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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaspar Van Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusev Hungary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaspar Van Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rusev Hungary!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hungary throws a combination that misses
and Van Clausen counters with a right hand to the body.
Hungary looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Van Clausen tries to clinch up.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary is having none of it.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up.
Rusev Hungary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Clausen gets a clinch.
Van Clausen breaks the clinch.
Van Clausen tries to clinch there but Hungary circles away.
Hungary is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hungary swinging wildly here.
Hungary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Clausen moves in looking to clinch but Hungary pushes him off.
Hungary shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Clausen eats them both and turns towards Hungary to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Clausen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hungary.
Van Clausen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Clausen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van Clausen rushes Hungary and presses him up against the cage.
Van Clausen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Clausen decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hungary throwing strikes from guard but Van Clausen blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Clausen looking to control.
Hungary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Clausen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Clausen trying to strike off his back.
Van Clausen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Van Clausen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Van Clausen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Clausen throwing short punches from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hungary trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Clausen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Van Clausen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Clausen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hungary circles away.
Hungary is looking to clinch but Van Clausen is avoiding it.
Van Clausen wants to clinch up but Hungary keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Clausen tries to clinch there but Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen moves in looking to clinch but Hungary pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Clausen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen wants to clinch.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hungary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hungary misses with a combination
and Van Clausen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hungary is rocked!
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hungary on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hungary is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Clausen finish him?
Van Clausen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hungary manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hungary looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hungary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Van Clausen backs off Hungary throws a huge counter combo but Van Clausen manages to avoid it all.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up but Hungary circles away and keeps his distance.
Hungary lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hungary misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Clausen is defended easily by Hungary.
Van Clausen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hungary as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaspar Van Clausen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hungary tries to clinch up.
Hungary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hungary seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hungary wants to counter the offense by Van Clausen and move into the clinch position.
Hungary keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Clausen wants to clinch.
Hungary lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hungary keeps the fight on the outside.
Hungary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Clausen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hungary is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Clausen moves in looking to clinch but Hungary pushes him off.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hungary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Clausen tests Hungary's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary is having none of it.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up but Hungary circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch but Hungary is avoiding it.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hungary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary moves out of range.
Van Clausen dodges the punch combination from Hungary.
Hungary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Clausen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch.
Hungary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Clausen misses with a kick to the body.
Van Clausen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Clausen wants to clinch.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hungary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up but Hungary circles away and keeps his distance.
Hungary keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Clausen moves in looking to clinch but Hungary pushes him off.
Van Clausen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen throws a looping overhand right but Hungary ducks down to avoid it.
Van Clausen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hungary.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary is having none of it.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusev Hungary 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.
Van Clausen drives through and clinches with Hungary against the cage.
Van Clausen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Clausen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hungary walks away with a smile on his face. Van Clausen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Clausen shoots in for a takedown but Hungary shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Hungary.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hungary manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Clausen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hungary breaks the clinch.
Hungary misses with an uppercut.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary is having none of it.
Hungary shoots in and drives through. Van Clausen sprawls well.
It looked like Van Clausen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hungary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Clausen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary moves out of range.
Hungary is breathing heavily.
Van Clausen wants to clinch up but Hungary keeps it at a distance.
Hungary is looking for the big counter here.
Van Clausen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Clausen tries to clinch there but Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen lands a nice looking body kick.
Van Clausen digs a good body shot into Hungary's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary moves out of range.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch but Hungary is avoiding it.
Hungary lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rusev Hungary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Clausen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Clausen misses with the head strike.
Hungary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Clausen tries to pull guard but Hungary holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Clausen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaspar Van Clausen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hungary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hungary has had enough of the clinch but Van Clausen keeps him there for the moment.
Van Clausen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Clausen lands an elbow just above Hungary 's eye.
Van Clausen throws a head punch that misses.
Van Clausen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Clausen tries to pull guard but Hungary forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hungary's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Clausen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Clausen misses with the head strike.
Van Clausen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaspar Van Clausen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Clausen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Clausen misses with a body punch.
Hungary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Clausen lands a left hand.
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!
Van Clausen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hungary's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Hungary's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Clausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Clausen tries to work over Hungary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Clausen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungary blocks an uppercut.
Hungary is trying to break the clinch but Van Clausen is controlling him.
Van Clausen tries to pull guard but Hungary forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Clausen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Clausen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Clausen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Clausen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hungary smiles and moves away.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hungary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hungary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch.
