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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Lefleaur has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Great wrestler
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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
41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Lefleaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Harris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefleaur misses with a body kick.
Lefleaur motions for Harris to come forward. Lefleaur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris takes a swing at Lefleaur's ribcage but misses.
Lefleaur misses with a kick to the body.
Lefleaur throws a body kick that misses.
Lefleaur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harris.
Harris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Gordon Lefleaur has been cut.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Lefleaur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lefleaur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lefleaur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harris's head backwards.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
As Harris backs away, Lefleaur returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lefleaur misses with a body shot.
Lefleaur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lefleaur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lefleaur misses with a hook.
Harris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lefleaur misses the target.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris walks into a jab.
Lefleaur lands an overhand right.
Lefleaur scores with a nice head shot.
Lefleaur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lefleaur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lefleaur misses with a body kick.
Harris misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Lefleaur tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Lefleaur moves away and avoids it.
Lefleaur tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Lefleaur moves out of range easily.
Harris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lefleaur rather than just go for the knockout.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefleaur scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Lefleaur connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Seth Harris has been cut.
Harris keeps Lefleaur at a distance using the push kick.
Lefleaur 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 looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Lefleaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Lefleaur saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Lefleaur.
Lefleaur is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Lefleaur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harris throws a jab when Lefleaur was well out of range.
Lefleaur misses with a low kick.
Lefleaur works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lefleaur moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Good leg kick by Lefleaur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lefleaur is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lefleaur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon Lefleaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Lefleaur's leg but Lefleaur calmly moves out of range.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lefleaur to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Lefleaur looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lefleaur back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris throws a head kick but Lefleaur moves out of range.
It looked like Lefleaur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lefleaur is able to avoid easily.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lefleaur checks it well.
Lefleaur throws a quick counter kick to the body but Harris avoids it.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lefleaur misses with a wild body shot.
Lefleaur is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Lefleaur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefleaur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lefleaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Lefleaur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
Lefleaur works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Lefleaur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Lefleaur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lefleaur half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lefleaur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harris. Harris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lefleaur misses with a kick to the body
and Harris counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lefleaur misses with a low kick.
That kick from Harris tenderised Lefleaur's leg. Lefleaur is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lefleaur swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lefleaur manages to avoid it.
Lefleaur throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
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 Gordon Lefleaur will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Lefleaur wants to land a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Lefleaur throws out a powerful jab.
Harris scores with a jab. Lefleaur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lefleaur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lefleaur.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harris - that will leave a mark!
Lefleaur throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws a series of strikes that have Lefleaur backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Lefleaur is rocked!
Harris digs a good body shot into Lefleaur's ribs.
Oh Lefleaur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lefleaur. That did some damage!
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lefleaur seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Lefleaur blocks a head kick by Harris.
Lefleaur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris avoids the body shot from Lefleaur.
A bone on bone clash there as Lefleaur blocks the leg kick.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Lefleaur throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harris feints a counter leg kick.
Lefleaur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lefleaur looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Lefleaur will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
Lefleaur misses with a hook.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lefleaur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lefleaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lefleaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris throws a body punch but Lefleaur moves out of range.
Lefleaur lands with a good body shot.
Lefleaur is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Lefleaur thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris checks the leg kick.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Lefleaur saw it coming and moves away.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Lefleaur is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Lefleaur tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seth Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris throws a right and a left that Lefleaur avoids nicely.
Lefleaur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lefleaur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lefleaur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Lefleaur throws a quick counter kick to the body but Harris avoids it.
Lefleaur scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lefleaur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris walks into a stiff left hand from Lefleaur.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris throws a low kick but Lefleaur avoids it.
Lefleaur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lefleaur blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Lefleaur as he connects with a hook.
That has opened up Seth Harris's cut even more.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lefleaur misses with a looping right.
Lefleaur lands with a nice body kick.
Lefleaur is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lefleaur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lefleaur throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Lefleaur only half commits.
Harris misses with a hook. Lefleaur ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lefleaur avoids the body shot from Harris.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Lefleaur misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Seth Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lefleaur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Lefleaur with a hook.
Lefleaur misses the jab.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lefleaur checks a low kick from Harris.
Lefleaur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lefleaur.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lefleaur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lefleaur motions for Harris to come forward. Lefleaur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lefleaur looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lefleaur looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Lefleaur looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleaur throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris throws a leg kick but Lefleaur moved away.
Lefleaur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Lefleaur bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lefleaur.
Harris is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A cross from Harris lands.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Lefleaur misses
and Harris counters with a body kick that stops Lefleaur in his tracks momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lefleaur checks a leg kick.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lefleaur throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lefleaur blocks a jab.
Lefleaur moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris thuds a left hand into Lefleaur's body.
Lefleaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lefleaur misses.
And Harris responds with a good body kick, but Lefleaur manages to step out the way in time.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefleaur thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Lefleaur lands a nice shot that snaps Harris's head back.
Lefleaur throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Lefleaur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Lefleaur down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lefleaur was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick but Lefleaur checks it.
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lefleaur throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lefleaur tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Lefleaur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Lefleaur avoids it.
Lefleaur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harris's head backwards.
Lefleaur tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Lefleaur throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lefleaur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lefleaur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lefleaur. Beautiful body shot.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Lefleaur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
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!
Lefleaur misses with a wild body shot.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Lefleaur swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Lefleaur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lefleaur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lefleaur half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lefleaur connects with a right hand. Harris shakes it off.
Lefleaur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lefleaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Lefleaur.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lefleaur can pounce on him.
Harris lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lefleaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lefleaur 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ting Yan Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abaddon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Wang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Minority - Green Day. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
35 - 24 - 0 |
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195 lbs
35 - 20 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Ting Yan Wang!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Abaddon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wang.
Abaddon throws a looping overhand right but Wang ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wang.
Abaddon blocks a head kick by Wang.
Abaddon is looking for a counter combo.
Abaddon throws a shot from downtown. Wang moves away and avoids it.
Wang connects with a body shot.
Abaddon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abaddon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wang is able to avoid easily.
Abaddon darts in looking for a takedown but Wang gets double underhooks and turns Abaddon into the cage.
Wang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wang wants to slow Abaddon down by chopping away at his legs.
Wang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Abaddon is out of range.
Wang cracks Abaddon with a good jab.
Abaddon is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang knocks out Abaddon with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Wang before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Wang picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ting Yan Wang!
A victorious Ting Yan Wang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
32 - 27 - 3 |
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275 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavo doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Riseman's head coaches at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Riseman takes a swing at Chavo's ribcage but misses.
Chavo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chavo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chavo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riseman throws a combination. Chavo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like El Chavo has been cut.
