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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Oosthuizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sonni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chica. Tommy Oosthuizen looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Oosthuizen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oosthuizen.
Sonni throws a push kick but Oosthuizen slaps the foot to one side.
Oosthuizen throws a body punch but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni moves out of range as Oosthuizen strikes.
Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen.
Oosthuizen wants to slow Sonni down by chopping away at his legs.
Oosthuizen misses the shot to the body.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonni lands the left hand.
It looks like Tommy Oosthuizen has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sonni, right into the meat.
Oosthuizen digs a good hook to Sonni's body.
Oosthuizen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sonni. That one must have hurt.
Oosthuizen looks winded!
Oosthuizen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oosthuizen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sonni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonni seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Oosthuizen looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
Sonni bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sonni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen walks into a left hand.
Sonni lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sonni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oosthuizen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sonni cracks the inside of Oosthuizen's front leg.
Sonni scores with a punch to the head.
Oosthuizen is rocked!
Oosthuizen glances at the clock... BAM! Sonni nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Oosthuizen crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Oosthuizen is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaheli Sonni!
Kaheli Sonni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sail. The crowd seem to be enjoying Alcatraz's choice of entrance music: The Ducky Boys - Break Me. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Alcatraz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Margera is looking to counter punch.
Margera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Margera ducks under a wild hook from Alcatraz.
Margera blocks a jab.
Margera drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alcatraz sprawls and moves away.
Margera misses with an uppercut. Alcatraz saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Alcatraz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Margera fails to land with a series of punches.
Robbie Alcatraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcatraz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Margera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Margera throws a big counter combination but Alcatraz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alcatraz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alcatraz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Margera under the eye.
Alcatraz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Margera's sensitive parts.
Alcatraz misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alcatraz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.
Margera scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcatraz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Alcatraz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcatraz sizes up Margera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Margera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alcatraz quickly recovers to half guard.
Margera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alcatraz is not content to let Margera control the position.
Alcatraz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alcatraz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alcatraz has his foot on Margera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Margera works his way back into a safe position though.
Alcatraz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alcatraz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Margera defends it easily.
Margera working some strikes from top position.
Alcatraz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Margera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Margera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Margera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Margera is in close to Alcatraz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Margera controlling from the top position.
Margera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Margera stands up over Alcatraz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Margera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alcatraz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Margera is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alcatraz.
Margera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Margera cracks Alcatraz with a big elbow.
Alcatraz is trying to get back to half guard.
Margera is looking to take a break and control but Alcatraz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Margera working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera is looking to take a break and control but Alcatraz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Margera working away.
Margera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Margera working away.
Alcatraz tries to bench press Margera off him but Margera keeps the position.
Margera trying to control the position but Alcatraz is working away.
Alcatraz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alcatraz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alcatraz connects with a single shot there.
Alcatraz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alcatraz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.
Margera misses with a wild body shot.
Margera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Margera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Margera lands a really nice looking cross but Alcatraz seems unphased.
Alcatraz slips under a jab.
Alcatraz stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alcatraz's corner calls for a 1-2. Alcatraz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz misses with a few strikes there.
Alcatraz throws a lazy right hand but Margera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Margera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alcatraz punishes Margera's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcatraz lands with a shot to the body.
Robbie Alcatraz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Margera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Margera lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcatraz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Margera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Margera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Margera works over Alcatraz with some ground and pound from guard.
Margera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alcatraz looking to control.
Alcatraz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alcatraz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Margera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Margera cracks Alcatraz with a solid left hand.
Margera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcatraz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Margera is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alcatraz.
Alcatraz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Margera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alcatraz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Margera lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alcatraz tries to buck Margera off but Margera is having none of it.
Margera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Margera lands a few punches from side control.
Margera 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alcatraz is looking to reverse the position.
Alcatraz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Margera working the ground and pound.
Alcatraz being controlled for a moment.
Margera trying to control the action but Alcatraz is working from the bottom.
Alcatraz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Margera working the head and body with strikes.
Alcatraz regains half guard.
Alcatraz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Margera shoots in but Alcatraz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Margera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alcatraz can do to turn this around?
