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UPG : Midweek Event 200! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Obliteratii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obliteratii is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ride of The Uber Valkyries. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Obliteratii!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obliteratii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.
Obliteratii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Obliteratii.
Obliteratii throws a combination that misses
and McLovin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McLovin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McLovin connects with a body shot.
Obliteratii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Obliteratii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Obliteratii throws a push kick but McLovin slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Obliteratii.
Obliteratii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obliteratii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obliteratii swings widly with a right hand
and McLovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obliteratii lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Obliteratii misses with an uppercut. McLovin saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obliteratii throws a big shot that misses.
McLovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obliteratii catches McLovin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLovin swings for the body but Obliteratii moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Obliteratii.
Obliteratii lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLovin's sensitive parts.
McLovin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obliteratii catches McLovin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Obliteratii throws a right hand that misses
and McLovin counters with an inside leg kick.
Obliteratii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zeus Obliteratii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLovin checks a leg kick.
McLovin throwing a counter right hand but Obliteratii manages to avoid it.
McLovin throws a leg kick which misses Obliteratii's front leg but catches the back leg as Obliteratii tries to avoid it.
McLovin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLovin avoids the body shot from Obliteratii.
McLovin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Obliteratii misses with a series of wild punches.
McLovin throws a big counter combination but Obliteratii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obliteratii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLovin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Obliteratii throws a sloppy head kick and McLovin moves out of range easily.
Obliteratii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obliteratii falls off balance throwing a combination
letting McLovin counter with a right hand.
Obliteratii misses with an uppercut.
Obliteratii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLovin throws a shot from downtown. Obliteratii moves away and avoids it.
McLovin works Obliteratii's body with a nice hook.
Obliteratii has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McLovin.
Obliteratii throws a series of strikes that have McLovin backpedaling.
McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii misses the jab.
It appears McLovin was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin checks the leg kick.
McLovin throws a body punch but Obliteratii moves out of range.
McLovin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obliteratii.
McLovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obliteratii.
McLovin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLovin misses with a double jab.
Good work by Obliteratii as he checks the leg kick.
Obliteratii throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Obliteratii throws a leg kick that misses.
Obliteratii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLovin scores with a punch to the head.
Obliteratii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obliteratii circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McLovin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obliteratii throws out a leg kick but McLovin moves out of range and Obliteratii only half commits.
McLovin avoids the body shot from Obliteratii.
Obliteratii slips under a jab.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obliteratii avoids the body shot from McLovin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obliteratii.
Obliteratii's corner calls for a 1-2. Obliteratii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLovin fails to land with a series of punches.
Obliteratii tries to keep at a distance but McLovin has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obliteratii misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obliteratii.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Obliteratii 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.
Obliteratii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLovin.
Zeus Obliteratii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLovin scores with a jab. Obliteratii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Obliteratii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLovin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Obliteratii throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice cross by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii throws out a loose jab but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin takes one to the chin there.
Obliteratii throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLovin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McLovin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obliteratii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Obliteratii.
A jab lands there for Obliteratii.
McLovin slips a straight right by Obliteratii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obliteratii is out of range and McLovin settles back down.
Obliteratii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLovin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Obliteratii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLovin.
McLovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obliteratii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McLovin just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Obliteratii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obliteratii connects with the punch.
No joy there for Obliteratii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obliteratii is out of range.
Obliteratii now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Obliteratii swings widly with a right hand
and McLovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Obliteratii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by McLovin.
Obliteratii swings for the body but McLovin moves out of range.
Obliteratii throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obliteratii clinches with his opponent.
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
A short right from McLovin on the inside.
It looks like Zeus Obliteratii has been cut.
McLovin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obliteratii lands a body shot in the clinch.
McLovin has a couple of punches blocked by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLovin.
McLovin has a couple of punches blocked by Obliteratii.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obliteratii.
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLovin misses with a punch to the body.
Obliteratii can't find room to land a body shot as McLovin controls the action.
Obliteratii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McLovin.
Obliteratii can't find room to land a body shot as McLovin controls the action.
McLovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obliteratii misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLovin lands a nice shot to the body.
Obliteratii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obliteratii manages to break the clinch.
McLovin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLovin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McLovin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obliteratii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obliteratii swats away the attempt to clinch by McLovin.
McLovin instigates a clinch.
