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AD295: TIMBER! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up. 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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154 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy DeVito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries to clinch up but DeVito circles away and keeps his distance.
Norris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. DeVito quickly recovers to half guard.
Norris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeVito's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris is working for a kimura but DeVito is defending it quite comfortably.
DeVito is defending against the submission attempts here by Norris.
Norris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVito is staying active underneath Norris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
DeVito might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control DeVito haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Norris seems to be working for a kimura but DeVito defends the submission attempt.
Norris is working for a kimura but DeVito is defending it quite comfortably.
Norris is trying to work for a kimura but DeVito is defending well.
Norris tries to pass the half guard into mount. DeVito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norris seems to be working for a kimura but DeVito defends the submission attempt.
Norris passes to side control.
Norris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but DeVito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
DeVito manages to work his way to half guard, despite Norris's best efforts.
Norris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeVito's head.
Norris is looking for a kimura but DeVito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Norris to get the leverage.
DeVito is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito gets back to full guard.
Norris trying to control but DeVito is working from the bottom.
Norris wants to pass the guard but DeVito is keeping the position.
Norris looking to sit in guard and control but DeVito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DeVito wants to stand but Norris is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
DeVito scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Norris shoots in but DeVito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Norris wants to clinch but DeVito slips to the side
and DeVito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeVito slaps away a takedown attempt from Norris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Norris is looking to clinch.
DeVito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeVito circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeVito lands a really nice looking cross but Norris seems unphased.
Norris is rocked!
DeVito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeVito scores with a shot to the body.
DeVito cracks Norris with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Norris looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can DeVito finish him?
Norris is still on wobbly legs! Can DeVito finish him?
Norris shoots and misses
and DeVito counters with a huge left! Norris is in big trouble! He's backing up but DeVito isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Norris from any more damage. A dominating finish by DeVito!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy DeVito!
A relieved looking Tommy DeVito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Animal I Have Become . Esposito is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sukh Knight. John Esposito has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hades Hug's chin.
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285 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Esposito to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito scores with a hook.
Hug tries a head kick but it misses.
Hug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Esposito counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
Esposito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hug throws a series of punches but Esposito avoids them all with ease.
Esposito connects with a jab.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Esposito! But no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hug misses with a double jab.
Esposito scores with a jab. Hug acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hug takes one to the chin there.
Hug throws a series of punches but Esposito avoids them all with ease.
Esposito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito throws a hook but Hug avoids it easily.
Hug tries to bum rush Esposito with a series of wild strikes but Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Esposito.
Esposito might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Esposito throws a hook but Hug avoids it easily.
Esposito dodges the punch combination from Hug.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Esposito.
Hug throws a series of strikes that have Esposito backpedaling.
It looks like John Esposito has been cut.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esposito unleashes a big counter combination but Hug bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hug fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hug fails with the takedown.
Esposito cracks Hug with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.
Esposito digs a good body shot into Hug's ribs.
Hug moves forwards but Esposito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esposito is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hug had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esposito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hug's calf.
Esposito sends Hug crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Esposito is motioning to the referee to let Hug up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hug is rocked!
Esposito throws a shot from downtown. Hug moves away and avoids it.
Hug shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hades Hug. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esposito swivels and escapes.
Hug is breathing heavily.
A combination from Hug does no damage.
Oooooh!!! Esposito has knocked Hug down with a huge combo! Esposito steps away and waves a wobbly Hug back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Hug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esposito throws a leg kick which misses Hug's front leg but catches the back leg as Hug tries to avoid it.
Esposito drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hug right on the button. Hug goes down! Esposito follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Esposito gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Esposito!
A victorious John Esposito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senko has chosen will.i.am T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aigars Senko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov throws a shot to the body.
Fedotov checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Senko.
Fedotov lands with a shot to the body.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Senko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedotov ducks under a wild hook from Senko.
Senko throws a nice looking combination but Fedotov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Senko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fedotov back to the cage. Senko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Senko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Senko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fedotov shoots in and bounces Senko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov looking to pass the guard.
Senko has his hands on Fedotov's head, controlling the position.
Senko keeping moving, preventing Fedotov from controlling successfully.
Fedotov looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fedotov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Senko keeping moving, preventing Fedotov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senko wants to sweep here but Fedotov controlling him for the moment.
Fedotov throwing strikes but missing.
