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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Issa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjallahorn Nukington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nukington has chosen Go Straight as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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213 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafa Issa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gjallahorn Nukington!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Issa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nukington.
Gjallahorn Nukington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Issa scores with the left hand. Nukington knows he should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nukington.
It looks like Rafa Issa has been cut.
Nukington lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Issa goes down and covers up as Nukington starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gjallahorn Nukington!
An out of breath Gjallahorn Nukington thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Thachticov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thachticov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Jon - Get Crunk. West has chosen The Game - 100 ft. Drake as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
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184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Thachticov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thachticov misses with a straight left.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Thachticov off the cage and back into range.
Thachticov tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
West cracks Thachticov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
West closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thachticov's head.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thachticov is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West is pressing down on Thachticov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thachticov is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throwing shots but Thachticov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thachticov wants to control but West is keeping busy and won't allow it.
West sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thachticov defending well though.
West wants to free his trapped foot but Thachticov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West misses with the combination.
Thachticov motions for West to come forward. Thachticov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thachticov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Thachticov half committed to a counter leg kick.
West takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thachticov misses with a low kick as West jumps back.
West looks like he wants to counter punch here.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
West shoots in and gets a takedown into Thachticov's guard.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
Thachticov looking for a guillotine here but West defends easily.
West throws a strike but Thachticov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thachticov won't allow West to sweep him here.
West trying to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thachticov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thachticov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thachticov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thachticov misses with a wild combination.
Thachticov misses with a left hand
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thachticov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thachticov enables West to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thachticov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thachticov is trying to keep West in close.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
West landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West cracks Thachticov with a solid left hand.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thachticov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thachticov wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thachticov is rocked!
West connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Thachticov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
West arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Thachticov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrew West!
Andrew West decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Colt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Eye's chin.
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183 lbs
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167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Eye!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Colt avoids it really well and circles away.
Eye is trying hard to land a takedown here. Colt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Colt tries to counter with a takedown but Eye is quick to defend against it.
Eye throws a combination that misses
and Colt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colt throws a big counter combination but Eye scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Eye shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Colt defends it nicely.
Jackson Colt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye is trying hard to land a takedown here. Colt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Colt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Eye shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Colt defends it nicely.
Colt appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye throws a sloppy head kick and Colt moves out of range easily.
Daniel Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eye throws a right and a left that Colt avoids nicely.
Colt avoids the head kick by Eye.
Eye shoots in looking for a takedown. Colt tries to sprawl out of it but Eye keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Colt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Eye looks to move away, Colt throws a big counter combo bu Eye just gets out of the way.
Eye throws a sloppy head kick and Colt moves out of range easily.
Eye with a lazy takedown attempt
and Colt counters with a left and a right that stings Eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Eye misses.
Eye throws a left and a right that both miss
and Colt counters with a series of strikes. Eye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eye with a lazy takedown attempt
and Colt counters with a two punch combo.
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!
No luck for Eye with that takedown attempt.
Eye shoots in and bounces Colt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Colt trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt keeping moving, preventing Eye from controlling successfully.
Eye 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.
Eye with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colt 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.
Eye with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eye is looking to work some ground and pound but Colt has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Colt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Eye throws a wild body kick that Colt sees coming a mile off.
Eye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Colt counters with a series of strikes. Eye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eye throws a lazy head kick
and Colt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eye shoots and misses
and Colt counters with a series of strikes. Eye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Colt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Colt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eye.
A low kick from Eye misses
and Eye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eye misses with a takedown
and Colt counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Colt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eye tried to score with a low kick but Colt checks it.
Eye looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Eye looks to move away, Colt throws a big counter combo bu Eye just gets out of the way.
Eye dives in and scores a takedown into Colt's guard.
Colt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Colt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Colt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eye's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eye looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Colt passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eye is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eye manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Eye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Colt defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eye.
Eye looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Colt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eye on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eye is thwarting Colt's attempts to control the position.
