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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seth Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Dorozhkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorozhkin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SMC HOODRATS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Seth Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Dorozhkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorozhkin moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Harris takes a swing at Dorozhkin's ribcage but misses.
Dorozhkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Harris is wise to it.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorozhkin moves away.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Dorozhkin moves out of range easily.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dorozhkin's calf.
We've been informed that Dorozhkin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dorozhkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dorozhkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dorozhkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorozhkin tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorozhkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorozhkin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harris.
Harris is looking to wear down Dorozhkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorozhkin scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Dorozhkin seems unphased.
Dorozhkin throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris scores with a push kick.
Dorozhkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dorozhkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris 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.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris tried to counter with a leg kick but Dorozhkin avoided it.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorozhkin moves away.
Harris with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Harris.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Dorozhkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harris on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Dorozhkin throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Dorozhkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dorozhkin is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Dorozhkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dorozhkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
Harris lands a jab to Dorozhkin's midsection.
Dorozhkin avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Dorozhkin.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Dorozhkin off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dorozhkin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dorozhkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dorozhkin. Dorozhkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorozhkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dorozhkin.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Harris misses with a hook.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that Harris semi-blocks.
It looks like Seth Harris has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris connects with a right hand. Dorozhkin shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Dorozhkin misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Dorozhkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorozhkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Harris steps away.
Dorozhkin misses with a head kick.
Harris jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Dorozhkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dorozhkin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dorozhkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dorozhkin throws a lazy head kick
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Dorozhkin backs away, Harris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Dorozhkin misses.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dorozhkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dorozhkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
Harris lands a front kick.
Dorozhkin misses the jab.
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 Seth Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seth Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris throws a body punch but Dorozhkin moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dorozhkin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dorozhkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Dorozhkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorozhkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dorozhkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorozhkin is just out of range.
Dorozhkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin motions for Harris to come forward. Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Dorozhkin.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorozhkin throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Harris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorozhkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dorozhkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harris misses with a hook. Dorozhkin ducked under it nicely.
Dorozhkin avoids the head kick by Harris.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Dorozhkin counters with a leg kick.
Anton Dorozhkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dorozhkin misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Dorozhkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harris.
Dorozhkin tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Harris blocks a head kick by Dorozhkin.
It looked like Harris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harris connects with a jab.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris misses with a jab to the body
enabling Dorozhkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Dorozhkin scores with a push kick.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorozhkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Dorozhkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Dorozhkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorozhkin manages to avoid it.
Dorozhkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorozhkin throws a big counter head kick but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Dorozhkin avoids the body shot from Harris.
Dorozhkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Dorozhkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dorozhkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorozhkin is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris with a hook.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dorozhkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin slips a jab from Harris.
Dorozhkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dorozhkin, as that shot connected.
Dorozhkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris misses with the body kick
and Dorozhkin counters with a thumping low kick.
Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dorozhkin. Dorozhkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Dorozhkin dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick but Dorozhkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorozhkin lands a front kick.
Dorozhkin connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Harris cracks the inside of Dorozhkin's front leg.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dorozhkin thinking.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dorozhkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harris.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorozhkin.
A good leg kick by Dorozhkin.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorozhkin tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dorozhkin scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Dorozhkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seth Harris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Harris looks to land a left hand but Dorozhkin moved out of range nicely.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Dorozhkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris blocks a head kick by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harris.
Harris defending well as Dorozhkin loads up on a big left hand.
Harris digs a good body shot into Dorozhkin's ribs.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Harris moves away from the strike by Dorozhkin.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorozhkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Dorozhkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dorozhkin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Dorozhkin counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Dorozhkin tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Dorozhkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris throws out a leg kick but Dorozhkin moves out of range and Harris only half commits.
Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Dorozhkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters by clinching up.
Dorozhkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dorozhkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin stalling in the clinch but Harris improves position.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorozhkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris prevents a body shot from Dorozhkin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dorozhkin.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorozhkin.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Dorozhkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorozhkin misses with the head strike.
Dorozhkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorozhkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris tries to work over Dorozhkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Dorozhkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorozhkin.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Dorozhkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris tries a body shot but Dorozhkin blocks it.
Dorozhkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Dorozhkin just leaning against Harris, taking a breather.
Harris working aggressively here.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Dorozhkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dorozhkin fails to land.
Dorozhkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dorozhkin as the two fighters clinch.
Dorozhkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dorozhkin blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Dorozhkin controls the action.
Dorozhkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dorozhkin's elbow.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris working aggressively here.
Dorozhkin trying to stall but Harris improves his position.
Dorozhkin scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Dorozhkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 Seth Harris.
I think Harris 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette comes to the cage accompanied by Back from the dead. Wayne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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
28 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wayne - that will leave a mark!
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne throws a head kick but Lopette moves out of range.
Lopette throws a counter high kick but Wayne was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lopette goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopette throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopette looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne misses with a hook to the body
and Lopette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne walks into a left hand.
Lopette throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenneth Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopette throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Lopette throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Lopette moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopette throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopette throws a jab when Wayne was well out of range.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wayne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lopette counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Lopette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopette throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Lopette misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopette misses with a head kick.
Wayne misses with a shot to the body
and Lopette counters with a straight right hand.
Lopette gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Lopette takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Lopette.
Wayne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopette or not.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Lopette.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopette misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Wayne lands a left hand.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Lopette's leg. Lopette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopette counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lopette gets a clinch.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lopette throws an elbow but misses.
Lopette manages to break the clinch.
Lopette uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wayne has time to react.
Lopette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Lopette walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wayne.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopette.
Lopette throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Lopette wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne's coach down at Marijuana Gardens was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wayne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lopette does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wayne flicks out a counter leg kick but Lopette steps away.
Lopette blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a good low kick that Lopette was not able to check.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks Lopette off balance momentarily.
Wayne works Lopette's body with a nice hook.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopette on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Lopette moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wayne - that will leave a mark!
Wayne defending well as Lopette loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Donk. Lopette catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Lopette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Lopette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopette misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopette was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Lopette cracks a nice hook into Wayne's ribs.
Lopette looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Lopette throws a body kick that misses
and Wayne counters with a good low kick that Lopette was not able to check.