Riseman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavo.
Chavo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chavo swings for the body but Riseman moves out of range.
Chavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riseman.
Riseman lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riseman can pounce on him.
Chavo looks to land a combination but Riseman avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Riseman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
Chavo misses with a looping right.
Chavo checks a low kick from Riseman.
Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well.
Riseman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavo.
Chavo misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavo. Riseman does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Chavo looks to move away, Riseman throws a big counter combo bu Chavo just gets out of the way.
Chavo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riseman swivels and escapes.
Riseman tried to counter with a leg kick but Chavo avoided it.
Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavo with the counter takedown but Riseman avoids it easily.
Riseman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavo circles away quickly and effectively.
Riseman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chavo scores with a shot to the body.
Chavo tries to move into range but Riseman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riseman duly obliges.
That has opened up El Chavo's cut even more.
Chavo takes a swing at Riseman's ribcage but misses.
Riseman misses with a looping left.
Chavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riseman.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavo throws an overhand right that lands on Riseman's shoulder, as Riseman tries to avoid the shot.
Riseman ducks under a wild hook from Chavo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riseman lands a two punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Chavo blocks the leg kick.
Riseman misses with a hook. Chavo ducked under it nicely.
Chavo feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Chavo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Riseman there.
Riseman slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chavo.
Chavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavo.
Riseman throws a low kick but Chavo avoids it.
Chavo feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavo misses the target.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chavo with the counter takedown but Riseman avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Riseman with a nice cross.
Riseman 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Chavo moves out of range.
That kick from Riseman tenderised Chavo's leg. Chavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chavo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riseman.
The cut above El Chavo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Riseman throws a shot from downtown. Chavo moves away and avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chavo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arne Riseman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Chavo.
Chavo checks a leg kick.
Riseman throws a low kick but Chavo avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riseman. That's going to slow Chavo down.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavo.
Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well.
Chavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Chavo misses.
Riseman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Riseman leaves Chavo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riseman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chavo counters with a single leg into guard. Riseman didn't expect that.
Riseman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavo controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo distracts Riseman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riseman wants to stand but Chavo is controlling the position.
Chavo pushes down on Riseman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chavo wants to pass to mount but Riseman is defending the position.
Chavo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chavo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riseman won't allow Chavo to pass to mount.
That's two 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.
Chavo stalling away here and it's allowed Riseman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Riseman is looking to stand up but Chavo isn't so interested in that idea.
Chavo postures up in Riseman's guard and throws a big left but Riseman blocks it.
Riseman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavo can do to turn this around?
Riseman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Riseman is looking to land body kicks.
Riseman cracks Chavo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chavo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Riseman to the ground. Chavo is now in Riseman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riseman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavo controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chavo scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman wants to get back to his feet but Chavo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chavo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riseman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Riseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riseman wants to get back to his feet but Chavo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chavo jabs at Riseman's body.
That's four 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.
Chavo lands a jab to Riseman's midsection.
Chavo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riseman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chavo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riseman keeps working.
Riseman parries the strikes from Chavo easily there. Chavo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Riseman to escape.
Chavo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavo wants to control but Riseman is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chavo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riseman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riseman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavo's sensitive parts.
Riseman misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Chavo there.
Riseman tried to score with a low kick but Chavo checks it.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Chavo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Chavo tries to counter it with a takedown but Riseman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riseman's head backwards.
Chavo takes a swing at Riseman's ribcage but misses.
Chavo blocks a head kick by Riseman.
Chavo 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 one minute gone in the round.
Riseman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Riseman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Chavo tries to counter it with a takedown but Riseman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Riseman misses with a double jab.
Chavo misses with a right hand
and Riseman counters with a nice leg kick.
Chavo throws a lazy right hand but Riseman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arne Riseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavo lands a nice hook to Riseman's body. Riseman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chavo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Chavo avoids it well.
Chavo lands with an overhand left.
Chavo connects with a right hand. Riseman shakes it off.
Chavo gets a double leg takedown into Riseman's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavo throws a strike but Riseman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chavo is proving hard to escape from.
Chavo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Riseman is stalling in the full guard.
Chavo has a closed guard, preventing Riseman from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Riseman connects with a leg kick. Chavo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Riseman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavo slips under a jab from Riseman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chavo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Riseman throws a shot from downtown. Chavo moves away and avoids it.
Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well.
Chavo swings widly with a right hand
and Riseman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Riseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riseman.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Riseman scores with a sloppy right hand. Chavo should have avoided that one.
Riseman throws a hook but Chavo avoids it easily.
Chavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riseman moves away.
Riseman throws a big counter combination but Chavo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chavo is defended easily by Riseman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Riseman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riseman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Riseman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arthanier might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to P.O.D. - Boom. Dynamite has chosen Pet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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202 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamite moves out of range of the body kick.
Arthanier connects with the punch.
Arthanier cracks Dynamite with a good jab.
Arthanier throws a head kick that misses.
Dynamite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arthanier takes a swing at Dynamite's ribcage but misses.
Arthanier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dynamite throws a head kick that Arthanier semi-blocks.
It looks like Ramus Arthanier has been cut.
Dynamite looks to land a combination but Arthanier avoids it well.
Dynamite blocks a head kick by Arthanier.
Dynamite throws a counter combo.
Arthanier throws a body punch but Dynamite moves out of range.
Arthanier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arthanier half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arthanier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arthanier throws a body punch but Dynamite moves out of range.
Dynamite connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arthanier's hands.
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!
Arthanier slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arthanier throws a body punch but Dynamite moves out of range.
Arthanier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dynamite gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dynamite tries to land knees in the clinch but Arthanier avoids the damage to the body.
Dynamite working Arthanier over with knees to the body.
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arthanier.
Arthanier struggles to land a body shot inside as Dynamite controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dynamite.
Arthanier tries a body shot but Dynamite blocks it.
Dynamite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arthanier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arthanier is defending well for now.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arthanier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Arthanier throws a punch but it's blocked by Dynamite.
Arthanier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dynamite's elbow.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arthanier avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier is working Dynamite over against the cage.
Arthanier struggles to land a body shot inside as Dynamite controls his hands.
Arthanier misses with a body punch.
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dynamite is looking to break free of the clinch but Arthanier has double underhooks.
Arthanier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arthanier manages to break the clinch.
Dynamite throws a front kick aimed at Arthanier's knee but Arthanier avoids it well.
Dynamite takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arthanier delivers a nice body kick.
Dynamite takes one on the button.
Dynamite misses with a head kick.
Dynamite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dynamite fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dynamite throws a right hand that misses
and Dynamite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arthanier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Arthanier.