Eye thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eye thows a huge punch but Colt dodges it nicely.
Eye wants to take a breather but Colt is having none of it.
Eye thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eye is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Colt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eye maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Colt could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Eye has cracked it and Colt is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Eye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Eye!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Lora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Hoffmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Hoffmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Lora!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lora takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lora shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoffmann tries to sprawl out of it but Lora keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoffmann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoffmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lora tries for a takedown but Hoffmann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lora takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffmann.
Lora moves in looking to clinch but Hoffmann pushes him off.
Hoffmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Lora closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoffmann counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lora throws a head kick that misses.
Lora shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoffmann as he jumps to the side.
Aaron Hoffmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Lora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoffmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Lora is just out of range.
Lora misses with a looping left.
Lora shoots in for a double leg but Hoffmann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoffmann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lora counters with a two punch combo.
Hoffmann misses with a body shot.
Lora wants to counter with a clinch but Hoffmann pushes him away.
Lora with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoffmann to score with a decent uppercut.
Hoffmann scores with a body shot.
Hoffmann is looking to wear down Lora with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lora lands an overhand right.
Lora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Lora is just out of range.
Lora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffmann.
Lora is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lora momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lora moves away.
As Hoffmann backs off Lora throws a huge counter combo but Hoffmann manages to avoid it all.
Hoffmann loads up on a big right hand but Lora slips the punch.
Hoffmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lora was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoffmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lora.
Lora slips a straight right by Hoffmann.
Lora tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lora tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoffmann misses with a straight left.
Lora looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoffmann is fending him off so far but Lora persists. Nope, Hoffmann circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lora fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann lands a really nice looking cross but Lora seems unphased.
Lora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoffmann scores with a jab. Lora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Felix Lora has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Hoffmann as Lora shoots in.
Lora takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lora looks winded!
Hoffmann misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffmann cracks Lora with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoffmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lora was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffmann.
Lora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lora closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoffmann circles away.
Hoffmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lora takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffmann blocks a head kick by Lora.
A jab from Hoffmann does it's job there.
Lora is rocked!
Lora tries to clinch but Hoffmann moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoffmann misses the target.
Lora is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoffmann finish him?
Hoffmann 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.
Lora seems to have recovered his senses.
Lora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoffmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lora steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Lora looks to land a body kick but Hoffmann moved away.
Hoffmann swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Lora on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Hoffmann misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hoffmann. No joy for Lora on that attempt.
Lora checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Hoffmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Lora's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoffmann throws a combination. Lora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hoffmann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lora's hands.
Lora staying out of range there.
Lora misses with a body shot
and Hoffmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aaron Hoffmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Lora shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoffmann as he avoids it easily.
Lora wants to clinch up but Hoffmann keeps it at a distance.
Lora ducks under a wild hook from Hoffmann.
Lora throws a counter combo.
Lora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lora bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lora is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffmann is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lora can do to turn this around?
Lora tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffmann can't do much from the bottom here.
Lora has hold of Hoffmann's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hoffmann tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lora cranks the arm and Hoffmann screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hoffmann, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Felix Lora!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitkoslav Boychitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Pala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Pala acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitkoslav Boychitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Pala!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boychitch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pala in his tracks.
Boychitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pala.
Pala rushes Boychitch and presses him up against the cage.
Pala avoiding damage.
Pala tries to pull guard but Boychitch holds him up against the cage and eventually Pala drops back down to his feet.
Boychitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Pala won't allow it.
Pala keeps control of Boychitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pala is pushing Boychitch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boychitch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boychitch avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boychitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boychitch lands a left and a right that send Pala crashing to the mat, dazed. Boychitch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pala is rocked!
It looks like Mario Pala has been cut.
Pala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boychitch circles away.
Pala is still on wobbly legs! Can Boychitch finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Boychitch! Pala is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitkoslav Boychitch!
