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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Liechteiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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138 lbs
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Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Fadzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Liechteiner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadzaev throws a right and a left that Liechteiner avoids nicely.
Liechteiner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fadzaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fadzaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadzaev postures up in Liechteiner's guard and throws a big left but Liechteiner blocks it.
Fadzaev throwing strikes but missing.
Fadzaev throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadzaev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fadzaev shoots for a takedown but Liechteiner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Liechteiner misses.
Fadzaev darts in looking for a takedown but Liechteiner gets double underhooks and turns Fadzaev into the cage.
Liechteiner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Liechteiner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liechteiner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fadzaev darts in looking for a takedown but Liechteiner gets double underhooks and turns Fadzaev into the cage.
It seemed like Liechteiner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Fadzaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liechteiner rushes Fadzaev and presses him up against the cage.
Fadzaev misses with a knee strike.
Liechteiner has a couple of punches blocked by Fadzaev.
Liechteiner has Fadzaev pressed against the cage, preventing Fadzaev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liechteiner lands an uppercut.
Liechteiner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Liechteiner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liechteiner.
Liechteiner throws a head punch that misses.
Liechteiner breaks the clinch.
Liechteiner drives through and clinches with Fadzaev against the cage.
Liechteiner manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Fadzaev with that takedown attempt.
Fadzaev throws a combination. Liechteiner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fadzaev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Liechteiner's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev wants to control from the top but Liechteiner keeps moving.
Liechteiner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fadzaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liechteiner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fadzaev.
Liechteiner keeping moving, preventing Fadzaev from controlling successfully.
Fadzaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fadzaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fadzaev wants to control from the top but Liechteiner keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fadzaev throws a combination that misses
and Liechteiner counters with a left to the body.
Fadzaev tries to bum rush Liechteiner with a series of wild strikes but Liechteiner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fadzaev cracks Liechteiner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fadzaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liechteiner connects with a crisp jab.
Martin Liechteiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liechteiner moves into the clinch.
Liechteiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fadzaev tries for a takedown but Liechteiner manages to get underhooks.
Fadzaev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Liechteiner.
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 Alan Fadzaev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fadzaev looks for a takedown but Liechteiner sprawls well.
Liechteiner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liechteiner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fadzaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fadzaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Liechteiner's head.
Fadzaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fadzaev postures up and lands a big shot to Liechteiner's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liechteiner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fadzaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liechteiner's head.
Fadzaev lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fadzaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Liechteiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadzaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liechteiner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fadzaev working some strikes from top position.
Fadzaev with a nice head shot there.
Fadzaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fadzaev works over Liechteiner with some ground and pound from guard.
Fadzaev 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.
Liechteiner has momentary wrist control but Fadzaev slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liechteiner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fadzaev throwing strikes but missing.
Fadzaev landing with the ground and pound.
Fadzaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liechteiner can do to turn this around?
Fadzaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fadzaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fadzaev is working Liechteiner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fadzaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fadzaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Fadzaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Fadzaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fadzaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fadzaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Liechteiner is rocked!
Fadzaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Liechteiner is still in real trouble! Can Fadzaev finish him?
Alan Fadzaev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liechteiner keeping moving, preventing Fadzaev from controlling successfully.
Fadzaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Fadzaev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Liechteiner seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Liechteiner has momentary wrist control but Fadzaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Fadzaev distracts Liechteiner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fadzaev postures up in Liechteiner's guard and throws a big left but Liechteiner blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fadzaev controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Fadzaev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fadzaev has a takedown stuffed.
Fadzaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alan Fadzaev is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Liechteiner misses its intended target.
Fadzaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liechteiner.
Fadzaev throws a nice looking combination but Liechteiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alan Fadzaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liechteiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fadzaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fadzaev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Liechteiner leaves Fadzaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fadzaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Fadzaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fadzaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Liechteiner to counter with a crisp jab.
Liechteiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fadzaev moves away.
Fadzaev swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev shoots in but Liechteiner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liechteiner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Liechteiner.
Liechteiner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fadzaev.
Fadzaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liechteiner breaks the clinch.
Fadzaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fadzaev throws a series of punches but Liechteiner avoids them all with ease.
Liechteiner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liechteiner moves into the clinch.
Liechteiner lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liechteiner.
