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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uri Haber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Haber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockheart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart takes one on the button.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockheart.
Haber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haber defends it nicely.
Uri Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haber napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber isn't going anywhere.
Haber's coaches at Odins Body Workshop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lockheart tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lockheart trying to control the position but Haber is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart controls the position.
Haber is looking to regain half guard here but Lockheart keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Haber's face as Lockheart controls the position.
Lockheart trying to control the action but Haber is working from the bottom.
Lockheart happy to just control the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uri Haber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockheart misses with a takedown attempt - Haber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lockheart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lockheart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lockheart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haber with a hook.
Haber lands a slapping body shot.
Lockheart has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown but Haber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Haber tried to counter with a leg kick but Lockheart avoided it.
Haber lands with an uppercut that bounces Lockheart off the cage and back into range.
Lockheart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown but Haber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lockheart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haber swings for the body but Lockheart moves out of range.
Lockheart avoids the body shot from Haber.
Lockheart drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haber defends it well.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haber as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Haber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lockheart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber missing with a left hand there. Lockheart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lockheart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Lockheart's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lockheart ducks right into an uppercut from Haber.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lockheart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Haber.
Haber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lockheart fails to land the takedown.
Haber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockheart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lockheart momentarily.
Lockheart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haber swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber throws a leg kick which misses Lockheart's front leg but catches the back leg as Lockheart tries to avoid it.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown. Haber tries to sprawl out of it but Lockheart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lockheart darts in looking for a takedown but Haber gets double underhooks and turns Lockheart into the cage.
Haber is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lockheart.
Haber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockheart.
Lockheart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart defending well as Haber loads up on a big left hand.
Lockheart takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Haber.
Lockheart shoots for a takedown but Haber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haber tries a head kick but it misses.
Haber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown but Haber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uri Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Lockheart walks into a jab.
Haber connects with a jab.
Lockheart moves out of range of the strikes.
Lockheart feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart darts in looking for a takedown but Haber gets double underhooks and turns Lockheart into the cage.
Haber swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haber. Lockheart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lockheart only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haber lands a nice hook to Lockheart's body. Lockheart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haber connects with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lockheart.
Haber appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lockheart was well out of range. Poor timing from Haber.
Lockheart changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lockheart shoots for a takedown but Haber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haber lands with a good body shot.
Haber cracks Lockheart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haber digs a good hook to Lockheart's body.
Lockheart ducks under a wild hook from Haber.
Haber lands with an overhand left.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Haber enables Lockheart to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockheart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lockheart is aware though and is defending well.
Lockheart won't allow Haber to sweep him here.
Haber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lockheart can do to turn this around?
Haber keeping full guard, as Lockheart tries to pass.
Lockheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Haber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lockheart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haber wants to sweep but no luck.
Haber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lockheart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lockheart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lockheart tries to free his leg and advance position but Haber is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber controlling Lockheart's posture.
Lockheart trying to control but Haber is working from the bottom.
Lockheart seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lockheart staying out of range there.
Crunch! Haber slams his shin into Lockheart's torso.
Haber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uri Haber is winning the standup battle so far.
Haber with a hook.
Lockheart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haber.
Lockheart feints the counter takedown.
Lockheart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haber misses with a hook. Lockheart ducked under it nicely.
Lockheart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart shoots and misses
and Haber counters with a right hand to the body.
Haber scores with a jab.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart is breathing heavily.
Haber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lockheart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Haber misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber is looking to land body kicks.
Lockheart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haber lands a lovely overhand right.
Haber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown but Haber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lockheart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Haber.
Haber throws a body punch but Lockheart moves out of range.
Haber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haber trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lockheart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Haber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockheart is keeping the position for now.
Haber wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lockheart controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lockheart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haber throws out the jab.
Lockheart shoots for a takedown but Haber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockheart is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lockheart.
Haber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockheart moves away.
Haber throws the left hand but Lockheart avoids the punch easily.
Lockheart tries for a takedown but Haber circles away easily
and Haber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockheart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haber throws a head kick but Lockheart moves out of range.
Haber lands a jab to the nose.
Kurt Lockheart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haber scores with a body shot.
Haber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a leg kick but Lockheart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lockheart avoids the body shot from Haber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haber.
Haber stuffs the takedown attempt from Lockheart. Lockheart gets slowly back to his feet.
Uri Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Lockheart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Haber as Lockheart shoots in.
Haber throws a sloppy head kick and Lockheart moves out of range easily.
Haber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lockheart's calf.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haber scores with a sloppy right hand. Lockheart should have avoided that one.
Haber tries a head kick but it misses.
Haber lands a head shot.
Lockheart shoots for a double leg takedown but Haber sprawls well. He's pushed Lockheart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart misses with a takedown attempt - Haber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockheart moves away.
Haber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown. Haber tries to sprawl out of it but Lockheart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck for Lockheart with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Haber misses its target.
Haber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lockheart manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown but Haber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lockheart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haber, right into the meat.
That kick from Haber tenderised Lockheart's leg. Lockheart is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uri Haber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lockheart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockheart throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haber was covering up waiting for the punch and Lockheart finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kurt Lockheart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haber has control of Lockheart's left arm, preventing Lockheart from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Haber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Haber!
The defeated Kurt Lockheart had this to say: 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Distor Centura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cardamom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Centura comes to the cage accompanied by 12 Stones - Bulletproof. Max Cardamom will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Distor Centura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cardamom!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Centura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cardamom swivels and escapes.
Cardamom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Centura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Centura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Centura stalling.
Centura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cardamom defending well though.
Cardamom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cardamom.
Centura with a nice head shot there.
Centura cracks Cardamom with a solid left hand.
Centura looking to pass the guard.
Centura preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardamom is trying to control the position but Centura postures up.