After winning the bout, Mitkoslav Boychitch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Taka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Taka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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189 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomasz Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Taka!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kowalski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kowalski is rocked!
Taka avoids the head kick by Kowalski.
Taka throws a leg kick which misses Kowalski's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowalski tries to avoid it.
Taka scores with the left hand. Kowalski knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Kowalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalski misses with a body kick.
Taka drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kowalski right on the button. Kowalski goes down! Taka follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Taka gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Taka!
Bo Taka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kobe Kage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georges Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kage checks a leg kick.
Hughes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kage's guard.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes won't allow Kage to sweep him here.
Hughes is in close to Kage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kage is keeping the position for now.
Kage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kage dives on top into guard.
Kage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kage works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Kage landing with the ground and pound.
Kage wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Kage has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kage uses it to pass to side control.
Kage is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kage lands an elbow.
Kage is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hughes is trying to escape and Kage transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hughes is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kage! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kobe Kage!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredric Brannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ganbaatar Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Seed - Watch It Burn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fredric Brannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ganbaatar Khan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan misses the body punch
and Brannon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Brannon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brannon moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Khan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Fredric Brannon has been cut.
Brannon walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannon cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Ganbaatar Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khan. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brannon is looking to counter punch.
Khan misses with a kick to the body
and Brannon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khan.
Brannon avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan misses with a double jab
and Brannon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a low kick but Brannon moves out of range easily.
Brannon attempts a counter takedown but Khan avoids it well and moves away.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Brannon instigates a clinch.
Brannon has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brannon goes for a takedown attempt but Khan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brannon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Khan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brannon counters with a nice body shot.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan throws a big counter head kick but Brannon avoids it with no problem.
Khan throws a lazy head kick
and Brannon counters with a two punch combo.
Brannon doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Khan throws a body kick that misses
and Brannon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannon fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Khan there.
Brannon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brannon 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.
Brannon throwing strikes but missing.
Brannon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brannon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brannon trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan is looking to stand up but Brannon isn't so interested in that idea.
Brannon trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Brannon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brannon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Khan is looking to stand up but Brannon isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan kicks Brannon off and gets to his feet.
A head kick by Khan misses
and Brannon counters with a one-two to the body.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Khan throws a push kick but Brannon slaps the foot to one side.
Brannon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khan.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Brannon.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Brannon scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannon is looking to clinch.
Brannon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
Brannon is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredric Brannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brannon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brannon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Brannon's ribs.
Brannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Brannon moves out of range easily.
Khan throws a right hand that misses
letting Brannon counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Brannon.
Brannon has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Brannon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan has Brannon pressed against the cage, preventing Brannon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Brannon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fredric Brannon's cut is getting worse.
Khan throws a head kick that misses
and Brannon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ganbaatar Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fredric Brannon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khan is looking to land body kicks.
Brannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
A left and a right from Brannon both land. Nice combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan lands a big head kick that sends Brannon tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Brannon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brannon is rocked!
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Brannon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fredric Brannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Khan backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Brannon's temple! It sends Brannon violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Khan celebrates and the doctors try to help Brannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ganbaatar Khan!
An out of breath Ganbaatar Khan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelis Spilbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with 2pac - All Eyez On Me blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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211 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cornelis Spilbergen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson tests Spilbergen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Spilbergen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
It looks like Cornelis Spilbergen has been cut.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Spilbergen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.
Spilbergen defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Spilbergen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Spilbergen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Spilbergen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spilbergen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Spilbergen wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Spilbergen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spilbergen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Spilbergen moved out of range.
Spilbergen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Spilbergen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Spilbergen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spilbergen tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spilbergen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Spilbergen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spilbergen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Julius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Spilbergen counters by clinching up.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spilbergen scores with a shoulder strike.
Spilbergen stalling in the clinch.
Spilbergen lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spilbergen avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Spilbergen avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson is trying to push Spilbergen away but Spilbergen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Spilbergen controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spilbergen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spilbergen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Spilbergen.
