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MMA Gods 37 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kleofas Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kleofas Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Koltun is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Koltun thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Koltun throws a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
A jab from Koltun does it's job there.
Koltun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koltun 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.
Koltun lands with a cross.
Koltun misses with a looping right.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Koltun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilson works Koltun's body with a nice hook.
Koltun catches Wilson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kleofas Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson digs a good body shot into Koltun's ribs.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Koltun throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Wilson with the counter takedown but Koltun avoids it easily.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koltun defends it well.
We've been told by Koltun's head coaches at Commonwealth that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koltun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Koltun lands a head kick!
Koltun scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilson in his tracks.
Koltun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koltun swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Koltun lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilson off the cage and back into range.
Koltun misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun.
Koltun misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson lands with a good body shot.
Koltun is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Koltun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Koltun throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Koltun. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson defending well as Koltun loads up on a big left hand.
Koltun lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Koltun avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Koltun lands with a right hand.
Koltun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Koltun does no damage.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
Koltun scores with a punch to the head.
Koltun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun tries a head kick but it misses.
Koltun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koltun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koltun is breathing heavily.
Wilson cracks a nice hook into Koltun's ribs.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Koltun misses the target.
Koltun will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koltun throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koltun misses with a hook.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Koltun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koltun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wilson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koltun finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Wilson's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Koltun falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Wilson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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176 lbs
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175 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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li walks into a left hand.
Li wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Ray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Yonglong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Ray closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Li is pushing Ray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Ray is trying to break free.
Li tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
Li tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li throws an elbow but misses.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Ray's coach down at Cozad MMA London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ray's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Li digs a right hand into Ray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ray's gas tank.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ray.
Ray works on Li's body with a couple of short punches.
Ray avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ray.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Ray is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Ray working hard to break the clinch.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yonglong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Ray.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Ray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ray is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li dominated that round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Ray is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Ray tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Ray tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Ray throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray is trying to break free.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Ray controls the action.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Ray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the cage.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Ray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?
Li lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ray up against the cage.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ray's efforts to push away.
Li lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
Li is pushing Ray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ray's efforts to push away.
Ray is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray effectively controlling the action here.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li rushes Ray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ray is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.
Yonglong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Ray can't break the clinch.
Li keeps control of Ray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ray tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
Ray can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li keeps control of Ray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Ray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
Ray blocks a body shot from Li.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Li gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yonglong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Ray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ray's face.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Ray manages to pull guard.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Li in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Ray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throwing strikes but missing.
Li wants to stand but Ray is controlling the position.
Ray gets to his feet. Li looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Li is looking to slow Ray down with leg kicks.
Ray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Yonglong Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Robbie Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yonglong Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Li both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonglong Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonglong Li!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olav Haakonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jansson has chosen Pain - Shut Your Mouth as his entrance music. Olav Haakonsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Jansson's chin.
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284 lbs
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295 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Olav Haakonsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jansson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Olav Haakonsson has been cut.
Jansson cracks Haakonsson with an uppercut from hell and Haakonsson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Jansson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Jansson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jansson preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haakonsson is looking for a triangle but Jansson pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jansson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson is continuing to stall.
Haakonsson is looking for a triangle but Jansson pushes his legs off easily.
Haakonsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haakonsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Haakonsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jansson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jansson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jansson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haakonsson trying to control but Jansson is working from the bottom.
Haakonsson 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.
Haakonsson trying to control but Jansson is working from the bottom.
Haakonsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Haakonsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jansson as Haakonsson shoots in.
Haakonsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jansson defends well and Haakonsson ends up having to push Jansson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haakonsson fails with the takedown
and Jansson counters with a big uppercut that knocks Haakonsson off his feet! Jansson dives into side control looking to finish!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Haakonsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haakonsson tries to improve position but can't.
Haakonsson is working hard here to advance position.
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!
Jansson controlling the position.
Jansson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Haakonsson but he's now mounted!
Jansson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haakonsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haakonsson wants to control but Jansson is having none of it.
Jansson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haakonsson wants to get back to his feet.
Jansson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Haakonsson because Jansson loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jansson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olav Haakonsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haakonsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jansson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haakonsson.
Olav Haakonsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haakonsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jansson's waist but Jansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haakonsson off to one side.
Jansson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jansson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haakonsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jansson but Jansson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Haakonsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haakonsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jansson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haakonsson somewhat.
