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GKNY 21 - Innokenti vs Kelly PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sky Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sky Hook!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huseyin closes the distance and clinches.
Huseyin scores with a shoulder strike.
Huseyin blocks an uppercut.
Hook is trying to push Huseyin away but Huseyin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin misses with a punch on the inside.
Huseyin tries a body shot but Hook blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hook.
Huseyin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
Hook tries to circle away but Huseyin has him pinned against the cage.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hook takes a shot to the head.
Huseyin misses with the head strike.
Hook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hook, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huseyin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin takes a shot to the head.
Hook stalling in the clinch.
Huseyin tries to work over Hook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hook is trying to break the clinch but Huseyin is controlling him.
Huseyin digs a right hand into Hook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hook's gas tank.
Huseyin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hook lands with a left to the head.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hook working aggressively here.
Hook takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Huseyin on the inside.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huseyin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hook.
Hook has had enough of the clinch but Huseyin keeps him there for the moment.
Hook wants to break free but Huseyin has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huseyin.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Huseyin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hook.
Hook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hook tries to break free but Huseyin pushes him back against the cage.
Huseyin tries a body shot but Hook blocks it.
Hook is trying to stall.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
Huseyin moves into the clinch.
Hook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Huseyin's head coaches at Team Alpha Male that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Huseyin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huseyin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huseyin has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hook.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Huseyin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hook lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin lands with a short shot to the head.
Hook throws a head punch that misses.
Huseyin can't find room to land a body shot as Hook controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Hook can't break the clinch.
Hook breaks the clinch.
Hook lands a jab to Huseyin's midsection.
Huseyin rushes Hook and presses him up against the cage.
Hook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.
Huseyin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huseyin scores with a hook to the body.
Hook takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Hook throws a punch but it's blocked by Huseyin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huseyin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin rushes Hook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huseyin wants to clinch but Hook slips to the side
and Hook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huseyin wants to clinch.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Hook moves out of range.
Huseyin darts in and clinches Hook up against the cage.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huseyin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hook manages to break the clinch.
Huseyin instigates a clinch.
Hook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huseyin tries to clinch there but Hook circles away.
Hook throws a hook but Huseyin blocks it.
Huseyin wants to clinch up but Hook keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Huseyin walks into a jab.
Huseyin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hook circles away.
Huseyin rushes Hook and presses him up against the cage.
Huseyin misses with the head strike.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huseyin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hook can do to turn this around?
Hook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Hook's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hook throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Huseyin.
Huseyin 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.
Huseyin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huseyin has Hook up against the cage in a clinch.
Huseyin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huseyin lands with a left to the head.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huseyin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huseyin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hook controls his hands.
Hook has a couple of punches blocked by Huseyin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hook breaks the clinch.
Huseyin cracks Hook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin slips a straight right by Hook.
A big right from Hook misses.
Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
Sky Hook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huseyin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hook.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Hook was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huseyin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hook throws a lazy right hand but Huseyin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hook throws a hook but Huseyin avoids it easily.
Hook swats away the attempt to clinch by Huseyin.
Huseyin tries to clinch up but Hook circles away and keeps his distance.
Hook sizes up Huseyin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huseyin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hook fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Huseyin.
Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
Huseyin tries to clinch up.
Huseyin wants to clinch up but Hook keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin is looking to clinch but Hook is avoiding it.
Huseyin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Huseyin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hook misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hook fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hook blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huseyin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hook can't break the clinch.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hook taking a breather.
Hook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hook swings wildly with an uppercut but Huseyin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huseyin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hook.
Hook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huseyin has him pressed against the cage.
Hook is looking to control Huseyin's arms but Huseyin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hook has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huseyin.
Hook tries to break the clinch but Huseyin is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huseyin tries to clinch up.
Huseyin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huseyin tries to clinch up but Hook circles away and keeps his distance.
Hook lands a jab to Huseyin's midsection.
Hook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huseyin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huseyin closes the distance and pushes Hook back into the cage.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Hook is having none of it.
Hook tries to keep at a distance but Huseyin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huseyin lands a right hand.
Huseyin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
Hook wants to get back to striking at distance but Huseyin won't allow it.
Huseyin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hook.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hook.
Hook blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hook 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.
Huseyin closes the distance but Hook moves to the side
and Hook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huseyin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has been cut.
Huseyin slips a straight right by Hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hook wants to break free but Huseyin has control.