Nice takedown defense from Dynamite. No joy for Arthanier on that attempt.
Dynamite throws a head kick that misses.
Dynamite is looking to land body kicks.
Arthanier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dynamite tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arthanier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dynamite throws a lazy right hand but Arthanier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arthanier.
Dynamite ducks right into an uppercut from Arthanier.
Arthanier is looking to clinch.
Arthanier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dynamite is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dynamite throws a hook but Arthanier avoids it easily.
Dynamite looks to land a right hand but Arthanier moved out of range.
Dynamite gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arthanier staying out of range there.
Dynamite throws a looping overhand right but Arthanier ducks down to avoid it.
Arthanier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dynamite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arthanier feinted with a counter takedown.
Dynamite misses with a double jab.
Arthanier drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dynamite sprawls and moves away.
Dynamite 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.
Arthanier slips under a jab from Dynamite.
And Arthanier counters with a quick kick to the body but Dynamite blocks it.
Dynamite moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arthanier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dynamite moves out of range as Arthanier throws a body kick.
Dynamite takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arthanier misses the jab.
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 Ramus Arthanier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramus Arthanier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arthanier needs to keep his hands up - Dynamite had a free shot at his head there.
Arthanier 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.
Arthanier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arthanier drives through and clinches with Dynamite against the cage.
Arthanier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arthanier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dynamite works on Arthanier's body with a couple of short punches.
Arthanier is trying to maintain a safe position but Dynamite gets an underhook and turns Arthanier into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arthanier scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Arthanier.
Arthanier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramus Arthanier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dynamite pushes Arthanier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dynamite wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arthanier has had enough of the clinch but Dynamite keeps him there for the moment.
Dynamite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arthanier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite missing with a left hand there. Arthanier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dynamite ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramus Arthanier is winning the standup battle so far.
Arthanier tries a head kick but it misses.
Arthanier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Arthanier does no damage.
Dynamite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dynamite misses with the combination.
Dynamite misses with a left hand
and Arthanier counters with a body kick that stops Dynamite in his tracks momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Dynamite landing knees to the 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dynamite.
Dynamite blocks a body shot from Arthanier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arthanier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arthanier lands a glancing blow to the side of Dynamite's head.
Arthanier missing with a left hand there. Dynamite was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black Dynamite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arthanier connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Arthanier.
Dynamite scores with a decent looking hook.
Arthanier scores with a jab to the body.
Arthanier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Dynamite does no damage.
Arthanier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arthanier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite scores with a nice strike.
Dynamite gets a clinch.
Dynamite lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Arthanier.
Dynamite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arthanier being controlled against the cage.
Arthanier tries to break free but Dynamite pushes him back against the cage.
Arthanier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Arthanier.
Dynamite putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arthanier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dynamite goes for a takedown attempt but Arthanier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arthanier connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arthanier keeps Dynamite at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping body kick lands there for Dynamite.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dynamite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arthanier.
Arthanier moves forwards but Dynamite connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dynamite scores with a jab.
Arthanier throws a shot from downtown. Dynamite moves away and avoids it.
Arthanier misses with a straight left.
Dynamite takes a swing at Arthanier's ribcage but misses.
Arthanier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Dynamite does it's job there.
Dynamite looks to land a combination but Arthanier avoids it well.
Arthanier misses with a body kick.
Dynamite misses with a hook. Arthanier ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Arthanier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Black Dynamite will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ramus Arthanier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Arthanier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dynamite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dynamite throws a shot from downtown. Arthanier moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Arthanier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dynamite slips a straight right by Arthanier.
Dynamite scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dynamite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arthanier lands a jab to the nose.
Arthanier keeps the fight on the outside.
Dynamite blocks a head kick by Arthanier.
Arthanier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Arthanier.
Arthanier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arthanier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arthanier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite misses with an uppercut.
Dynamite takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arthanier lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Dynamite misses.
Arthanier scores with a nice right hand.
Dynamite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arthanier.
Dynamite throws a front kick aimed at Arthanier's knee but Arthanier avoids it well.
Arthanier throws a big counter combination but Dynamite scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice defenses there by Arthanier.
Arthanier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dynamites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arthanier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dynamite's sensitive parts.
Dynamite clinches up against the cage.
Arthanier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arthanier looking to slow down the pace here.
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arthanier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Arthanier.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier tries to break the clinch but Dynamite is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arthanier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dynamite scores a nice knee to the body.
Dynamite's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dynamite connects with a knee to the head.
Dynamite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dynamite prevents the takedown attempt.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier lands with a light punch inside.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier wants to get back to striking at distance but Dynamite won't allow it.
Arthanier is trying to maintain a safe position but Dynamite gets an underhook and turns Arthanier into the cage.
Arthanier avoiding damage as Dynamite throws knees to the body.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite tries to land knees in the clinch but Arthanier avoids the damage to the body.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arthanier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arthanier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arthanier pushes Dynamite back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arthanier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dynamite's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short left from Arthanier.
Arthanier lands with a light punch inside.
Dynamite breaks the clinch.
Dynamite doesn't manage to clinch there - Arthanier circles away.
Arthanier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dynamite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite swinging wildly here.
Both fighters circling a little - Dynamite finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dynamite crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arthanier - the referee stops the clock and Dynamite gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arthanier. Dynamite manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Arthanier lands a nice shot that snaps Dynamite's head back.
Arthanier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arthanier lands a leg kick that knocks Dynamite off balance momentarily.
Arthanier walks into a straight right hand from Dynamite.
Good standup being displayed there by Arthanier as he connects with a hook.
Dynamite throws a head kick that misses.
Dynamite on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dynamite avoids the head kick by Arthanier.
Dynamite steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arthanier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramus Arthanier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arthanier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramus Arthanier!
In his post fight interview, Ramus Arthanier started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
40 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Chinaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Oudomphonephaivanh lands.
Chinaski cracks a nice hook into Oudomphonephaivanh's ribs.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a low kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a lazy right hand but Chinaski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chinaski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a nice shot that snaps Chinaski's head back.
Chinaski lands a nice shot to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh avoids the body shot from Chinaski.
Oudomphonephaivanh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chinaski misses the shot to the body.
Chinaski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chinaski lands a leg kick that knocks Oudomphonephaivanh off balance momentarily.
Oudomphonephaivanh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oudomphonephaivanh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh has been cut.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chinaski doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oudomphonephaivanh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chinaski is looking for a counter combo.
Oudomphonephaivanh wants to slow Chinaski down by chopping away at his legs.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a good cross that connects.
Chinaski clobbers Oudomphonephaivanh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chinaski scores with a decent looking hook.