Hungary is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hungary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Clausen wants to clinch up but Hungary keeps it at a distance.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch.
Van Clausen wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hungary looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Clausen drives through and clinches with Hungary against the cage.
Van Clausen tries to stall but Hungary uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Clausen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Van Clausen fails to land.
Hungary wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Clausen won't allow it.
Van Clausen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hungary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hungary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary moves out of range.
Hungary swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Clausen.
Hungary is looking for the big counter here.
Van Clausen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Clausen.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaspar Van Clausen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Van Clausen tries to clinch there but Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Hungary moves out of range.
Hungary throws a right and a left that Van Clausen avoids nicely.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch.
Hungary lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Clausen moves in looking to clinch but Hungary pushes him off.
Van Clausen wants to clinch.
Van Clausen wants to clinch.
Hungary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch but Hungary is avoiding it.
Van Clausen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hungary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up but Hungary circles away and keeps his distance.
Hungary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Clausen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hungary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Hungary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch but Hungary is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Clausen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hungary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hungary. No joy for Van Clausen on that attempt.
Van Clausen has managed to clinch.
Van Clausen lands an elbow inside that Hungary shrugs off.
Van Clausen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Van Clausen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hungary's guard.
Hungary has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Clausen scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Clausen wants to control from the top but Hungary keeps moving.
Van Clausen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Van Clausen wants to control from the top but Hungary keeps moving.
Van Clausen throwing strikes from guard but Hungary blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Clausen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hungary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Clausen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Clausen gets to his feet - Hungary follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen tries to clinch there but Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hungary circles away.
Van Clausen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rusev Hungary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Clausen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Clausen wants to clinch up but Hungary keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hungary throws a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Hungary.
Hungary looks to land a combination but Van Clausen avoids it well.
Van Clausen wants to clinch.
Van Clausen moves in looking to clinch but Hungary pushes him off.
Van Clausen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Clausen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Clausen moves in looking to clinch but Hungary pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up but Hungary circles away and keeps his distance.
Hungary works over Van Clausen's head and body with a nice combination.
Hungary keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hungary shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Clausen tries to sprawl out of it but Hungary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Clausen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Clausen wants to clinch up but Hungary keeps it at a distance.
Van Clausen wants to clinch up but Hungary keeps it at a distance.
Van Clausen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Clausen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Clausen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Clausen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rusev Hungary.
I think Hungary has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusev Hungary!
Rusev Hungary took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Jaspar Van Clausen was interviewed post fight and said 'I thank everyone for coming to watch tonight, my foe was just better, but it was a good fight and am going to learn from this and come back stronger.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kota might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Airplanes - B.o.B ft Hayley Williams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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225 lbs
2 - 16 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Kota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Vesa Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kota drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kota prevents Asikainen from escaping the position.
Kota is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Asikainen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Asikainen wants to control but Kota postures up.
Asikainen tries to buck Kota off but Kota is having none of it.
Kota is looking to take a break and control but Asikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asikainen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Asikainen regains half guard, as Kota was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asikainen is trying to stand back up but Kota is controlling him
Kota throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kota with the ground and pound but Asikainen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Asikainen 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.
Asikainen 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.
Kota postures up in Asikainen's guard and throws a big left but Asikainen blocks it.
Kota distracts Asikainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kota throwing strikes from guard but Asikainen blocks nicely.
Kota makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kota is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Asikainen is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asikainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Asikainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kota has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asikainen has managed to get both his arms back between Kota's legs - danger averted.
Kota on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kota tries to get out of the position.
Kota has his foot on Asikainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Asikainen works his way back into a safe position though.
Kota looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asikainen scoring with some ground and pound.
Asikainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kota is keeping the position for now.
Kota has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Asikainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asikainen advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kota regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kota throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kota working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asikainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asikainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kota looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kota keeping full guard, as Asikainen tries to pass.
Asikainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kota's head.
Asikainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Asikainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Asikainen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen slips nicely into half guard.
Asikainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kota does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Asikainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Asikainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kota is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Asikainen pulls his head out easily.
Kota looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Asikainen is pressing down on Kota's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kota is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asikainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kota keeps working.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vesa Asikainen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kota slaps away a takedown attempt from Asikainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kota darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Asikainen pushes Kota off and gets back to his feet.
Kota scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kota is trying to get an arm triangle but Asikainen is defending well.
Kota fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Asikainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Asikainen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kota in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kota thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Asikainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kota sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asikainen defending well though.
Asikainen is looking to control Kota's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Asikainen avoid being mounted?