Lopette throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Lopette takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lopette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lopette throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Lopette with a hook.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne slips a straight right by Lopette.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopette's hands.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Lopette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopette finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wayne throws a jab when Lopette was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lopette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lopette.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopette is just out of range.
Lopette blocks a jab.
Lopette throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne misses the jab.
Lopette appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Lopette is looking to counter punch.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopette moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopette.
Wayne scores with a jab. Lopette acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette punishes Wayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopette throws a poor cross that misses
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopette.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopette is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopette wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
Lopette defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Lopette shrugs it off though.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Lopette's knee but Lopette avoids it well.
Lopette throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Lopette connects with a looping right hand.
Lopette lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopette connects with a crisp jab.
Lopette swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Lopette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopette moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Kenneth Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Lopette in the body.
Lopette tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lopette with a body shot.
Lopette moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopette thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopette is looking to land body kicks.
Lopette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Wayne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Lopette misses.
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopette will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne digs a good hook to Lopette's body.
Lopette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne scores with the left hand. Lopette knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopette is looking to clinch.
Lopette throws a chopping leg kick but Wayne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Lopette sees coming a mile off.
Lopette throws a counter high kick but Wayne was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopette's calf.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Lopette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette misses with a straight right.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Lopette wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Lopette checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne thuds his shin into the meat of Lopette's side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopette appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lopette throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopette is out of range.
Lopette is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne lands a jab to Lopette's midsection.
Lopette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Lopette throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopette misses the target.
Bornas Lopette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne walks into a straight right hand from Lopette.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wayne walks into a straight right hand from Lopette.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good shot there by Wayne.
Kenneth Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopette tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopette.
Lopette paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lopette throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Lopette takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lopette misses.
Lopette slips a straight right by Wayne.
Lopette throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopette throws a series of strikes that have Wayne backpedaling.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne takes a swing at Lopette's ribcage but misses.
It appears Lopette was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lopette pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne scores with a nice body kick.
Lopette throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Lopette appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopette keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopette's head.
Wayne throws the left hand but Lopette avoids the punch easily.
Wayne lands a nice hook to Lopette's body. Lopette takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne takes a swing at Lopette's ribcage but misses.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopette.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Lopette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Lopette thumps Wayne with a low kick.
A low kick from Lopette is predictable there
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Lopette moves out of range easily.
Lopette throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Lopette walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wayne.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenneth Wayne.
Well Wayne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Wayne!
Kenneth Wayne thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenshenkershan Guardado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Simpsons Theme Song. Guardado has chosen 2Pac feat Outlawz World Wide Mob Figgaz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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197 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 4, fighting out of London, Glenshenkershan Guardado!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roach throws a leg kick
and Guardado counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guardado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Guardado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body kick from Guardado.
A telegraphed right hand from Guardado misses the target.
Roach throws a wild body kick that Guardado sees coming a mile off.
Guardado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guardado counters with a nice leg kick.
Roach lands a head kick!
It looks like Glenshenkershan Guardado has been cut.
Roach moves out of range as Guardado strikes.
Roach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Guardado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roach throws a jab when Guardado was well out of range.
Guardado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guardado flicks out a counter leg kick but Roach steps away.
The fighters circling - Roach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guardado jabs Roach right on the nose. Roach blinks but takes it well.
Roach throws a wild body kick that Guardado sees coming a mile off.
Guardado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guardado throws a looping overhand right but Roach ducks down to avoid it.
Guardado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roach.
Roach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guardado.
Guardado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roach lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guardado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guardado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guardado throws a leg kick but Roach moved away.
Roach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guardado.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Roach.
Roach slips a straight right by Guardado.
As Guardado backs away, Roach returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Roach takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach misses with a kick to the body.
Roach throws a hook to the side of Guardado's head but Guardado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Roach misses.
Guardado throws a leg kick which misses Roach's front leg but catches the back leg as Roach tries to avoid it.
Roach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guardado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roach scrambles back to his feet.
Guardado checks a leg kick nicely.
Guardado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guardado misses with a body shot.
A jab from Guardado does it's job there.
Guardado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guardado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guardado.
Guardado checks a leg kick.
Guardado scores with a jab to the body.
Guardado throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Roach was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guardado.
Guardado throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guardado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guardado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roach throws a wild body kick that Guardado sees coming a mile off.
Roach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roach throws a lazy uppercut
and Guardado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roach's knee momentarily.
Guardado throws a chopping leg kick but Roach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guardado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Guardado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guardado scores with a body shot.
Guardado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roach's sensitive parts.
Guardado moves out of range of the leg kick from Roach.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guardado! But no joy.
Roach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roach throws a front kick that sends Guardado stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guardado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guardado with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws the left hand but Guardado avoids the punch easily.
Guardado connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guardado's corner calls for a 1-2. Guardado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guardado throws a lazy head kick
and Roach counters with a nice uppercut.
Guardado throws the left hand but Roach avoids the punch easily.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Guardado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guardado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guardado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roach is able to avoid easily.
Guardado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guardado can pounce on him.
Guardado throws a low kick but Roach avoids it.
Guardado feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach scores with a head kick.
Guardado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.
Guardado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guardado slips a straight right by Roach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenshenkershan Guardado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenshenkershan Guardado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Roach.
Roach connects with a body shot.
Roach avoids the body shot from Guardado.
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guardado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guardado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot by Roach.
A head kick misses from Roach.
Roach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guardado dips to his left and cracks Roach with an uppercut!
Guardado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Guardado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guardado throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roach slips a straight right by Guardado.
Guardado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roach finds it's way round the side to connect with Guardado's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guardado drops his hands momentarily and Roach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Roach moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGuardado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guardado slips a straight right by Roach.
Guardado thuds a left hand into Roach's body.
Roach connects with a solid leg kick.
Roach throws a leg kick but Guardado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guardado misses with a straight left.
Guardado misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Guardado.
Roach lands with a straight right. Guardado didn't see that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roach.
Guardado throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guardado scores with a jab to the body.
Roach throws a low kick but Guardado moves out of range easily.
Guardado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guardado. Guardado obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guardado walks into a jab.
Roach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guardado.
Roach scores with a jab to the head.
Guardado fails to land with a series of punches.
Roach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guardado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guardado throws a jab when Roach was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Guardado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Roach misses with a shot to the body
and Guardado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roach misses with a kick to the body.