Senko has Fedotov pulled in close to control his posture.
Fedotov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fedotov trying to control but Senko is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at UHK, Inc. inform us that Senko has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fedotov throwing strikes but missing.
Fedotov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Senko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Senko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Senko wants to control from the top but Fedotov keeps moving.
Fedotov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fedotov working a defensive guard here.
Senko wants to pass the guard but Fedotov is keeping the position.
Fedotov trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fedotov is trying to control the position but Senko postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedotov is looking for a triangle here but Senko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fedotov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Senko scores with a hook to the body. Fedotov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fedotov misses with a body kick.
Fedotov tries to clinch but Senko moves out of range.
Fedotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Senko.
Fedotov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fedotov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Senko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fedotov.
Senko has managed to clinch.
Fedotov tries to work over Senko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Senko.
Senko goes for a takedown attempt but Fedotov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Senko lands with a right hand.
Fedotov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fedotov wants to clinch up but Senko keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Senko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to clinch there but Senko circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Senko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Senko shoots in and drives through. Fedotov sprawls well.
Senko looks to land a left hand but Fedotov moved out of range nicely.
Fedotov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fedotov slaps away a takedown attempt from Senko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aigars Senko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Senko moves into the clinch.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Fedotov looking to slow down the pace here.
Fedotov can't find room to land a body shot as Senko controls the action.
Senko gets through Fedotov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Senko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedotov misses with a punch to the body.
Senko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fedotov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedotov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fedotov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Senko is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to work over Senko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Fedotov fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Senko as Fedotov tries to tie him up.
Fedotov misses with a punch to the body.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Senko avoids the damage to the body.
Senko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
Senko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
Senko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aigars Senko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Senko.
Senko looks for a takedown but Fedotov sprawls well.
Fedotov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Senko manages to avoid it.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Senko pushes him off.
Senko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fedotov circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedotov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Senko moves away.
Senko digs a good body shot into Fedotov's ribs.
Fedotov avoids the head kick by Senko.
Fedotov throws a body shot but no joy.
Fedotov swings for the body but Senko moves out of range.
Fedotov throws a jab when Senko was well out of range.
Fedotov punishes Senko's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Senko misses with a head kick.
Senko throws a sloppy head kick and Fedotov moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Senko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Senko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Senko pushes him off.
Senko keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Senko misses.
Fedotov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Senko.
Fedotov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fedotov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Senko throws a series of punches but Fedotov avoids them all with ease.
Senko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Senko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Senko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fedotov tries to clinch up.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Senko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedotov misses with a body shot.
Fedotov misses with a few strikes there.
Fedotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Senko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Senko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Senko.
Fedotov just misses with a punch to the body.
Senko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Senko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fedotov's head.
Fedotov is looking to clinch but Senko is avoiding it.
Senko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedotov.
Fedotov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Senko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fedotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fedotov misses with a body punch.
Fedotov tries a body shot but Senko blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Senko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedotov is struggling to control the position.
Senko prevents a body shot from Fedotov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Senko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fedotov struggles to land a body shot inside as Senko controls his hands.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it misses.
Senko wants to take the fight to the mat but Fedotov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fedotov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Senko blocks an elbow strike.
Fedotov taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aigars Senko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Senko rushes Fedotov and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fedotov.
Senko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fedotov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Senko stalling in the clinch.
Senko has a couple of punches blocked by Fedotov.
Aigars Senko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A bit of stalling here from Fedotov.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Senko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fedotov is pressed up against the cage. Senko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fedotov down to the mat. Fedotov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Senko manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedotov doesn't manage to clinch there - Senko circles away.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Senko manages to avoid it.
Senko clinches up with Fedotov and pushes him back against the cage.
Fedotov has Senko pushed against the cage.
Fedotov blocking some punches.
Senko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Senko managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Senko being controlled against the cage.
Fedotov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fedotov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A body shot lands from Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Senko avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage.
Fedotov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Senko's elbow.
Fedotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedotov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Senko up against the cage.
Fedotov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vyacheslav Fedotov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fedotov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Senko avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage.
Senko pulls Fedotov into guard.
Fedotov wants to pass the guard but Senko is keeping the position.
Senko seems keen to control Fedotov's posture.
Fedotov is looking to pass into half guard but Senko pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Senko is in guard.
Fedotov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Senko postures up in Fedotov's guard and throws a big left but Fedotov blocks it.