Kota looks to land a strike but Asikainen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kota won't allow Asikainen to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kota stands up over Asikainen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kota accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kota advances to half guard.
Kota is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Asikainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kota.
Asikainen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Asikainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kota but Kota pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Asikainen shoots in for a takedown but Kota shows good takedown defense.
Kota tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Asikainen manages to circle out of the way.
Charles Kota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vesa Asikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kota drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vesa Asikainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kota missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kota working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kota stops Asikainen from standing up.
Kota chips away with some ground and pound.
Kota prevents Asikainen from getting back to his feet.
Kota wants to pass the guard but Asikainen is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kota displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Asikainen.
Kota seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Asikainen is breathing heavily.
Asikainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Asikainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kota as he jumps to the side.
Kota shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Asikainen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kota throws a big elbow that misses.
Kota postures up in Asikainen's guard and throws a big left but Asikainen blocks it.
Kota stands up over Asikainen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Kota dominated that second 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. 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.
Asikainen tries for a takedown but Kota circles away easily
and Kota counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Asikainen looking for a takedown.
Kota gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Asikainen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kota thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Asikainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kota.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kota working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kota is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Asikainen defends it well.
Asikainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kota misses with a head shot. Asikainen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kota preventing the sweep.
Kota looking to pass the guard.
Kota is standing up over Asikainen. Asikainen looks to escape but Kota dives into side control.
Kota scoring with punches from side control.
Kota scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Asikainen to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kota fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kota lands a decent elbow from side control.
Asikainen is trying to get back to half guard.
Kota looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Asikainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kota thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kota prevents Asikainen from escaping the position.
Kota working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kota throws a strike aimed at the side of Asikainen's head but Asikainen avoids it well.
Kota tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kota lands some shots froms side control.
Asikainen is looking for a sweep.
Kota works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kota fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kota cracks Asikainen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kota tries to score with some ground and pound. Asikainen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Asikainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kota landing a few strikes.
Asikainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kota is putting a hurting on Asikainen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Asikainen throws Kota to one side and escapes!
Kota blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kota misses the target.
Kota feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Kota content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kota lands a couple of digs.
Kota lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Kota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kota 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 Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Kota!
Our winner, Charles Kota, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista Da Silva's entrance music is Pride Theme. A fine choice. 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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40
208 lbs
32 - 30 - 0 |
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25
180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista Da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Batista Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista Da Silva.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Batista Da Silva tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batista Da Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Batista Da Silva jumps guard but Silva stands there with Batista Da Silva around his waist. Batista Da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to work over Batista Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Batista Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Batista Da Silva off balance momentarily.
Batista Da Silva misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Batista Da Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Batista Da Silva throws a body kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batista Da Silva takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva is rocked!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batista Da Silva thinks about countering with a head kick.
Batista Da Silva throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Batista Da Silva tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Batista Da Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batista Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Batista Da Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Batista Da Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Batista Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batista Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batista Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batista Da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Batista Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva looks up at the clock. Bad move! Batista Da Silva lands a right hand from hell, dropping Silva. Batista Da Silva pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
A relieved looking Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugs Bani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilad Shalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bani kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kiss me. Shalit has chosen MC Sapinho - Gilad Shalit as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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22
185 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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22
220 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bugs Bani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilad Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bani thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Shalit finds it's way through Bani's defenses.
It looks like Bugs Bani has been cut.
Shalit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bani throws a big counter combination but Shalit scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shalit takes a swing at Bani's ribcage but misses.
Bani slips under a jab.
Shalit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shalit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shalit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shalit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bani has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Shalit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shalit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bani throws a nice looking combination but Shalit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shalit lands a jab to the head.
Shalit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Shalit. No joy for Bani on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bugs Bani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bani ducks right into an uppercut from Shalit.
Bani is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit throws a sloppy body shot
and Bani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Bani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shalit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shalit connects with a body shot that sends Bani's belly button to the back.
Bani seems to have got his legs back now.
Shalit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bani.
Bani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Bani seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shalit scores with the left hand. Bani knows he should have avoided that one.
Shalit leaves Bani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit misses with a looping right.
Bani is looking to counter punch.
Shalit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bani fails with a takedown attempt.
Shalit throws a counter combo.
Bani tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shalit counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Bani badly! He tries to strike back but Shalit puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Bani out cold! Oh man, Bani will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gilad Shalit!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gilad Shalit waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
Bugs Bani spoke after the fight, saying 'You had me at hello'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvan Neadue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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23
167 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvan Neadue!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo throws a body punch but Neadue moves out of range.