Centura stands up over Cardamom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Centura won't allow Cardamom to get back to his feet.
Centura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Centura is looking to work some ground and pound but Cardamom has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura postures up.
Centura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cardamom's head.
Centura throws a big right hand that misses.
Cardamom wants to stand and escape but Centura is having none of it.
Cardamom wants to sweep but no luck.
Cardamom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Centura works over Cardamom with some ground and pound from guard.
Centura trying to control but Cardamom is working from the bottom.
Centura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cardamom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Centura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cardamom's head.
Centura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Centura lands a couple of elbows.
Centura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cardamom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardamom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cardamom keeping moving, preventing Centura from controlling successfully.
Centura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Centura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cardamom has momentary wrist control but Centura slips an elbow through the middle.
Centura throws a big right hand that misses.
Cardamom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Centura is one step ahead there.
Cardamom has momentary wrist control but Centura slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardamom has momentary wrist control but Centura slips an elbow through the middle.
Centura working some strikes from top position.
Cardamom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Centura is one step ahead there.
Centura landing some decent shots from guard.
Cardamom trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardamom keeping moving, preventing Centura from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Centura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Centura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Centura wants to control from the top but Cardamom keeps moving.
Centura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Centura throws a big right hand that misses.
Centura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cardamom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Centura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Centura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Centura has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Centura lands a couple of elbows.
Centura trying to control but Cardamom is working from the bottom.
Centura with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Centura is working Cardamom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Centura with a nice head shot there.
Centura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Centura scoring with some ground and pound.
Centura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Centura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Centura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Centura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Centura is working Cardamom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Centura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardamom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Centura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Centura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Distor Centura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Centura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cardamom shoots in for a double leg but Centura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Centura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Centura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cardamom has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Centura slips a nice elbow through Cardamom's hands, connecting with Cardamom's forehead.
Cardamom wants to get back to full guard.
Centura working Cardamom over with strikes.
Cardamom is looking to control Centura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cardamom avoid being mounted?
Centura 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.
Centura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Centura drops an elbow to the side of Cardamom's head.
Centura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Centura lands a nice short elbow.
Centura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cardamom can do to turn this around?
Cardamom is looking for a sweep. Centura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Max Cardamom has been cut.
Cardamom has hold of Centura's hands but Centura slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cardamom is rocked!
Cardamom has hold of Centura's hands but Centura slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cardamom trying to control from the bottom.
Centura wants to control but Cardamom is keeping him busy.
Centura working over Cardamom with some ground and pound. Cardamom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cardamom is still in real trouble! Can Centura finish him?
Centura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cardamom seems to have recovered his senses.
Centura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cardamom manages to get to full guard.
Centura postures up and lands a big shot to Cardamom's brow.
Centura with a nice head shot there.
Centura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardamom wants to sweep here but Centura controlling him for the moment.
Cardamom has momentary wrist control but Centura slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centura with a nice head shot there.
Centura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That has opened up Max Cardamom's cut even more.
Cardamom controls Centura momentarily but Centura frees himself.
Centura throwing strikes from guard but Cardamom blocks nicely.
Centura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Max Cardamom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Cardamom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Distor Centura!
Distor Centura decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Max Cardamom had this to say: 'Suppose it be time for a pint then.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pickton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Al Haddad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Pickton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad has closed the distance and engaged Pickton in a clinch.
Al Haddad takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pickton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Haddad backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pickton fails to land.
Pickton missing with knees to the body.
Pickton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Haddad lands a left hand.
Pickton misses with a punch on the inside.
Pickton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pickton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pickton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pickton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Al Haddad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pickton avoiding damage as Al Haddad throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Al Haddad fails to land.
We've been hearing reports that Pickton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Al Haddad misses with a punch to the body.
Pickton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pickton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pickton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Al Haddad is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickton misses with a body punch.
Al Haddad tries a knee to the head but Pickton blocks it.
Al Haddad taking a breather.
Al Haddad blocks a body shot from Pickton.
Pickton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Al Haddad controlling the action here for a moment.
Al Haddad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pickton tries to land a knee to the head but Al Haddad blocks with his arms.
Pickton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Al Haddad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Pickton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Haddad swings wildly with an uppercut but Pickton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pickton.
Pickton tries for a takedown but Al Haddad manages to get underhooks.
Al Haddad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Haddad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Pickton.
Al Haddad misses with a punch to the body.
Al Haddad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pickton backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Al Haddad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pickton lands a nice elbow.
Al Haddad tries to work over Pickton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Al Haddad - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad lands a hook that snaps the head of Pickton backwards.
Still in the clinch, Pickton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Pickton.
Pickton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Al Haddad regains guard.
Pickton trying to control but Al Haddad is working from the bottom.
Pickton content to stall in guard here.
Al Haddad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pickton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton stays in close to Al Haddad's body and controls the position.
Al Haddad looking to control.
Al Haddad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Al Haddad uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Al Haddad misses.
Pickton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Haddad manages to avoid it.
Pickton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Al Haddad avoids the body shot from Pickton.
Pickton is looking to land body kicks.
Al Haddad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Haddad slips a straight right by Pickton.
Al Haddad is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Haddad pushes Pickton up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Haddad.
Pickton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pickton is keeping busy.
Pickton misses with a knee to the head.
Pickton can't find room to land a body shot as Al Haddad controls the action.
Pickton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad wants to stall.
Pickton wants the takedown. Al Haddad is fighting it off but Pickton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Al Haddad's guard against the cage.
Al Haddad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pickton is one step ahead there.
Pickton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pickton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Haddad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pickton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al Haddad wants to get back to his feet but Pickton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Pickton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pickton lands a jab to the nose.
Al Haddad misses with a looping left.
Pickton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Haddad. That did some damage!