Roach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guardado tries to work over Roach's front leg with a kick but Roach checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guardado.
Roach misses with a kick to the body.
Roach on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guardado connects with a looping right hand.
Roach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Roach.
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guardado throws out the jab.
Roach throws a jab but it's blocked by Guardado.
Guardado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guardado thows a leg kick but Roach checks it
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guardado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guardado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guardado ducks right into an uppercut from Roach.
Roach checks the leg kick.
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roach throws a hook to the side of Guardado's head but Guardado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guardado checks a leg kick.
Roach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roach swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roach misses with a low kick as Guardado jumps back.
Roach throws the kick towards the body but Guardado avoids it.
A cross from Guardado lands.
Guardado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guardado looks to throw the jab but Roach is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Guardado there.
Roach keeps Guardado at a distance using the push kick.
Guardado walks into a stiff left hand from Roach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guardado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roach.
Guardado feints a counter leg kick.
Jab by Guardado.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Guardado is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roach dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glenshenkershan Guardado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Guardado missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guardado scoring well with a low kick there.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Guardado.
Guardado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guardado looks to land a right hand but Roach moved out of range.
Roach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guardado's head.
Guardado wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Roach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guardado throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roach scores with a sloppy right hand. Guardado should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guardado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guardado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roach throws a chopping leg kick but Guardado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guardado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Guardado.
Roach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Guardado is just out of range.
Guardado lands a nice looking body shot.
Guardado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Guardado as he connects with a hook.
Guardado throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guardado was well out of range. Poor timing from Roach.
Guardado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guardado throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Guardado throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Roach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guardado.
Guardado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Guardado off balance momentarily.
Guardado thumps Roach with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guardado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roach delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guardado just misses with a punch to the body.
Roach lands a jab.
Roach connects with a leg kick. Guardado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guardado throws a jab but it's blocked by Roach.
A big right from Guardado misses.
Guardado misses with a low kick.
Guardado slips under a jab.
Roach's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Guardado misses with a left hand
and Roach counters with a leg kick.
Roach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Roach does no damage.
Guardado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach lands a slapping body shot.
Guardado throws a body shot but no joy.
Guardado connects with a solid leg kick.
Guardado throws a nice looking combination but Roach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roach throwing a counter right hand but Guardado manages to avoid it.
Guardado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roach misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Guardado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Guardado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach lands the left hand.
Guardado checks a low kick from Roach.
Guardado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roach moves away from the strike by Guardado.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guardado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Guardado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guardado throws the left hand but Roach avoids the punch easily.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Guardado tries a quick counter leg kick but Roach is wise to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Roach misses.
Guardado let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guardado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach thows a body kick. Guardado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guardado throws a hook but Roach avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Guardado misses.
Guardado feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Guardado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roach.
Roach avoids the body shot from Guardado.
Roach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roach throws a body kick that misses.
Roach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guardado misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glenshenkershan Guardado.
I think Guardado 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Predator Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu-Jitsu. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
29 - 15 - 2 |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Predator Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckett scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Beckett tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Jim Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beckett.
Beckett closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burns sneaks back into half guard.
Beckett drops an elbow to the side of Burns's head.
Burns wants to sweep but Beckett has passed to side control!
Beckett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burns tries to buck Beckett off but Beckett is having none of it.
Burns is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Beckett off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett trying to control the hands but Burns breaks the grip.
Beckett has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Burns looking to hold on to the position here but Beckett rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Beckett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckett is keeping the position for now.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beckett is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Beckett keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Beckett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
Burns is trying to keep Beckett in close.
Burns looking for subs off his back but Beckett has passed one foot through into half guard.
Beckett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burns wants to get back to full guard.
Burns has hold of Beckett's hands but Beckett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burns trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to roll over but Beckett keeps him under control.
Burns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burns working for a triangle but Beckett defends it easily.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beckett lands a couple of digs.
Beckett wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Beckett passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to control Beckett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burns avoid being mounted?
Beckett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burns is looking to improve his position.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Beckett sits in half guard.
Burns wants to control but Beckett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beckett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.
Burns working for a triangle but Beckett defends it easily.
Burns looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beckett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beckett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beckett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Beckett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns misses with a straight right.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckett lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beckett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beckett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burns has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burns and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Beckett throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beckett connects with a single shot there.
Burns defending well as Beckett loads up on a big left hand.
Burns attempts a counter takedown but Beckett avoids it well and moves away.
Beckett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beckett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beckett keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckett is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burns preventing the sweep.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Beckett is keeping the position.
Beckett seems keen to control Burns's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses.
Burns drops down looking for a counter takedown but Beckett sprawls and moves away.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckett.
Jim Beckett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckett, which made it look bad.
Beckett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns checks it well.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Beckett misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett tries a head kick but it misses.
Beckett with a jab.
Beckett misses with a kick to the body
and Burns counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beckett!
Beckett is looking for a sweep.
Burns trying to control the position but Beckett is working away.
Burns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beckett is not content to let Burns control the position.
Predator Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett parries the strikes from Burns easily there. Burns is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beckett to escape.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckett keeps working.
Beckett struggling a bit here.
Burns lands a nice forearm strike.
Burns in side control lands a decent elbow.
Beckett is trying to control Burns's posture but Burns avoids it.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Beckett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Beckett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Beckett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beckett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beckett lands with an uppercut that bounces Burns off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beckett.
Beckett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beckett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beckett misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beckett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckett throws out the jab.
Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns drops down looking for a counter takedown but Beckett sprawls and moves away.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beckett throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Beckett scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beckett misses with a body punch
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beckett won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett stops Burns from passing to mount.
Beckett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burns wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beckett is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Burns is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Beckett's shoulder. That is not cool.
Burns is trying to ground and pound but Beckett uses the momentary lack of control by Burns to regain half guard.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckett keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burns slows the pace down in half guard.
Beckett is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns drops an elbow to the side of Beckett's head.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Beckett is working away.
Beckett wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
Burns content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Predator Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckett keeps working.
Burns wants to advance to full mount but Beckett doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Beckett has control of Burns's left arm, preventing Burns from doing any damage.
Beckett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beckett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burns wants to control from the top but Beckett keeps moving.