Fadzaev tries for a takedown but Liechteiner manages to get underhooks.
Liechteiner lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Fadzaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liechteiner lands with a left to the head.
Liechteiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fadzaev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fadzaev there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liechteiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Liechteiner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liechteiner throws the left hand but Fadzaev avoids the punch easily.
Fadzaev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fadzaev shoots for a takedown but Liechteiner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fadzaev misses with a hook
and Liechteiner counters with a right hand to the body.
Fadzaev moves out of range as Liechteiner strikes.
Liechteiner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fadzaev under the eye.
Alan Fadzaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fadzaev misses with a takedown
and Liechteiner counters with a straight right hand.
Fadzaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fadzaev is rocked!
Liechteiner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Fadzaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liechteiner leaves Fadzaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Liechteiner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liechteiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev is trying to break the clinch but Liechteiner has him pressed against the cage.
Fadzaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Liechteiner lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liechteiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fadzaev trying to control the position but instead, Liechteiner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fadzaev into the cage.
Fadzaev tries to stall but Liechteiner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liechteiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liechteiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fadzaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin Liechteiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liechteiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Liechteiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fadzaev 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Fadzaev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geghard Karekin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Geghard Karekin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to bum rush Karekin with a series of wild strikes but Karekin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes tries to clinch
and Karekin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes!
Barnes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Karekin content just to control the position here.
Karekin lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karekin cracks Barnes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Karekin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barnes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Karekin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geghard Karekin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Halder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Halder has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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263 lbs
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Halder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nonito Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Halder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Medeiros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Medeiros.
Halder lands a nice hook to Medeiros's body. Medeiros takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Halder.
Halder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Medeiros looks winded!
Medeiros misses with a lunging right hand
and Halder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Halder is nestled in close to Medeiros, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Medeiros is rocked!
Halder controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Medeiros is out! Halder gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blake Halder!
During a confident post fight interview, Blake Halder thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Duim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Duim had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Duim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlon Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duim misses with a hook. Moraes ducked under it nicely.
Moraes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moraes has Duim up against the cage in a clinch.
Moraes with a knee to the head.
Moraes with a knee to the head.
Moraes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Danny Duim has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duim.
Moraes misses with a knee to the head.
Duim throws a head punch that misses.
Duim has a couple of punches blocked by Moraes.
Duim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moraes.
Moraes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duim scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moraes as Duim tries to tie him up.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Duim is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Duim is blocking nicely.
Duim wants to stall.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moraes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moraes avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moraes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moraes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duim avoiding damage as Moraes throws knees to the body.
Moraes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moraes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moraes misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Duim.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moraes managing to block the knees to the body from Duim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duim has a couple of punches blocked by Moraes.
Duim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moraes missing with knees to the body.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Duim is blocking nicely.
Moraes scores with a knee to the head.
Duim looking to slow down the pace here.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moraes misses with a knee strike.
Moraes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duim blocks it with crossed arms.
Moraes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moraes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moraes looks winded!
Moraes misses with a knee strike.
Moraes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duim misses with the head strike.
Duim tries to break free but Moraes pushes him back against the cage.
Moraes avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
Duim managing to block the knees to the body from Moraes.
Duim trying to land knees to the body.
Duim managing to block the knees to the body from Moraes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moraes as Duim tries to tie him up.
Duim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moraes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duim blocks it with crossed arms.
Moraes avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
Duim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duim managing to block the knees to the body from Moraes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes taking a breather.
Moraes is looking to control Duim's arms but Duim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moraes has his back to the cage.
Moraes is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Duim throws a punch but it's blocked by Moraes.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Duim is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moraes as Duim tries to tie him up.
Duim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duim misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moraes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moraes's brow.
Moraes connects with a knee 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!
Moraes misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Moraes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Duim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moraes tries a head kick but it misses.
Duim lands a jab to the nose.
Moraes tries to clinch
and Duim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duim works over Moraes's head and body with a nice combination.
Moraes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duim darts in and clinches Moraes up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Duim.
Duim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moraes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moraes trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duim tries to land knees in the clinch but Moraes avoids the damage to the body.
Moraes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Duim.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duim as Moraes tries to tie him up.
Duim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Duim.
A knee to the head by Moraes.