Neadue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Neadue.
Poffo has Neadue up against the cage in a clinch.
Poffo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poffo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neadue backwards.
Poffo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neadue's elbow.
Neadue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poffo scores with a hook to the body.
Neadue prevents a body shot from Poffo.
Neadue is trying to force a seperation but Poffo has the dominant position.
Neadue misses with the head strike.
Poffo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poffo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neadue's elbow.
Poffo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Poffo.
Neadue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neadue taking a breather.
Neadue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neadue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poffo is keeping busy.
Neadue misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Poffo.
Poffo tries a body shot but Neadue blocks it.
Poffo gets through Neadue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poffo misses with a body punch.
Poffo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poffo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poffo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poffo.
Poffo struggles to land a body shot inside as Neadue controls his hands.
Poffo can't find room to land a body shot as Neadue controls the action.
Neadue drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poffo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poffo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Neadue tries a body shot but Poffo blocks it.
Poffo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Poffo.
Neadue is trying to pull guard but Poffo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poffo lands a nice uppercut.
Neadue looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Neadue fails to land.
Poffo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Poffo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poffo cracks Neadue with a nice body shot.
Neadue looks winded!
Poffo tries to work over Neadue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Poffo.
Poffo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Neadue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Poffo.
Poffo tries a body shot but Neadue blocks it.
Poffo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Poffo.
Nice body punch from Poffo - that landed with a thud.
Poffo scores with a shoulder strike.
Poffo lands a nice shot to the body.
Poffo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Poffo.
Poffo lands a nice uppercut.
Neadue misses with a body punch.
Poffo lands with a left to the head.
Poffo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Neadue is rocked!
Poffo throws a big uppercut that drops Neadue! More strikes from Poffo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Neadue lies dazed against the cage as Poffo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Poffo!
Randy Poffo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogue Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munster comes to the cage accompanied by The Munsters Theme. 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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30
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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190 lbs
21 - 20 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herman Munster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogue Four!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munster punishes Four's body with a nice straight punch.
Munster digs a good body shot into Four's ribs.
Munster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Four has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Munster catches Four right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Rogue Four has been cut.
Four closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Munster.
Munster misses with the head strike.
Munster throws a punch but it's blocked by Four.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munster.
Munster prevents the takedown attempt.
Munster blocks a body shot from Four.
Four pulls guard successfully.
Munster content to stall in guard here.
Four is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Munster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four looking to control.
Munster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munster is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Four wants to sweep but no luck.
Four trying to keep a closed guard but Munster is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Four is looking for a triangle but Munster pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Four is looking to sweep but instead, Munster has passed into half guard.
Four looking for submissions off his back.
Munster is thwarting Four's attempts to control the position.
Munster controlling the action here.
Munster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Four tries to get to full guard but Munster has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munster is working away from the top position though.
Four actively working from the bottom here.
Munster controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Munster scores with a jab to the body.
Four rushes Munster and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster swings wildly with an uppercut but Four uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munster breaks from the clinch.
Munster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Four with a poor takedown
and Munster counters with a straight right hand.
Four has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Four has closed the distance and engaged Munster in a clinch.
Munster misses with some punches.
Munster has a couple of punches blocked by Four.
Munster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munster creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Four with a big uppercut! Four tries to clinch up but Munster pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Four to the mat! Four covers up and Munster unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Herman Munster!
Herman Munster decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stone Flail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ondrej Rigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flail might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself by Ice Cube. Stone Flail could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ondrej Rigo's chin.
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28
177 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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27
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Flail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ondrej Rigo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flail goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Ondrej Rigo has been cut.
Flail scores with a nice strike.
Rigo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flail has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thirteenth Legion MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A jab lands there for Flail.
Stone Flail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flail fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rigo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Flail lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flail misses with a straight left.
Flail thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rigo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Flail did well to prevent Rigo getting side control.
Flail pushes Rigo off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rigo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flail has time to react.
Rigo avoids the head kick by Flail.
Rigo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rigo thuds a left hand into Flail's body.
Flail ducks under a wild hook from Rigo.
Flail scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Rigo misses the target.
Flail is looking for a counter combo.
Flail throws a head kick but Rigo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flail was well out of range. Poor timing from Rigo.
Flail thinks about countering with a body kick.
Flail throws a shot to the body.
Flail slips a jab from Rigo.
Nice shot by Flail.
Flail scores with a body shot.