Aigars Senko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Senko stays in close to Fedotov's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Fedotov pulls Senko in to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Senko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fedotov takes a swing at Senko's ribcage but misses.
Senko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fedotov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Senko on his heels. He'll look to pass Senko's guard now, I'm sure.
Senko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fedotov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fedotov is looking to wear down Senko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Senko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Senko thows a body kick. Fedotov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fedotov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Senko, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov tries to work over Senko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Senko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedotov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Senko was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedotov.
Senko throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov scores with a punch to the head.
Senko misses with a takedown attempt - Fedotov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vyacheslav Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aigars Senko.
Fedotov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Senko.
Fedotov scores with a jab.
Senko rushes Fedotov and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Senko.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fedotov pushes off an throws an elbow but Senko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Senko is looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fedotov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fedotov misses with a body punch.
Senko blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vyacheslav Fedotov.
I think Senko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aigars Senko!
A very excited looking Aigars Senko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gibiatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Su han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong Su han has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Gibiatti's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Gibiatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kong Su han!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibiatti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gibiatti throws a leg kick but Su han sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Gibiatti backs off Su han throws a huge counter combo but Gibiatti manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Gibiatti misses.
Gibiatti misses with a double jab
letting Su han counter with a right hand.
Gibiatti dips to his left and cracks Su han with an uppercut!
Su han displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibiatti throws out the jab.
Gibiatti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gibiatti looks for the body kick but Su han saw that one coming.
Gibiatti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Su han throws out a loose jab but Gibiatti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibiatti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gibiatti throws a jab but it's blocked by Su han.
Gibiatti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibiatti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Su han throws a wild body kick that Gibiatti sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Su han moves away from the strike by Gibiatti.
Su han clinches with his opponent.
Gibiatti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Su han.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibiatti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Su han throws a front kick that sends Gibiatti stumbling back into the cage.
Gibiatti misses with a hook
and Su han counters with a one-two to the body.
Su han slips a jab from Gibiatti.
We've been informed that Su han has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gibiatti missing with a left hand there. Su han was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibiatti scores with the left hand. Su han knows he should have avoided that one.
That kick from Su han tenderised Gibiatti's leg. Gibiatti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gibiatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibiatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibiatti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Su han manages to avoid it.
Su han unleashes a big counter combination but Gibiatti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Su han on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Su han bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Su han misses with a double jab.
Su han has Gibiatti up against the cage in a clinch.
Gibiatti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Su han fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Su han avoids the head kick by Gibiatti.
A nice side step and Su han releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gibiatti throws a head kick but Su han moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibiatti throws a jab when Su han was well out of range.
Su han feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gibiatti sprawling to the canvas! Gibiatti rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Su han finish him?!
Gibiatti is rocked!
A right-left combo lands from Gibiatti.
Oh Gibiatti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibiatti wants to stay close but Su han steps back to make room for something. Gibiatti seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Su han and Gibiatti drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kong Su han!
Kong Su han seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Laputa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freak on a Leash by Korn. Laputa has chosen Suicidal Tendencies - You Can't Bring Me Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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264 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
35 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kirk Laputa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua connects with a body shot.
Tua blocks a leg kick.
Fatu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laputa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laputa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laputa.
Laputa punishes Tua's body with a nice straight punch.
Laputa misses the body punch
and Laputa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kirk Laputa has been cut.
Tua lunges at Laputa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laputa's hand.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Laputa's head but Laputa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laputa cracks the inside of Tua's front leg.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Laputa ducks down to avoid it.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laputa.
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laputa moves away.
Laputa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua.
Laputa tries to work over Tua's front leg with a kick but Tua checks it.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Laputa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laputa slips a straight right by Tua.
Laputa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laputa misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Tua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laputa at a distance.
Jab, jab by Laputa - just one landing.
Laputa slips a straight right by Tua.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laputa.
Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Laputa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Laputa tries to clinch up.
Tua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Tua misses.
Laputa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tua.
Tua ducks right into an uppercut from Laputa.
Laputa loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Tua throws a hook but Laputa avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tua misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Laputa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua throws a series of punches but Laputa avoids them all with ease.
Tua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laputa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua under the eye.
Nice cross by Laputa.
Laputa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laputa misses with a low kick.
Laputa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laputa misses with a body shot
and Tua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laputa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tua throws a jab when Laputa was well out of range.