Beckett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beckett pulls Burns in close to his closed guard and prevents Burns from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beckett thows a leg kick but Burns checks it
so Burns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beckett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns wants to control from the top but Beckett keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns looking to improve position, pressing down on Beckett's thigh with his hand. Beckett seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Burns paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Burns's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Beckett picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Beckett!
A very excited looking Jim Beckett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Predator Burns spoke after the fight, saying 'It's ok, i'm home.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lazarus comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. Ector has chosen Monster! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Kirk St Lazarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Ector!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lazarus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St Lazarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Ector is just out of range.
Ector misses with a hook. St Lazarus ducked under it nicely.
St Lazarus avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Lazarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Lazarus.
St Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Ector misses with a body shot
and St Lazarus counters with a nice uppercut.
Ector fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ector wants to clinch
and St Lazarus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Lazarus throws a chopping leg kick but Ector manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
St Lazarus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ector's hands.
Ector slips under a jab from St Lazarus.
A leg kick checked by St Lazarus.
Ector fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ector lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ector rushes St Lazarus and presses him up against the cage.
St Lazarus misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from St Lazarus fails to land.
Ector lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Lazarus backwards.
Ector comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ector wants to break free but St Lazarus has control.
Ector is looking to break free of the clinch but St Lazarus has double underhooks.
St Lazarus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Lazarus has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.
St Lazarus misses with a punch on the inside.
Ector prevents a body shot from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Lazarus pushes Ector back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Lazarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Ector - just one landing.
St Lazarus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Lazarus shoots in and bounces Ector off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ector wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and St Lazarus manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ector wants to get back to full guard.
Ector is trying to stand back up but St Lazarus is controlling him
Ector is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus trying to control from half guard but Ector is working away.
Ector manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. St Lazarus keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ector wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Lazarus misses with a body punch.
St Lazarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Lazarus wants to break free but Ector has control.
Good body shot from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ector is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ector.
St Lazarus cracks Ector with a nice body shot.
St Lazarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Lazarus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ector's calf.
St Lazarus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ector attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ector closes the distance and pushes St Lazarus back into the cage.
Ector prevents a body shot from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus tries to work over Ector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Lazarus lands a shot to the body.
Ector throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from St Lazarus.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Lazarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Kirk St Lazarus 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.
Ector throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Lazarus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Lazarus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St Lazarus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kay Ector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Lazarus avoids the head kick by Ector.
St Lazarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Lazarus lands a right hook to the body.
Ector walks into a jab.
St Lazarus slips under a jab from Ector.
St Lazarus misses with a body shot.
Ector was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Lazarus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ector throws a right hand that misses
and St Lazarus counters with a right hand to the body.
St Lazarus keeps the fight on the outside.
Ector misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
St Lazarus throws a lazy uppercut
and Ector counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector moves into the clinch successfully.
St Lazarus lands a body shot.
St Lazarus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Lazarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Lazarus breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from St Lazarus. Those never looked like landing.
St Lazarus motions for Ector to come forward. St Lazarus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ector is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
St Lazarus needs to keep his hands up - Ector had a free shot at his head there.
Ector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Lazarus's corner calls for a 1-2. St Lazarus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ector dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ector moves to clinch but St Lazarus breaks away
so St Lazarus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Lazarus passes into half guard.
St Lazarus slips a nice elbow through Ector's hands, connecting with Ector's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ector is trying to stand up here but St Lazarus is controlling him well.
St Lazarus winds up and cracks Ector with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ector is trying to get back to full guard.
St Lazarus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ector is looking to escape.
Ector trying to control but St Lazarus postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus is pressing down on Ector's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ector is holding on for now.
Ector is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Lazarus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ector is looking to improve his position.
Ector has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but St Lazarus is on him like a limpet, forcing Ector back against the cage.
Ector is looking to break free of the clinch but St Lazarus has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Lazarus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kirk St Lazarus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Lazarus has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ector is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Lazarus.
Ector tries to circle away but St Lazarus has him pinned against the cage.
St Lazarus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ector controls his hands.
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.
A short left from St Lazarus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ector.
Ector has St Lazarus pushed against the cage.
St Lazarus tries to throw a body punch but Ector avoids it by throwing St Lazarus back against the cage.
Ector throws a punch but it's blocked by St Lazarus.
Ector breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk St Lazarus dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St Lazarus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ector rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Lazarus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Lazarus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Lazarus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ector does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ector takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ector clinches.
St Lazarus lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for St Lazarus.
Ector stalling.
St Lazarus breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by St Lazarus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ector, which made it look bad.
St Lazarus thuds his right hand into Ector's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ector misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Ector avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Lazarus lands a jab to Ector's midsection.
Ector just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ector.
St Lazarus swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
Ector misses with a straight left.
St Lazarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Lazarus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St Lazarus throws a solid leg kick but Ector takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Lazarus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Lazarus.
Despite the aggression on Ector's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ector misses the jab.
Ector misses with a body kick.
Kay Ector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus lands a slapping body shot.
St Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Ector lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ector works St Lazarus's body with a nice hook.
Kirk St Lazarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Lazarus lands a head shot.
St Lazarus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ector is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St Lazarus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Lazarus throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Lazarus connects with a body shot.
St Lazarus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ector tries to avoid it but St Lazarus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ector to the ground. Ector escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ector tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk St Lazarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a shot to the body.
Ector misses the jab.
St Lazarus stuns Ector with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ector throws a body shot but no joy.
St Lazarus misses with a low kick.
St Lazarus is looking to wear down Ector with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
St Lazarus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St Lazarus lands with a kick to the temple. Ector shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by St Lazarus.
St Lazarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Lazarus throws a head kick but Ector moves out of range.
St Lazarus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Lazarus lands a nice shot to the body.
St Lazarus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ector.
St Lazarus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ector misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from St Lazarus misses the target.
Ector swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Lazarus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Lazarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ector moves away.
Ector only half commits to the counter leg kick.
St Lazarus misses with a leg kick.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ector misses with a jab to the body
and St Lazarus counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ector is looking for a sweep.
St Lazarus lands some shots froms side control.
St Lazarus throws a strike aimed at the side of Ector's head but Ector avoids it well.
Kirk St Lazarus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ector is trying to get back to half guard.
Ector tries to escape but St Lazarus is in control.
Ector on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk St Lazarus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Lazarus 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk St Lazarus!