Haakonsson has his takedown stuffed
and Jansson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Haakonsson head around and knocks him out cold! Jansson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Jansson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jimmy Jansson thanked Sin City Allstars for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Olav Haakonsson was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm going to have to look at some tape and see where things went wrong. Congratulations to my competitor. This is just a minor setback for me because I plan on winning the title one day. I'll grow from this, you'll see.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pounamu Akona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Worry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Worry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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235 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pounamu Akona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Worry!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Worry.
Worry misses with a series of wild punches.
Worry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Worry tries to clinch there but Akona circles away.
Worry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Worry wants it to stay on the feet.
Worry gets a clinch.
Worry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worry stuffs the takedown attempt from Akona. Akona gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Worry.
Worry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Worry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Akona back to the cage. Worry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Worry. Those never looked like landing.
Akona drops down looking for a counter takedown but Worry sprawls and moves away.
Worry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akona is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worry throws a combination that misses
and Akona counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Worry!
Worry explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Worry misses with the combination.
Worry misses with a series of wild punches.
Akona changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Worry looks to land a right hand but Akona moved out of range.
Akona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Worry tries to avoid it but Akona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Worry to the ground. Worry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pounamu Akona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worry throws a combination that misses
and Akona counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Worry!
Worry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akona. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Akona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Akona decides to stand up, so the ref orders Worry to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akona checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akona blocks a low kick nicely.
Worry misses with a hook. Akona ducked under it nicely.
Akona changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Worry tried to score with a low kick but Akona checks it.
Akona checks a leg kick.
Worry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Worry as Akona shoots in.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Worry 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 Akona has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akona and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Worry misses with a two punch combination.
Worry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akona has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Worry throws a series of punches but Akona avoids them all with ease.
Worry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Akona wants to control from the top but Worry keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akona controls from within his opponent's guard.
Akona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Worry dives on top into guard.
Akona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Worry has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Akona to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Worry is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Akona pulls down on the head and he's put Worry to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pounamu Akona!
Pounamu Akona took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FJCP Healthy Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Martins!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Martins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yuudai doesn't seem phased though.
Martins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuudai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
Martins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yuudai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yuudai seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yuudai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Martins misses with a two punch combination.
Martins throws a body punch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Martins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martins looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuudai is just out of range.
Martins just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYuudai.
Yuudai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martins.
Martins ducks right into an uppercut from Yuudai.
Martins looks to land a right hand but Yuudai moved out of range.
Martins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai throws an overhand right that lands on Martins's shoulder, as Martins tries to avoid the shot.
Martins misses with a wild body shot.
Yuudai punishes Martins's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yuudai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuudai lands a lovely overhand right.
Yuudai thumps Martins with a low kick.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martins, as that shot connected.
Martins throws a right hand that misses
and Yuudai counters with a left to the body.
Yuudai is looking to land body kicks.
Martins takes a swing at Yuudai's ribcage but misses.
Yuudai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yuudai scores with a hook to the body. Martins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martins swings widly with a right hand
and Yuudai counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai is looking to slow Martins down with leg kicks.
Yuudai throws a leg kick which misses Martins's front leg but catches the back leg as Martins tries to avoid it.
Yuudai lands with a nice body punch.
Martins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuudai was well out of range. Poor timing from Martins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai avoids the body shot from Martins.
Martins throws a hook to the side of Yuudai's head but Yuudai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yuudai to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Lucas Martins has been cut.
Yuudai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yuudai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yuudai throws a shot to the body.
Martins throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai instigates a clinch.
Yuudai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuudai lands a body punch.
Martins taking a breather.
Martins misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Yuudai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuudai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuudai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yuudai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuudai lands with a right to the head.
Yuudai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yuudai digs a right hand underneath Martins's ribcage. Martins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yuudai lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yuudai's brow.
Yuudai blocks an elbow strike from Martins.
Martins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yuudai cracks Martins with a nice body shot.
Martins looks winded!
A short right from Yuudai.
Martins takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yuudai.
A right hook to the body lands for Yuudai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Yuudai.
Martins takes a shot to the head.
Yuudai scores with a shot to the side of Martins's head.
Yuudai lands a shoulder strike.
Martins tries to break the clinch but Yuudai is controlling the position.
Yuudai tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuudai lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yuudai lands with a left to the head.
Yuudai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yuudai lands with a left to the head.
Martins is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Martins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yuudai misses with a body shot.
Yuudai sizes up Martins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuudai throws a body shot but no joy.
Martins feints the counter takedown.
Yuudai throws a leg kick which misses Martins's front leg but catches the back leg as Martins tries to avoid it.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yuudai throws a nice head kick!
Yuudai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yuudai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martins can do to turn this around?
Martins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuudai. Yuudai obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuudai.