Chinaski connects with the punch.
Chinaski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh moves out of range of the body kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh delivers a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chinaski blocks the leg kick.
Chinaski throws a leg kick
and Oudomphonephaivanh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws the kick towards the body but Chinaski avoids it.
Good leg kick by Chinaski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oudomphonephaivanh blocks a jab.
Chinaski throws a sloppy head kick and Oudomphonephaivanh moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Oudomphonephaivanh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Chinaski misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski avoids the body shot from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh jabs Chinaski right on the nose. Chinaski blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chinaski counters with an inside leg kick.
Chinaski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oudomphonephaivanh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chinaski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands with a nice body punch.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses the shot to the body.
Chinaski throws a low kick but Oudomphonephaivanh avoids it.
Oudomphonephaivanh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chinaski with a body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a low kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chinaski.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws out a leg kick but Chinaski moves out of range and Oudomphonephaivanh only half commits.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a jab when Chinaski was well out of range.
Chinaski cracks Oudomphonephaivanh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Oudomphonephaivanh coming out on top.
Oudomphonephaivanh blocks the body kick.
Chinaski misses with a body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oudomphonephaivanh.
Good shot there by Chinaski.
Chinaski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oudomphonephaivanh.
Chinaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chinaski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chinaski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oudomphonephaivanh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oudomphonephaivanh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski blocks the body kick.
Chinaski moves out of range of the body kick.
Chinaski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oudomphonephaivanh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chinaski with a body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oudomphonephaivanh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chinaski's calf.
Oudomphonephaivanh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chinaski.
Chinaski thuds a left hand into Oudomphonephaivanh's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chinaski misses with a few strikes there.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chinaski throws a leg kick but Oudomphonephaivanh checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chinaski swats away the attempt to clinch by Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a decent looking hook.
Oudomphonephaivanh moves away from the strike by Chinaski.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a straight left.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a low kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh wants to land a leg kick but Chinaski is out of range.
A big left from Oudomphonephaivanh misses.
Chinaski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chinaski moves away.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a series of punches but Chinaski moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chinaski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Chinaski there.
Chinaski misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Oudomphonephaivanh misses
and Chinaski counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Henry Chinaski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oudomphonephaivanh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oudomphonephaivanh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chinaski.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chinaski.
Oudomphonephaivanh walks into a straight right hand from Chinaski.
An inside leg kick from Oudomphonephaivanh misses.
Oudomphonephaivanh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings for the body but Chinaski moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Chinaski. Beautiful body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a looping left.
Chinaski ducks under a wild hook from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Chinaski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chinaski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oudomphonephaivanh throws out the jab.
Chinaski is looking to counter punch.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a low kick but Chinaski moves out of range easily.
Chinaski lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Oudomphonephaivanh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chinaski doesn't seem phased though.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings for the body but Chinaski moves out of range.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski misses with the combination.
A big left from Chinaski misses.
Chinaski tries a head kick but it misses.
Chinaski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a few strikes there.
Chinaski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oudomphonephaivanh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oudomphonephaivanh checks a leg kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws out a leg kick but Chinaski moves out of range and Oudomphonephaivanh only half commits.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a push kick but Chinaski slaps the foot to one side.
Chinaski scores with a hook to the body. Oudomphonephaivanh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chinaski misses with a low kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chinaski. That did some damage!
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with the left hand. Chinaski knows he should have avoided that one.
Chinaski's corner calls for a 1-2. Chinaski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chinaski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henry Chinaski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chinaski moves out of range of the body kick.
Chinaski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chinaski slips under a jab from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a body punch but Chinaski moves out of range.
Oudomphonephaivanh thumps Chinaski with a low kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a looping right.
Chinaski throws a leg kick which misses Oudomphonephaivanh's front leg but catches the back leg as Oudomphonephaivanh tries to avoid it.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to land a front kick but Chinaski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Chinaski.
Oudomphonephaivanh is trying to counter with his kicks.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chinaski blocks the body kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to score with a low kick but Chinaski moves his leg out of the way.
Chinaski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chinaski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chinaski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oudomphonephaivanh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oudomphonephaivanh closes the distance and clinches.
Oudomphonephaivanh digs a right hand underneath Chinaski's ribcage. Chinaski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oudomphonephaivanh.
Chinaski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oudomphonephaivanh backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chinaski.
Chinaski misses with a punch on the inside.
Oudomphonephaivanh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chinaski's elbow.
Oudomphonephaivanh is trying to pull guard but Chinaski has him pressed against the cage.
Chinaski scores a nice knee to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chinaski.
Chinaski pushes Oudomphonephaivanh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chinaski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings wildly with an uppercut but Chinaski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Chinaski.
Chinaski lands a hook that snaps the head of Oudomphonephaivanh backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a head punch that misses.
Chinaski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oudomphonephaivanh has a couple of punches blocked by Chinaski.
A short right from Chinaski on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to pull guard but Chinaski won't allow it.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a hook that snaps the head of Chinaski backwards.
Chinaski scores with a shot to the side of Oudomphonephaivanh's head.
Oudomphonephaivanh takes a shot to the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry Chinaski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chinaski scores with a shot to the side of Oudomphonephaivanh's head.
Oudomphonephaivanh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henry Chinaski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh.
Chinaski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chinaski struggles to land a body shot inside as Oudomphonephaivanh controls his hands.
Chinaski lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Chinaski.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to work over Chinaski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chinaski scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oudomphonephaivanh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a head punch that misses.
Chinaski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oudomphonephaivanhs head.
Oudomphonephaivanh is rocked!
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a right hand.
Chinaski lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Chinaski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oudomphonephaivanh looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinaski is just out of range.
Chinaski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chinaski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chinaski with a hook.
Chinaski scores with a punch to the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh is still on wobbly legs! Can Chinaski finish him?
Chinaski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oudomphonephaivanh walks into a straight right hand from Chinaski.
Chinaski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chinaski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oudomphonephaivanh's corner calls for a 1-2. Oudomphonephaivanh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a body kick.
Chinaski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oudomphonephaivanh can do to turn this around?
Oudomphonephaivanh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chinaski under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chinaski drops Oudomphonephaivanh with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Oudomphonephaivanh looks back up at him and smiles so Chinaski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Chinaski connects with a leg kick. Oudomphonephaivanh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oudomphonephaivanh looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinaski is just out of range.
Chinaski keeps Oudomphonephaivanh at a distance using the push kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Chinaski throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Oudomphonephaivanh is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henry Chinaski!
After winning the bout, Henry Chinaski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanks is just out of range.
Hanks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Hanks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Hanks throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanks.