Huseyin lands with a light punch inside.
Huseyin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
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 Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Huseyin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huseyin tries to clinch up
letting Hook counter with a right hand.
Huseyin misses with a straight right.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Hook is having none of it.
Hook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
Hook gets tackled into the cage by Huseyin. Huseyin maintains the clinch.
Hook takes a shot to the head.
Huseyin lands a left hand.
Hook is rocked!
Huseyin tries to work over Hook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hook is still on wobbly legs! Can Huseyin finish him?
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hook seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hook blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huseyin.
Hook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hook blocks an uppercut.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huseyin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Huseyin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huseyin moves in looking to clinch but Hook pushes him off.
Hook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Hook is having none of it.
Huseyin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huseyin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hook.
Decent striking displayed by Hook there.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huseyin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
Hook lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hook. Huseyin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hook misses with a looping right.
Huseyin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hook circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Huseyin slips a jab from Hook.
Huseyin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hook. Those never looked like landing.
Huseyin staying out of range there.
Huseyin closes the distance but Hook moves to the side
and Hook counters with a left to the body.
Huseyin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hook manages to break the clinch.
Hook throws a big shot that misses.
Huseyin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hook.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Hook.
Huseyin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook is trying to force a seperation but Huseyin has the dominant position.
Hook tries to circle away but Huseyin has him pinned against the cage.
Huseyin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hook tries to circle away but Huseyin has him pinned against the cage.
Huseyin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hook wants to get back to striking at distance but Huseyin won't allow it.
Hook has had enough of the clinch but Huseyin keeps him there for the moment.
Huseyin lands with a right to the head.
Huseyin takes a shot to the head.
Hook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sky Hook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huseyin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
Huseyin tries to clinch up but Hook circles away and keeps his distance.
Huseyin defending well as Hook loads up on a big left hand.
Huseyin slips under a jab.
Huseyin is looking to counter the offense by Hook and move into the clinch.
Huseyin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hook, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hook fails to land.
Huseyin tries a body shot but Hook blocks it.
Huseyin pushes Hook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin lands a hook that snaps the head of Hook backwards.
Huseyin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Huseyin lands a big right hand that drops Hook! The killer instinct kicks in and Huseyin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Huseyin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
A very excited looking Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietr Kandinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Thompson (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pietr Kandinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Thompson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Thompson misses.
Kandinsky rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short body shot lands from Kandinsky as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Kandinsky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kandinsky to keep the fight standing.
Thompson is looking for a takedown.
Pietr Kandinsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Thompson.
Thompson tightens his grip and picks Kandinsky up, before dumping him to the ground. Kandinsky manages to land in guard.
Kandinsky controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
Kandinsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kandinsky looking to control.
Kandinsky tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kandinsky is on top in guard.
Kandinsky wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Kandinsky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thompson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kandinsky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kandinsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kandinsky trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Kandinsky is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Kandinsky 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.
Thompson looking to control.
Kandinsky throwing strikes from guard but Thompson blocks nicely.
Kandinsky pushes down on Thompson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thompson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kandinsky preventing the sweep.
Thompson is pulling down on Kandinsky's head. It's preventing any offense from Kandinsky, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thompson is trying to control the position but Kandinsky postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kandinsky slips a straight right by Thompson.
Kandinsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kandinsky moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Thompson cracks Kandinsky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kandinsky's head backwards.
Kandinsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Kandinsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kandinsky is looking to clinch.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Kandinsky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Oliver Thompson has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky misses with a looping right.
Kandinsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kandinsky counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kandinsky is pressed up against the cage. Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kandinsky down to the mat. Kandinsky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Kandinsky instigates a clinch.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Kandinsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kandinsky lands with a left to the head.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kandinsky gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Kandinsky cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietr Kandinsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Thompson's cut.
That's time! Kandinsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kandinsky's waist but Kandinsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
Kandinsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Kandinsky backs off Thompson throws a huge counter combo but Kandinsky manages to avoid it all.
Kandinsky tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kandinsky clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kandinsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kandinsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kandinsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson tries to work over Kandinsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson works on Kandinsky's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson lands a takedown into guard.
Kandinsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kandinsky is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Kandinsky keeps moving.
Thompson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kandinsky haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kandinsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kandinsky is working hard here to advance position.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kandinsky has wrist control.
Kandinsky looking to control.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kandinsky is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kandinsky's guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kandinsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kandinsky trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson trying to control but Kandinsky is working from the bottom.