McLovin tries to work over Obliteratii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLovin throws a head punch that misses.
McLovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obliteratii lands an uppercut.
Obliteratii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLovin.
McLovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLovin pushes Obliteratii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obliteratii.
McLovin has a couple of punches blocked by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obliteratii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obliteratii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLovin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obliteratiis head.
McLovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLovin misses with some punches.
McLovin misses with a punch on the inside.
McLovin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obliteratii prevents a body shot from McLovin.
McLovin pushes Obliteratii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLovin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zeus Obliteratii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zeus Obliteratii's cut.
That's time! McLovin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Obliteratii clinches up against the cage.
Obliteratii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obliteratii prevents a body shot from McLovin.
Obliteratii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obliteratii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obliteratii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLovin's elbow.
Obliteratii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLovin's elbow.
Obliteratii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obliteratii misses with a punch on the inside.
McLovin working aggressively here.
McLovin prevents a body shot from Obliteratii.
McLovin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from McLovin.
Obliteratii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Obliteratii.
Obliteratii lands a body punch.
McLovin can't find room to land a body shot as Obliteratii controls the action.
Obliteratii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obliteratii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Obliteratii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obliteratii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obliteratii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLovin misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - McLovin coming out on top.
Obliteratii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLovin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McLovin tries to counter by clinching up but Obliteratii breaks away and moves out of range.
Obliteratii misses with a looping left.
Obliteratii missing with a left hand there. McLovin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLovin darts in and clinches Obliteratii up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Obliteratii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McLovin fails to land.
Obliteratii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and Obliteratii moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Obliteratii misses
and McLovin counters with a good low kick that Obliteratii was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obliteratii lands with an overhand left.
McLovin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLovin walks into a left hand.
Obliteratii avoids the head kick by McLovin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obliteratii.
Nice defenses there by McLovin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLovin, right into the meat.
McLovin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obliteratii.
Obliteratii misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obliteratii tries to land a leg kick but McLovin saw it coming and moves away.
Obliteratii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.
Obliteratii looks to score with a jab to the body but McLovin is just out of range.
Jab from McLovin.
Obliteratii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obliteratii clinches.
Obliteratii has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McLovin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Obliteratii can turn it around.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Obliteratii.
McLovin has a couple of punches blocked by Obliteratii.
McLovin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obliteratii misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLovin works on Obliteratii's body with a couple of short punches.
McLovin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Obliteratii.
McLovin prevents a body shot from Obliteratii.
Obliteratii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin misses with some punches.
Obliteratii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLovin's elbow.
A short uppercut from McLovin.
Obliteratii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLovin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLovin misses with some punches.
McLovin lands with a right to the head.
Obliteratii struggles to land a body shot inside as McLovin controls his hands.
Good body shot from Obliteratii.
Obliteratii is leaning against McLovin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McLovin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obliteratii backwards.
Bob McLovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obliteratii scores with a shoulder strike.
McLovin working aggressively here.
Obliteratii lands an uppercut.
Zeus Obliteratii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obliteratii.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Obliteratii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obliteratii 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Obliteratii!
An out of breath Zeus Obliteratii 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borg Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borg Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Maria moves away from the strike by Bunting.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Bunting.
Borg Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunting drops his hands momentarily and Maria takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been told by Bunting's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A solid body kick from Maria.
Maria connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Borg Bunting has been cut.
Maria looks to land a left hand but Bunting moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunting misses the target.
A cross from Bunting lands.
Maria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maria scores with a push kick.
Maria throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maria throws a head kick but Bunting moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting lands a head shot.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunting throws a right hand that misses
and Maria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting works Maria's body with a nice hook.
Maria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maria.
Bunting misses with a body shot
and Maria counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunting.
We've been informed that Maria 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.
Maria lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunting off the cage and back into range.
Bunting looks to land a left hand but Maria moved out of range nicely.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Bunting.
A jab from Bunting finds it's way through Maria's defenses.
Bunting misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bunting keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maria's efforts to push away.
Maria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunting. Maria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Maria steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maria swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maria slips a straight right by Bunting.
Bunting moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaria.
Bunting with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunting takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bunting misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Maria. Those never looked like landing.
As Maria looks to move away, Bunting throws a big counter combo but Maria just gets out of the way.
Bunting throws a big shot that misses.