After winning the bout, Kirk St Lazarus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trudeau's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Negative Creep. Eildon Heap has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
34 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
37 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcello Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Eildon Heap!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau scores with a leg kick.
Trudeau lands with a good body shot.
Heap tries to clinch but Trudeau moves out of range.
Trudeau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heap slips a straight right by Trudeau.
Heap misses with a wild body shot.
Trudeau lands a leg kick that knocks Heap off balance momentarily.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.
Heap let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Heap takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heap tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heap checks a leg kick.
Heap looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trudeau.
A nice side step and Heap releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Trudeau throws a hook but Heap avoids it easily.
Heap throws out a counter right but Trudeau avoids it with no problem.
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Heap.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heap let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Trudeau misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trudeau lands with a slapping head kick.
Trudeau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heap doesn't seem bothered though.
Trudeau misses with a wild combination.
As Trudeau backs off Heap throws a huge counter combo but Trudeau manages to avoid it all.
Trudeau scores with a hook to the body. Heap takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heap tries to land a leg kick but Trudeau saw it coming and moves away.
Trudeau scores with a hook to the body. Heap takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trudeau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trudeau is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A big right from Trudeau misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heap! But no joy.
Heap swinging wildly here.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Trudeau pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau works Heap's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trudeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Heap.
Trudeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trudeau cracks Heap with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heap tries to clinch but Trudeau is having none of it.
Trudeau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heap.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Heap moves out of range.
Marcello Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Heap as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Heap finds it's target.
Trudeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heap.
Trudeau digs a good body shot into Heap's ribs.
Trudeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heap digs a good body shot into Trudeau's ribs.
A head kick misses from Trudeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
A lazy body kick from Trudeau
and Heap makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trudeau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heap just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the body
and Heap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trudeau is looking to wear down Heap with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heap trying to control from the bottom.
Trudeau looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap trying to control here.
Well, if Trudeau is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Heap wants to control but Trudeau passes into side.
Trudeau taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Trudeau dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses.
Trudeau misses with a few strikes there.
Trudeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heap can do to turn this around?
Heap connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trudeau's hands.
Trudeau dodges the punch combination from Heap.
Heap tries to move into range but Trudeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Trudeau misses with a combination
and Heap counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heap connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trudeau throws the left hand but Heap avoids the punch easily.
Trudeau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau throws the left hand but Heap avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heap! But no joy.
Heap lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Marcello Trudeau has been cut.
Heap slips a jab and a cross from Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a chopping leg kick but Heap manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heap digs a good body shot into Trudeau's ribs.
Trudeau misses the shot to the body.
Trudeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trudeau goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Trudeau missing with a left hand there. Heap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trudeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heap now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
Trudeau lands with an uppercut that bounces Heap off the cage and back into range.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heap throws out the jab.
It looked like Trudeau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heap just misses with a punch to the body.
Heap digs a good body shot into Trudeau's ribs.
Heap throws a leg kick which misses Trudeau's front leg but catches the back leg as Trudeau tries to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Trudeau there.
Trudeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heap takes one on the button.
Trudeau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heap is out of range.
Heap doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trudeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heap was well out of range. Poor timing from Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut
and Heap counters with a stiff right hand.
Heap moves away from the strike by Trudeau.
Trudeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Heap does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap moves out of range of the leg kick from Trudeau.
Trudeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
Heap swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trudeau lands with a hook. Heap tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trudeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heap was well out of range. Poor timing from Trudeau.
Trudeau staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Trudeau misses its target.
Trudeau slips a jab from Heap.
Trudeau misses with a hook. Heap ducked under it nicely.
Heap misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heap ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
Heap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heap throws the left hand but Trudeau avoids the punch easily.
Trudeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Heap is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Heap counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trudeau misses with a two punch combination.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trudeau swings for the body but Heap moves out of range.
Heap throws out a counter right but Trudeau avoids it with no problem.
Heap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trudeau.
Trudeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heap looks to score with a jab to the body but Trudeau is just out of range.
Trudeau lunges at Heap with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heap's hand.
Marcello Trudeau is winning the standup battle so far.
Heap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trudeau momentarily.
Heap tries to clinch but Trudeau is having none of it.
Heap on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trudeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trudeau lands a body shot.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcello Trudeau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcello Trudeau's cut.
That's time! Trudeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses
and Heap counters with a good low kick that Trudeau was not able to check.
Trudeau shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heap eats them both and turns towards Trudeau to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Heap steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trudeau. That one must have hurt.
Heap has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Trudeau pushes him off.
Heap is looking to clinch but Trudeau is avoiding it.
Trudeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heap moves into the clinch.
Trudeau tries to work over Heap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heap's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heap looking to throw knees to the head but Trudeau is blocking nicely.
Heap prevents a body shot from Trudeau.
Heap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Heap.
Heap blocks a body shot from Trudeau.
Heap scores with a shoulder strike.
Trudeau tries a body shot but Heap blocks it.
Trudeau is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Heap.
Heap working Trudeau over with knees to the body.
Trudeau is trying to pull guard but Heap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trudeau tries to pull guard but Heap forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trudeau looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Trudeau.
Heap prevents a body shot from Trudeau.
Heap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heap tries a body shot but Trudeau blocks it.
Heap trying to land knees to the body.
Heap pushes off an throws an elbow but Trudeau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trudeau has Heap pressed against the cage.
Trudeau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau is struggling to control the position.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Heap controls the action.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Heap tries to throw a body punch but Trudeau avoids it by throwing Heap back against the cage.
Trudeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Heap controls his hands.
Eildon Heap seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heap lands a knee to the head.
Marcello Trudeau's cut is getting worse.
Trudeau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Heap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trudeau moves out of range of the strikes.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Heap misses with an uppercut.
Eildon Heap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heap with a nice cross.
Trudeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heap.
Trudeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Trudeau pushes him off.
Heap avoids the body shot from Trudeau.
Heap looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trudeau.
Trudeau throws the kick towards the body but Heap avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eildon Heap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trudeau 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Trudeau!
In his post fight interview, Marcello Trudeau started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Eildon Heap was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handome I'm not surprised this guy was all over me!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Styles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wrecking Ball. Malkin has chosen The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? as his entrance music. Devin Styles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
39 - 19 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 15 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles misses with a low kick.
Styles slips under a jab.
Malkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Styles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Styles.
Malkin avoids the head kick by Styles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Styles.
Malkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooh!!! Styles has knocked Malkin down with a huge combo! Styles steps away and waves a wobbly Malkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Styles misses with a hook. Malkin ducked under it nicely.
Styles is looking to land body kicks.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Malkin moved out of range.
Styles moves out of range of the leg kick from Malkin.
Styles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Styles misses with a hook. Malkin ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin scores with a jab to the head.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Malkin's head but Malkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Malkin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
An inside leg kick from Styles misses.
Malkin misses with a kick to the body.
Malkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Styles cracks Malkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Styles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Styles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malkin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Styles takes a step back to recover.
Devin Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malkin with the counter takedown but Styles avoids it easily.
Malkin slips a straight right by Styles.
Malkin thumps Styles with a low kick.
Malkin throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkin blocks a low kick nicely.
And Malkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Styles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Devin Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles lands with a good body shot.
Styles swings for the body but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Styles defends it well.
Styles tries to sprawl but Malkin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Styles won't allow Malkin to pass to mount.
Malkin is trying to work for a kimura but Styles is defending well.
Malkin is looking to advance position but Styles won't allow it.
Styles gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Styles dives on top into guard.
Malkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Styles postures up and lands a big shot to Malkin's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkin is trying to keep Styles in close.
Styles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malkin is keeping the position for now.
Styles controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Styles trying to control the position from guard on top but Malkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malkin keeping full guard, as Styles tries to pass.
Malkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Styles is one step ahead there.
Styles trying to control but Malkin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Styles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Malkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Styles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styles lands with a good body shot.
Malkin throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Styles misses with a hook. Malkin ducked under it nicely.
Malkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Malkin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malkin avoids the body shot from Styles.
Styles throws a leg kick
and Malkin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Styles won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malkin trying to control the action but Styles is working from the bottom.
Evgeniy Malkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Styles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malkin is looking to take a break and control but Styles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
You can see the frustration on Styles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Malkin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Styles manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Styles wants to control but Malkin is keeping him busy.
Malkin trying to get back to full guard but Styles takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles controlling the position easily from mount.
Styles avoids the attempt from Malkin to control.
Malkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malkin is squirming around, avoiding Styles's attempts to control the action.
Styles scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Styles landing shots from mount.
Malkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Styles is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Styles tries to control but Malkin wriggling away.
Malkin wants to control but Styles is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Styles lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Malkin hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Styles dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Malkin.
Malkin throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Styles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Malkin drops his hands momentarily and Styles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Malkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Malkin checks a leg kick.
Styles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malkin can do to turn this around?
Styles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Styles checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles scores with a jab. Malkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Malkin scores with a body shot.
Styles tries to score with a low kick but Malkin moves his leg out of the way.
Styles missing with a left hand there. Malkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malkin looks to land a body kick but Styles moved away.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malkin is rocked!
Styles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malkin. Malkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Styles lands with an uppercut that bounces Malkin off the cage and back into range.
Malkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
Malkin looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.
Malkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Malkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Styles misses.
Styles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Styles cracks Malkin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Malkin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Styles finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malkin throws a low kick, looking for Styles's leg but Styles calmly moves out of range.
Styles cracks Malkin with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devin Styles!
Devin Styles thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovaska comes to the cage accompanied by Big Balls by AC/DC. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Ovaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Gary Gravity!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovaska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravity throws a chopping leg kick but Ovaska manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ovaska is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ovaska misses with a right hand
and Gravity cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ovaska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Gravity misses the jab.
Gravity scores with a leg kick.
Ovaska throws a hook to the side of Gravity's head but Gravity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravity on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravity cracks Ovaska with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gravity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravity misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ovaska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravity looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gravity wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ovaska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravity doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravity throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ovaska swings widly with a right hand
and Gravity makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gravity turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ovaska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravity swings for the body but Ovaska moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaska looks to land a left hand but Gravity moved out of range nicely.
Gravity blocks a jab.
Ovaska misses with an uppercut. Gravity saw that one coming.
Gravity feints a counter leg kick.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A cross from Ovaska lands.
Ovaska is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gravity thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ovaska if he has to take too many more of those.
Gravity thows a body kick. Ovaska tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ovaska is breathing heavily.
Gravity lands a nice looking body shot.
Ovaska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravity scores with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Ovaska as Gravity shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ovaska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ovaska swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
Ovaska ducks right into an uppercut from Gravity.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gravity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ovaska.
Ovaska lands with a shot to the body.
Gravity cracks the inside of Ovaska's front leg.
Gravity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ovaska rather than just go for the knockout.
Ovaska throws the left hand but Gravity avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Gravity.
Gravity lands a nice looking body shot.
Ovaska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravity looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gravity.
Ovaska throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravity counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravity shoots in but no luck this time.
Ovaska swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kimo Ovaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Gravity.
Ovaska misses with a wild body shot.
Gravity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ovaska scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ovaska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gravity finds it's way round the side to connect with Ovaska's head.
Kimo Ovaska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravity tries to land a front kick but Ovaska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ovaska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravity checks a low kick from Ovaska.
Gravity has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gravity lands a head shot.
Gravity misses with a head kick.
Gravity misses with a body kick.
Gravity misses the body punch
and Ovaska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravity lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ovaska has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ovaska and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Gravity misses.
Ovaska throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ovaska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ovaska tests Gravity's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ovaska.
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!
Ovaska throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ovaska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ovaska.
Gravity catches Ovaska with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravity misses with a lunging right hand
and Ovaska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ovaska's corner calls for a 1-2. Ovaska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ovaska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gravity lands a glancing blow to the side of Ovaska's head.
Gravity moves out of range as Ovaska strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Gravity checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravity moves out of range as Ovaska strikes.
Gravity appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravity, right into the meat.
Gravity slips under a jab.
Ovaska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravity scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Gravity dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gravity feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ovaska's calf.
Ovaska misses with a looping left.
Ovaska throws a sloppy head kick and Gravity moves out of range easily.
Gravity doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ovaska takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ovaska tries to sprawl but Gravity drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gravity seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ovaska does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gravity sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ovaska defending well though.
Gravity takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ovaska blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gravity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity slows the pace down in half guard.
Ovaska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gravity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ovaska defending well though.
Gravity throwing shots but Ovaska is blocking nicely.