Still in the clinch, Spilbergen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Spilbergen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Spilbergen - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Spilbergen on the inside.
Spilbergen dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Spilbergen controls his hands.
Spilbergen lands a body punch.
A short left from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen lands a body punch.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Spilbergen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spilbergen scores with a hook to the body.
Spilbergen works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spilbergen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
A left hand lands to the body for Spilbergen.
Spilbergen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Spilbergen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spilbergen lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson is rocked!
Spilbergen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spilbergen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jackson with a big uppercut! Jackson tries to clinch up but Spilbergen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jackson to the mat! Jackson covers up and Spilbergen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cornelis Spilbergen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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196 lbs
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195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Troy Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Pyy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyy staying out of range there.
Pyy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirkland.
Pyy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kirkland defending well as Pyy loads up on a big left hand.
Pyy drives through and clinches with Kirkland against the cage.
Kirkland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Pyy throws a big shot that misses.
Pyy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pyy ducks under a wild hook from Kirkland.
Pyy closes the distance and pushes Kirkland back into the cage.
Pyy throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Kirkland.
Pyy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kirkland manages to break the clinch.
Pyy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kirkland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirkland blocks an uppercut.
Kirkland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirkland.
Pyy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pyy up against the cage.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
Pyy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kirkland misses with a punch to the body.
Pyy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirkland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirkland struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyy controls his hands.
Kirkland manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Pyy blocks the low kick.
Kirkland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyy.
Pyy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirkland circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirkland lands a glancing blow to the side of Pyy's head.
Kirkland misses with a hook. Pyy ducked under it nicely.
Kirkland keeps the fight on the outside.
Pyy moves into the clinch.
Pyy scores with a hook to the body.
Kirkland lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kirkland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirkland tries to throw a body punch but Pyy avoids it by throwing Kirkland back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pyy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Kirkland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirkland swings for the body but Pyy moves out of range.
Kirkland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pyy.
Kirkland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Pyy is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Pyy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pyy.
Kirkland moves away from the strike by Pyy.
Kirkland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kirkland misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kirkland.
Kirkland lands the left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Pyy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kirkland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pyy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy cracks Kirkland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Kirkland.
A jab lands there for Kirkland.
Kirkland misses with a wild body shot.
Kirkland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kirkland misses the target.
Kirkland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pyy instigates a clinch.
Pyy working aggressively here.
Kirkland working aggressively here.
Kirkland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kirkland avoiding damage.
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kirkland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirkland blocking some punches.
Kirkland blocks an uppercut.
Kirkland has a couple of punches blocked by Pyy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kirkland.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pyy misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirkland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pyy throws out the jab.
Pyy avoids the body shot from Kirkland.
Pyy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pyy takes one on the button.
Pyy throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyy. Kirkland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyy scores with the left hand. Kirkland knows he should have avoided that one.
Pyy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirkland manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirkland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pyy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Kirkland dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pyy misses with a wild body shot.
Kirkland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyy.
Nice cross by Kirkland.
Kirkland punishes Pyy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kirkland misses with a double jab.
Kirkland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pyy misses with a left hand
and Kirkland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Kirkland.
Pyy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirkland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirkland lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pyy is looking to clinch.
Kirkland fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pyy just manages to avoid it.
Pyy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirkland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pyy.
Kirkland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyy can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirkland.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pyy checks a leg kick.
Kirkland has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Troy Kirkland is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pyy avoids the head kick by Kirkland.
Pyy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pyy slips a straight right by Kirkland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kirkland defending well as Pyy loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Kirkland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pyy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirkland counters with a nice uppercut.
Pyy takes the fight into the clinch.
Kirkland taking a breather.
Kirkland working aggressively here.
Kirkland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
Kirkland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pyy misses with a two punch combination.
Pyy darts in and clinches Kirkland up against the cage.
Kirkland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirkland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pyy.
A leg kick checked by Pyy.