Bunting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maria cracks Bunting with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bunting throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a head kick. That will keep Bunting thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bunting tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maria manages to circle out of the way.
Bunting lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bunting looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Maria looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bunting jabs Maria right on the nose. Maria blinks but takes it well.
Bunting on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maria moves out of range of the body kick.
Bunting throws a body punch but Maria moves out of range.
Maria looks to land a left hand but Bunting moved out of range nicely.
Bunting misses with the combination.
Bunting tries to close the distance and clinch but Maria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunting takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maria slips a jab and a cross from Bunting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maria. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria throws a body kick that misses.
Bunting throws a one two combo.
A big left from Bunting misses.
No joy there for Bunting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Bunting catches Maria right on the button with a cross.
Maria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bunting throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bunting is breathing heavily.
Maria works the jab nicely.
Bunting throws a combination that misses
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunting cracks Maria with a good jab.
Bunting takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Maria.
Bunting throws a hook but Maria blocks it.
Maria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bunting waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maria.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joaquim Maria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bunting tries to work over Maria's front leg with a kick but Maria checks it.
Maria cracks Bunting with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bunting looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Maria finish him?
Maria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bunting is rocked!
Maria blocks a low kick nicely.
Bunting just misses with a punch to the body.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Bunting.
Maria throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bunting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maria.
Bunting scores with a jab. Maria acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Bunting tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunting avoids the head kick by Maria.
Maria thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bunting if he has to take too many more of those.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Maria there.
Bunting misses with a lunging right hand
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maria thuds his right hand into Bunting's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Bunting is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bunting attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bunting gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Maria gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bunting is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Maria!
Joaquim Maria thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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37
142 lbs
27 - 18 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Berdich!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdich looks for a takedown but Cox sprawls well.
Cox feinted with a counter takedown.
Berdich misses with a takedown attempt
and Cox moves into the clinch.
Cox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berdich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steve Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Berdich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cox has a couple of punches blocked by Berdich.
Cox is pushing Berdich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cox manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox is trying to keep Berdich in close.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Berdich from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Berdich landing with the ground and pound.
Cox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Berdich throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Berdich frees his head nicely. Oh but Cox has switched to an armbar! Berdich is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Steve Cox!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Cox thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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28
183 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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177 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCormick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moraes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCormick lands a right hook to the body.
McCormick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moraes throws an off balance right hand
and McCormick counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moraes checks a leg kick nicely.
McCormick throws a leg kick that misses.
Moraes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCormick.
Moraes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCormick misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes wants to clinch up but McCormick keeps it at a distance.
McCormick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCormick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moraes has time to react.
McCormick misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McCormick misses the target.
Moraes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McCormick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moraes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCormick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moraes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCormick.
Moraes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCormick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moraes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCormick throws out the jab.
McCormick looks to land a right hand but Moraes moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moraes checks a leg kick.
Moraes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCormick manages to circle out of the way.
McCormick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moraes defending well as McCormick loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCormick tried to score with a low kick but Moraes checks it.
Moraes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCormick manages to circle out of the way.
McCormick throws a front kick aimed at Moraes's knee but Moraes avoids it well.
Moraes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McCormick takes a swing at Moraes's ribcage but misses.
McCormick moves away from the strike by Moraes.
McCormick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moraes is looking to clinch but McCormick is avoiding it.
McCormick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by McCormick.
Moraes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCormick.
Kenny McCormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moraes.
McCormick swings widly with a right hand
and Moraes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moraes is looking to clinch but McCormick is avoiding it.
Moraes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moraes looks to throw the jab but McCormick is out of range.
Moraes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCormick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moraes thinking.
McCormick tries a head kick but it misses.
Moraes tries to counter by clinching up but McCormick breaks away and moves out of range.
McCormick misses with a low kick.
As McCormick tries to get set, Moraes tries to push him back and clinch up but McCormick manages to avoid the attempt.
McCormick throws an overhand right that lands on Moraes's shoulder, as Moraes tries to avoid the shot.
McCormick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCormick throws an off balance right hand
and Moraes counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormick tries to move into range but Moraes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCormick is rocked!
Moraes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCormick.
McCormick is still on wobbly legs! Can Moraes finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moraes checks a leg kick.
Moraes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCormick manages to circle out of the way.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCormick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moraes rushes McCormick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCormick seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from McCormick.