A knee to the head by Moraes.
Moraes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moraes is breathing heavily.
Duim throws an elbow that misses.
Duim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duim tries to work over Moraes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moraes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duim's face.
Duim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moraes avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moraes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moraes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moraes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duim stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duim misses with an elbow over the top.
Moraes avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duim trying to control the position but instead, Moraes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duim into the cage.
Moraes tries to stall but Duim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moraes missing with knees to the body.
Duim tries to land knees in the clinch but Moraes avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moraes managing to block the knees to the body from Duim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Moraes.
Duim trying to land knees to the body.
Duim lands with a right to the head.
Duim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moraes crunches a lovely knee into Duim's ribcage.
Moraes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moraes scores with a knee to the head.
Duim managing to block the knees to the body from Moraes.
Duim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moraes misses with a knee to the head.
Duim avoiding damage as Moraes throws knees to the body.
Moraes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duim is keeping busy.
Marlon Moraes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moraes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duim is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duim can't break the clinch.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but Duim blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moraes.
Moraes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moraes avoids a wild elbow strike from Duim.
Duim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duim trying to land knees to the body.
Duim tries to throw a body punch but Moraes avoids it by throwing Duim back against the cage.
Duim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duim misses with an elbow over the top.
Moraes lands a nice knee to the body.
Duim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moraes avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
Duim is trying to maintain a safe position but Moraes gets an underhook and turns Duim into the cage.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but Duim blocks 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 Danny Duim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Duim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Moraes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick by Moraes misses
and Duim counters with a stiff right hand.
Moraes needs to keep his hands up - Duim had a free shot at his head there.
Moraes throws a leg kick
and Duim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moraes is rocked!
Duim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moraes is still on wobbly legs! Can Duim finish him?
Duim measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Moraes! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Danny Duim!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ravil Ahmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blues Saraceno - Dogs of War. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
33 - 19 - 3 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ravil Ahmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmedov cracks The Impaler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ahmedov connects with a single shot there.
Ahmedov swings widly with a right hand
and The Impaler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ahmedov misses with a lunging right hand
and The Impaler counters with a nice leg kick.
Ahmedov misses with a body shot
and The Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
The Impaler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahmedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Ravil Ahmedov has been cut.
Ahmedov throws a lazy uppercut
and The Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as The Impaler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahmedov doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahmedov misses with a left hand
and The Impaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Impaler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right followed by a crushing left from The Impaler knocks Ahmedov out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vlad The Impaler!
Vlad The Impaler decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Huna comes to the cage accompanied by Chevelle-Jars. Baxter has chosen Thunder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter throws a looping overhand right but Te Huna ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Te Huna misses the target.
Freddy Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Huna.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baxter circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Baxter misses.
Baxter misses with a body shot
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter throws a body punch but Te Huna moves out of range.
A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
Baxter lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baxter swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.
Baxter closes the distance and clinches.
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Te Huna's elbow.
Te Huna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxter throws a looping overhand right but Te Huna ducks down to avoid it.
Te Huna went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baxter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter moves out of range as Te Huna strikes.
Te Huna throws a series of punches but Baxter avoids them all with ease.
Te Huna lands a jab.
Te Huna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxter.
Baxter closes the distance and clinches.
Te Huna breaks the clinch.
Baxter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Huna moves out of range as Baxter strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter works Te Huna's body with a nice hook.
Te Huna avoids the body shot from Baxter.
Baxter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baxter misses with a shot to the body
and Te Huna counters with a straight right hand.
Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baxter.
Te Huna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baxter looks to land a right hand but Te Huna moved out of range.
Baxter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna missing with a left hand there. Baxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baxter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baxter misses with a lunging right hand
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxter misses with a body shot
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
Te Huna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
Te Huna throws a big counter combination but Baxter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Te Huna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Freddy Baxter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baxter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Te Huna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Te Huna walks into a stiff left hand from Baxter.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Baxter misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baxter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna defending well as Baxter loads up on a big left hand.
Te Huna throws a big counter combination but Baxter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Baxter takes a swing at Te Huna's ribcage but misses.
Te Huna throwing a counter right hand but Baxter manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Te Huna.
James Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Baxter.
As Baxter looks to move away, Te Huna throws a big counter combo bu Baxter just gets out of the way.
Baxter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Te Huna throws a right and a left that Baxter avoids nicely.
Te Huna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Te Huna looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
Te Huna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baxter connects with a looping right hand.
Baxter lands with a nice body punch.
Baxter misses with a looping left.
Baxter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Te Huna counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter misses with a left hand
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.
Baxter throws a lazy right hand but Te Huna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Te Huna cracks Baxter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baxter.
Baxter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Huna.
Baxter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baxter takes a swing at Te Huna's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands a head shot.
Te Huna fails to land with a series of punches.
Baxter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Te Huna on the side of the head.
Baxter jabs Te Huna to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baxter misses with a straight left.
Te Huna appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baxter scores with a hook to the body. Te Huna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Te Huna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
It looked like Te Huna 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.
Freddy Baxter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Te Huna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxter.
Baxter misses with a body shot
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxter clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Baxter.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baxter tries a body shot but Te Huna blocks it.
Te Huna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter swings widly with a right hand
and Te Huna counters with a three punch combo that has Baxter backing up. Baxter nods at Te Huna to acknowledge the strikes.
Baxter swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baxter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Baxter. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baxter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baxter with a jab.
It looks like James Te Huna has been cut.
Baxter connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baxter.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch but Te Huna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter throws a body punch but Te Huna moves out of range.
Te Huna has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baxter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baxter looks to land a left hand but Te Huna moved out of range nicely.
Baxter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter misses with a body shot
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Huna.
Te Huna is looking for a counter combo.
Baxter cracks Te Huna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freddy Baxter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Te Huna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Te Huna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
James Te Huna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Baxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Te Huna.
Nice defenses there by Te Huna.
An attempted straight right counter from Te Huna misses the target.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Te Huna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baxter throws a poor cross that misses
and Te Huna counters with a stiff right hand.
Freddy Baxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baxter connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Baxter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baxter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Baxter!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Freddy Baxter made sure he mentioned AnonymouS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig's entrance music is The Misfits- Night of the Living Dead. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
160 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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145 lbs
35 - 17 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Danzig!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig stuns Kerjalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kerjalainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Danzig does no damage.
Kerjalainen with a nice cross.
Danzig throws a right and a left that Kerjalainen avoids nicely.
Danzig throws a lazy uppercut
and Kerjalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kerjalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danzig keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Danzig to counter with a crisp jab.
Danzig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerjalainen.
Danzig moves out of range of the leg kick from Kerjalainen.
Danzig on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danzig throws a right hand that misses
and Danzig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Danzig 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 Kerjalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kerjalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kerjalainen walks into a stiff left hand from Danzig.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick but Danzig moved away.
Kerjalainen checks a leg kick.
Danzig misses with a double jab
and Kerjalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kerjalainen misses.
As Kerjalainen backs away, Danzig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kerjalainen with a hook.
Danzig is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Danzig, right into the meat.
Danzig throws out a loose jab but Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danzig misses the jab.
Kerjalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danzig.
Danzig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerjalainen.
Danzig works over Kerjalainen's head and body with a nice combination.
Danzig looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kerjalainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Danzig to counter with a crisp jab.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Kerjalainen avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig is looking to chop away at Kerjalainen's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig throws a hook to the side of Kerjalainen's head but Kerjalainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Kerjalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen moves away from the strike by Danzig.
Kerjalainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kerjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Kerjalainen connects with the punch.
Kerjalainen feints and then cracks Danzig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danzig down.
Kerjalainen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Danzig had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kerjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danzig is looking to counter punch.
Danzig looks to land a left hand but Kerjalainen moved out of range nicely.
Kerjalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kerjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danzig.
Danzig throws a right hand that Kerjalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerjalainen also avoids with ease.
Kerjalainen scores with a nice strike.
Danzig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danzig throws a series of punches but Kerjalainen avoids them all with ease.
Kerjalainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig throws a front kick aimed at Kerjalainen's knee but Kerjalainen avoids it well.
Danzig keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerjalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Kerjalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danzig moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerjalainen throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Danzig to counter with a crisp jab.
Kerjalainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danzig swings for the body but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook. Danzig ducked under it nicely.
Kerjalainen avoids the body shot from Danzig.
Kerjalainen lunges at Danzig with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Danzig's hand.
Kerjalainen lands with a right hand.
Danzig drops his hands momentarily and Kerjalainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danzig is rocked!
Kerjalainen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh Danzig is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danzig misses with a looping right.
Danzig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerjalainen throws a monster overhand right that drops Danzig! Kerjalainen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Kerjalainen!
Keijo Kerjalainen is the new featherweight champion!
Keijo Kerjalainen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Glen Danzig was interviewed post fight and said 'Demon I am and face I peel, to see your skin turned inside out. Gotta have you on my wall...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Madson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusty Madson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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184 lbs
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dusty Madson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Man!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madson misses the body punch
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madson gets a clinch.
Man pressing his opponent against the cage.
Madson tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Man blocking some punches.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Madson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man pushes Madson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man blocks a body shot from Madson.
Madson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madson looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Madson has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
A short uppercut from Man.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Madson backwards.
Madson misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Madson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madson backwards.
Madson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Chester Man has been cut.
Man misses with a body punch.
Madson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madson connects with a solid leg kick.
Madson throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Madson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man lands a nice hook to Madson's body. Madson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Madson misses
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Madson throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Madson misses with a low kick.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man misses with a looping left.
Madson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Madson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man swings for the body but Madson moves out of range.
Man looks to throw the jab but Madson is out of range.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madson throws a shot to the body.
Madson misses with the combination.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chester Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Madson.
Madson defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Madson pushes him off.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madson tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Madson throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Madson.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man punishes Madson's body with a nice straight punch.
Madson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Man.
Dusty Madson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madson 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.
Madson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madson lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chester Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chester Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Madson throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Madson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man misses with the combination.
Madson throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Man misses with an uppercut. Madson saw that one coming.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madson finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madson swinging wildly here.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Madson lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man drives through and clinches with Madson against the cage.
Madson misses with some punches.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Madson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madson is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Madson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madson backwards.
Madson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Madson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Madson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madson.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madson misses with a double jab.
Madson looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madson. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man dips to his left and cracks Madson with an uppercut!
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!
Man works Madson's body with a nice hook.
Madson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man takes one on the button.
Madson stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madson cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Madson doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Madson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Madson throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madson.
Madson slips a straight right by Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands the left hand.
Madson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man lands a jab to Madson's midsection.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
Madson jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madson moves away.
Madson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Madson pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Madson swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madson taking a breather.
Man misses with the head strike.
Madson breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Madson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madson tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madson is rocked!
Madson throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a huge left! Madson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Man isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Madson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chester Man!
Chester Man is the new welterweight champion!
Chester Man very nearly forgot to thank Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judo's entrance music is Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan. A fine choice. Bojan Vladislav has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
149 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Judo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vladislav circles away.
Judo misses with a takedown attempt - Vladislav sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vladislav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vladislav walks into a left hand.
Judo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vladislav to the ground. Judo is now in Vladislav's guard.
Judo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Judo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vladislav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vladislav looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo distracts Vladislav with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Judo slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judo seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Vladislav has recovered full guard.
Judo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Judo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Judo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Judo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vladislav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vladislav's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav is pulling down on Judo's head to control his posture.
Vladislav looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judo is one step ahead there.
Judo is working Vladislav over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Judo passes Vladislav's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Judo seems to be working for a kimura but Vladislav defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Judo connects with a nice short shot to Vladislav's temple.
Vladislav looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Judo seems to be working for a kimura but Vladislav defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav wants to improve his position but Judo is controlling well.
Judo is looking to pass Vladislav's guard but actually Vladislav recovers to full guard.
Vladislav is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Judo defends well.
Judo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Judo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vladislav keeping moving, preventing Judo from controlling successfully.
Vladislav working for a triangle but Judo defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judo trying to control but Vladislav is working from the bottom.
Judo preventing the sweep.
Judo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vladislav's head.
Judo won't allow Vladislav to sweep him here.
Judo wants to control from the top but Vladislav keeps moving.