A big right from Tua misses.
Laputa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Tua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Laputa is just out of range.
Tua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laputa throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Laputa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tua swings for the body but Laputa moves out of range.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua scores with a nice head shot.
Tua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laputa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laputa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tua throws a body punch but Laputa moves out of range.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Tua scores with a punch to the head.
Tua punishes Laputa's body with a nice straight punch.
Tua swings for the body but Laputa moves out of range.
Laputa tries to counter with a clinch but Tua shakes him off and moves away.
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!
Tua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laputa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a body shot but no joy.
Laputa wants to counter with a clinch but Tua pushes him away.
Laputa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua.
Laputa throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Laputa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laputa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua misses with a series of wild punches.
Tua drops his hands momentarily and Laputa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tua feints and then cracks Laputa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laputa down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua throws a jab when Laputa was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Laputa. That snapped Tua's head back.
Tua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Fatu Tua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirk Laputa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tua fails to land with a series of punches.
Laputa wants to counter the offense by Tua and move into the clinch position.
Laputa moves out of range as Tua strikes.
Laputa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tua scores with a jab to the head.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laputa.
It looked like Tua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tua lands with a hook. Laputa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tua walks into a stiff left hand from Laputa.
Laputa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tua digs a good hook to Laputa's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Laputa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tua has got the better of the exchanges.
Laputa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tua sprawling to the canvas! Tua rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Laputa finish him?!
Tua is rocked!
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!
Laputa fakes the body blow, causing Tua to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Tua goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kirk Laputa!
Kirk Laputa took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I have a second chance, and I'm not going to blow the opportunity.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Colin Kaepernick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
27 - 22 - 0 |
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218 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Kaepernick as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Diotte.
Kaepernick cracks Diotte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaepernick throws a series of punches but Diotte moves out of range.
Diotte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaepernick.
Diotte throws a low kick but Kaepernick avoids it.
A low kick from Diotte misses
and Kaepernick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diotte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diotte misses with a hook
enabling Kaepernick to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaepernick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaepernick finds it's way round the side to connect with Diotte's head.
Diotte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Colin Kaepernick has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diotte looks to throw the jab but Kaepernick is out of range.
Diotte lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaepernick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but Kaepernick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diotte avoids the body shot from Kaepernick.
Diotte lands a really nice looking cross but Kaepernick seems unphased.
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.
Kaepernick checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Diotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diotte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diotte clobbers Kaepernick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaepernick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diotte throws a body shot but no joy.
Diotte misses with a looping left.
Kaepernick scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaepernick looks to throw the jab but Diotte is out of range.
Diotte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diotte throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaepernick counters with a left to the body.
Diotte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaepernick on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Diotte - just one landing.
Kaepernick blocks a jab.
A big left from Diotte misses.
Diotte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaepernick throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Diotte misses the target.
Diotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaepernick misses with a hook
and Diotte makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kaepernick really felt that one!
A solid leg kick lands there for Diotte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Diotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaepernick throws a nice looking combination but Diotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaepernick moves out of range of the leg kick from Diotte.
Diotte drops Kaepernick with a beautiful combination! Kaepernick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Diotte is looking for the KO!
Kaepernick is rocked!
Diotte is looking to chop away at Kaepernick's legs.
Kaepernick is holding his hands too far apart here. Diotte throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Kaepernick is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Diotte!
Andrew Diotte 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.
In defeat, Colin Kaepernick stepped up to the mic, saying 'shit balls'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrenko has chosen Bro Hymm/ Pennywise as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32 - 22 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riggs. That did some damage!
Petrenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrenko fails with the takedown
and Riggs counters with a left to the body.
Riggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight.
Petrenko wants to clinch.
Riggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riggs. That's going to slow Petrenko down.
Petrenko shoots in but Riggs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrenko misses with a jab to the body
enabling Riggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Riggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrenko at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrenko throws a hook but Riggs blocks it.
Riggs is looking to chop away at Petrenko's legs.
Petrenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dmitry Petrenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs 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.
Petrenko tries to clinch but Riggs is having none of it.
Petrenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrenko scores with a jab to the body.
Riggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Riggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrenko at a distance.
Petrenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrenko blocks a leg kick.
Riggs throws a low kick, looking for Petrenko's leg but Petrenko calmly moves out of range.
Riggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riggs.
Petrenko throws a low kick, looking for Riggs's leg but Riggs calmly moves out of range.
Riggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riggs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrenko clinches up with Riggs and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
Riggs slips a jab from Petrenko.
Petrenko gets a clinch.
Petrenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petrenko has Riggs pressed against the cage, preventing Riggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riggs blocks the elbow strike.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrenko.
Riggs lands a front kick.
Petrenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riggs counters with a body kick.
Petrenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggs.
Petrenko moves into the clinch.
Riggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrenko checks a low kick from Riggs.
Petrenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riggs throws a solid leg kick but Petrenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riggs.
Riggs scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs connects with a body shot that sends Petrenko's belly button to the back.
Petrenko misses with a hook. Riggs ducked under it nicely.
Petrenko sizes up Riggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Riggs.
Petrenko cracks Riggs with an open hand slap.
Riggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrenko under the eye.
Riggs throws a head kick but Petrenko moves out of range.
Petrenko flicks out a counter leg kick but Riggs steps away.
A big left from Riggs misses.
Petrenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riggs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Petrenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrenko, right into the meat.
Petrenko drives through and clinches with Riggs against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Riggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petrenko is rocked!
Riggs ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Petrenko's jaw. Petrenko's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Riggs does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Riggs!
Martin Riggs took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Klice. Those never looked like landing.
Klice misses the jab.
Malek scores with a jab to the head.
Klice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malek.
Malek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Klice misses with a shot to the body
and Klice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malek throws a shot from downtown. Klice moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Malek.
Malek tries to clinch there but Klice circles away.
Klice moves out of range as Malek strikes.
Malek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klice's head.
Malek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klice has time to react.
Jai Malek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malek throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek throws a head kick but Klice moves out of range.
Klice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klice counters with a thumping low kick.
Klice tries to keep at a distance but Malek has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klice.
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klice lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malek.
Klice lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klice lands a left hand.
Klice lands with a left to the head.
Malek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malek lands a nice uppercut.
Klice scores with a hook to the body.
Klice misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klice can't find room to land a body shot as Malek controls the action.
Malek misses with a knee strike.
Malek blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Malek controls his hands.
Klice working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malek has a couple of punches blocked by Klice.
Klice lands a nice shot to the body.
Klice pushes Malek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Malek looks winded!
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Malek controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Klice.
Klice throws a punch but it's blocked by Malek.
Klice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klice cracks Malek with a nice body shot.
Klice lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klice working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Klice misses with a punch to the body.
Klice tries a body shot but Malek blocks it.
Malek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klice lands a nice shot to the body.
Klice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice presses Malek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malek misses with a punch on the inside.
Klice misses with a punch to the body.
Klice can't find room to land a body shot as Malek controls the action.
Klice tries to work over Malek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klice blocking some punches.
Klice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Klice has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Malek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klice lands a shoulder strike.
Klice lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Klice.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Malek controls his hands.
Klice presses Malek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Klice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klice pushes Malek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klice.
Malek blocks a body shot from Klice.
Klice prevents a body shot from Malek.
Klice has a couple of punches blocked by Malek.
Klice tries a body shot but Malek blocks it.
Klice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Klice as the two fighters clinch.
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Malek controls his hands.
Malek throws a head punch that misses.
Klice drops Malek onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Malek is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Malek is rocked!
Malek prevents a body shot from Klice.
Malek is still on wobbly legs! Can Klice finish him?
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klice scores with a shot to the side of Malek's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klice digs a right hand underneath Malek's ribcage. Malek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klice creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Malek out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simbo Klice!
An out of breath and clearly excited Simbo Klice thanked Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lazarus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Worries. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk St Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lazarus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Lazarus duly obliges.
It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
We've been told by Basilan's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Basilan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Basilan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basilan, right into the meat.
Basilan lands a body shot.
Basilan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Lazarus moves out of range of the leg kick from Basilan.
Some wild striking there from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a lazy right hand but Basilan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Lazarus throws a head kick but Basilan moves out of range.
Basilan throws a leg kick
and St Lazarus counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Lazarus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Basilan cracks St Lazarus with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan throws out a loose jab but St Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basilan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Basilan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basilan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Lazarus moves away.
Basilan is looking to wear down St Lazarus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Basilan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
St Lazarus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felix Basilan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Lazarus tries to score with a low kick but Basilan moves his leg out of the way.
St Lazarus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Basilan throws a jab but it's blocked by St Lazarus.