McCormick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCormick breaks from the clinch.
McCormick throws a chopping leg kick but Moraes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moraes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCormick manages to circle out of the way.
McCormick loads up on a big right hand but Moraes slips the punch.
McCormick misses with a leg kick.
Moraes feinted with a counter takedown.
McCormick throws out a loose jab but Moraes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moraes blocks a head kick by McCormick.
Moraes lands a head shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny McCormick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moraes throws out a loose jab but McCormick uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCormick jabs at Moraes's body.
Moraes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCormick.
McCormick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCormick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moraes moves out of range of the leg kick from McCormick.
Moraes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCormick. Moraes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moraes misses with a straight left.
McCormick throws a lazy uppercut
and Moraes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick is stalling here.
Moraes jumps guard but McCormick stands there with Moraes around his waist. Moraes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McCormick lands a nice uppercut.
Moraes tries to pull guard but McCormick holds him up against the cage and eventually Moraes drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moraes is trying to pull guard but McCormick has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Moraes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moraes just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCormick's brow.
McCormick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCormick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moraes jumps guard but McCormick stands there with Moraes around his waist. Moraes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moraes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for McCormick to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCormick.
McCormick scores with a shoulder strike.
McCormick swings wildly with an uppercut but Moraes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moraes missing with knees to the body.
Moraes misses with a punch on the inside.
McCormick breaks the clinch.
Moraes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCormick.
Moraes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCormick manages to circle out of the way.
Good exchange - McCormick coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCormick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCormick misses with a body kick.
As McCormick tries to get set, Moraes tries to push him back and clinch up but McCormick manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circling - McCormick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCormick.
McCormick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moraes is able to avoid easily.
Moraes is looking to counter the offense by McCormick and move into the clinch.
McCormick tries a head kick but it misses.
Moraes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCormick 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 Moraes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moraes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moraes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McCormick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCormick tries to land a leg kick but Moraes saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCormick lands a big head kick that sends Moraes tumbling to the mat! McCormick takes a step backwards and waves Moraes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Moraes is rocked!
Moraes ducks into an uppercut from McCormick and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny McCormick!
An out of breath Kenny McCormick 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Newport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by Trick Daddy - In Da Wind. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
186 lbs
19 - 7 - 2 |
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31
194 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Newport!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newport throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Newport listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diggs throws a hook but Newport blocks it.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs moves out of range as Newport strikes.
Diggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newport connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diggs scrambles back to his feet.
Diggs takes one on the button.
It looks like Alonzo Diggs has been cut.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newport.
Diggs cracks Newport with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Diggs has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Newport to stand back up!
Newport is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newport throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newport lands a glancing blow to the side of Diggs's head.
Aaron Newport seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newport jabs at Diggs's body.
Good shot there by Newport.
Newport misses with a two punch combination.
Newport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Diggs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newport.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Diggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diggs checks a low kick from Newport.
Newport has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Newport throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a hook to the body
and Newport counters with a good low kick that Diggs was not able to check.
Newport throws a low kick, looking for Diggs's leg but Diggs calmly moves out of range.
Newport moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Newport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Diggs.
Newport lands a jab to the nose.
Newport ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newport throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Diggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Newport misses.
Newport connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diggs is rocked!
Newport feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Diggs sprawling to the canvas! Diggs rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Newport finish him?!
Oh Diggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alonzo Diggs's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport fails to land with a series of punches.
Newport ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Diggs gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Newport gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Newport!
Aaron Newport took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. The crowd seem to be enjoying Longbow's choice of entrance music: Hero. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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34
145 lbs
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31
139 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Toro.
Longbow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been hearing reports that Del Toro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longbow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body. Del Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Longbow misses
and Del Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Longbow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Del Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Del Toro blocks the leg kick.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longbow throws a leg kick
and Longbow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Del Toro down.
Longbow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Toro looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbow is just out of range.
Del Toro misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow lands with a good body shot.
Longbow missing with a left hand there. Del Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Toro is just out of range.
Del Toro attempts a counter takedown but Longbow avoids it well and moves away.
Henry Longbow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses
and Del Toro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Toro blocks a head kick by Longbow.
Longbow staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Longbow.
Longbow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Longbow misses with a double jab
and Del Toro counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Toro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Longbow on his heels. He'll look to pass Longbow's guard now, I'm sure.
