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four 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.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lopez dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez backing up. Lopez nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Lopez.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Lopez's side.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Lopez dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopez doesn't seem phased though.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Silva digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.
Alberto Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lopez moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Lopez.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Lopez checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Lopez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
A good leg kick by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lopez off to one side.
Nice cross by Lopez.
Lopez lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva slips a straight right by Lopez.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rafa Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lopez!
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a quick counter head kick but Lopez was just out of range.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Lopez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva working aggressively here.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Lopez improves position.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick 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!
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Lopez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Lopez.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A good leg kick by Silva.
Alberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Lopez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva is leaning against Lopez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez is looking for a takedown.
Lopez is working Silva over against the cage.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
Silva prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Rafa Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez lands a left hand.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Silva misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafa Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafa Silva!
Rafa Silva is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Rafa Silva 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torhammer comes to the cage accompanied by Doom Unit - Killing Time. 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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Helgi!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torhammer with a jab.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Henrik Torhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helgi defending well as Torhammer loads up on a big left hand.
Torhammer misses with a body kick.
Helgi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Henrik Torhammer has been cut.
A low kick from Torhammer is predictable there
and Helgi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torhammer tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Torhammer back against the cage.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Torhammer.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Torhammer.
Torhammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helgi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torhammer.
Helgi cracks Torhammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Helgi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torhammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
Torhammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Torhammer throws a shot to the body.
Torhammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Torhammer.
Helgi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torhammer scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Torhammer is looking to land body kicks.
Torhammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torhammer looks for the body kick but Helgi saw that one coming.
Torhammer blocks a head kick by Helgi.
Torhammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helgi was well out of range. Poor timing from Torhammer.
Torhammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helgi doesn't seem bothered though.
Helgi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torhammer throws out the jab.
Helgi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torhammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helgi doesn't seem bothered though.
Torhammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torhammer sets himself, and Helgi steps forward looking for the clinch! Torhammer avoids it this time.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helgi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Helgi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torhammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Helgi backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torhammer throws a body punch but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi throws a body punch but Torhammer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi takes one on the button.
Torhammer misses with a body kick.
Helgi blocks a head kick by Torhammer.
Helgi misses with a series of wild punches.
Torhammer is looking to wear down Helgi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torhammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torhammer lands a high kick!
Good shot there by Torhammer.
Helgi is rocked!
Helgi avoids the body shot from Torhammer.
Helgi is still on wobbly legs! Can Torhammer finish him?
Torhammer looks for the body kick but Helgi saw that one coming.
Torhammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Helgi seems to have recovered his senses.
Helgi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Helgi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Torhammer misses with a wild body shot.
Torhammer connects with the punch.
Helgi is looking to clinch.
Torhammer throws a push kick but Helgi slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Torhammer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Helgi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torhammer - the referee stops the clock and Helgi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torhammer. Helgi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Torhammer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helgi.
Torhammer closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Helgi! Torhammer dives in looking to finish! Helgi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Torhammer!
Henrik Torhammer retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Henrik Torhammer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Skarsgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira lands with a nice body kick.
Skarsgard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Skarsgard forces Ferreira back against the cage and clinches.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferreira.
Skarsgard lands with a right to the head.
Ferreira misses with some punches.
Skarsgard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferreira tries to work over Skarsgard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skarsgard can't find room to land a body shot as Ferreira controls the action.
Ferreira cracks Skarsgard with a nice body shot.
Skarsgard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira lands a right hand.
Skarsgard struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira controls his hands.
Ferreira scores with a shot to the side of Skarsgard's head.
Skarsgard tries a body shot but Ferreira blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Skarsgard won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira can't find room to land a body shot as Skarsgard controls the action.
Ferreira digs a right hand into Skarsgard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skarsgard's gas tank.
Ferreira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Skarsgard fails to land.
Ferreira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skarsgard smiles and moves away.
Ferreira scores with a kick to the midsection.
Skarsgard is breathing heavily.
Skarsgard blocks a jab.
Ferreira thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skarsgard if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira punishes Skarsgard's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Ferreira there.
Ferreira cracks Skarsgard with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ferreira has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Skarsgard to stand back up!
It looks like Thor Skarsgard has been cut.
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!
Ferreira lands a big uppercut and Skarsgard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Skarsgard looks OK. Ferreira waves Skarsgard back to his feet!
Skarsgard is rocked!
Ferreira weaves into range and cracks Skarsgard right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Skarsgard goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ferreira is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Ferreira!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Ferreira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Thor Skarsgard had this to say: 'At HW, all it takes is one lucky punch. Congrats to the new champion, I will be back stronger than ever. Thank you to all my fans, coaches, and my team back home.'.
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