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pickton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad looks to land a combination but Pickton avoids it well.
Al Haddad throws a hook but Pickton avoids it easily.
Al Haddad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Pickton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Haddad is looking to clinch but Pickton is avoiding it.
Pickton misses with a straight right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al Haddad lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pickton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pickton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pickton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Al Haddad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Al Haddad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Al Haddad misses with a body punch.
Pickton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Haddad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pickton backwards.
Al Haddad lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Al Haddad fails to land.
Pickton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pickton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Al Haddad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pickton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Haddad pushes Pickton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Haddad avoiding damage as Pickton throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad slows down the pace here.
Al Haddad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pickton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Haddad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad lands an elbow inside.
Pickton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Haddad looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Haddad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pickton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Haddad's elbow.
Pickton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pickton has Al Haddad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Al Haddad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Pickton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Haddad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Al Haddad lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Haddad.
Al Haddad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Haddad stalls.
Pickton tries to throw a body punch but Al Haddad avoids it by throwing Pickton back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pickton throws a head punch that misses.
Pickton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pickton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Haddad lands an uppercut.
Al Haddad trying to stall but Pickton improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pickton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pickton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pickton working aggressively here.
Al Haddad stalling the fight.
Al Haddad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pickton blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Al Haddad.
Pickton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pickton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pickton working aggressively here.
Pickton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickton misses with a body punch.
Pickton is looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Pickton.
Al Haddad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickton's elbow.
Pickton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Haddad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pickton lands a shoulder strike.
Al Haddad is looking to control Pickton's arms but Pickton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Haddad has his back to the cage.
Pickton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pickton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Haddad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Al Haddad is working Pickton over against the cage.
The referee calls for Al Haddad to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pickton.
Pickton has a couple of punches blocked by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad blocks a body shot from Pickton.
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 Robert Pickton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Haddad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pickton throws the kick towards the body but Al Haddad avoids it.
Pickton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Al Haddad kicks Pickton off and gets to his feet.
Al Haddad 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pickton.
Pickton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Haddad checks a leg kick nicely.
Pickton walks into a stiff left hand from Al Haddad.
Pickton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Pickton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pickton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Haddad misses with a straight right.
A lazy body kick from Pickton
and Al Haddad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Al Haddad tries to land a knee to the head but Pickton blocks with his arms.
Pickton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Haddad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pickton as the two fighters clinch.
Al Haddad throws a head punch that misses.
Al Haddad lands with a light punch inside.
Pickton has a couple of punches blocked by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad swings wildly with an uppercut but Pickton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pickton misses with a punch to the body.
Pickton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Haddad is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Al Haddad - that landed with a thud.
Al Haddad lands a body punch.
Pickton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Haddad's efforts to push away.
Al Haddad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Haddad has a couple of punches blocked by Pickton.
Pickton trying to land knees to the body.
Al Haddad avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Al Haddad.
Pickton avoids a wild elbow strike from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pickton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pickton blocks a body shot from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Haddad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pickton backwards.
Al Haddad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickton lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pickton can't find room to land a body shot as Al Haddad controls the action.
Pickton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Haddad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pickton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Al Haddad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pickton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Haddad is defending well for now.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pickton.
Pickton can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Pickton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad wants to stall.
Pickton trying to land knees to the body.
Al Haddad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pickton working aggressively here.
Al Haddad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pickton avoids it.
Pickton tries to work over Al Haddad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pickton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Haddad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pickton has him pressed against the cage.
Al Haddad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Haddad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Haddad lands a good knee to the midsection. Pickton won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pickton.
Al Haddad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pickton swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Haddad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Haddad dodges an elbow strike from Pickton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pickton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pickton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Haddad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Al Haddad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pickton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pickton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Haddad keeping moving, preventing Pickton from controlling successfully.
Al Haddad looking to control.
Elias Al Haddad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Haddad wants to stand and escape but Pickton is having none of it.
Al Haddad controls Pickton momentarily but Pickton frees himself.
Al Haddad has his foot on Pickton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pickton works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Al Haddad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pickton 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermansson's entrance music is Rammstein - Ich Will!. A fine choice. Romero has chosen Lords Of Salem as his entrance music. Nicodemo Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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36
158 lbs
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160 lbs
14 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nicodemo Romero!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermansson lands a nice hook to Romero's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hermansson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hermansson's hands.
Romero misses with a hook. Hermansson ducked under it nicely.
Hermansson tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hermansson catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hermansson lands a jab to the nose.
Hermansson lands with a cross.
Nicodemo Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermansson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hermansson rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermansson avoids it.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero connects with a knee to the head.
Hermansson is rocked!
We've been informed that Romero has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hermansson tries to work over Romero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oh Hermansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermansson avoids the damage to the body.
Hermansson seems to have got his legs back now.
Romero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero lands a nice knee to the body.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero is trying to force a seperation but Hermansson has the dominant position.
Hermansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermansson.
Hermansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermansson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romero throws a head kick but Hermansson moves out of range.
Romero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hermansson circles away.
Hermansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero throws a head kick but Hermansson moves out of range.
Hermansson avoids the head kick by Romero.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Hermansson coming out on top.
Hermansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Hermansson lands a nice looking body shot.
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romero cracks Hermansson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Hermansson throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermansson lands with a shot to the body.
Hermansson throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Hermansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson blocks a head kick by Romero.
Hermansson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romero sprawls and moves away.
Romero connects with the punch.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hermansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hermansson lands strikes from half guard.
Hermansson prevents Romero from improving his position.
Romero taking some punishment here, with Hermansson in his half guard.
Hermansson wants to pass the guard but Romero is defending well.
Hermansson is looking for a kimura but Romero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hermansson to get the leverage.
Romero wants to improve his position but Hermansson is controlling well.