Basilan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Basilan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Lazarus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
St Lazarus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Basilan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Lazarus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basilan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Lazarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Basilan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Basilan, as that shot connected.
St Lazarus lands with a nice body punch.
St Lazarus throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Basilan tenderised St Lazarus's leg. St Lazarus is trying to keep his angry face on.
St Lazarus lands with a shot to the body.
Basilan throws a lazy right hand but St Lazarus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Basilan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Lazarus on the side of the head.
St Lazarus misses with a leg kick
and Basilan counters with a right hand to the body.
Basilan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Lazarus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Lazarus.
Basilan tries to score with a low kick but St Lazarus moves his leg out of the way.
Basilan avoids a kick to the body.
Basilan lands with a straight right. St Lazarus didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Basilan.
St Lazarus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basilan, right into the meat.
Basilan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And St Lazarus tries to counter it with a takedown but Basilan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
St Lazarus drops his hands momentarily and Basilan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Basilan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Basilan.
Basilan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Lazarus moves away.
St Lazarus drives through with a takedown into Basilan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus wants to pass the guard but Basilan is keeping the position.
Basilan wants to sweep but no luck.
St Lazarus is looking to pass into half guard but Basilan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Basilan is in guard.
Basilan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St Lazarus looking to control.
St Lazarus has control of Basilan's left arm, preventing Basilan from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Basilan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
St Lazarus moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Basilan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Basilan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Basilan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Lazarus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Basilan was covering up waiting for the punch and St Lazarus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Lazarus postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Lazarus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Basilan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Lazarus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus throwing strikes from guard but Basilan blocks nicely.
Basilan pulls St Lazarus in close to his closed guard and prevents St Lazarus from doing any damage or advancing position.
St Lazarus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Basilan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Lazarus with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Lazarus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Lazarus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Basilan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Basilan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Lazarus's guard.
St Lazarus looking for a sweep. Not yet St Lazarus, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Lazarus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
St Lazarus is keen to just control but Basilan is a slippery customer.
Basilan wants to control but St Lazarus is keeping busy.
Basilan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Lazarus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Lazarus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
St Lazarus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan is looking for a sweep. St Lazarus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Lazarus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Lazarus in particular looking to stall.
St Lazarus is keen to just control but Basilan is a slippery customer.
St Lazarus is trying to work for a kimura but Basilan is defending well.
St Lazarus throws a strike but Basilan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
St Lazarus passes Basilan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St Lazarus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Lazarus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus throwing shots but Basilan is blocking nicely.
St Lazarus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Basilan works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Lazarus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Basilan keeping moving, preventing St Lazarus from controlling successfully.
Basilan is controlling St Lazarus's posture.
St Lazarus wants to pass the guard but Basilan is keeping the position.
Kirk St Lazarus has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Lazarus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Lazarus looking to sit in guard and control but Basilan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk St Lazarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Basilan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basilan misses with a lunging right hand
and St Lazarus counters with a nice body shot.
Basilan lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Lazarus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
St Lazarus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basilan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Lazarus can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Lazarus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Basilan as he jumps to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Lazarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Basilan connects with a nice looking jab.
Basilan misses with a wild body shot.
St Lazarus tries to counter with a clinch but Basilan shakes him off and moves away.
Basilan lands a two punch combo.
St Lazarus shoots in but no luck this time.
Basilan tried to counter with a leg kick but St Lazarus avoided it.
St Lazarus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St Lazarus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Basilan takes a step back to recover.
Basilan throws a lazy right hand but St Lazarus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Basilan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Lazarus moves away.
Basilan sets himself, and St Lazarus steps forward looking for the clinch! Basilan avoids it this time.
Basilan clobbers St Lazarus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St Lazarus checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Lazarus wants to slow Basilan down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Basilan misses its target.
Basilan connects with a right hand. St Lazarus shakes it off.
St Lazarus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Basilan takes a step back to recover.
St Lazarus throws a lazy head kick
and St Lazarus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Basilan misses with a looping right.
St Lazarus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Lazarus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Basilan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felix Basilan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk St Lazarus.
Good leg kick by Basilan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
St Lazarus misses with a looping left.
St Lazarus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Basilan sprawls well. Basilan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Lazarus gets slowly back to his feet.
St Lazarus lands with a nice body punch.
Basilan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Lazarus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Basilan works St Lazarus's body with a nice hook.