Kirkland misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Pyy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pyy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirkland at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirkland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kirkland lands a lovely overhand right.
Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pyy as Kirkland tries to tie him up.
Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyy misses with a series of wild punches.
Pyy throws a looping overhand right but Kirkland ducks down to avoid it.
Pyy takes one to the side of the head.
Kirkland tries to keep at a distance but Pyy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kirkland prevents a body shot from Pyy.
Kirkland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pyy looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Pyy.
Kirkland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirkland has a couple of punches blocked by Pyy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland stalling against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Pyy.
Pyy slows down the pace here.
Pyy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy misses with a punch on the inside.
Pyy has a couple of punches blocked by Kirkland.
Pyy tries to throw a body punch but Kirkland avoids it by throwing Pyy back against the cage.
Kirkland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
A hook to the body from Pyy.
Pyy is trying to maintain a safe position but Kirkland gets an underhook and turns Pyy into the cage.
Pyy gets through Kirkland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyy has a couple of punches blocked by Kirkland.
Kirkland blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pyy blocks a body shot from Kirkland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pyy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pyy prevents a body shot from Kirkland.
A head punch on the inside from Kirkland fails to land.
Pyy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kirkland as Pyy tries to tie him up.
Pyy tries to stall but Kirkland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kirkland manages to break the clinch.
Pyy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirkland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kirkland avoids the body shot from Pyy.
A cross from Kirkland lands.
Pyy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirkland misses with a straight left.
Pyy is looking to clinch.
Kirkland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Kirkland dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes 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.
Pyy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirkland throws a head kick that misses.
Pyy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirkland lands with a nice body punch.
Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyy.
Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pyy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pyy lands with a nice body punch.
Kirkland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirkland loads up on a big right hand but Pyy slips the punch.
Pyy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirkland.
Pyy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirkland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirkland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pyy in his tracks.
Kirkland throws a hook to the side of Pyy's head but Pyy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pyy tries to clinch but Kirkland is having none of it.
Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirkland.
Kirkland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pyy doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy wants to clinch up but Kirkland keeps it at a distance.
Kirkland lands with a nice body kick.
Pyy clinches up with Kirkland and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirkland looking to slow down the pace here.
Pyy has a couple of punches blocked by Kirkland.
Pyy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kirkland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pyy wants to clinch up but Kirkland keeps it at a distance.
Pyy is looking to clinch.
Kirkland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyy moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirkland misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Pyy misses.
Pyy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Pyy misses.
Kirkland takes a swing at Pyy's ribcage but misses.
Kirkland swats away the attempt to clinch by Pyy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Kirkland misses.
Kirkland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pyy gets a clinch.
Pyy digs a right hand into Kirkland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirkland's gas tank.
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!
Kirkland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirkland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirkland misses with a punch to the body.
Pyy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirkland blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pyy as Kirkland tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Pyy fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kirkland breaks the clinch.
Pyy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirkland counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirkland circles away.
Pyy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pyy misses with a wild combination.
Kirkland looks to throw the jab but Pyy is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Pyy misses.
Kirkland lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kirkland.
Kirkland moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Kirkland was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pyy.
Pyy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kirkland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Pyy.
Kirkland tries a body shot but Pyy blocks it.
Pyy stalling.
Kirkland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirkland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pyy lands a slapping body shot.
Pyy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirkland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyy.
Troy Kirkland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland jabs at Pyy's body.
Pyy wants to clinch up but Kirkland keeps it at a distance.
Kirkland misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyy dips to his left and cracks Kirkland with an uppercut!
Kirkland moves out of range as Pyy strikes.
Kirkland throws a hook but Pyy avoids it easily.
Pekka Pyy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pyy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirkland can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirkland. Pyy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left and a right from Pyy both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Troy Kirkland has been cut.
Pyy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirkland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pyy loads up on a big right hand but Kirkland slips the punch.
Pyy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirkland.
Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Kirkland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirkland, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Troy Kirkland!
A relieved looking Troy Kirkland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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