Hermansson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hermansson is trying to control. Romero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Romero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romero tries to get to full guard but Hermansson has control of the leg.
Romero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermansson pulls his head out easily.
Hermansson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hermansson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hermansson controlling the pace for now.
Hermansson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Romero is in a horrible position here. Hermansson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicodemo Romero will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romero is defended easily by Hermansson.
Hermansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermansson.
Hermansson blocks a low kick nicely.
Hermansson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Hermansson walks into a jab.
Romero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romero blocks a body shot from Hermansson.
Hermansson lands with a light punch inside.
Romero trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Hermansson's head.
Hermansson takes a shot to the head.
Hermansson misses with a punch to the body.
Romero is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hermansson.
Hermansson misses with a body punch.
Hermansson avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hermansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
Nicodemo Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romero lands a big right hand that drops Hermansson! The killer instinct kicks in and Romero finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Romero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicodemo Romero!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nicodemo Romero made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Myers Hockles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myers Hockles had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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30
157 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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28
155 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Myers Hockles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Canadian Hero!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hockles rushes Hero and presses him up against the cage.
Hockles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hero after a bit of a struggle.
Hockles prevents the takedown attempt.
Hero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hockles backwards.
Hero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hockles blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hero - that landed with a thud.
Hero misses with some punches.
Hockles has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hero regains guard immediately.
Hero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've been hearing that Hockles has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hockles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hockles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hockles throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles throwing strikes from guard but Hero blocks nicely.
Hockles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hockles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hero is proving hard to escape from.
Hero pulls Hockles in close to prevent any damage.
Hockles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hockles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hockles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hockles passes Hero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hockles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hero defending well though.
Hero is positioning himself well to prevent Hockles advancing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hockles throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hero to counter with a crisp jab.
Hockles throws a sloppy head kick and Hero moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Hero misses.
Hero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hockles's head backwards.
Hero moves out of range of the leg kick from Hockles.
Hero wants to counter the offense by Hockles and move into the clinch position.
Hockles moves into range and clinches up with Hero.
Hero tries to score a body lock takedown but Hockles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Hero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hockles misses with an elbow over the top.
Hockles blocks an uppercut.
Hero managing to block the knees to the body from Hockles.
A nice left hand lands by Hero.
Hockles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hero.
Myers Hockles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canadian Hero.
Hockles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hero blocks an elbow strike from Hockles.
Hero effectively controlling the action here.
Come on Hockles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hockles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hockles wants to get back to striking at distance but Hero won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hockles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hero's elbow.
Hero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hockles.
Hockles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hero is keeping busy.
Hero managing to block the knees to the body from Hockles.
Hero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hockles being controlled against the cage.
Hockles tries to land knees in the clinch but Hero avoids the damage to the body.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hero misses with some punches.
Hockles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hero.
Hockles clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Myers Hockles will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Canadian Hero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hockles lands an elbow inside.
Hockles blocks an uppercut.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Hockles.
A right handed body shot lands from Hockles.
Hero digs a right hand underneath Hockles's ribcage. Hockles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hero has hold of one of Hockles's legs. Hockles is fighting the takedown attempt but Hero gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hockles has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hero has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hockles looking to stall.
Hockles blocks a body shot from Hero.
Hero lands a shoulder strike.
Hockles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hero keeps control of Hockles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hero tries for a takedown but Hockles manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Hero.
Hero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hockles backwards.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hockles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Canadian Hero has been cut.
Hockles wants to take the fight to the mat but Hero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hockles.
Hero taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Hero.
Hockles slows down the pace here.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hero wants to take the fight to the mat but Hockles manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hero pulls guard.
Hockles with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hockles throws a big elbow that misses.
Hockles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hockles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hockles throws an elbow that misses. Hero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hockles's guard. Nice move by Hero!
Hockles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hero manages to get himself to full guard.
Hockles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hockles postures up and lands a big shot to Hero's brow.
Hockles distracts Hero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hockles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hero's guard.
Hockles throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles is fighting to break Hero's control of his arms but Hero is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hockles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hero's head.
Hockles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hockles preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hockles landing some decent shots from guard.
Hockles looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hockles trying to move into half guard but instead Hero has managed to sweep!
Hockles wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hero checks a low kick from Hockles.
Hero pushes Hockles up against the cage in a clinch.
Hockles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hero scores with a shot to the side of Hockles's head.
Hero lands with a left to the head.
Hero lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hockles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Canadian Hero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Canadian Hero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hockles shoots and misses
and Hero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hockles thinking.
Hockles dives in and grabs Hero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hero pushes down on Hockles's head and hops out.
Hockles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hockles has closed the distance and engaged Hero in a clinch.
Hockles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hockles has Hero up against the cage in a clinch.
Hockles has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
Hockles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hero rushes Hockles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero is trying to stall.
Hero is looking for a takedown.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Hockles.
Hockles jumps guard and drags Hero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hockles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hockles has a closed guard, preventing Hero from standing up.
Hockles trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Hero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hockles wants to sweep but no luck.
Hockles pulls Hero in close to his closed guard and prevents Hero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hockles is trying to control the position but Hero postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hero trying to control but Hockles is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hockles trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hockles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hockles tries to break the clinch but Hero is controlling the position.
Hockles is trying to stall.
Hockles blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hero fails to land.
Hero turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hockles explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hockles clinches up against the cage.
Hockles lands a knee to the head.
Hockles scores with a shoulder strike.
Hero is pressed up against the cage. Hockles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hero down to the mat. Hero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myers Hockles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hockles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hockles misses with a body kick.
Hero drives through and clinches with Hockles against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero scores with a shoulder strike.
Hockles trying to stall but Hero improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Hero.
Hockles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants a takedown.
Hero can't get the takedown.
Hockles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hockles lands an elbow just above Hero 's eye.