Flail bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rigo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rigo takes one to the chin there.
Rigo throws a shot from downtown. Flail moves away and avoids it.
Rigo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flail jabs Rigo right on the nose. Rigo blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rigo misses with a body shot.
Flail explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Flail is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Flail keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flail avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Flail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Rigo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flail scores with a jab.
Flail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flail throws the left hand but Rigo avoids the punch easily.
Rigo avoids a kick to the body.
Flail ducks under a wild hook from Rigo.
Rigo staying out of range there.
Rigo misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Flail blocks the low kick.
Rigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flail throws a front kick aimed at Rigo's knee but Rigo avoids it well.
Flail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rigo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rigo loads up on a big right hand but Flail slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flail is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Flail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Flail lands.
Rigo avoids the head kick by Flail.
Rigo swings for the body but Flail moves out of range.
Rigo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rigo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Flail. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flail.
Flail takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flail moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flail scores with a jab. Rigo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rigo misses the shot to the body.
Flail fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rigo blocks a head kick by Flail.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flail manages to avoid it.
And Flail counters with a quick kick to the body but Rigo blocks it.
Rigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rigo needs to keep his hands up - Flail had a free shot at his head there.
Rigo checks the leg kick.
Flail throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rigo throws a hook but Flail blocks it.
Rigo misses with an uppercut. Flail saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flail.
Flail misses with a straight left.
Flail lands with an uppercut that bounces Rigo off the cage and back into range.
Flail throws a body kick that misses
and Rigo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flail.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flail looks to score with a jab to the body but Rigo is just out of range.
Rigo misses the shot to the body.
Flail throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rigo's head.
A jab from Rigo misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stone Flail dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flail throws a hook but Rigo blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rigo checks a leg kick.
Flail lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rigo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Flail counter with a right hand.
Stone Flail is winning the standup battle so far.
Rigo connects with a body shot.
Flail scores with the left hand. Rigo knows he should have avoided that one.
Flail lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flail throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flail is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rigo can do to turn this around?
Flail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail lands a front kick.
Rigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flail manages to avoid it.
Flail lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flail lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rigo will feel that in the morning.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Flail here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Flail with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flail.
Rigo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flail throwing a counter right hand but Rigo manages to avoid it.
Rigo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flail.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flail, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Rigo.
Flail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rigo manages to avoid it.
Rigo with the counter takedown but Flail avoids it easily.
Rigo misses with a body shot.
Rigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flail moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flail.
Flail throws a leg kick but Rigo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flail turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flail lands a nice hook to Rigo's body. Rigo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flail takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flail scores with the left hand. Rigo knows he should have avoided that one.
Flail fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flail throws a head kick but Rigo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Flail.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rigo.
Flail scores with a hook.
Rigo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rigo blocks a head kick by Flail.
Flail connects with a looping right hand.
Flail digs a good body shot into Rigo's ribs.
Rigo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Rigo responds with a good body kick, but Flail manages to step out the way in time.
Rigo swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Flail to counter with a crisp jab.
Flail lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flail - that will leave a mark!
Rigo lunges at Flail with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Flail's hand.
Flail lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flail checks a leg kick.
Rigo misses the body punch
and Flail cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flail misses with a hook.
Flail throws a poor cross that misses
and Rigo counters with a right hand to the body.
Flail paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flail lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rigo's sensitive parts.
Rigo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flail throws an off balance right hand
and Rigo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flail is trying to get back to full guard.
Rigo wants to control but Flail is keeping him busy.
Flail tries to kick Rigo off but Rigo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flail is trying to get back to full guard.
Rigo is trying to control. Flail wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rigo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flail is refusing to be controlled, as Rigo sits in half guard.
Rigo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flail knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rigo controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rigo trying to control from half guard but Flail is working away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stone Flail dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
That's time! Flail's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rigo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flail lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rigo throws a leg kick but Flail sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flail misses with the combination.
Rigo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flail cracks Rigo with an open hand slap.
Flail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rigo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Flail misses.
It seemed like Rigo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rigo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flail slips under a jab from Rigo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flail fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rigo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flail circles away quickly and effectively.
Flail tries a head kick but it misses.
Rigo scores with a shot to the body.
Rigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Rigo looks to move away, Flail throws a big counter combo but Rigo just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Flail misses.
A nice side step and Rigo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Flail misses with a head kick.
Rigo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rigo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flail.
Flail loads up on a big right hand but Rigo slips the punch.
Flail slips under a jab from Rigo.