Del Toro throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Toro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro stands up over Longbow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Toro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Del Toro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Longbow has momentary wrist control but Del Toro slips an elbow through the middle.
Del Toro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longbow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Del Toro has managed to get both his arms back between Longbow's legs - danger averted.
Del Toro won't allow Longbow to get back to his feet.
Longbow is adopting a defensive guard.
Del Toro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Del Toro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow controlling Del Toro's posture.
Del Toro trying to control but Longbow is working from the bottom.
Longbow can't keep his opponent in guard - Del Toro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Del Toro working Longbow over with strikes.
Del Toro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longbow looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Longbow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Toro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Longbow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Del Toro's guard.
Longbow trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longbow advances to half guard.
Del Toro is concentrating on defense, preventing Longbow from advancing position.
Del Toro wants to get back to full guard.
Del Toro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Del Toro is trying is best to control the position here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Del Toro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Longbow tries to land a body kick
and Del Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Toro.
Good leg kick by Longbow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Longbow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Del Toro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longbow scores with a body shot.
Longbow throws a body punch but Del Toro moves out of range.
Longbow misses with a body shot
and Del Toro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Ernesto Del Toro is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Toro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Del Toro ducks under a wild hook from Longbow.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Toro.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Toro lands with a shot to the body.
Del Toro checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow ducks right into an uppercut from Del Toro.
Del Toro shoots in for a double leg but Longbow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Del Toro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Longbow misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Toro. Longbow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow throws a low kick but Del Toro avoids it.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Del Toro checks it.
Del Toro throwing a counter right hand but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Del Toro tries to bum rush Longbow with a series of wild strikes but Longbow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Del Toro checks a leg kick.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longbow tried to score with a low kick but Del Toro checks it.
Longbow takes a swing at Del Toro's ribcage but misses.
Longbow throws a leg kick that misses.
Longbow scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Del Toro throws a combination. Longbow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Del Toro is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Toro.
Longbow takes a swing at Del Toro's ribcage but misses.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Toro.
Longbow misses with a body shot
and Del Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longbow connects with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Del Toro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Longbow - the referee stops the clock and Del Toro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Longbow. Del Toro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Longbow avoids the head kick by Del Toro.
Longbow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Del Toro or perhaps it was just good defense by Longbow, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del Toro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Del Toro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Longbow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Toro was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Longbow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Longbow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Del Toro scores with a head kick.
Longbow is rocked!
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Del Toro moves out of range easily.
Del Toro throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Longbow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Toro connects with a right hand. Longbow shakes it off.
Nice shot by Longbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body. Del Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Toro throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Del Toro rather than just go for the knockout.
Del Toro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longbow pinned against the cage. Longbow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Del Toro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Toro lands a nice looking body shot.
Del Toro throws a body punch but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow connects with a solid leg kick.
Longbow misses with a leg kick
and Del Toro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Longbow won't be happy with that.
Longbow is looking to get back to his feet here but Del Toro is keeping cool and he's managed to take Longbow's back.
Del Toro lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Del Toro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Longbow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Del Toro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Del Toro duly obliges.
Longbow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Del Toro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Longbow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Longbow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Del Toro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Del Toro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow throws a wild body kick that Del Toro sees coming a mile off.
Longbow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Del Toro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow throws a front kick that sends Del Toro stumbling back into the cage.
Longbow blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow connects with a solid leg kick.
Del Toro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Del Toro moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Toro. Longbow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Toro slips a straight right by Longbow.
Del Toro avoids the head kick by Longbow.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Toro ducks under a wild hook from Longbow.
Del Toro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Longbow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Longbow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry Longbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a series of wild punches.
Longbow lands with a shot to the body.
Longbow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Del Toro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Del Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Del Toro counters with a quick kick to the body but Longbow blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Toro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Longbow swings for the body but Del Toro moves out of range.
Del Toro avoids a kick to the body.
Del Toro throwing a counter right hand but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Longbow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Toro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Toro slips a jab from Longbow.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Longbow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Del Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow avoids the head kick by Del Toro.
Del Toro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Longbow throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Del Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
Longbow throws a low kick but Del Toro moves out of range easily.
Del Toro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Longbow misses with a left hand
and Del Toro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Longbow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Toro circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Del Toro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Longbow misses with a combination
and Del Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longbow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longbow throws a low kick but Del Toro avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro thuds his right hand into Longbow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Longbow.