Hero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hockles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hero to keep the fight standing.
Hockles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hero goes for a takedown attempt but Hockles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hockles fails with a takedown attempt.
Hero tries to counter with a clinch but Hockles shakes him off and moves away.
Hockles is looking to score with low kicks.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Myers Hockles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hockles 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Myers Hockles!
During a confident post fight interview, Myers Hockles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Vellucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Vellucci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
165 lbs
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35
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Vellucci!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vellucci throws a lazy body kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vellucci misses with a leg kick.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Vellucci sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Vellucci misses.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Vellucci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vellucci manages to break the clinch.
Vellucci throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vellucci sprawls well. Vellucci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellucci moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Vellucci tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vellucci throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vellucci is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brown trying to control the position but Vellucci is working away.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Vellucci defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Vellucci's head but Vellucci avoids it well.
Vellucci on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vellucci!
Vellucci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vellucci is looking to escape.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vellucci looks a forlorn figure.
Vellucci is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Vellucci is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown trying to control but Vellucci is having none of it.
The referee warns Vellucci that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown trying to control but Vellucci is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown scoring with strikes but Vellucci is staying in there.
Vellucci is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Vellucci is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brown 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.
Brown looking to control but Vellucci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vellucci regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vellucci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Vellucci throws a head kick that misses.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vellucci gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vellucci throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vellucci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vellucci scrambles back to his feet.
Vellucci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vellucci there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vellucci can do to turn this around?
Vellucci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vellucci lands an elbow inside.
Vellucci misses with a knee to the head.
Brown avoiding damage as Vellucci throws knees to the body.
Vellucci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Vellucci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Vellucci lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vellucci content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown has Vellucci pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brown pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vellucci tumbling to the mat - Brown dives into Vellucci's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown distracts Vellucci with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Vellucci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown 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.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Vellucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vellucci managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Vellucci is retaining full guard.
Vellucci keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Vellucci is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown passes into half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leo Vellucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vellucci tries to clinch up.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Vellucci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vellucci throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown digs a good body shot into Vellucci's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Vellucci off balance momentarily.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vellucci.
Brown lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vellucci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vellucci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vellucci moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vellucci.
An inside leg kick from Vellucci misses.
Vellucci tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown throws a series of punches but Vellucci avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Vellucci throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vellucci 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 Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vellucci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Daniel Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vellucci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vellucci lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vellucci scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown moves out of range as Vellucci strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vellucci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vellucci throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vellucci.
Vellucci throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Vellucci gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vellucci. That's going to slow Brown down.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velluccis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellucci wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Vellucci lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vellucci throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Vellucci is predictable there
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Vellucci is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown passes to full mount!
Vellucci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Vellucci is in trouble!
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Vellucci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vellucci is rocked!
Brown looking to ground and pound but Vellucci is blocking nicely.
Vellucci is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a big elbow - Vellucci is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vellucci is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Brown!
Daniel Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Bulevardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulevardi has chosen Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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32
168 lbs
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28
166 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Bulevardi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer lands with a slapping head kick.
Killer closes the distance and pushes Bulevardi back into the cage.
Bulevardi misses with some punches.
Bulevardi managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
I was talking to Killer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice elbow from Killer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer.
Bulevardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Killer.
Bulevardi throws a punch but it's blocked by Killer.
Bulevardi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Bulevardi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bulevardi lands a nice shot to the body.
Killer throws an elbow but it misses.
Bulevardi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killers head.
Killer lands a good knee to the midsection. Bulevardi won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulevardi gets through Killer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bulevardi is working Killer over against the cage.
Killer looking to slow down the pace here.
Bulevardi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulevardi is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulevardi is pushing Killer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulevardi avoids it.
Killer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bulevardi's defenses.
Bulevardi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
Bulevardi tries a body shot but Killer blocks it.
Killer lands an elbow that stopped Bulevardi in his tracks for a moment.
Killer scores with a shoulder strike.
Killer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.
Bulevardi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killer is keeping busy.
A short right from Killer.
Killer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulevardis head.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi has a couple of punches blocked by Killer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Killer throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Bulevardi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bulevardi's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulevardi lands a hook that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Killer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bulevardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bulevardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulevardi wants to stall.
Bulevardi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bulevardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Killer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bulevardi avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Bulevardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi blocks the elbow strike.
Bulevardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulevardi working aggressively here.
Killer misses with some punches.
Bulevardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Killer lands an elbow inside that Bulevardi shrugs off.
Killer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bulevardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Killer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bulevardi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bulevardi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Killer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Killer.
Killer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bulevardi taking a breather.
Bulevardi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bulevardi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bulevardi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Killer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulevardi avoids the damage to the body.
Bulevardi tries to stall but Killer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bulevardi slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Killer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bulevardi tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killer effectively controlling the action here.
Bulevardi digs a right hand into Killer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Killer's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Killer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bulevardi throws a body shot but no joy.
Killer moves out of range as Bulevardi strikes.
Jerzy Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Killer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulevardi counters with a nice uppercut.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulevardi dips to his left and cracks Killer with an uppercut!
Bulevardi misses with a few strikes there.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Killer to work.
Killer misses with an elbow strike.
Bulevardi misses with some punches.
Bulevardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulevardi is defending well for now.
Bulevardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killer lands an elbow just above Bulevardi 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer misses with an elbow over the top.
Bulevardi misses with some punches.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
Killer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulevardi can do to turn this around?
Killer blocking some punches.
Bulevardi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Killer prevents a body shot from Bulevardi.
Killer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bulevardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jerzy Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Killer.
Nice elbow from Killer.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulevardi taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Killer.
Bulevardi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bulevardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bulevardi working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bulevardi has a couple of punches blocked by Killer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulevardi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Killer blocks an uppercut.