Judo working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judo is in close to Vladislav's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladislav is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Judo is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Judo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Judo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Judo with a nice head shot there.
Vladislav looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judo is one step ahead there.
Judo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vladislav is keeping the position for now.
Judo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Judo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Judo advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Judo wants to control but Vladislav is keeping him busy.
Judo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vladislav's head.
Judo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vladislav can do to turn this around?
Judo throwing shots but Vladislav is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo 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.
Judo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vladislav wants to improve his position but Judo is controlling well.
Judo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Judo looking for a submission but Vladislav manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vladislav is trying to control the position but Judo postures up.
Judo 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.
Judo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Judo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Judo trying to control but Vladislav is working from the bottom.
Judo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Judo chips away with some ground and pound.
Vladislav working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Judo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Judo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Judo working some strikes from top position.
Vladislav controls Judo momentarily but Judo frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav keeping moving, preventing Judo from controlling successfully.
Judo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Judo postures up in Vladislav's guard and throws a big left but Vladislav blocks it.
Judo wants to control from the top but Vladislav keeps moving.
Vladislav looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Judo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Judo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vladislav working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Judo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Judo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vladislav manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judo shoots in and drives through. Vladislav sprawls well.
Judo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Vladislav misses.
Judo has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vladislav.
Sloppy strikes from Vladislav. Those never looked like landing.
Judo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vladislav manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vladislav working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Judo has passed into half guard!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Judo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Judo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A jab from Judo finds it's way through Vladislav's defenses.
Judo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vladislav sprawls well initially but Judo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Judo thows a huge punch but Vladislav dodges it nicely.
Judo moves nicely into side control.
Judo is chipping away with strikes.
Vladislav is trying to get back to half guard.
Vladislav on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo scores with punches from side control.
Judo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vladislav tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo has hold of Vladislav's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Vladislav tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Judo cranks the arm and Vladislav screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Vladislav, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jack Judo!
Jack Judo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Can I get a Shucky Ducky Quack Quack?'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stone Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jesus Built My Hotrod. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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35
222 lbs
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201 lbs
29 - 17 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Kirby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - McClane coming out on top.
Kirby moves out of range as McClane strikes.
A slow jab from McClane misses its intended target.
Kirby tries to work over McClane's front leg with a kick but McClane checks it.
McClane scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Kirby.
McClane scores with a body shot.
McClane throws a hook but Kirby blocks it.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick
and McClane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McClane looks to land a left hand but Kirby moved out of range nicely.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
Kirby takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby looks to land a body kick but McClane moved away.
Kirby moves out of range as McClane strikes.
Kirby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirby looks for the body kick but McClane saw that one coming.
McClane misses with a low kick.
McClane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kirby lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Kirby blocks the low kick.
McClane moves out of range as Kirby throws a body kick.
Kirby misses the jab.
Kirby throws a leg kick but McClane moved away.
McClane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McClane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McClane misses with an attempted mid kick.
McClane scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby delivers a nice body kick.
Kirby throws a head kick but McClane moves out of range.
McClane cracks Kirby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by McClane there.
McClane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby throws a leg kick but McClane checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Kirby is looking for a counter combo.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Kirby blocks the low kick.
McClane connects with the punch.
Kirby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
John McClane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirby looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kirby checks a leg kick nicely.
Kirby feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kirby checks a leg kick nicely.
McClane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kirby is out of range.
McClane throws a lazy right hand but Kirby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kirby is looking to land body kicks.
Kirby looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McClane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McClane blocks a leg kick.
Kirby swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws a head kick that misses.
McClane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McClane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kirby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kirby blocks the body kick.
McClane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McClane throws a shot to the body.
McClane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirby's calf.
Kirby moves to clinch but McClane breaks away
and McClane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McClane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kirby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kirby lands with a right to the head.
McClane blocks an elbow strike from Kirby.
Kirby lands a nice elbow.
It looks like John McClane has been cut.
Kirby lands an elbow just above McClane 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McClane tries to break free but Kirby pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClane.
Kirby throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by McClane.
Kirby pushes off an throws an elbow but McClane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McClane takes a shot to the head.
McClane is trying to force a seperation but Kirby has the dominant position.