Rigo misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rigo.
An inside leg kick lands from Flail.
Flail throws a leg kick which misses Rigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rigo tries to avoid it.
Rigo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flail lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rigo throws a lazy right hand but Flail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flail lands with an uppercut that bounces Rigo off the cage and back into range.
Flail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flail scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rigo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flail staying out of range there.
Flail throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rigo's head.
Flail cracks Rigo with a good jab.
Rigo misses with a takedown attempt - Flail sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rigo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rigo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flail.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flail scores with a nice body kick.
Flail misses with a body kick.
Rigo feints the counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Rigo.
Flail scores with a head kick. Rigo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rigo moves away from the strike by Flail.
Rigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rigo misses the jab.
Rigo slips under a jab from Flail.
Rigo scores with a shot to the body.
Flail pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rigo back to the cage. Flail follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rigo swings for the body but Flail moves out of range.
Flail tests Rigo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flail misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail stalks Rigo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rigo's face. Rigo staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flail throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flail takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigo cracks Flail with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flail throws a head kick that misses
and Rigo counters with a stiff right hand.
Flail throws an overhand right that lands on Rigo's shoulder, as Rigo tries to avoid the shot.
Flail on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flail fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rigo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rigo looks to land a combination. Flail sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flail throws a looping overhand right but Rigo ducks down to avoid it.
Rigo throws out a counter right but Flail avoids it with no problem.
Rigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flail throws a head kick that half lands.
Rigo misses with an uppercut.
Rigo thows a leg kick but Flail checks it
and Flail connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flail.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flail moves away.
Rigo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flail looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flail on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stone Flail clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rigo throws an off balance right hand
and Flail counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rigo blocks a head kick by Flail.
Rigo lands the left hand.
Rigo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good exchange - Flail coming out on top.
Flail jabs Rigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rigo is looking to chop away at Flail's legs.
Rigo avoids the head kick by Flail.
Flail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flail tries to land a body kick
letting Rigo counter with a right hand.
Flail defending well as Rigo loads up on a big left hand.
Flail has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rigo finds it's way round the side to connect with Flail's head.
Rigo ducks under a wild hook from Flail.
Flail throws a jab when Rigo was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flail misses the jab.
A lazy left from Flail finds it's target.
Flail tries to land a front kick but Rigo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flail lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rigo takes a swing at Flail's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flail. Rigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flail throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Flail throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flail misses with a right hand
so Rigo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rigo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Flail is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rigo, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flail stopping the sweep attempt from Rigo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flail with a nice head shot there.
Flail throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rigo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rigo wants to control but Flail passes easily into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flail connects with a nice short shot to Rigo's temple.
Flail is looking to take a break and control but Rigo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rigo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flail.
Rigo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flail is working away from the top position though.
Flail lands with a punch from half guard.
Flail lands with a punch from half guard.
Rigo is rocked!
Flail is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rigo is still in real trouble! Can Flail finish him?
Rigo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flail lands a nice short elbow.
Flail lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rigo quite badly. Rigo pulls Flail in close trying to recover. Flail postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rigo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rigo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stone Flail!
After the fight, Stone Flail was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkley Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Knocksville Girl. Malone has chosen Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Zoey Malone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
26 - 23 - 0 |
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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
27 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone clinches up against the cage.
Bunkley Iii is trying to break the clinch but Malone is controlling him.
Bunkley Iii misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bunkley Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Bunkley Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that Bunkley Iii has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bunkley Iii is pushing Malone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunkley Iii lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Zoey Malone has been cut.
Malone gets through Bunkley Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunkley Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Bunkley Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Bunkley Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bunkley Iii digs a right hand underneath Malone's ribcage. Malone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bunkley Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malone.
A head punch on the inside from Bunkley Iii fails to land.
Bunkley Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunkley Iii lands a left hand.
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bunkley Iii tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii breaks from the clinch.
Malone throws a leg kick but Bunkley Iii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown but Malone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Malone tries to counter with a clinch but Bunkley Iii shakes him off and moves away.
Malone blocks a jab.
Bunkley Iii drives through with a takedown into Malone's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunkley Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malone controls Bunkley Iii momentarily but Bunkley Iii frees himself.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Bunkley Iii working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Bunkley Iii from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunkley Iii working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bunkley Iii stands up over Malone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bunkley Iii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malone trying to keep a closed guard but Bunkley Iii is proving a slippery customer.
Bunkley Iii landing some decent shots from guard.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Bunkley Iii from controlling successfully.