Felix Basilan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Lazarus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Basilan misses with a lunging right hand
and St Lazarus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
St Lazarus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Basilan digs a good hook to St Lazarus's body.
St Lazarus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Lazarus punishes Basilan's body with a nice straight punch.
St Lazarus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basilan. That did some damage!
Basilan misses the shot to the body.
Basilan digs a good body shot into St Lazarus's ribs.
Basilan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St Lazarus's head.
Basilan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Lazarus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Basilan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Basilan moves out of range as St Lazarus throws a body kick.
Basilan throws a low kick but St Lazarus avoids it.
St Lazarus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Basilan.
Basilan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Basilan defending well as St Lazarus loads up on a big left hand.
St Lazarus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basilan's sensitive parts.
St Lazarus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
St Lazarus misses the shot to the body.
St Lazarus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St Lazarus throws a looping overhand right but Basilan ducks down to avoid it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by St Lazarus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basilan parries the strikes from St Lazarus easily there. St Lazarus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Basilan to escape.
St Lazarus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Basilan some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus wants to control but Basilan is keeping him busy.
Basilan is letting St Lazarus control him for a moment.
Basilan is looking for a sweep.
St Lazarus with the ground and pound but Basilan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Basilan trying to hold on to St Lazarus's head to control him but St Lazarus postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Basilan is controlling St Lazarus's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Lazarus in particular looking to stall.
St Lazarus thows a huge punch but Basilan dodges it nicely.
Basilan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St Lazarus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Lazarus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Basilan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Lazarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Basilan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basilan.
St Lazarus checks a low kick from Basilan.
Basilan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on St Lazarus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Basilan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Lazarus throws a head kick but Basilan moves out of range.
St Lazarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basilan.
St Lazarus misses with a left hand
and Basilan counters with a three punch combo that has St Lazarus backing up. St Lazarus nods at Basilan to acknowledge the strikes.
Basilan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Lazarus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Basilan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Basilan avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St Lazarus swings for the body but Basilan moves out of range.
St Lazarus tests Basilan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Basilan misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Lazarus scores with a head kick.
St Lazarus shoots and misses
and Basilan counters with a nice body shot.
Basilan lands a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Basilan lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Basilan. St Lazarus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basilan throws a hook but St Lazarus avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kirk St Lazarus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
St Lazarus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Basilan.
Basilan misses the shot to the body.
St Lazarus punishes Basilan's body with a nice straight punch.
Basilan looks to throw the jab but St Lazarus is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Basilan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
St Lazarus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Basilan as St Lazarus shoots in.
It looked like Basilan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
St Lazarus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
St Lazarus moves away from the strike by Basilan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Lazarus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Basilan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus feints a counter leg kick.
Basilan jabs at St Lazarus's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan throws a hook but St Lazarus blocks it.
St Lazarus flicks out a counter leg kick but Basilan steps away.
Basilan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Lazarus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like St Lazarus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
St Lazarus misses with a straight right.
Basilan misses the shot to the body.
Basilan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Basilan throws a body shot but no joy.
St Lazarus misses with an uppercut. Basilan saw that one coming.
St Lazarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basilan misses with a left hand
and St Lazarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Lazarus tries a low kick but Basilan avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Basilan's guard.
St Lazarus trying to control but Basilan is working from the bottom.
Basilan looking to control.
Basilan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Lazarus wants to control from the top but Basilan keeps moving.
St Lazarus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Basilan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Lazarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Basilan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Lazarus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Lazarus trying to control but Basilan is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Basilan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
St Lazarus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basilan. That did some damage!
St Lazarus slips a straight right by Basilan.
Basilan moves out of range of the body kick from St Lazarus.
Basilan just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and St Lazarus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Basilan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a head kick but Basilan moves out of range.
St Lazarus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Basilan to counter with a crisp jab.
St Lazarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felix Basilan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus fakes the leg kick and cracks Basilan in the body.
St Lazarus slips a straight right by Basilan.
Basilan missing with a left hand there. St Lazarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Lazarus drives through and clinches with Basilan against the cage.
Basilan tries to work over St Lazarus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Basilan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Basilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan throws an elbow but it misses.
St Lazarus blocks a body shot from Basilan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Lazarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from St Lazarus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Lazarus scores with a shoulder strike.
St Lazarus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Basilan walks away with a smile on his face. St Lazarus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kirk St Lazarus.
I think St Lazarus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Felix Basilan retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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