Thompson won't allow Kandinsky to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kandinsky keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Kandinsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thompson trying to control but Kandinsky is working from the bottom.
Kandinsky wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kandinsky is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kandinsky wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson throws a head kick but Kandinsky moves out of range.
Kandinsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kandinsky with a nice cross.
Kandinsky lands with a right that hurts Thompson. Thompson looks to clinch but Kandinsky throws a short knee that drops Thompson. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Pietr Kandinsky!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Pietr Kandinsky waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Raphsody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Solid 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Goss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Raphsody!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raphsody throws a right hand that Goss ducks under and follows up with a left that Goss also avoids with ease.
Raphsody throws a nice looking combination but Goss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raphsody.
Goss looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raphsody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goss moves away.
Raphsody stuffs the takedown.
Goss throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Raphsody is predictable there
and Goss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raphsody won't be happy with that.
Raphsody is trying to control Goss's posture but Goss avoids it.
Goss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Raphsody prevents Goss from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphsody gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Goss landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Goss there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Goss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Raphsody for as long as he can get away with.
Goss landing strikes from the mount.
Goss is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Raphsody can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Raphsody wants to hold on but Goss pushes him away.
Goss scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss prevents Raphsody from getting the reversal.
Goss 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.
Goss scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goss with good strikes from the mount here!
Goss tries to control but Raphsody wriggling away.
Goss takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Goss there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Goss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goss punching from mount but Raphsody doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Goss raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goss controlling from mount.
Goss is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Raphsody can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss lands a big shot there that rocks Raphsody but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Goss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goss trying to control but Raphsody is having none of it.
Goss is landing with some decent strikes but Raphsody is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Raphsody is rocked!
Goss lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Raphsody! Goss sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Raphsody and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Goss!
After the big win, Alex Goss made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Abel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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20
145 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mariano Abel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abel checks a leg kick.
Fitzpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzpatrick avoids the head kick by Abel.
Fitzpatrick feinted with a counter takedown.
Abel misses with a leg kick
and Fitzpatrick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abel's guard.
Fitzpatrick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzpatrick pushes down on Abel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fitzpatrick moves nicely into side control.
Fitzpatrick is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Abel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fitzpatrick gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Abel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fitzpatrick lets go of the hold and Abel can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Fitzpatrick!
Mike Fitzpatrick bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loke Sabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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212 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loke Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcus Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy misses with a double jab
so Sabel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hardy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hardy tries to get out of the position.
Sabel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sabel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sabel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Sabel sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy seems keen to control Sabel's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sabel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Sabel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sabel with the counter takedown but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabel stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sabel throws a one two combo.
A shot to the body from Hardy misses
and Sabel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hardy!
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sabel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy struggling a bit here.
Hardy regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sabel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Sabel trying to move into half guard but instead Hardy has managed to sweep!
Sabel wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sabel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hardy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sabel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy stands up over Sabel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Hardy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hardy works over Sabel with some ground and pound from guard.
Hardy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sabel has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hardy is looking to defend but Sabel has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hardy! Sabel pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hardy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Loke Sabel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Gilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landon Pike could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Davey Gilly's chin.
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21
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davey Gilly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike works Gilly's body with a nice hook.
Pike misses with a hook. Gilly ducked under it nicely.
Gilly misses with a left hand
and Gilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Pike's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pike lands a leg kick that knocks Gilly off balance momentarily.
Pike is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gilly.
It looks like Landon Pike has been cut.
Gilly throws a looping overhand right but Pike ducks down to avoid it.
Pike lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Davey Gilly has been cut.
Gilly throws a combination that misses
and Pike counters with a huge left! Gilly is in big trouble! He's backing up but Pike isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gilly from any more damage. A dominating finish by Pike!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Pike!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hawryluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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26
218 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Hawryluk!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawryluk throws a lazy uppercut
and Carvalho counters with a takedown into side control.
Hawryluk wants to get back to his feet.
Carvalho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carvalho tries to move to mount but Hawryluk blocks the move with his legs.
Carvalho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hawryluk pushes Carvalho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carvalho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho tries for a kimura but Hawryluk is defending well.
Carvalho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hawryluk parries the strikes from Carvalho easily there. Carvalho is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hawryluk to escape.
Carvalho 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.
Hawryluk wants to get back to his feet.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hawryluk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Carvalho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carvalho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hawryluk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carvalho is controlling him well.