Killer blocks an uppercut.
Killer pushes off an throws an elbow but Bulevardi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Killer landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Killer lands a nice knee to the body.
Bulevardi is breathing heavily.
Bulevardi tries to stall but Killer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bulevardi blocks a body shot from Killer.
Killer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bulevardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulevardi throws a punch but it's blocked by Killer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bulevardi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Bulevardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bulevardi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Killer blocks an uppercut.
Killer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Killer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bulevardi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulevardi avoids it.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Bulevardi.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi lands with a short shot to the head.
Bulevardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bulevardi is trying to stall.
Killer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Killer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bulevardi blocks it with crossed arms.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Bulevardi tries to throw a body punch but Killer avoids it by throwing Bulevardi back against the cage.
Killer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Killer lands a knee to the body.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Killer.
Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulevardi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Killer dominated that second round.
That's time! Killer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Killer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Killer tried to score with a low kick but Bulevardi checks it.
Killer 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.
Bulevardi throws out a loose jab but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puukko Bulevardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulevardi looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
It appears Killer was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Killer.
Bulevardi scores with a sloppy right hand. Killer should have avoided that one.
Bulevardi avoids the head kick by Killer.
Bulevardi throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
A slow jab from Killer misses its intended target.
Killer misses with a hook to the body
and Bulevardi counters with a series of strikes. Killer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bulevardi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid body kick from Killer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Killer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulevardi throws a jab but it's blocked by Killer.
Killer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bulevardi avoids it.
Bulevardi tries to close the distance and clinch but Killer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bulevardi looks to land a left hand but Killer moved out of range nicely.
Killer throws a quick counter head kick but Bulevardi was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Killer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulevardi.
Killer thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bulevardi throws a head punch that misses.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulevardi avoids it.
Bulevardi misses with the head strike.
Killer lands an elbow that stopped Bulevardi in his tracks for a moment.
Killer blocking some punches.
Killer throws an elbow that misses.
Killer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Killer lands with a left to the head.
Bulevardi has Killer pushed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bulevardi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bulevardi struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi working aggressively here.
Killer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulevardi avoids the damage to the body.
Killer lands an elbow just above Bulevardi 's eye.
Killer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bulevardi's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulevardi can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulevardi is defending well for now.
Bulevardi tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killer blocks a body shot from Bulevardi.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulevardi.
Killer stalling.
Killer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bulevardi's defenses.
Knees to the body from Killer.
Bulevardi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Killer pushes off an throws an elbow but Bulevardi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puukko Bulevardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi misses with a punch on the inside.
Killer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bulevardi throws a head punch that misses.
Jerzy Killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Killer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bulevardi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killer is keeping busy.
Bulevardi struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
Bulevardi misses with the head strike.
Bulevardi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulevardi working aggressively here.
Killer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulevardi.
Bulevardi avoids the elbow strike from Killer, against the cage.
Killer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulevardi avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bulevardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulevardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulevardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Killer stalling against the cage.
Bulevardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulevardi tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulevardi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killer's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerzy Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Killer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Killer!
A very excited looking Jerzy Killer 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 Jonah Jamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen Hamburger as his entrance music. Jonah Jamm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Conor McDonald's chin.
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonah Jamm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Jamm blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Jamm working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jamm lands a body punch.
McDonald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jamm backwards.
Jamm breaks from the clinch.
Jamm throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jamm digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
Jamm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Jamm throws a leg kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Jamm misses.
McDonald wants to counter the offense by Jamm and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
McDonald throws the left hand but Jamm avoids the punch easily.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jamm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jamm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Jamm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jamm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jamm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McDonald checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDonald wants to counter the offense by Jamm and move into the clinch position.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
Jamm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Iron fight team in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jamm throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Jamm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamm.
Jamm cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jamm can pounce on him.
McDonald lands a head shot.
Jamm works the jab nicely.
McDonald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jamm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Jamm is avoiding it.
Jamm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Jamm counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jamm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jamm takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamm.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
Jamm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jamm misses with a hook to the body
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
Jamm clobbers McDonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jamm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jamm swivels and escapes.
Jamm lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jamm.
Jonah Jamm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jamm throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald slips a jab from Jamm.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamm.
Jamm is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamm tries to score with a low kick but McDonald moves his leg out of the way.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jamm takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Jonah Jamm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jamm throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jamm counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamm with a jab.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
Jamm scores with a jab. McDonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Jamm circles away.
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald motions for Jamm to come forward. McDonald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Jamm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamm.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Jamm off balance momentarily.
Jamm lands a jab to the head.
Jamm swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Jamm pushes him off.
Jamm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jamm thows a leg kick but McDonald checks it
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamm throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jamm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Jamm misses with a straight left.
Jonah Jamm is winning the standup battle so far.
Jamm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jamm misses with a low kick.
McDonald feints the counter takedown.
McDonald throws the left hand but Jamm avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald avoids a kick to the body.
McDonald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jamm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Jamm misses with a low kick.
Jamm lands a body shot.
Jamm misses with a body kick.
McDonald drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jamm defends it well.
Jamm throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Jamm uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jamm.
McDonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jamm.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
Jamm wants to land a leg kick but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamm throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Jamm throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jamm moves out of range of the strikes.
Jamm thinks about countering with a body kick.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Jamm.
Jamm misses with a body shot.
Jamm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jamm throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jamm on the side of the head.
Jamm throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
McDonald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Jamm circles away.
Jamm wants to land a leg kick but McDonald is out of range.
Jamm throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jamm's sensitive parts.
Jamm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Jamm circles away.
Jamm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jamm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jamm's head.
Jamm throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jamm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jamm punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamm connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jamm. That's going to slow McDonald down.