Hanks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a looping left.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanks momentarily.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes looks to throw a body kick
and Hanks counters with a straight right hand.
Hanks jabs Barnes right on the nose. Barnes blinks but takes it well.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanks.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanks throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanks is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Hanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Hanks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hanks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Hanks slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Barnes throws a front kick that sends Hanks stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanks lands a high kick!
Barnes is rocked!
Hanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanks finish him?
Barnes is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Hanks doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Barnes crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Barnes's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Hanks!
Craig Hanks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bonham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonham scores with a jab. Ruutu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruutu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been told by Ruutu's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ruutu looks to land a left hand but Bonham moved out of range nicely.
Ruutu slips a jab and a cross from Bonham.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonham.
Bonham lands a jab to Ruutu's midsection.
Nice cross by Ruutu.
Bonham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruutu.
A clash of legs there as Ruutu blocks the low kick.
Bonham throws a low kick, looking for Ruutu's leg but Ruutu calmly moves out of range.
Ruutu misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ruutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonham.
Ruutu misses with a head kick.
Bonham let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ruutu misses with a head kick.
Ruutu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Ruutu.
Bonham tries a quick counter leg kick but Ruutu is wise to it.
Bonham cracks the inside of Ruutu's front leg.
Bonham delivers a nice body kick.
Bonham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu loads up on a big right hand but Bonham slips the punch.
Ruutu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ruutu defending well as Bonham loads up on a big left hand.
Ruutu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonham throws a right hand that misses
and Ruutu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruutu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruutu throws a front kick aimed at Bonham's knee but Bonham avoids it well.
Bonham looks to throw the jab but Ruutu is out of range.
Ruutu throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonham counters with a body kick.
Bonham digs a good hook to Ruutu's body.
Ruutu cracks the inside of Bonham's front leg.
Ruutu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonham misses with a low kick.
Ruutu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruutu digs a good body shot into Bonham's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruutu lands a nice hook to Bonham's body. Bonham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Bonham. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruutu.
Bonham raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ruutu misses with a hook.
Bonham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonham misses with a head kick.
Ruutu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bonham's head.
Ruutu misses with a hook. Bonham ducked under it nicely.
Ruutu lands a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonham.
Bonham avoids a kick to the body.
Bonham throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruutu counters with an inside leg kick.
Jakke Ruutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonham moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruutu.
Bonham misses the jab.
Bonham misses with a combination
and Ruutu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonham throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bonham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutu tries to land a front kick but Bonham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Ruutu does no damage.
Bonham tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruutu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bonham if he has to take too many more of those.
Ruutu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonham tries to score with a low kick but Ruutu moves his leg out of the way.
Ruutu ducks under a wild hook from Bonham.
Bonham slips a jab from Ruutu.
Ruutu throws out a leg kick but Bonham moves out of range and Ruutu only half commits.
Bonham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruutu.
Ruutu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonham was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruutu.
Bonham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonham slips a jab from Ruutu.
Ruutu throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonham missing with a left hand there. Ruutu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruutu misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu throws a nice looking combination but Bonham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Bonham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruutu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruutu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonham momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bonham checks a leg kick.
Ruutu is looking to land body kicks.
Ruutu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonham connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruutu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonham doesn't seem bothered though.
Ruutu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruutu misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruutu misses the jab.
Ruutu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bonham just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruutu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bonham checks the leg 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 Jakke Ruutu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruutu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonham misses with a body shot.
Bonham stuns Ruutu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruutu misses the target.
Ruutu slips a straight right by Bonham.
Ruutu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bonham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruutu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonham works Ruutu's body with a nice hook.
Bonham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruutu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonham throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonham thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham missing with a left hand there. Ruutu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruutu.
Ruutu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonham misses with a low kick.
Ruutu connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Ruutu.
Ruutu throws a series of punches but Bonham moves out of range.
Ruutu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonham.
John Bonham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruutu pushes Bonham away with a front kick.
Ruutu misses with a leg kick
and Bonham counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bonham tries to land a leg kick but Ruutu saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Ruutu.
Ruutu throws a head kick but Bonham moves out of range.
Ruutu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bonham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruutu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruutu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bonham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruutu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruutu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutu checks a leg kick.
Ruutu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruutu throws a hook but Bonham avoids it easily.
Ruutu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonham. That did some damage!
Ruutu lands the left hand.
Bonham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruutu blocks a head kick by Bonham.
Ruutu slips under a jab.
Ruutu lands with a straight right. Bonham didn't see that one coming.
Ruutu thuds a left hand into Bonham's body.
Bonham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruutu.
Bonham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonham digs a good body shot into Ruutu's ribs.
Bonham throws a lazy head kick
and Ruutu counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonham is looking to score with low kicks.
Ruutu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonham. Bonham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu lands with an overhand left.
Ruutu scores with a three punch combo!
Ruutu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Ruutu misses its intended target.
Bonham scores with a kick to the body.
Ruutu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonham throws out a leg kick but Ruutu moves out of range and Bonham only half commits.
Ruutu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutu connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonham lands a nice shot that snaps Ruutu's head back.
Ruutu connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruutu.
Ruutu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bonham wants to land a leg kick but Ruutu is out of range.
Ruutu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonham.
Ruutu misses with a body shot.
Ruutu misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bonham misses.
Ruutu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bonham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruutu manages to avoid it.
Bonham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruutu's calf.
Ruutu keeps Bonham at a distance using the push kick.
Bonham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruutu moves away.
Ruutu scores with a nice right hand.
Bonham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bonham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruutu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutu throws a leg kick which misses Bonham's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonham tries to avoid it.
Ruutu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonham doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruutu misses with a head kick.
Ruutu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonham manages to avoid it.
Ruutu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonham manages to avoid it.
Bonham thinks about the counter body kick.
Bonham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruutu. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakke Ruutu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ruutu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruutu cracks the inside of Bonham's front leg.
Bonham missing with a left hand there. Ruutu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Bonham there.
Ruutu scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruutu throws a head kick that misses.
Ruutu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruutu stalks Bonham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bonham's face. Bonham staggers backwards, shaken.
Bonham misses with a low kick.
Bonham lands a leg kick that knocks Ruutu off balance momentarily.
Ruutu moves away from the strike by Bonham.
Ruutu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Bonham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonham looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruutu is just out of range.
Ruutu 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.
Bonham ducks right into an uppercut from Ruutu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonham.
Bonham looks to land a left hand but Ruutu moved out of range nicely.
Ruutu misses with a straight right.
Bonham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonham needs to keep his hands up - Ruutu had a free shot at his head there.