Carvalho tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carvalho throws an elbow but Hawryluk slips to the side and avoids it well.
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Hawryluk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawryluk is trying to buck Carvalho off.
Hawryluk gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Carvalho goes for an armbar but Hawryluk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hawryluk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawryluk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawryluk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carvalho wants to sweep here but Hawryluk controlling him for the moment.
Hawryluk wants to stand but Carvalho is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carvalho is pulling down on Hawryluk's head to control his posture.
Carvalho has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hawryluk should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Carvalho has tightened it up now! Hawryluk should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Carvalho!
Arthur Carvalho bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Tonon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito has chosen DMX - What's my name? as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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21
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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22
157 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Tonon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sito throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tonon counters with a straight right hand.
Sito misses with a straight left.
Sito throws a leg kick which misses Tonon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonon tries to avoid it.
Sito ducks under a wild hook from Tonon.
Sito now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tonon misses with a right hand
and Sito counters with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sito there.
Sito closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sito is looking to land body kicks.
Sito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonon momentarily.
Sito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonon just misses with a punch to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sito enables Tonon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sito manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Tonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Sito is retaining full guard.
Sito is adopting a defensive guard.
Tonon working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Tonon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sito wants to get back to his feet but Tonon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sito pulls Tonon in close to his closed guard and prevents Tonon from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sito wants to get back to his feet but Tonon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sito connects with a leg kick. Tonon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tonon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tonon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tonon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sito - the referee stops the clock and Tonon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sito. Tonon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sito lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tonon will feel that in the morning.
Sito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tonon's hands.
Tonon scores with a hook.
Sito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tonon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sito quickly recovers to half guard.
Tonon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sito controlling the position for now.
Sito pushes Tonon off and gets back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Sito.
Sito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Sito. That snapped Tonon's head back.
Sito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Sito.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sito.
Sito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tonon.
Sito tries to clinch but Tonon is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon misses with a wild body shot.
Sito cracks Tonon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tonon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sito was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonon.
Robert Sito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Sito.
Sito lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sito missing with a left hand there. Tonon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sito avoids the body shot from Tonon.
Sito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sito scores with a jab to the body.
Sito swings for the body but Tonon moves out of range.
Sito cracks Tonon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonon.
Tonon throwing a counter right hand but Sito manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sito dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by Sito.
Sito throws a hook but Tonon avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tonon misses the target.
Tonon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sito throws out the jab.
Robert Sito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tonon.
Sito struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tonon tries for a kimura but Sito is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sito is looking to regain half guard here but Tonon keeps moving and retains side control.
Sito taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tonon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sito knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sito is looking for a sweep.
Tonon tries for a kimura but Sito is defending well.
Tonon 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.
Sito is not content to let Tonon control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tonon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gary Tonon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tonon throws an elbow but Sito slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tonon wants to control but Sito is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Sito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tonon tries to score with some ground and pound. Sito controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tonon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sito dodges the ground and pound from Tonon.
Tonon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sito is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sito has one of Tonon's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Tonon working away.
Check out the look on Tonon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tonon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tonon trying to control the action but Sito is working from the bottom.
Tonon scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tonon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tonon tries for a kimura but Sito is defending well.
Sito tries to buck Tonon off but Tonon is having none of it.
Sito manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tonon wants to improve his position but Sito is controlling well.
Sito is taking a breather. Tonon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tonon is looking to improve his position.
Tonon trying to hold on to Sito's head to control him but Sito postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Tonon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tonon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sito moves into the clinch.
Sito pushes Tonon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Sito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tonon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sito holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tonon is trying to work for a kimura but Sito is defending well.
Sito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sito is not content to let Tonon control the position.
Tonon is pressing down on Sito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sito is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon is trying to control. Sito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sito keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sito manages to get to full guard.
Sito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sito pulls Tonon in close to prevent any damage.
Tonon throws an elbow that misses. Sito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tonon's guard. Nice move by Sito!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tonon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tonon has his foot on Sito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sito works his way back into a safe position though.
Tonon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sito gets to his feet - Tonon follows without any prompting.
Sito moves away from the strike by Tonon.
Sito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sito has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tonon keeps the fight on the outside.
Tonon is looking to counter punch.
Tonon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tonon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tonon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robert Sito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sito lands a leg kick that knocks Tonon off balance momentarily.