Bunkley Iii is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Malone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bunkley Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunkley Iii trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunkley Iii defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii landing with the ground and pound.
Malone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bunkley Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunkley Iii landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunkley Iii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bunkley Iii has managed to get both his arms back between Malone's legs - danger averted.
Bunkley Iii stands up over Malone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunkley Iii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bunkley Iii's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bunkley Iii postures up and lands a big shot to Malone's brow.
Bunkley Iii with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malone is trying to keep Bunkley Iii in close.
Bunkley Iii working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bunkley Iii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malone's head.
Bunkley Iii working some strikes from top position.
Bunkley Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunkley Iii cracks Malone with a solid left hand.
Malone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bunkley Iii 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.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunkley Iii is one step ahead there.
Malone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunkley Iii is aware though and is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliod Bunkley Iii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown but Malone shows good takedown defense.
Malone throws a head kick but Bunkley Iii moves out of range.
Malone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malone gets caught napping as Bunkley Iii dives in and scores a takedown. Malone manages to retain guard.
Bunkley Iii working some strikes from top position.
Bunkley Iii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Malone is looking for a triangle but Bunkley Iii pushes his legs off easily.
Bunkley Iii trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
Bunkley Iii stands up over Malone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunkley Iii is aware though and is defending well.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunkley Iii chips away with some ground and pound.
Malone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bunkley Iii has passed into side control.
Bunkley Iii in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii lands a few punches from side control.
Bunkley Iii lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunkley Iii scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bunkley Iii is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Malone looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bunkley Iii gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Malone is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bunkley Iii lets go of the hold and Malone can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliod Bunkley Iii!
Eliod Bunkley Iii bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Zoey Malone was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn! That sucked!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Garret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gilas's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Pat Garret has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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192 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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Garret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Marco Blurstr�m and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garret throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garret is looking to clinch but Gilas is avoiding it.
Gilas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garret parries the strikes from Gilas easily there. Gilas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garret to escape.
You can see the frustration on Garret's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garret tries to buck Gilas off but Gilas is having none of it.
Gilas working the strikes but Garret uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Garret blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gilas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gilas working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gilas thows a huge punch but Garret dodges it nicely.
Gilas controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas thows a huge punch but Garret dodges it nicely.
Gilas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garret defending well though.
Gilas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garret's head.
Gilas with the ground and pound but Garret uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gilas throwing strikes from guard but Garret blocks nicely.
Garret not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gilas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garret tries to avoid it but Gilas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garret to the ground. Garret escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two 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.
Gilas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garret counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garret avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilas.
Gilas dives in and scores a takedown into Garret's guard.
Gilas throwing strikes from guard but Garret blocks nicely.
Gilas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garret jabs at Gilas's body.
Garret misses with a body shot.
Gilas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garret.
A shot to the body from Garret misses
and Gilas counters with a good low kick that Garret was not able to check.
Gilas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garret to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Gilas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garret tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garret tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilas was well out of range. Poor timing from Garret.
Garret checks a low kick from Gilas.
Gilas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garret looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garret seems a little lost for a moment, as Gilas dominates the positioning.
Gilas working the ground and pound.
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!
Gilas lands an elbow.
Garret on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gilas scoring with punches and elbows.
Garret managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gilas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garret is being controlled here.
Gilas throws an elbow but Garret slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gilas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gilas controls the position.
Gilas misses with the ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Gilas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gilas misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Garret.
Garret looks to land a right hand but Gilas moved out of range.
Gilas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gilas misses with a hook
and Garret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garret is looking to wear down Gilas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garret blocks a leg kick.
Gilas throws a hook but Garret avoids it easily.
Garret lands a leg kick that knocks Gilas off balance momentarily.
Garret steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilas.
Gilas looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gilas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from Garret.
Gilas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gilas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Garret checks it.
Gilas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garret throws out the jab.
Gilas feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Garret misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gilas is defended easily by Garret.
Pat Garret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Gilas.
Garret's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gilas under the eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garret.
Garret keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garret misses with a low kick.
Gilas is looking to slow Garret down with leg kicks.
Garret checks a low kick from Gilas.
Garret misses with a low kick.
Gilas feints a counter leg kick.
Pat Garret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garret works the jab nicely.
Gilas lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret misses the shot to the body.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for Garret's leg but Garret calmly moves out of range.