McClane avoids the elbow strike from Kirby, against the cage.
Kirby digs a right hand into McClane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McClane's gas tank.
Kirby lands a damaging elbow.
Kirby lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirby pushes off an throws an elbow but McClane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McClane tries to circle away but Kirby has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John McClane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kirby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McClane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kirby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kirby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McClane is looking to land body kicks.
John McClane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by McClane. Beautiful body shot.
McClane throws a half hearted mid kick.
McClane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Kirby ducks under a wild hook from McClane.
Kirby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by McClane.
Nice uppercut there from McClane.
Some bone on bone action there as Kirby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McClane throws a hook but Kirby blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McClane 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 Kirby has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirby and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane lands with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by McClane.
McClane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McClane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
McClane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirby lands a glancing blow to the side of McClane's head.
McClane throws out a loose jab but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kirby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kirby moves into range and clinches up with McClane.
Kirby throws an elbow that misses.
Kirby misses with some punches.
McClane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kirby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stone Kirby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby keeps control of McClane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McClane blocks an uppercut.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kirby lands a hook that snaps the head of McClane backwards.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McClane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClane is trying to force a seperation but Kirby has the dominant position.
Kirby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kirby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kirby throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands an elbow just above McClane 's eye.
A short uppercut from Kirby.
McClane blocking some punches.
McClane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McClane lands with a thumping leg kick.
McClane staying out of range there.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby misses with a kick to the body.
Kirby clobbers McClane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kirby tries to clinch but McClane moves out of range.
McClane throws a good cross that connects.
McClane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirby.
An inside leg kick lands from McClane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane scores with a punch to the head.
McClane tries a low kick but Kirby avoids it.
Kirby misses with a jab to the body
and McClane counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby drops his hands momentarily and McClane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirby.
Kirby tries to clinch but McClane moves away
and Kirby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Kirby
letting McClane counter with a right hand.
McClane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kirby tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Kirby misses its intended target.
McClane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McClane throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kirby tries to move into range but McClane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McClane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. McClane catches Kirby right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John McClane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kirby chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McClane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McClane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirby delivers a nice body kick.
McClane scores with a jab. Kirby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McClane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirby thows a leg kick but McClane checks it
and McClane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirby thinking.
McClane throws a hook to the side of Kirby's head but Kirby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby dodges the punch combination from McClane.
Kirby moves in looking to clinch but McClane pushes him off.
McClane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McClane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby throws out a loose jab but McClane uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby 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.
Kirby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McClane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McClane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McClane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kirby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McClane.
Kirby feints and then cracks McClane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McClane down.
Kirby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kirby pushes McClane up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kirby.
McClane tries to break the clinch but Kirby is controlling the position.
Kirby throws an elbow but it misses.
McClane wants to break free but Kirby has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
That has opened up John McClane's cut even more.
McClane is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirby.
McClane breaks from the clinch.
McClane throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirby.
McClane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McClane there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby moves out of range of the strikes.
McClane lands a head kick!
McClane throws a body shot but no joy.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
Kirby is looking to clinch but McClane is avoiding it.
McClane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McClane throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.
Kirby tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McClane manages to circle out of the way.
McClane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirby doesn't seem bothered though.
Kirby is looking to clinch but McClane is avoiding it.
McClane throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kirby motions for McClane to come forward. Kirby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McClane throws a head kick that Kirby semi-blocks.
Kirby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McClane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from McClane misses its intended target.
McClane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McClane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McClane misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McClane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McClane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kirby throws a body shot but no joy.
John McClane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Kirby misses.
McClane scores with a shot to the body.
McClane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane's corner calls for a 1-2. McClane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kirby - just one landing.
Stone Kirby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McClane tests Kirby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McClane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kirby tries to land a leg kick but McClane saw it coming and moves away.
Kirby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McClane lands with a cross.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
McClane swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kirby misses with a jab, cross combination.
McClane unleashes a big counter combination but Kirby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McClane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirby doesn't seem bothered though.
McClane with a hook.
McClane scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McClane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McClane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McClane!
John McClane is the new light heavyweight champion!
John McClane took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Ding a ding a dang a dong dong ding dong! '.
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