It looks like Ernesto Del Toro has been cut.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick
and Del Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Toro thuds his right hand into Longbow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Del Toro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Del Toro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Del Toro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Del Toro lands a few punches from side control.
Longbow is trying to get back to half guard.
Del Toro in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Longbow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Del Toro 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Del Toro!
In his post fight interview, Ernesto Del Toro gave a big smile as he said 'you want me to beat the crap out of you?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Risley's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Risley!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Risley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown slips a jab from Risley.
Risley stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Risley.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Risley.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Risley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Risley looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Risley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown with a jab.
Risley throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Brown tenderised Risley's leg. Risley is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Risley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab from Risley.
Risley moves out of range as Brown strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the head kick by Risley.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Risley lands with a cross.
Risley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown moves forwards but Risley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Risley.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Risley.
Risley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Risley throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Risley moved away.
Risley throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Risley throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Risley moved out of range.
Brown misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Brown lands.
Risley is rocked!
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Risley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Risley is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Risley throws a leg kick
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Risley! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Brown is unloading with more strikes now! Risley drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Brown!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markovic comes into the arena with Jimmy Cornett - Rollin 81 blaring out of the sound system. Kasparaitis has chosen Gotta Get Away 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoran Markovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Kasparaitis 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.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick, looking for Markovic's leg but Markovic calmly moves out of range.
Kasparaitis feints and then cracks Markovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Markovic down.
Markovic scores with a shot to the body.
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Markovic backing away here, and Kasparaitis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Markovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis misses with a combination
and Markovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Markovic cracks Kasparaitis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis scores with a leg kick.
Kasparaitis cracks the inside of Markovic's front leg.
Kasparaitis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kasparaitis looks to land a right hand but Markovic moved out of range.
Markovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
Kasparaitis throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoran Markovic 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 Markovic.
Kasparaitis is looking to score with low kicks.
Markovic is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throws the kick towards the body but Markovic avoids it.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markovic throwing a counter right hand but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Markovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Markovic's knee momentarily.
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body.
Markovic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kasparaitis avoids it.
Kasparaitis throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Markovic misses the target.
Zoran Markovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic throws a body punch but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Kasparaitis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Markovic.
Kasparaitis moves out of range as Markovic throws a body kick.
Markovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kasparaitis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markovic in his tracks.
Kasparaitis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Kasparaitis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic takes a swing at Kasparaitis's ribcage but misses.
Markovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kasparaitis tests Markovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kasparaitis takes a swing at Markovic's ribcage but misses.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick that misses.
Kasparaitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Markovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasparaitis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasparaitis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasparaitis lands an overhand right.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but Markovic avoids it.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasparaitis moves away.
Markovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasparaitis.
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Kasparaitis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis swings for the body but Markovic moves out of range.
Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic throws a jab when Kasparaitis was well out of range.
Kasparaitis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Markovic's sensitive parts.
Markovic throws a leg kick
and Kasparaitis counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis connects with an inside leg kick.
Kasparaitis scores with a leg kick.
Markovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kasparaitis is out of range.
Kasparaitis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Markovic with a body shot.
Kasparaitis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Markovic avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
Markovic looks to land a body kick but Kasparaitis moved away.
Kasparaitis lunges at Markovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Markovic's hand.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Markovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kasparaitis throws a hook but Markovic avoids it easily.
Markovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Markovic takes a swing at Kasparaitis's ribcage but misses.
Kasparaitis keeps Markovic at a distance using the push kick.
Kasparaitis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Markovic.
Markovic lands with a straight right. Kasparaitis didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparaitis misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Markovic counters with a quick kick to the body but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Markovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasparaitis checks a leg kick.
Kasparaitis thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Markovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasparaitis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis moves out of range as Markovic strikes.
Kasparaitis feints and then cracks Markovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Markovic down.
Kasparaitis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasparaitis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasparaitis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Markovic misses with a hook.
Kasparaitis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparaitis.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasparaitis throws a hook but Markovic blocks it.
Markovic avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darius Kasparaitis 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.
Markovic misses with a hook. Kasparaitis ducked under it nicely.
Kasparaitis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Markovic
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Markovic thuds a left hand into Kasparaitis's body.
Markovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body.
Markovic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Markovic.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markovic misses with a low kick.