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!
Jamm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jamm. That did some damage!
McDonald drops his hands momentarily and Jamm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Jamm moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
McDonald throws a right hand that misses
and Jamm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jamm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Jamm throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jamm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald throws a right and a left that Jamm avoids nicely.
McDonald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Jamm dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jamm throws a lazy head kick
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Jamm does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jamm.
Jamm throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jamm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamm.
Jamm defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Jamm circles away.
Jamm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamm scores with a nice body kick.
Jamm scores with a head kick. McDonald tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from McDonald finds it's way through Jamm's defenses.
McDonald throws a body punch but Jamm moves out of range.
McDonald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jamm.
McDonald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Jamm moves away and avoids it.
Jamm was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDonald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jamm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald darts in looking for a takedown but Jamm gets double underhooks and turns McDonald into the cage.
Jamm clobbers McDonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McDonald lands a right hook to the body.
McDonald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamm lands with a nice body punch.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Jamm pushes him off.
Jamm scores with a nice head shot.
Jamm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald is looking to slow Jamm down with leg kicks.
McDonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Jamm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jamm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jamm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jamm cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by McDonald as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamm thows a body kick. McDonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jamm swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jamm misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Conor McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamm misses with a low kick.
McDonald lands a slapping body shot.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Jamm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jamm lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jamm.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jamm digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald throws a right hand that misses
and Jamm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jamm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Jamm.
Jamm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jamm tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jamm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Jamm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Jamm coming out on top.
McDonald misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jamm, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonah Jamm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jamm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Jamm!
A relieved looking Jonah Jamm thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Conor McDonald was interviewed post fight and said 'I need a Big Mac... '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kravinoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Kravinoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravinoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatov takes a swing at Kravinoff's ribcage but misses.
Kravinoff slips under a jab from Ignatov.
Kravinoff scores with the left hand. Ignatov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kravinoff throws a hook to the side of Ignatov's head but Ignatov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kravinoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ignatov connects with a right hand. Kravinoff shakes it off.
Ignatov throws a leg kick but Kravinoff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kravinoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ignatov has managed to clinch.
Kravinoff can't break the clinch.
Kravinoff avoids the elbow strike from Ignatov, against the cage.
Kravinoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov manages to break the clinch.
Ignatov defending well as Kravinoff loads up on a big left hand.
Ignatov misses with a hook. Kravinoff ducked under it nicely.
Ignatov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kravinoff.
Ignatov throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vladimir Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Ignatov lands.
Ignatov clinches.
Kravinoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Kravinoff dodges an elbow strike from Ignatov.
Nice body punch from Ignatov - that landed with a thud.
Ignatov lands a right hand.
Kravinoff tries a body shot but Ignatov blocks it.
Nice elbow from Ignatov.
Kravinoff blocks an uppercut.
Kravinoff tries to work over Ignatov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatov blocks an uppercut.
Kravinoff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kravinoff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ignatov blocks a body shot from Kravinoff.
Ignatov is stalling here.
Kravinoff tries a body shot but Ignatov blocks it.
Ignatov lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Sergei Kravinoff has been cut.
Kravinoff working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff blocks an elbow strike.
Ignatov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kravinoff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kravinoff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kravinoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sergei Kravinoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kravinoffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ignatov misses with a low kick.
Kravinoff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ignatov.
A big left from Kravinoff misses.
Ignatov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kravinoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ignatov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatov is looking to clinch but Kravinoff is avoiding it.
Kravinoff looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kravinoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ignatov 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.
Ignatov thumps Kravinoff with a low kick.
Ignatov blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Ignatov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ignatov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kravinoff has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ignatov.
Kravinoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ignatov throws out a counter right but Kravinoff avoids it with no problem.
Ignatov throws a front kick that sends Kravinoff stumbling back into the cage.
Kravinoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Kravinoff lands a slapping body shot.
Kravinoff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kravinoff throws a low kick but Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Kravinoff throws a shot to the body.
Kravinoff lands with a hook. Ignatov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ignatov swinging wildly here.
Kravinoff is looking to chop away at Ignatov's legs.
A low kick from Kravinoff misses
and Ignatov counters with a leg kick.
Ignatov misses with an uppercut. Kravinoff saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatov tries a quick counter leg kick but Kravinoff is wise to it.
Ignatov scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff catches Ignatov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ignatov throws a body kick that misses
and Kravinoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kravinoff lands with a good body shot.
Kravinoff throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatov's shoulder, as Ignatov tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatov throws a leg kick but Kravinoff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kravinoff swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov throws a nice head kick!
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravinoff.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kravinoff!
Kravinoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatov.
Kravinoff misses with an uppercut. Ignatov saw that one coming.
Kravinoff misses with a straight left.
Ignatov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kravinoff counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kravinoff scores with a jab to the head.
Ignatov misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravinoff.
Ignatov scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Kravinoff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Kravinoff's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kravinoff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Ignatov slams his shin into Kravinoff's torso.
Ignatov lands a head kick. Kravinoff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kravinoff scores with a shot to the body.
Ignatov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Kravinoff tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignatov wants to slow Kravinoff down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Ignatov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Kravinoff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kravinoff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ignatov is able to avoid easily.
Kravinoff connects with a leg kick. Ignatov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Kravinoff.
Sergei Kravinoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ignatov throws the kick towards the body but Kravinoff avoids it.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick but Ignatov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravinoff lands with a good body shot.
Kravinoff misses with a lunging right hand
and Ignatov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kravinoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatov wants to land a leg kick but Kravinoff is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravinoff scores with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ignatov. Those never looked like landing.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Kravinoff is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatov.
Ignatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kravinoff.
A slow jab from Ignatov misses its intended target.
Kravinoff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ignatov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatov throws a body kick that misses
and Kravinoff counters with a straight right hand.