Gravity sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gravity throws a leg kick but Ovaska checks it.
Ovaska is looking to counter punch.
Ovaska throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ovaska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ovaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Ovaska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ovaska misses with a left hand
and Gravity cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ovaska stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ovaska wants it to stay on the feet.
Gravity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ovaska.
Ovaska is looking to counter punch.
Ovaska misses with a looping right.
Gravity swings for the body but Ovaska moves out of range.
Ovaska attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ovaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gary Gravity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ovaska throws a looping overhand right but Gravity ducks down to avoid it.
Gravity lands with a cross.
Ovaska scores with a jab to the head.
Ovaska on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Ovaska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravity buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ovaska swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
Gravity takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ovaska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
A big left from Gravity misses.
Gravity stuns Ovaska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gravity throws a low kick, looking for Ovaska's leg but Ovaska calmly moves out of range.
Gravity connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity throws a good cross that connects.
Gravity closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ovaska works Gravity's body with a nice hook.
Ovaska on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravity tries to move into range but Ovaska moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ovaska scores with a nice right hand.
Gravity takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ovaska 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.
Ovaska looks to throw the jab but Gravity is out of range.
Gravity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravity looking to score a takedown here. Ovaska is defending well but Gravity drives through and ends up in Ovaska's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravity postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gravity controlling from the top position.
Gravity throwing strikes from guard but Ovaska blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity postures up in Ovaska's guard and throws a big left but Ovaska blocks it.
Gravity looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ovaska is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gravity loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gary Gravity will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravity.
Ovaska throws a leg kick which misses Gravity's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravity tries to avoid it.
Gravity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravity misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravity lands with a nice body punch.
Ovaska lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ovaska. That's going to slow Gravity down.
Gravity digs a good body shot into Ovaska's ribs.
Gravity lands a really nice looking cross but Ovaska seems unphased.
Gravity tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ovaska swivels and escapes.
Ovaska misses with a right hand
and Gravity counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gravity looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravity seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaska wants to sweep but no luck.
Gravity lands a couple of elbows.
Gravity trying to control the position from guard on top but Ovaska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gravity stands up over Ovaska, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kimo Ovaska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Gravity wants to control from the top but Ovaska keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A combination from Gravity does no damage.
Ovaska on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gravity ducks under a wild hook from Ovaska.
Ovaska throws a right hand that misses
and Gravity counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravity fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ovaska misses with a head kick.
Gravity thumps Ovaska with a low kick.
Ovaska takes a swing at Gravity's ribcage but misses.
Ovaska scores with the left hand. Gravity knows he should have avoided that one.
Gravity throws out a powerful jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gravity - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska throws a hook but Gravity avoids it easily.
Ovaska throws the left hand but Gravity avoids the punch easily.
Gravity lands a leg kick that knocks Ovaska off balance momentarily.
Gravity throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ovaska is looking to land body kicks.
Gravity connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gravity throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravity throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ovaska counters with a thumping low kick.
Ovaska throws a leg kick but Gravity sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ovaska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gravity to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gravity stays in close to Ovaska's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska wants to stand and escape but Gravity is having none of it.
Gravity content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gravity passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravity throws an elbow but Ovaska slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gravity wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovaska keeps working.
Ovaska is letting Gravity control him for a moment.
Gravity wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovaska keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Gravity comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravity has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Gravity!
Gary Gravity decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Kocur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kocur.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva looks to land a combination but Kocur avoids it well.
Silva tests Kocur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kocur tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocur is just out of range.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kocur looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kocur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Kocur is having none of it.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva lands a jab to Kocur's midsection.
Silva tries to move into range but Kocur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kocur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kocur throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kocur counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Kocur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kocur.
Kocur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kocur's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kocur.
Kocur slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Kocur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Kocur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kocur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Kocur tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kocur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva checks a low kick from Kocur.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Kocur saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kocur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kocur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kocur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Kocur.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Kocur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kocur moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kocur.
Kocur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kocur tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kocur misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Kocur is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kocur.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kocur.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur throws a head punch that misses.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Kocur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kocur lands a body shot.
Kocur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kocur.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva just leaning against Kocur, taking a breather.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Silva.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Silva.
A short left from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kocur back against the cage.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Kocur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
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 Joey Kocur will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A cross from Kocur lands.
Kocur tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva throws the left hand but Kocur avoids the punch easily.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Kocur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kocur. That did some damage!
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Kocur misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva slips a straight right by Kocur.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Kocur counters with a thumping low kick.
Kocur tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Kocur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kocur.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Kocur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kocur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kocur has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kocur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocur has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kocur!
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Kocur just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocur throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Kocur.
Silva throws a jab when Kocur was well out of range.
Kocur was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kocur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Kocur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Eduardo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kocur throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Kocur dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva checks a low kick from Kocur.
And Silva responds with a good body kick, but Kocur manages to step out the way in time.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva checks a low kick from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a leg kick.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva lands a jab to Kocur's midsection.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Kocur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Kocur throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Kocur counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Kocur lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Eduardo Silva has been cut.
Silva is looking to chop away at Kocur's legs.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kocur.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Kocur's defenses.
Kocur throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Kocur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kocur blocks it well.
Kocur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Kocur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kocur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Kocur misses its intended target.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocur manages to avoid it.
Kocur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses the jab.
Kocur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kocur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Kocur tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kocur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva lands a nice hook to Kocur's body. Kocur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kocur keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kocur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Kocur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Kocur checks it.
Kocur is looking to counter punch.
Kocur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Silva's cut.
That's time! Kocur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Kocur throws a big shot that misses.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kocur.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocur manages to avoid it.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Kocur is looking to land body kicks.
Kocur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur moves out of range of the strikes.
Kocur half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kocur.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kocur will feel that in the morning.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Kocur does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kocur counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur misses with the head strike.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kocur.
Kocur tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kocur back against the cage.
Silva is looking to control Kocur's arms but Kocur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Kocur.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kocur throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Kocur.
Kocur lands a shot to the body.
Kocur lands a left hand.
Kocur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Kocur.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocur working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kocur.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kocur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Kocur.
A short right from Kocur.
A short left from Kocur.
Kocur throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Kocur's ribcage. Kocur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva tries a body shot but Kocur blocks it.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kocur looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Kocur tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kocur misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with some punches.