Sito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sito cracks Tonon with a good jab.
Sito looks to land a combination. Tonon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sito tries to clinch up.
Tonon shoots in looking for a takedown. Sito tries to sprawl out of it but Tonon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Tonon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sito is looking to slow Tonon down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Tonon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sito.
Sito slips under a jab from Tonon.
Sito feints a counter leg kick.
Sito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tonon. That did some damage!
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!
Tonon shoots in for a double leg but Sito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tonon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sito with a hook.
Sito clobbers Tonon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sito throws a one two combo.
Sito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonon doesn't seem bothered though.
Tonon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sito sprawls well. He's pushed Tonon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sito really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tonon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sito.
Tonon closes the distance and clinches up with Sito, looking for a takedown. Tonon pushes Sito against the cage but Sito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sito throws a leg kick which misses Tonon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonon tries to avoid it.
Sito lands a nice looking body shot.
Tonon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sito.
Tonon dives in for a single leg takedown but Sito sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Tonon.
Sito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Tonon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sito scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonon blocks a head kick by Sito.
Tonon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sito counter with a right hand.
Sito scores with a hook to the body. Tonon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sito lands a head kick. Tonon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sito scores with a hook.
Tonon moves forwards but Sito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tonon swings widly with a right hand
and Sito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sito connects with a single shot there.
Sito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Tonon scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sito.
Sito lands a really nice looking cross but Tonon seems unphased.
The crowd cheers as Sito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tonon doesn't seem phased though.
Sito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tonon under the eye.
Sito scores with a body shot.
Sito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sito cracks a nice hook into Tonon's ribs.
Tonon slips under a jab from Sito.
Sito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tonon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tonon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tonon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sito but Sito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tonon looks to throw the jab but Sito is out of range.
It seemed like Sito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tonon in his tracks.
Sito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonon momentarily.
Sito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tonon closes the distance and clinches up with Sito, looking for a takedown. Tonon pushes Sito against the cage but Sito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Sito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tonon blocks a head kick by Sito.
Tonon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sito.
No luck for Tonon with that takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tonon.
Sito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tonon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tonon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sito throws a looping overhand right but Tonon ducks down to avoid it.
Tonon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sito pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tonon back to the cage. Sito follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sito dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sito lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sito slips under a jab from Tonon.
Sito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sito lands a glancing blow to the side of Tonon's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Sito. That snapped Tonon's head back.
A slow jab from Sito misses its intended target.
Tonon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tonon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sito.
Sito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tonon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sito connects with an inside leg kick.
Sito scores with a one two! Tonon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sito tries to clinch up.
Tonon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sito blocks a jab.
Sito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sito misses with a hook. Tonon ducked under it nicely.
Sito throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito connects with a body shot.
Sito cracks Tonon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sito throws a jab when Tonon was well out of range.
Tonon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tonon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sito lands a glancing blow to the side of Tonon's head.
Tonon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sito wants to clinch up but Tonon keeps it at a distance.
Sito lands with a straight right. Tonon didn't see that one coming.
Sito connects with a high kick.
Tonon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Tonon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sito quickly recovers to half guard.
Sito makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sito throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonon.
Sito lands a nice shot to the body.
Sito throws a hook to the side of Tonon's head but Tonon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tonon walks into a stiff left hand from Sito.
Tonon shoots in for a takedown but Sito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sito looks to land a right hand but Tonon moved out of range.
Sito scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito tries to sprawl but Tonon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sito is looking for a sweep. Tonon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sito has his hands clasped together around Tonon's back. He's all about the action.
Tonon is looking for a kimura but Sito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tonon to get the leverage.
Robert Sito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tonon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sito keeps working.
Sito is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sito manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gary Tonon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sito scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sito 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 45:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sito!
Robert Sito is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Robert Sito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innokenti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russian National Anthem. This should be a great matchup!
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws a jab when Innokenti was well out of range.
Kelly throws a body punch but Innokenti moves out of range.
Innokenti blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly darts in trying to clinch
enabling Innokenti to counter with a crisp jab.
Innokenti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelly slips under a jab from Innokenti.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Innokenti avoids it with no problem.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Kelly.
Innokenti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Innokenti throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Innokenti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Innokenti throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly cracks Innokenti with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Innokenti seems unphased.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kelly has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Innokenti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Innokenti digs a good hook to Kelly's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.