Ruutu ducks under a wild hook from Bonham.
Bonham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruutu connects with a leg kick. Bonham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bonham avoids the body shot from Ruutu.
Ruutu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonham is looking to slow Ruutu down with leg kicks.
Ruutu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bonham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bonham misses with a low kick.
Ruutu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonham scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonham throws a hook but Ruutu avoids it easily.
Ruutu wants to slow Bonham down by chopping away at his legs.
Bonham follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ruutu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruutu avoids a kick to the body.
Bonham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bonham throws a low kick, looking for Ruutu's leg but Ruutu calmly moves out of range.
Ruutu thows a leg kick but Bonham checks it
and Bonham counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruutu misses with a straight left.
Bonham misses with a leg kick.
Ruutu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonham checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonham. Ruutu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonham!
Bonham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruutu throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonham counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonham throws a shot from downtown. Ruutu moves away and avoids it.
Ruutu throws a chopping leg kick but Bonham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonham throws out a counter right but Ruutu avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham lands an overhand right.
Ruutu misses with a body shot.
Bonham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Ruutu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Ruutu.
Bonham feints a counter leg kick.
Bonham lands with a hook. Ruutu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John Bonham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruutu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonham.
Ruutu throws a jab when Bonham was well out of range.
Bonham slips under a jab from Ruutu.
Ruutu backing away here, and Bonham unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bonham misses with a straight left.
Bonham misses with a body kick.
Ruutu lands an overhand right.
Ruutu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonham misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruutu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Ruutu misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruutu. Bonham shrugs it off though.
Ruutu throws a solid leg kick but Bonham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruutu.
Ruutu misses with a straight left.
Bonham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruutu doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutu. Bonham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruutu needs to keep his hands up - Bonham had a free shot at his head there.
Ruutu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruutu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Ruutu misses
letting Bonham counter with a right hand.
Ruutu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Bonham.
Well Ruutu 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakke Ruutu!
Jakke Ruutu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newmark's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On the run. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Newmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Newmark.
Newmark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Newmark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daross takes a step back to recover.
Daross scores with a push kick.
Newmark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newmark tries to close the distance and clinch but Daross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newmark tries a head kick but it misses.
Daross lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daross throws a head kick but Newmark moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newmark. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Daross.
A little feinted left hand from Newmark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Newmark is able to avoid easily.
It appears Newmark was looking to counter with a kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daross. Newmark does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daross throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daross looks for the body kick but Newmark saw that one coming.
Newmark swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daross throws a leg kick
and Newmark counters with a low kick, right behind Daross 's knee.
Newmark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been informed that Daross has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newmark's corner calls for a 1-2. Newmark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Newmark, right into the meat.
Newmark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daross's head backwards.
Newmark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daross tried to score with a low kick but Newmark checks it.
Newmark throws a sloppy head kick and Daross moves out of range easily.
Newmark thuds his right hand into Daross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daross.
Newmark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daross throws a right hand that Newmark ducks under and follows up with a left that Newmark also avoids with ease.
Daross lands a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newmark.
Daross's corner calls for a 1-2. Daross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newmark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newmark misses with a body shot.
Daross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Newmark.
Newmark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newmark misses with a hook. Daross ducked under it nicely.
Newmark is looking to score with low kicks.
Daross lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good work by Newmark as he checks the leg kick.
Newmark looks to land a body kick but Daross moved away.
Newmark misses with a head kick.
Daross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daross missing with a left hand there. Newmark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newmark throws a lazy right hand but Daross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newmark manages to avoid it.
Daross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Newmark.
Newmark misses with a hook.
Daross shapes to counter with a head kick.
Newmark swings for the body but Daross moves out of range.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newmark takes the fight into the clinch.
Daross lands a left hand.
Newmark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newmark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daross working hard to break the clinch.
Daross digs a right hand into Newmark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newmark's gas tank.
Daross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daross tries to land a front kick but Newmark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daross blocks the body kick.
Daross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newmark.
Daross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Newmark is able to avoid easily.
Daross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newmark doesn't seem bothered though.
Daross stuns Newmark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newmark throwing a counter right hand but Daross manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newmark.
A head kick misses from Newmark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newmark misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Daross releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newmark throws a right hand that misses
and Daross counters with a leg kick.
Daross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newmark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daross throws a low kick, looking for Newmark's leg but Newmark calmly moves out of range.
Newmark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daross.
Newmark throws a body kick that misses.
Daross tries a quick counter leg kick but Newmark is wise to it.
Daross lands with a kick to the temple. Newmark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Newmark.
Newmark misses with a straight left.
Bobby Newmark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newmark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newmark looks to land a left hand but Daross moved out of range nicely.
Newmark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daross slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hendrik Daross will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Newmark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Newmark misses.
Newmark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daross gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daross lands an overhand right.
Daross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Newmark throws a head kick that misses.
Daross misses with a body shot.
Newmark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daross.
Newmark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newmark throws the left hand but Daross avoids the punch easily.
Daross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newmark.
Good leg kick by Newmark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Newmark moves out of range of the body kick from Daross.
Newmark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daross momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daross moves out of range of the body kick from Newmark.
Newmark moves out of range as Daross throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross tries a head kick but it misses.
Daross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newmark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daross looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Daross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newmark throws out the jab.
Hendrik Daross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newmark misses with a wild body shot.
Daross steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Newmark throws a sloppy body shot
letting Daross counter with a right hand.
Daross cracks a nice hook into Newmark's ribs.
Newmark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Newmark catches Daross with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Newmark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newmark was well out of range. Poor timing from Daross.
Daross misses with a head kick.
Daross misses with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daross in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Daross misses the shot to the body.
Newmark tries to counter by clinching up but Daross breaks away and moves out of range.
Daross throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Newmark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newmark connects with a high kick.
Daross fakes the leg kick and cracks Newmark in the body.
Sloppy strikes from Daross. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Newmark misses the target.
Daross scores with a nice right hand.
Newmark throws the left hand but Daross avoids the punch easily.
Daross scores with a push kick.
Newmark drops his hands momentarily and Daross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daross motions for Newmark to come forward. Daross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newmark looks to score with a jab to the body but Daross is just out of range.
Daross feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newmarks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daross tries to land a front kick but Newmark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Newmark blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Daross misses.
Newmark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Newmark lands with a straight right. Daross didn't see that one coming.
Newmark 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Newmark swings for the body but Daross moves out of range.
Newmark tries to move into range but Daross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Newmark is looking to score with low kicks.
Newmark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daross's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Daross.
Daross with a nice cross.
Newmark is rocked!