Kocur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kocur scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kocur.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Kocur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocur blocks an uppercut.
Kocur scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Kocur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kocur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is rocked!
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
Silva working aggressively here.
Kocur tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kocur back against the cage.
Kocur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Silva's cut.
That's time! Kocur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kocur tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Kocur throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kocur blocks the body kick.
Kocur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Kocur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kocur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kocur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kocur checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kocur with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kocur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Kocur works the jab nicely.
Kocur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kocur misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kocur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kocur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Kocur is looking to counter punch.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Kocur counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Silva.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva tries a body shot but Kocur blocks it.
Kocur scores with a shoulder strike.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A short body shot lands from Kocur as the two fighters clinch.
Kocur swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Kocur lands with a left to the head.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Kocur throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kocur is keeping busy.
Kocur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocur.
Kocur throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Kocur landing knees to the body.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Kocur lands with a light punch inside.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Joey Kocur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva avoiding damage as Kocur throws knees to the body.
Kocur lands an uppercut.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kocur connects with a knee to the head.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Kocur finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocur blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kocur tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur had his way with Eduardo Silva in that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Silva throws the left hand but Kocur avoids the punch easily.
Kocur darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Kocur throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kocur drops Silva onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Silva is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kocur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Kocur lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silva to his knees! Kocur keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Kocur!
An out of breath Joey Kocur thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeney has chosen Four Star Mary - Pain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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287 lbs
41 - 18 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turpin.
Turpin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sweeney shoots and misses
and Turpin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turpin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sweeney misses with a shot to the body
and Turpin counters with a nice body kick.
Sweeney misses with a straight right.
Turpin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sweeney.
Turpin feints and then cracks Sweeney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sweeney down.
Sweeney throws a lazy right hand but Turpin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sweeney looks winded!
Sweeney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turpin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turpin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweeney moves out of range as Turpin throws a body kick.
Sweeney tries to work over Turpin's front leg with a kick but Turpin checks it.
Turpin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turpin connects with a body shot that sends Sweeney's belly button to the back.
Turpin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been informed that Sweeney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Turpin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sweeney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
Turpin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sweeney.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turpin as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Turpin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sweeney.
Turpin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sweeney. Sweeney gets slowly back to his feet.
Randolph Turpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Sweeney.
Turpin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turpin connects with a body shot that sends Sweeney's belly button to the back.
Turpin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turpin delivers a nice body kick.
Turpin lands a really nice looking cross but Sweeney seems unphased.
It looks like Declan Sweeney has been cut.
Turpin swinging wildly here.
Turpin takes a swing at Sweeney's ribcage but misses.
Turpin is looking to land body kicks.
Sweeney wants to counter the offense by Turpin and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin moves out of range as Sweeney throws a body kick.
Turpin connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin is looking to wear down Sweeney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turpin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turpin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sweeney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweeney manages to avoid it.
Sweeney tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Turpin lands with a nice body kick.
Sweeney misses with a body punch
and Turpin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turpin looks for the body kick but Sweeney saw that one coming.
Sweeney throws a sloppy body shot
and Turpin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turpin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sweeney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turpin. Turpin obviously looking to wear him down.
Turpin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Turpin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweeney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turpin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sweeney. That did some damage!
Sweeney misses with a right hand
and Turpin counters with a nice leg kick.
Turpin swings for the body but Sweeney moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin cracks Sweeney with an open hand slap.
Turpin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sweeney avoids a kick to the body.
You can see that Sweeney has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sweeney scores with a body shot.
Turpin looks to land a body kick but Sweeney moved away.
Turpin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweeney throws a hook but Turpin avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Turpin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turpin is looking to slow Sweeney down with leg kicks.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Sweeney.
Turpin cracks the inside of Sweeney's front leg.
Turpin scores with a nice right hand.
Sweeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Randolph Turpin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sweeney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turpin counters with a solid body kick.
Turpin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweeney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turpin throws a body punch but Sweeney moves out of range.
Turpin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Turpin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sweeney drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turpin defends it well.
Turpin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turpin lands a body shot.
Turpin just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turpin is looking to slow Sweeney down with leg kicks.
Sweeney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turpin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sweeney will feel that in the morning.
Turpin connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turpin throws a head kick that misses.
Sweeney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sweeney misses with a jab to the body
and Turpin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turpin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sweeney shoots in looking for a takedown. Turpin tries to sprawl out of it but Sweeney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turpin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sweeney might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Turpin has got the better of the exchanges.
A slow jab from Sweeney misses its intended target.
Turpin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sweeney.
Turpin misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turpin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweeney can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Turpin coming out on top.
Sweeney is breathing heavily.
Turpin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sweeney at a distance.
Sweeney drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin pulls Sweeney in to control the position.
Sweeney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turpin managing to control the position.
Sweeney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sweeney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweeney with a nice head shot there.
Turpin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sweeney is looking to work some ground and pound but Turpin has wrist control.
Turpin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turpin is pulling down on Sweeney's head. It's preventing any offense from Sweeney, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turpin pushes Sweeney away with a front kick.
Sweeney scores with a jab. Turpin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sweeney has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turpin.
Turpin works the jab nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Turpin. No joy for Sweeney on that attempt.
Turpin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sweeney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Turpin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turpin!
Turpin jabs Sweeney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sweeney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin thuds his right hand into Sweeney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Turpin.
Sweeney dives in for a single leg takedown but Turpin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Randolph Turpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Sweeney.
Turpin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sweeney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turpin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turpin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sweeney's sensitive parts.
Turpin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Declan Sweeney's cut even more.
Turpin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sweeney sprawling to the canvas! Sweeney rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Turpin finish him?!
Sweeney is rocked!
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!
Turpin scores with a shot to the body.
Sweeney is still on wobbly legs! Can Turpin finish him?
Turpin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sweeney misses with a body shot
and Turpin counters with a right hand to the body.
Turpin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sweeney.
Turpin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sweeney to the canvas! Sweeney doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Turpin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin retains his super heavyweight title!
Randolph Turpin looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thanks for taking the fight. Brave Man.'.
Declan Sweeney spoke after the fight, saying 'It feels so good to get a big victory tonight, I want to thank my sponsors, my fans my fam....... Hey what??? What do you mean I didn't win??? This is an outrage!!'.
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