Kelly darts in and clinches Innokenti up against the cage.
Innokenti presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Kelly tries to work over Innokenti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Innokenti breaks the clinch.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kelly lands a jab-cross combination.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut.
Kelly cracks Innokenti with an open hand slap.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly scores with a head kick.
Innokenti misses with the combination.
Innokenti wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Innokenti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Innokenti. Innokenti obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly clinches up with Innokenti and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Innokenti avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Innokenti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly lands a right hand.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Innokenti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from Kelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Innokenti swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Innokenti manages to break the clinch.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Innokenti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Innokenti clinches up against the cage.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Innokenti cracks Kelly with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Innokenti scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Innokenti throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Innokenti throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly moves out of range as Innokenti throws a body kick.
Kelly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Innokenti is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly throws a solid leg kick but Innokenti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelly.
Innokenti tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Innokenti avoids it with no problem.
Innokenti tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Innokenti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innokenti walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Innokenti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Innokenti lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Innokenti, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Innokenti avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti lands a nice uppercut.
Innokenti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Innokenti.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly is leaning against Innokenti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Innokenti controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Innokenti lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to throw knees to the head but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Gerry Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Innokenti scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Kelly tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is leaning against Innokenti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Innokenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Innokenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
A shot in the inside from Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Innokenti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Innokenti wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Kelly.
A right handed body shot lands from Innokenti.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kelly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Innokenti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Alexy Innokenti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Innokenti scores with a kick to the body.
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Innokenti finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Innokenti.
Innokenti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Innokenti lands a jab to the nose.
Innokenti misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Innokenti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Innokenti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Innokenti misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Innokenti takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Innokenti dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Innokenti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Innokenti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Innokenti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly throws out a leg kick but Innokenti moves out of range and Kelly only half commits.
Innokenti scores with a body shot.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Gerry Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Innokenti scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Innokenti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Innokenti misses its intended target.
Kelly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Innokenti.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Innokenti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Innokenti.
Innokenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly moves out of range as Innokenti strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Innokenti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Innokenti throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Innokenti connects with an inside leg kick.
Innokenti throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kelly. That snapped Innokenti's head back.
Innokenti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Innokenti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Innokenti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Innokenti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Innokenti misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Innokenti avoids it with no problem.
Innokenti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Innokenti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Innokenti counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly 's knee.
Innokenti is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Innokenti tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelly misses.
Innokenti tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Innokenti.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Innokenti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kelly or not.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Innokenti lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
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!
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Innokenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
A short left from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Innokenti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but Innokenti blocks with his arms.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexy Innokenti clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Innokenti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly cracks Innokenti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Innokenti moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Innokenti throws a good cross that connects.
Innokenti throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Innokenti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Innokenti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly sizes up Innokenti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Innokenti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Innokenti shakes it off.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Innokenti avoids nicely.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Innokenti in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Innokenti.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Innokenti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Innokenti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Innokenti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Innokenti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Innokenti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kelly.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kelly with a knee to the head.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Innokenti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Innokenti slips under a jab from Kelly.
Innokenti slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Innokenti tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Innokenti throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a hook. Innokenti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Innokenti is looking to counter with a body kick.
Innokenti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelly throws a body punch but Innokenti moves out of range.
Kelly needs to keep his hands up - Innokenti had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Innokenti misses.
Kelly cracks Innokenti with a good jab.
Kelly is looking to slow Innokenti down with leg kicks.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Innokenti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
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!
A jab from Kelly finds it's way through Innokenti's defenses.
Innokenti tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Innokenti misses with a hook.
Innokenti lands with a cross.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Innokenti. Innokenti obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Innokenti misses with a body shot.
Kelly throws a counter combo.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Innokenti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innokenti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly throws a one two combo.
Innokenti dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Innokenti slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Innokenti clinches.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Innokenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
Innokenti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Innokenti lands with a right to the head.
Innokenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Innokenti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short left from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Innokenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Kelly looking to throw knees to the head but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Innokenti.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Innokenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Innokenti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kelly.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Innokenti breaks from the clinch.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Innokenti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kelly just manages to avoid it.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Innokenti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Innokenti misses.
Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Innokenti lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly landing knees to the head.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Innokenti.
Innokenti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Alexy Innokenti.
I think Innokenti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Alexy Innokenti 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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