Takeshi Yuudai is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuudai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins connects with a body shot that sends Yuudai's belly button to the back.
Martins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yuudai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martins scrambles back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martins or perhaps it was just good defense by Yuudai, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins connects with a body shot that sends Yuudai's belly button to the back.
Martins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yuudai.
Martins swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.
Yuudai is looking to wear down Martins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Yuudai as he connects with a hook.
Martins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Martins down.
Martins misses with a body punch
and Yuudai counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yuudai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yuudai lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the body from Martins misses
and Yuudai counters with an inside leg kick.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Jab from Martins.
Martins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danga de danga de dang - Martins scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Martins.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martins.
Yuudai keeps Martins at a distance using the push kick.
Martins misses with a wild body shot.
Martins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yuudai sprawls well. Yuudai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martins gets slowly back to his feet.
Yuudai clinches with his opponent.
Martins has Yuudai pressed against the cage.
Martins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yuudai struggles to land a body shot inside as Martins controls his hands.
Yuudai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yuudai.
Martins blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuudai.
Martins pushes off an throws an elbow but Yuudai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martins wants to break free but Yuudai has control.
Yuudai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Yuudai.
Martins prevents a body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai has Martins pressed against the cage, preventing Martins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeshi Yuudai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yuudai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Yuudai controls the action.
Yuudai lands a nice uppercut.
Yuudai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yuudai has him pressed against the cage.
Yuudai avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a body punch.
Yuudai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martins is still on wobbly legs! Can Yuudai finish him?
Yuudai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martins or not.
Martins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Martins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Martins seems to have recovered his senses.
No luck for Martins with that takedown attempt.
Yuudai scores with a sloppy right hand. Martins should have avoided that one.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuudai lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martins.
Yuudai moves forwards but Martins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yuudai scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Yuudai slams his shin into Martins's torso.
Martins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yuudai scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yuudai. Martins shrugs it off though.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuudai thuds a left hand into Martins's body.
Yuudai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martins's hands.
Yuudai pushes Martins away with a front kick.
Yuudai lands a jab to the nose.
Martins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yuudai.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuudai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martins 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.
Yuudai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martins.
Yuudai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai scores with a nice body kick.
Yuudai scores with a jab to the head.
Yuudai scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucas Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martins.
Yuudai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from Yuudai.
Yuudai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yuudai connects with a body shot.
Yuudai lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Yuudai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuudai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuudai.
Martins throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yuudai scores with a kick to the body.
Yuudai scores with a hook to the body. Martins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martins throws a hook but Yuudai blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Yuudai.
Martins throws a hook to the side of Yuudai's head but Yuudai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuudai.
Yuudai rushes Martins and presses him up against the cage.
Martins takes a shot to the head.
Martins prevents a body shot from Yuudai.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuudai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuudai misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Martins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Yuudai.
Martins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yuudai has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries a knee to the head but Martins blocks it.
Martins managing to block the knees to the body from Yuudai.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
A body shot lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuudai working aggressively here.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuudai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martins or not.
Yuudai lands an uppercut.
Yuudai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yuudai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai presses Martins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Yuudai.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Yuudai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yuudai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
After winning the bout, Takeshi Yuudai 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kristoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Kristoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristoffer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Gogh dives in and grabs Kristoffer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kristoffer pushes down on Van Gogh's head and hops out.
Van Gogh shoots in for a double leg but Kristoffer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lars Kristoffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Van Gogh.
Kristoffer digs a good hook to Van Gogh's body.
Kristoffer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Gogh shoots for a double leg takedown but Kristoffer sprawls well. He's pushed Van Gogh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kristoffer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Gogh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kristoffer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Gogh scrambles back to his feet.
Kristoffer lands a really nice looking cross but Van Gogh seems unphased.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kristoffer lands with a right to the head.
Kristoffer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kristoffer lands a body shot.
Van Gogh looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristoffer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kristoffer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer scores with a shot to the side of Van Gogh's head.
A frustrated look appears on Van Gogh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristoffer stalling in the clinch.
Van Gogh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Gogh letting Kristoffer take a breather here.
Van Gogh blocking some punches.
Kristoffer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gogh blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kristoffer fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kristoffer as Van Gogh tries to tie him up.
Kristoffer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kristoffer throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gogh.
A head punch on the inside from Kristoffer fails to land.
Kristoffer avoiding damage.
Kristoffer stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Gogh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer gets through Van Gogh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kristoffer fails to land.
Kristoffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gogh's elbow.
Kristoffer misses with a body punch.
Kristoffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gogh tries to circle away but Kristoffer has him pinned against the cage.
Kristoffer has Van Gogh pressed against the cage, preventing Van Gogh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kristoffer is struggling to control the position.
Van Gogh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kristoffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gogh's elbow.
Kristoffer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Gogh's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kristoffer misses with some punches.
Kristoffer misses with some punches.
Van Gogh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gogh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristoffer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Gogh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Van Gogh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kristoffer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Gogh advances to half guard.
Van Gogh lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer 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.
Kristoffer lands a slapping body shot.
Van Gogh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gogh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Gogh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kristoffer moves into range and clinches up with Van Gogh.
Kristoffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gogh's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Kristoffer.
Lars Kristoffer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Gogh.
Kristoffer is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh wants to get back to striking at distance but Kristoffer won't allow it.
Van Gogh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer lands a left hand.
Kristoffer misses with the head strike.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer'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.
Kristoffer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Gogh up against the cage.
Kristoffer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh is stalling here.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kristoffer lands a right hand.
Kristoffer tries to throw a body punch but Van Gogh avoids it by throwing Kristoffer back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kristoffer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Gogh backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh is pushing Kristoffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kristoffer working aggressively here.
Van Gogh looking to stall.
Kristoffer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Gogh just leaning against Kristoffer, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kristoffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kristoffer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kristoffer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Gogh blocks a body shot from Kristoffer.
Van Gogh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gogh working hard to break the clinch.
Van Gogh manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kristoffer lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Gogh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kristoffer wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer dominated that second round.
That's time! Kristoffer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kristoffer takes a swing at Van Gogh's ribcage but misses.
Van Gogh misses with a takedown attempt - Kristoffer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Gogh darts in looking for a takedown but Kristoffer gets double underhooks and turns Van Gogh into the cage.
Kristoffer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Gogh avoids the body shot from Kristoffer.
Van Gogh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kristoffer darts in and clinches Van Gogh up against the cage.
Kristoffer stalls.
Kristoffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristoffer lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Kristoffer to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kristoffer presses Van Gogh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kristoffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristoffer lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gogh backwards.
Van Gogh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gogh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Gogh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kristoffer up against the cage.
Kristoffer tries to work over Van Gogh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pierre Van Gogh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kristoffer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kristoffer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kristoffer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lars Kristoffer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kristoffer misses with a body punch.
Kristoffer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gogh can do to turn this around?
Van Gogh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh shoots in and drives through. Kristoffer sprawls well.
Kristoffer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lars Kristoffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Van Gogh.
Van Gogh swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristoffer.
Kristoffer is looking to wear down Van Gogh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kristoffer lands a jab.
Van Gogh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kristoffer jabs at Van Gogh's body.
Van Gogh shoots and misses
and Kristoffer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Gogh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kristoffer moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristoffer is struggling to control the position.
Come on Van Gogh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kristoffer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Gogh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristoffer's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Kristoffer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kristoffer, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Kristoffer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Asbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Asbra!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asbra misses with an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Asbra moved out of range.
Asbra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Asbra throws a body kick that misses.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asbra.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asbra staying out of range there.
Asbra is trying to counter with his kicks.
Asbra defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asbra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Asbra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Asbra.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Asbra saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Asbra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Papa Asbra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asbra lands with a good body shot.
Asbra throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Asbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asbra ducks right into an uppercut from Hardy.
Asbra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asbra's head but Asbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asbra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asbra.
Asbra throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Asbra lands a body shot.
Asbra misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asbra throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Asbra connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Asbra walks into a left hand.
Asbra staying out of range there.
Asbra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Asbra misses with a low kick.
Asbra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Asbra.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asbra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Asbra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asbra is looking to chop away at Hardy's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Asbra blocks a jab.
Asbra throws a shot to the body.
Asbra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asbra misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asbra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy tries to bum rush Asbra with a series of wild strikes but Asbra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asbra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Asbra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Asbra.
A head kick misses from Asbra.
Asbra swings widly with a right hand
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Asbra defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Asbra ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asbra's head but Asbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Asbra moved out of range nicely.
Asbra slips a jab from Hardy.
Asbra throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asbra.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Asbra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asbra has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asbra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asbra throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Asbra lunges at Hardy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardy's hand.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Asbra's shoulder, as Asbra tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Asbra swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asbra staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Papa Asbra will probably get the nod.
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.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asbra moves away.
A left lands for Asbra.
Hardy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Asbra looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Asbra misses the jab.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asbra's hands.