Newmark leaves his chin hanging out and Daross seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Newmark crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hendrik Daross!
After winning the bout, Hendrik Daross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Burczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Le's choice of entrance music: Untouchable . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kamil Burczynski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Le!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burczynski connects with a crisp jab.
Burczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le was well out of range. Poor timing from Burczynski.
Cung Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burczynski slips under a jab from Le.
Le throws a right hand that misses
and Burczynski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burczynski.
Le 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.
Burczynski throwing strikes but missing.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.
Burczynski is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczynski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burczynski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burczynski stopping the sweep attempt from Le.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski throwing strikes but missing.
Le can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burczynski controls the pace.
Burczynski stopping the sweep attempt from Le.
Burczynski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burczynski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Burczynski pushes down on Le's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burczynski uses his free foot to push down on Le's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Le.
Burczynski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burczynski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski landing strikes from the mount and Le is in trouble!
Le keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burczynski is pressing down on Le's thigh, looking to free his foot. Le is holding on for now.
Burczynski moves into full mount! Le won't be happy about that!
Burczynski landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Le working to try and regain half guard.
Burczynski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Burczynski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Le can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Burczynski with a couple of short strikes.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!
Le is rocked!
Burczynski trying to control but Le is having none of it.
Burczynski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Burczynski working for a guillotine from mount but Le is in no mood to give up.
Le is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is having none of it.
Burczynski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burczynski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!
Burczynski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burczynski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Burczynski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Burczynski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le is looking to escape.
Burczynski lands a big shot there that rocks Le but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Burczynski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Burczynski moves out of range easily.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Burczynski circles away.
Burczynski attempts a counter takedown but Le avoids it well and moves away.
Le wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burczynski is defended easily by Le.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Le defends well and Burczynski ends up having to push Le into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le takes one on the button.
Burczynski blocks a jab.
Burczynski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Le.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Burczynski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Le sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burczynski looks to land a left hand but Le moved out of range nicely.
Burczynski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Le manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.
Burczynski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burczynski throwing strikes from guard but Le blocks nicely.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Le wants to stand and escape but Burczynski is having none of it.
Burczynski cracks Le with a solid left hand.
Le controls Burczynski momentarily but Burczynski frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Burczynski preventing the sweep.
Burczynski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Le keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.
Burczynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Burczynski scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Burczynski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burczynski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le on the side of the head.
Cung Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le misses with a straight left.
Burczynski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Le sprawls and moves away.
Burczynski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burczynski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burczynski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burczynski connects with a looping right hand.
Burczynski cracks Le with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le drops his hands momentarily and Burczynski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Le lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Burczynski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burczynski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Le was covering up waiting for the punch and Burczynski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Le tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burczynski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burczynski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le can do to turn this around?
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Burczynski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le trying to keep a closed guard but Burczynski is proving a slippery customer.
Burczynski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski forces his way into half guard.
Burczynski is trying to control. Le wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burczynski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burczynski uses his free foot to push down on Le's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Le.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!
Le is trying to escape the mount.
Le wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski wants to control the pace but Le is squirming around nicely.
Burczynski unloading with bombs!
Burczynski controlling the pace for now.
Burczynski is stalling here but it's allowed Le to get half guard.
Nice strikes from Burczynski there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burczynski is looking to stall here but Le recovers full guard.
Burczynski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Burczynski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Le 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.
Burczynski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burczynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Le is retaining full guard.
Burczynski is working hard here to advance position.
That's four 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.
Le keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.
Le keeping full guard, as Burczynski tries to pass.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good shot there by Le.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burczynski connects with a high kick.
Burczynski lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Burczynski as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Burczynski clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burczynski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Le lands a nice shot to the body.
Burczynski throws a big shot that misses.
Burczynski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Le defends well and Burczynski ends up having to push Le into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Le raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Le connects with a high kick.
Nice cross by Le.
Le walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burczynski blocks a head kick by Le.
Le throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burczynski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le avoids the body shot from Burczynski.
Le walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
Le slips a jab and a cross from Burczynski.
Le now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Burczynski fails with the takedown
and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burczynski's head.
Burczynski is rocked!
Le misses with a head kick.
Oh Burczynski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burczynski misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Burczynski seems to have got his legs back now.
Le throws a head kick but Burczynski moves out of range.
Burczynski feinted with a counter takedown.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burczynski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Le blocks a head kick by Burczynski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Le! But no joy.
Burczynski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burczynski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamil Burczynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Burczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le.
Burczynski throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Le lands a high kick!
Le scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le.
Le lands a really nice looking cross but Burczynski seems unphased.
Le moves into the clinch.
Burczynski manages to break the clinch.
Le walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burczynski shoots for a double leg takedown but Le sprawls well. He's pushed Burczynski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le avoids the head kick by Burczynski.
Burczynski scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Burczynski misses the target.
Burczynski fails with the takedown
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
Le takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burczynski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burczynski with a body shot.
Le lands with a good body shot.
Le misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Le dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Burczynski moves out of range easily.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burczynski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burczynski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burczynski slips a jab from Le.
Burczynski throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Le throws a jab when Burczynski was well out of range.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burczynski tries to counter with a takedown but Le is quick to defend against it.
Nice cross by Burczynski.
Burczynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
As Burczynski backs off Le throws a huge counter combo but Burczynski manages to avoid it all.
Burczynski tries for a takedown but Le circles away easily
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burczynski throws a push kick but Le slaps the foot to one side.
Burczynski misses with an uppercut
and Le counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cung Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le connects with a high kick.
Le takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burczynski dives in for a single leg takedown but Le sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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!
Burczynski has his takedown stuffed
and Le counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Le stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burczynski.
Kamil Burczynski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burczynski tries to move into range but Le moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burczynski moves away.
Le misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burczynski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burczynski.
Burczynski controlling from the top position.
Burczynski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Le for as long as he can get away with.
Burczynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burczynski prevents Le from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Burczynski cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Le misses the jab.
Le throws a hook but Burczynski blocks it.
Burczynski feinted with a counter takedown.
Burczynski cracks Le with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cung Le.
I think Burczynski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Burczynski!
Kamil Burczynski retains his lightweight title!
Kamil Burczynski looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I was so close to hang up this gloves and retire...after those 3 loses in a row I practically decided its the end and i'm getting that bank job... but look at me now!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Murkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murkula comes to the cage accompanied by Forever Angel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Murkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murkula looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murkula has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Murkula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Murkula jumps back.
Murkula drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bishop sprawls and moves away.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Murkula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murkula cracks a nice hook into Bishop's ribs.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop walks into a stiff left hand from Murkula.
Murkula checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murkula.