Margera throws a right and a left that Alcatraz avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alcatraz.
Alcatraz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bam Margera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcatraz connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcatraz misses the target.
Alcatraz misses the shot to the body.
Alcatraz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Margera on the side of the head.
Alcatraz throws a leg kick but Margera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Margera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Robbie Alcatraz has been cut.
Margera moves out of range of the body kick from Alcatraz.
Margera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alcatraz looks to land a right hand but Margera moved out of range.
Margera closes the distance and clinches up with Alcatraz, looking for a takedown. Margera pushes Alcatraz against the cage but Alcatraz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alcatraz! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcatraz misses with a low kick as Margera jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera avoids the body shot from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz wants to land a leg kick but Margera is out of range.
Margera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Margera ducks under a wild hook from Alcatraz.
Margera looks to land a combination but Alcatraz avoids it well.
Alcatraz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Margera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alcatraz lands with a slapping head kick.
Margera slips a straight right by Alcatraz.
Margera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz moves forwards but Margera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Margera lands a nice hook to Alcatraz's body. Alcatraz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alcatraz misses the shot to the body.
Margera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Margera lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Margera shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Margera.
Margera throws a series of punches but Alcatraz avoids them all with ease.
Alcatraz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Margera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alcatraz as he avoids it easily.
Alcatraz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Margera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alcatraz scores with a sloppy right hand. Margera should have avoided that one.
A jab from Alcatraz misses.
Margera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcatraz slips a jab and a cross from Margera.
Alcatraz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alcatraz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz misses with a wild body shot.
Alcatraz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Margera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alcatraz as he avoids it easily.
Alcatraz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Margera avoids the head kick by Alcatraz.
Margera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Robbie Alcatraz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Margera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcatraz throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alcatraz.
Margera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alcatraz did well to prevent Margera getting side control.
Alcatraz kicks off Margera and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcatraz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alcatraz throws a solid leg kick but Margera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alcatraz.
Margera avoids a kick to the body.
Alcatraz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Margera misses the shot to the body.
Alcatraz tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Margera was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alcatraz.
Margera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Robbie Alcatraz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alcatraz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alcatraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Margera.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alcatraz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Margera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Margera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alcatraz misses with a few strikes there.
Alcatraz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Margera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Margera misses.
Alcatraz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Margera counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcatraz throws a leg kick but Margera moved away.
Margera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alcatraz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alcatraz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Alcatraz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Margera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Margera!
After the fight, Bam Margera was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum comes to the cage accompanied by XXX by Danny Brown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Police Officer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer rushes Ketchum and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Officer scores with a hook to the body.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Ketchum controls the action.
A short right from Officer.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Officer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Officer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ketchum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ketchum misses with a jab to the body
and Ketchum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ketchum misses with a two punch combination.
Officer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer moves into the clinch.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ketchum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum wants to get back to striking at distance but Officer won't allow it.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch but Officer keeps him there for the moment.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Officer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ketchum seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Officer can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Ketchum controls the action.
Officer lands with a light punch inside.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch but Officer keeps him there for the moment.
Officer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch but Officer keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ketchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ketchum.
Ketchum blocks an uppercut.
Officer misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer lands with a light punch inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ketchum's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer tries a body shot but Ketchum blocks it.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Ketchum tries to break free but Officer pushes him back against the cage.
Ketchum trying to control the position but instead, Officer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ketchum into the cage.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ketchum can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Officer pushes Ketchum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ketchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Officer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ketchum swats away the attempt to clinch by Officer.
Officer gets a clinch.
Ketchum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ketchum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ketchum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ketchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Officer misses with a two punch combination.
Ketchum tries to bum rush Officer with a series of wild strikes but Officer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ketchum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Officer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ketchum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Officer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ketchum.
Ketchum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Officer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Officer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Officer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Officer lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum working hard to break the clinch.
Ketchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer misses with a punch to the body.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Officer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ketchum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchum lands a jab to Officer's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Officer ducks right into an uppercut from Ketchum.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ketchum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Officer looks to move away, Ketchum throws a big counter combo bu Officer just gets out of the way.
Ketchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Officer clinches up with Ketchum and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Officer has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Police Officer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum gets through Officer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer lands a shot to the body.
Officer keeps control of Ketchum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Officer.
Still in the clinch, Officer scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Officer lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ketchum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Officer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ketchum lands an overhand right.
Officer closes the distance and clinches.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum blocks a body shot from Officer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Officer.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum manages to break the clinch.
Officer moves into range and clinches up with Ketchum.
Officer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ketchum backwards.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ketchum blocks an uppercut.
Ketchum stalls.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ketchum prevents a body shot from Officer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer lands a body shot.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer lands a nice uppercut.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Ketchum prevents a body shot from Officer.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum taking a breather.
Officer working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Officer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Officer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum tries to break the clinch but Officer is controlling the position.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Nickolai Ketchum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Officer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ketchum's elbow.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Officer.
Ketchum misses with a body punch.
Ketchum takes a shot to the head.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Police Officer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ketchum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Officer backwards.
Ketchum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Police Officer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Officer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Police Officer!
Police Officer 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 Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dessler comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - I'm a soldier. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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166 lbs
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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
35 - 13 - 4, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Meira!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Dessler misses.
Dessler closes the distance and pushes Meira back into the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Meira 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meira throws an elbow but misses.
Dessler blocks the elbow strike.
Dessler lands a nice shot to the body.
Dessler breaks from the clinch.
Meira tries to clinch up.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
Meira closes the distance but Dessler moves to the side
and Dessler counters with a good low kick that Meira was not able to check.
Meira tries to clinch up.
Dessler swinging wildly here.
Meira is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meira looks to clinch
and Dessler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dessler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dessler misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlos Meira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dessler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meira tries to clinch up but Dessler circles away and keeps his distance.
Dessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Dessler. That snapped Meira's head back.
Meira tries to clinch up but Dessler circles away and keeps his distance.
Dessler looks for the body kick but Meira saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Dessler.
It looks like Carlos Meira has been cut.
Meira rushes Dessler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dessler blocks an elbow strike from Meira.
Meira working Dessler over with knees to the body.
Dessler managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dessler stalling in the clinch but Meira improves position.
Meira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dessler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meira throws an elbow but misses.
Dessler misses with a punch to the body.
Dessler digs a right hand underneath Meira's ribcage. Meira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Dessler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meira obliges.
Dessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Dessler.
Meira looks winded!
Dessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dessler digs a right hand into Meira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meira's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Dessler.
Dessler scores with a hook to the body.
Dessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meira backwards.
Meira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dessler avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Dessler.
Dessler presses Meira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dessler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dessler pushes Meira away with a front kick.
Dessler cracks the inside of Meira's front leg.
Meira tries to clinch but Dessler is having none of it.
Meira tries to keep at a distance but Dessler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dessler blocks an elbow strike.
Dessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meira.
Meira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dessler is defending well for now.
Dessler lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands with a left to the head.
Dessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Dessler.
Dessler lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dessler.
Dessler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dessler has managed to clinch.
Dessler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meira's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Dessler.
A right handed body shot lands from Dessler.
Dessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meira.
Dessler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Meira controls his hands.
Dessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meira backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dessler lands a nice uppercut.
Meira tries to land knees in the clinch but Dessler avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dessler blocks it with crossed arms.
Dessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dessler cracks Meira with a nice body shot.
Dessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Meira controls his hands.
Dessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Meira controls his hands.
Dessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Dessler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dessler scores with a shot to the side of Meira's head.
Meira is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Dessler.
Meira is still on wobbly legs! Can Dessler finish him?
A hook to the body from Dessler.
Dessler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Dessler throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Meira is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler retains his lightweight title!
An intense looking Billy Dessler took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want a HOF induction. It would be my honour and that's what I'm working towards. I just defended my title again, and before that I took a fight with a beast 205'er on 3 days notice and won. I think I deserve it but I'm going to keep taking titles and keeping mine. Thanks everyone, I'm the real !'.
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