Asbra moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Asbra digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Asbra scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Asbra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asbra scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asbra walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hardy.
Papa Asbra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Asbra.
Asbra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asbra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asbra misses with a looping right.
Asbra scores with a body shot.
Asbra scores with a nice right hand.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Asbra misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Asbra misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to move into range but Asbra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy lunges at Asbra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asbra's hand.
A shot to the liver by Asbra. Beautiful body shot.
Asbra connects with a body shot.
Asbra throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Asbra's belly button to the back.
Asbra catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asbra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Hardy throws a body punch but Asbra moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asbra! But no joy.
Hardy slips under a jab from Asbra.
It looked like Hardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asbra moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Asbra throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Asbra.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asbra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Asbra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Asbra throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Asbra throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asbra looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Asbra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Asbra throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Asbra lands a nice shot that snaps Hardy's head back.
Asbra thows a leg kick but Hardy checks it
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Asbra throws a shot to the body.
Asbra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asbra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asbra misses with a straight left.
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Asbra counters with a nice uppercut.
Asbra moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Papa Asbra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hardy moves away from the strike by Asbra.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Asbra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Asbra scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy moves forwards but Asbra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asbra misses with a looping right.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Asbra.
Asbra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asbra moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Asbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Asbra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asbra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asbra replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hardy blocks it well.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Asbra is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Asbra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asbra.
Asbra throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Asbra.
Asbra misses with a right hand
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asbra.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Asbra manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Asbra.
Asbra connects with a jab.
Asbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Asbra saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asbra.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asbra slips a jab from Hardy.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asbra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Asbra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Asbra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asbra throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Asbra.
Hardy tests Asbra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy stuns Asbra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a body shot.
Asbra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asbra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Asbra misses with a straight right.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Asbra.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Asbra counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy slips a jab from Asbra.
Asbra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Asbra.
Asbra unleashes a big counter combination but Hardy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Asbra is out of range.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Asbra counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a sloppy body shot
and Asbra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asbra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asbra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asbra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asbra misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asbra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Asbra manages to avoid it.
Asbra throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Asbra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Asbra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asbra loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa Asbra really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asbra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asbra's head but Asbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asbra.
Hardy throws the left hand but Asbra avoids the punch easily.
Asbra thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Asbra counters with a left to the body.
Asbra takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy looks to land a combination but Asbra avoids it well.
Asbra cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asbra throws a combination that misses
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asbra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asbra.
Asbra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asbra tries a head kick but it misses.
Asbra slips under a jab.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardy misses the jab.
Asbra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Asbra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asbra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asbra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Asbra misses its intended target.
Asbra throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asbra.
Asbra walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Asbra staying out of range there.
No joy there for Asbra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asbra, as that shot connected.
Asbra thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Asbra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asbra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asbra stuns Hardy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asbra manages to avoid it.
Asbra ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Asbra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asbra swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Asbra throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asbra moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Asbra moves forwards but Hardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asbra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asbra throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Asbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asbra doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the liver by Asbra. Beautiful body shot.
Hardy throws a jab when Asbra was well out of range.
Asbra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Asbra misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Asbra.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asbra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy digs a good body shot into Asbra's ribs.
Asbra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asbra misses with a body shot.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Asbra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Asbra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy body kick from Asbra
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brian Hardy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Asbra cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Asbra explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Asbra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Asbra throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Asbra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Hardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asbra's head backwards.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asbra throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Asbra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Asbra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asbra circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asbra misses with a body kick.
Hardy blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asbra throws a big shot that misses.
Asbra slips under a jab from Hardy.
Asbra throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asbra was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a body punch
and Asbra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asbra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asbra digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Asbra slips under a jab.
Asbra scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Asbra is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Asbra.
Hardy throws a jab when Asbra was well out of range.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy misses with a hook
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asbra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Asbra manages to avoid it.
Asbra misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asbra connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asbra.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy misses with a hook. Asbra ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asbra throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Asbra didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Asbra there.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Asbra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brian Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Asbra misses.
Hardy misses with a hook. Asbra ducked under it nicely.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asbra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papa Asbra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asbra lands a really nice looking cross but Hardy seems unphased.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asbra was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asbra. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Asbra.
A shot to the liver by Asbra. Beautiful body shot.
Asbra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Asbra.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Asbra avoids nicely.
Asbra lands the left hand.
Asbra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asbra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Asbra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Papa Asbra.
Well Asbra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Asbra!
Papa Asbra is the new middleweight champion!
Papa Asbra seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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