Murkula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Murkula appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murkula throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Bishop is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jab from Murkula.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murkula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab from Murkula.
Lucas Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Murkula does it's job there.
Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murkula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murkula scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Murkula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range as Murkula throws a body kick.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Murkula is just out of range.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
and Murkula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murkula.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense.
Murkula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop defending well as Murkula loads up on a big left hand.
Murkula throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murkula.
Bishop only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Murkula misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Murkula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murkula checks a low kick from Bishop.
Murkula is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murkula takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Murkula throws a big shot that misses.
Murkula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murkula darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop gets double underhooks and turns Murkula into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Murkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop takes one on the button.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murkula.
Murkula blocks a head kick by Bishop.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murkula.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murkula misses the jab.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murkula manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bishop on his heels. He'll look to pass Bishop's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Murkula wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
Murkula not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Murkula lands a couple of digs.
Murkula throwing strikes from guard but Bishop blocks nicely.
Murkula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Bishop is pulling down on Murkula's head. It's preventing any offense from Murkula, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murkula is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murkula is pushing down on Bishop's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bishop is fighting to maintain full guard but Murkula has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murkula trying to mount his opponent but Bishop defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bishop is controlling Murkula's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Murkula looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bishop trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula 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.
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
Murkula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Bishop is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murkula rather than just go for the knockout.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Murkula appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murkula throws out the jab.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murkula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murkula just misses with a punch to the body.
Murkula dives in and grabs Bishop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes down on Murkula's head and hops out.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Murkula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murkula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murkula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Murkula moved away.
Murkula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murkula throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
Murkula tries a head kick but it misses.
Murkula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop tries to clinch but Murkula moves away
and Murkula counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murkula is working for a kimura but Bishop is defending it quite comfortably.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Murkula trying to control from half guard but Bishop is working away.
Bishop is holding on to half guard well.
Bishop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murkula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula trying to control from Bishop's half guard. Bishop has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bishop seems keen to control Murkula's posture.
Murkula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop being controlled here, momentarily.
Bishop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Murkula from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Murkula is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murkula.
A big left from Murkula misses.
Taisto Murkula is winning the standup battle so far.
Murkula tried to score with a low kick but Bishop checks it.
Murkula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murkula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop misses with a hook. Murkula ducked under it nicely.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Murkula throwing a counter right hand but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Murkula.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Murkula moved away.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Murkula.
Bishop lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murkula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a good low kick that Murkula was not able to check.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Murkula getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murkula ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Murkula moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murkula moves away.
Murkula loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
Lucas Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Murkula sees coming a mile off.
Murkula throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop 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.
Murkula scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murkula is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murkula is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Murkula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taisto Murkula will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murkula fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Murkula scores with a takedown into Bishop's guard.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Murkula wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Murkula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop is controlling Murkula's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula postures up.
Murkula showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Murkula misses the target.
Murkula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bishop.
Murkula scores with a leg kick.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Murkula defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop misses with a hook. Murkula ducked under it nicely.
Murkula misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Bishop slams his shin into Murkula's torso.
Bishop punishes Murkula's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop throws a push kick but Murkula slaps the foot to one side.
Murkula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Murkula didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murkula lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bishop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bishop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murkula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murkula has time to react.
Bishop throws a solid leg kick but Murkula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murkula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murkula appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Murkula.
Some bone on bone action there as Bishop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murkula wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Murkula misses with a body kick.
Murkula checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murkula darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop gets double underhooks and turns Murkula into the cage.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Murkula is looking to score with low kicks.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMurkula.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bishop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murkula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murkula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murkula digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Bishop tries a low kick but Murkula avoids it.
Murkula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murkula.
Murkula throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a leg kick.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop swings for the body but Murkula moves out of range.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Murkula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Murkula checks it.
Murkula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murkula throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop misses with a body punch
and Murkula counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murkula scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Murkula is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murkula thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Bishop is trying to maintain the position but Murkula is very close to passing his half guard.
Murkula thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lucas Bishop just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Murkula.
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Murkula moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
Murkula half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murkula connects with a jab.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murkula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murkula takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Murkula misses the shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murkula.
Murkula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Murkula tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Murkula.
Bishop is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murkula.
Murkula moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Murkula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murkula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Murkula does no damage.
Murkula feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Bishop stuffs the takedown attempt from Murkula. Murkula gets slowly back to his feet.
Murkula misses with a body shot.
Murkula scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Murkula does it's job there.
Murkula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murkula moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
It looked like Murkula was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bishop.
Murkula throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop scores with a jab.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Murkula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bishop under the eye.
Bishop cracks Murkula with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murkula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Murkula lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
Bishop scores with a three punch combo!
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murkula connects with the punch.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murkula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.
Murkula scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Murkula missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bishop regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Murkula.
Murkula with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls Murkula in to control the position.
Taisto Murkula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murkula wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Bishop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murkula.
Murkula scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Murkula from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murkula tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bishop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Murkula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murkula tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Murkula moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murkula lands with an overhand left.
Murkula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murkula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Murkula lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Murkula on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bishop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop with a hook.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Murkula checks it.
Bishop checks a low kick from Murkula.
Murkula just misses with a punch to the body.
Murkula wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Murkula sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula had his way with Lucas Bishop in that round.
That's time! Murkula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murkula.
Bishop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch lands to the side of Murkula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Murkula misses the jab.
Bishop scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Bishop.
Murkula scoring well with a low kick there.
Murkula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Murkula scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murkula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop counters with a body kick.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. Murkula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Murkula.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Murkula's leg but Murkula calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murkula misses with a straight left.
Murkula scores with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bishop. That snapped Murkula's head back.
Murkula works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Murkula misses.
Bishop lands with a cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murkula.
Bishop has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murkula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Murkula takes one to the chin there.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
Murkula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murkula lands with a right hand.
Murkula shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lucas Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Murkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop cracks Murkula with an open hand slap.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Murkula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Murkula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murkula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bishop misses with the body kick
and Murkula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking.
Murkula goes for a double leg but Bishop avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bishop continues to drive forward.
Murkula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bishop misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Murkula throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Murkula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula scores with a nice body kick.
Murkula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Murkula tried to counter with a leg kick but Bishop avoided it.
Murkula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bishop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Murkula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Murkula.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Murkula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Murkula.
Murkula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murkula slips a straight right by Bishop.
Murkula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murkula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murkula throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murkula misses with a low kick.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murkula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Murkula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Murkula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murkula avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop is looking to slow Murkula down with leg kicks.
Murkula slips under a jab.
Murkula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Bishop.
I think Murkula has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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