Gilas shoots for a double leg takedown but Garret sprawls well. He's pushed Gilas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gilas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garret tries to avoid it but Gilas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garret to the ground. Garret escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garret just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Gilas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gilas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garret defends well and Gilas ends up having to push Garret into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garret is fending him off so far but Gilas persists. Nope, Garret circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Garret on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gilas throws a sloppy head kick and Garret moves out of range easily.
Gilas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garret checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gilas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garret connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gilas drives through with a takedown into Garret's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gilas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gilas is fighting to break Garret's control of his arms but Garret is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garret avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilas landing some decent shots from guard.
Gilas postures up in Garret's guard and throws a big left but Garret blocks it.
Gilas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garret being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garret moves out of range of the body kick from Gilas.
Garret is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gilas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gilas! But no joy.
Gilas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garret counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Garret.
Gilas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garret manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Garret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garret trying to control the position here.
Garret trying to keep a closed guard but Gilas is proving a slippery customer.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Garret dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garret. Gilas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garret needs to keep his hands up - Gilas had a free shot at his head there.
Gilas is looking to land body kicks.
Garret displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garret gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gilas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gilas tries to free his leg and advance position but Garret is retaining full guard.
Gilas postures up in Garret's guard and throws a big left but Garret blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
Gilas landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gilas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garret works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garret utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gilas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gilas lands a nice looking body kick.
Garret throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gilas on the side of the head.
Garret leaves Gilas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gilas misses with a kick to the body.
Gilas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret darts in trying to clinch
and Gilas counters with a straight right hand.
Gilas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pat Garret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Gilas.
Gilas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gilas throws a body kick that misses
enabling Garret to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilas connects with a high kick.
Gilas avoids the body shot from Garret.
Gilas tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garret misses with a low kick.
Garret lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garret scores with a jab. Gilas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gilas shoots in and gets a takedown into Garret's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
Gilas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gilas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gilas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilas postures up in Garret's guard and throws a big left but Garret blocks it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garret is trying to control the position but Gilas postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garret connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garret swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garret throws a big shot that misses.
Gilas throws out a counter right but Garret avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garret.
Gilas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garret checks it well.
Gilas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gilas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gilas shoots in but no luck this time.
Gilas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garret swivels and escapes.
Garret smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gilas throws a solid leg kick but Garret takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilas.
Garret cracks Gilas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garret scores with a spinning back kick!
Gilas misses with the body kick
and Garret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Garret.
Gilas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garret throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gilas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gilas is looking to land body kicks.
Garret fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gilas just manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pat Garret.
I think Garret has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Garret!
Pat Garret decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruarc Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruarc Harris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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218 lbs
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218 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruarc Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Dela Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harris manages to get to full guard.
Dela Cruz preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dela Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dela Cruz 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.
Dela Cruz 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harris is on top in guard.
Dela Cruz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harris has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Harris not doing much here.
Harris scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.
Dela Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Harris has mounted him!
Harris content just to control the position here.
Dela Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dela Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dela Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Harris wants to stand but Dela Cruz is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
Harris is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Harris has Dela Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Dela Cruz controls his hands.
Harris misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dela Cruz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harris regains guard immediately.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harris is wriggling around but Dela Cruz manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris has hold of Dela Cruz's hands but Dela Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dela Cruz trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Dela Cruz winds up and cracks Harris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dela Cruz is working for a submission of some sort.
Dela Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dela Cruz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Harris's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dela Cruz working Harris over with strikes.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Harris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ruarc Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harris gets caught flat footed, as Dela Cruz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dela Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dela Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dela Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
Dela Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dela Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Dela Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harris's half guard.
Harris tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dela Cruz manages to move to mount!
Dela Cruz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dela Cruz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dela Cruz with shots to the head and body - Harris looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harris is rocked!
Harris tries to hold on but Dela Cruz postures up.
Harris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dela Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dela Cruz is stalling here. Harris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dela Cruz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Harris staying calm.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Dela Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dela Cruz drives through with a takedown into Harris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harris wants to sweep here but Dela Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Harris controls Dela Cruz momentarily but Dela Cruz frees himself.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Harris is looking to sweep but instead, Dela Cruz has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harris.
Dela Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Dela Cruz is standing up over Harris. Harris looks to escape but Dela Cruz dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Dela Cruz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dela Cruz is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
A big shot lands for Dela Cruz! That's hurt Harris! Will he recover? Dela Cruz fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Dela Cruz!
Mauricio Dela Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Ruarc Harris had this to say: 'I lost this match because i had a injured heart you see someone ran over my dog earlier today. If it where not for that i would have kicked this guys ass.'.
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hype
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pop
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