Kravinoff throws out a leg kick but Ignatov moves out of range and Kravinoff only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ignatov! But no joy.
Kravinoff clobbers Ignatov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ignatov blocks a leg kick.
Kravinoff throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Kravinoff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ignatov throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kravinoff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kravinoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignatov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ignatov keeps Kravinoff at a distance using the push kick.
Ignatov lands a leg kick that knocks Kravinoff off balance momentarily.
Ignatov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kravinoff missing with a left hand there. Ignatov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kravinoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick
and Ignatov counters with a head kick. That will keep Kravinoff thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kravinoff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ignatov wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Ignatov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff misses with a body kick.
Ignatov ducks under a wild hook from Kravinoff.
Ignatov wants to counter with a clinch but Kravinoff pushes him away.
Kravinoff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kravinoff scores with a body shot.
Ignatov checks the leg kick.
Kravinoff checks the leg kick.
Ignatov throws a leg kick but Kravinoff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kravinoff thuds his right hand into Ignatov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ignatov thumps Kravinoff with a low kick.
Kravinoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kravinoff misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatov, right into the meat.
Kravinoff scores with a nice right hand.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick but Ignatov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kravinoff throws a hook but Ignatov avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov slips a straight right by Kravinoff.
Ignatov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kravinoff. Kravinoff obviously looking to wear him down.
Ignatov slips under a jab from Kravinoff.
Ignatov slips under a jab from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff moves out of range of the body kick from Ignatov.
Ignatov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kravinoff throws a front kick aimed at Ignatov's knee but Ignatov avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A swing and a miss from Kravinoff.
Ignatov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kravinoff. Kravinoff obviously looking to wear him down.
Ignatov throws out a loose jab but Kravinoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatov walks into a straight right hand from Kravinoff.
Ignatov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Ignatov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sergei Kravinoff's cut.
That's time! Kravinoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ignatov lands a high kick!
Kravinoff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ignatov under the eye.
Kravinoff looks to land a left hand but Ignatov moved out of range nicely.
Ignatov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ignatov staying out of range there.
Kravinoff connects with a looping right hand.
Ignatov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kravinoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kravinoff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatov.
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff missing with a left hand there. Ignatov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatov cracks the inside of Kravinoff's front leg.
Ignatov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kravinoff should have avoided that one.
Ignatov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick which misses Ignatov's front leg but catches the back leg as Ignatov tries to avoid it.
Ignatov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kravinoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kravinoff. That's going to slow Ignatov down.
Kravinoff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kravinoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatov is just out of range.
Kravinoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Ignatov tenderised Kravinoff's leg. Kravinoff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatov throws a jab when Kravinoff was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kravinoff.
Ignatov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick but Ignatov moved away.
Ignatov lands a really nice looking cross but Kravinoff seems unphased.
Kravinoff's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Good leg kick by Ignatov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ignatov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kravinoff momentarily.
Ignatov connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kravinoff throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ignatov checks a leg kick nicely.
Ignatov cracks Kravinoff with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ignatov cracks Kravinoff with an open hand slap.
Ignatov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kravinoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignatov misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatov misses with an uppercut.
Ignatov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kravinoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignatov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kravinoff drops his hands momentarily and Ignatov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kravinoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Kravinoff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov sizes up Kravinoff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ignatov is looking to clinch but Kravinoff is avoiding it.
Ignatov throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a kick to the body
and Kravinoff counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ignatov slips a jab from Kravinoff.
Ignatov misses with a double jab.
Kravinoff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatov throws a push kick but Kravinoff slaps the foot to one side.
Kravinoff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ignatov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kravinoff's hands.
Kravinoff throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ignatov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ignatov looks to land a body kick but Kravinoff moved away.
A good leg kick by Kravinoff.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kravinoff 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 Ignatov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ignatov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ignatov feints a counter leg kick.
Ignatov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kravinoff thuds a left hand into Ignatov's body.
Kravinoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Ignatov's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kravinoff thuds his right hand into Ignatov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kravinoff looks to land a left hand but Ignatov moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kravinoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Ignatov.
Ignatov thumps Kravinoff with a low kick.
Kravinoff cracks the inside of Ignatov's front leg.
Ignatov thuds a left hand into Kravinoff's body.
Kravinoff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kravinoff avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Kravinoff throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kravinoff will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ignatov looks to land a right hand but Kravinoff moved out of range.
Kravinoff fails to land the takedown.
Kravinoff misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kravinoff misses with a low kick.
Kravinoff misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov misses with a straight right.
A jab from Ignatov misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Ignatov.
I think Ignatov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Ignatov!
A very excited looking Vladimir Ignatov 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.
Sergei Kravinoff was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm tired now HGH, its all yours. Dont let anyone else take it buddy!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jami Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamison is just out of range.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Balkan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jamison working away.
Jamison postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Balkan holds on to Jamison's head and controls the position momentarily.
The ground and pound from Jamison seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jamison cracks Balkan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jamison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
Balkan wants to control but Jamison postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison wants to control but Balkan is keeping him busy.
Jamison throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jamison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison cracks Balkan with a big elbow.
Jamison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jamison trying to control the action but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Balkan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jamison trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jamison punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jamison looking to finish Balkan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Balkan!
Balkan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jamison fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying desperately to improve position.
Jamison cracks Balkan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jamison with shots to the head and body - Balkan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jamison landing shots from mount.
Jamison lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamison wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Jamison content just to control the position here.
Jamison wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Jamison scoring with strikes but Balkan is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison thowing shots but they're missing.
Jamison with the ground and pound from mount.
Jamison lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Balkan hang on?
Jamison wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Jamison wants to control but Balkan has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Jamison throws a strike but Balkan manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Jamison tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jami Balkan!
Jami Balkan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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