Markovic misses with a straight right.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kasparaitis jabs at Markovic's body.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasparaitis.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic misses with a jab to the body
and Kasparaitis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasparaitis cracks Markovic with a nice body shot.
Kasparaitis scores with a shot to the side of Markovic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markovic tries a body shot but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Markovic prevents a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Markovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasparaitis is just out of range.
Markovic misses with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Markovic. That one must have hurt.
Markovic lands with a kick to the temple. Kasparaitis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Kasparaitis off the cage and back into range.
Kasparaitis scores with a jab. Markovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Markovic throws a leg kick
and Kasparaitis counters with a body kick that stops Markovic in his tracks momentarily.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kasparaitis slips a straight right by Markovic.
Kasparaitis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Markovic throws a leg kick but Kasparaitis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasparaitis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis scores with a push kick.
Markovic is looking to slow Kasparaitis down with leg kicks.
Markovic walks into a jab.
Kasparaitis digs a good body shot into Markovic's ribs.
Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but Markovic moved away.
Kasparaitis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Markovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice leg kick.
Markovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis swings for the body but Markovic moves out of range.
Kasparaitis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Markovic will feel that in the morning.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis wants to slow Markovic down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Markovic drops his hands momentarily and Kasparaitis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kasparaitis slips a jab from Markovic.
Markovic tries to work over Kasparaitis's front leg with a kick but Kasparaitis checks it.
Kasparaitis blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kasparaitis blocks the low kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasparaitis lands with a nice body kick.
Kasparaitis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Markovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Markovic lands a right hook to the body.
Kasparaitis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markovic.
Markovic looks to land a left hand but Kasparaitis moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Kasparaitis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kasparaitis blocks the body kick.
Kasparaitis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Markovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Kasparaitis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic has his foot on Kasparaitis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasparaitis works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis won't allow Markovic to get back to his feet.
Markovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kasparaitis controls the pace.
Markovic is pulling down on Kasparaitis's head to control his posture.
Markovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kasparaitis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markovic is keeping the position for now.
Kasparaitis stopping the sweep attempt from Markovic.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Markovic keeps Kasparaitis at a distance using the push kick.
Markovic throws a hook but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
Markovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markovic throws a leg kick but Kasparaitis moved away.
Kasparaitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Markovic.
Markovic swings for the body but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Kasparaitis throws a lazy body kick
and Kasparaitis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasparaitis throws a body punch but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kasparaitis is looking to land body kicks.
Markovic tries to land a front kick but Kasparaitis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Markovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Kasparaitis off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic throws a leg kick
enabling Kasparaitis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Markovic.
Kasparaitis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Kasparaitis misses.
Markovic throws a body punch but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Kasparaitis.
Markovic throws a leg kick but Kasparaitis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kasparaitis jabs at Markovic's body.
Markovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kasparaitis throws a body punch but Markovic moves out of range.
Kasparaitis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kasparaitis staying out of range there.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Markovic.
Kasparaitis lands a right hook to the body.
Kasparaitis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kasparaitis's head backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Markovic. Kasparaitis shrugs it off though.
Nice shot lands for Markovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasparaitis throws a body shot but no joy.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Kasparaitis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic lands a front kick.
Markovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis lands a slapping body shot.
Kasparaitis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Markovic digs a good hook to Kasparaitis's body.
Kasparaitis throws the kick towards the body but Markovic avoids it.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping left.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kasparaitis misses with a body kick.
Markovic's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kasparaitis cracks Markovic with an open hand slap.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Kasparaitis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic throws a body punch but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Markovic.
A nice side step and Kasparaitis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kasparaitis throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Markovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kasparaitis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markovic.
Markovic misses with a leg kick.
Markovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kasparaitis throws a right hand that misses
and Markovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Kasparaitis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Markovic misses.
Kasparaitis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kasparaitis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Markovic is able to avoid easily.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markovic throws the kick towards the body but Kasparaitis avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Markovic moves out of range as Kasparaitis throws a body kick.
Kasparaitis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Markovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Kasparaitis's head.
Kasparaitis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kasparaitis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kasparaitis lands a front kick.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Markovic looks to throw a body kick
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice body shot.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasparaitis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Kasparaitis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis checks a low kick from Markovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasparaitis scores with a jab to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Markovic misses the target.
Kasparaitis jabs at Markovic's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
Kasparaitis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Darius Kasparaitis just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Markovic checks it well.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the side of Markovic's head but Markovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic misses with a low kick as Kasparaitis jumps back.
Markovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good exchange - Markovic coming out on top.
Markovic looks to land a right hand but Kasparaitis moved out of range.
Kasparaitis 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.
Markovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasparaitis.
Markovic misses with a hook
and Kasparaitis counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Markovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick which misses Markovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Markovic tries to avoid it.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab from Markovic.
Kasparaitis avoids the head kick by Markovic.
Markovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Kasparaitis lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis takes a swing at Markovic's ribcage but misses.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from Markovic misses its intended target.
Kasparaitis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasparaitis misses with a body kick.
Kasparaitis digs a good hook to Markovic's body.
Markovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Markovic defending well as Kasparaitis loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis cracks Markovic with an open hand slap.
Markovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Markovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kasparaitis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Markovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kasparaitis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasparaitis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasparaitis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Markovic.
Kasparaitis tries to score with a low kick but Markovic moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Markovic misses.
Kasparaitis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Markovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kasparaitis checks a leg kick.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasparaitis is just out of range.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Kasparaitis.
A shot to the liver by Markovic. Beautiful body shot.
Markovic slips a jab from Kasparaitis.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasparaitis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markovic.
Kasparaitis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Markovic staying out of range there.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Markovic moves out of range as Kasparaitis throws a body kick.
And Markovic counters with a quick kick to the body but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasparaitis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis looks to throw the jab but Markovic is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Markovic. Kasparaitis shrugs it off though.
Kasparaitis throws a wild body kick that Markovic sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from Kasparaitis.
Markovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Markovic looks to land a body kick but Kasparaitis moved away.
Kasparaitis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasparaitis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Markovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Markovic throws a hook but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Markovic.
Markovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasparaitis connects with a body shot that sends Markovic's belly button to the back.
Kasparaitis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Markovic misses the target.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasparaitis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kasparaitis lands with a nice combination. Markovic backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasparaitis throws a lazy right hand but Markovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Markovic as he connects with a hook.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasparaitis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kasparaitis throws the kick towards the body but Markovic avoids it.
Markovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but Markovic moved away.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasparaitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot.
Markovic slips a straight right by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Markovic doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Markovic misses the target.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kasparaitis connects with a single shot there.
Kasparaitis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasparaitis avoids a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Markovic.
Kasparaitis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Kasparaitis misses.
Markovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasparaitis throws a lazy right hand but Markovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Markovic scores with a kick to the body.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Kasparaitis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kasparaitis wants to land a leg kick but Markovic is out of range.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis stuns Markovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Markovic scores with a jab to the body.
Kasparaitis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Markovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Kasparaitis avoided it.
Markovic moves out of range as Kasparaitis throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Markovic takes one to the side of the head.
Markovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Markovic with a hook.
Markovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kasparaitis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab from Markovic.
Markovic takes a swing at Kasparaitis's ribcage but misses.
Markovic misses with a body shot.
Markovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Markovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kasparaitis punishes Markovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Markovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darius Kasparaitis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a leg kick
and Kasparaitis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Markovic tenderised Kasparaitis's leg. Kasparaitis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Markovic's guard.
Kasparaitis trying to control but Markovic is working from the bottom.
Markovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Markovic, not yet.
Kasparaitis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Markovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Markovic keeping moving, preventing Kasparaitis from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kasparaitis throws a sloppy body shot
and Markovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasparaitis lands with a nice body punch.
Markovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Markovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Markovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kasparaitis throws a body kick that misses.
Kasparaitis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Markovic is out of range and Kasparaitis settles back down.
Kasparaitis 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.
Markovic clobbers Kasparaitis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kasparaitis blocks a low kick nicely.
Markovic backing away here, and Kasparaitis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Markovic looks to land a body kick but Kasparaitis moved away.
Kasparaitis misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Markovic.
Markovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasparaitis.
Markovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zoran Markovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis fakes the leg kick and cracks Markovic in the body.
Markovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasparaitis lands a jab to the head.
Kasparaitis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Kasparaitis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasparaitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kasparaitis checks a leg kick.
Kasparaitis walks into a stiff left hand from Markovic.
Kasparaitis tries to land a front kick but Markovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darius Kasparaitis.
Well Kasparaitis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Darius Kasparaitis!
Darius Kasparaitis is the new bantamweight champion!
An intense looking Darius Kasparaitis took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I knew I could count on beating Karter to snap me out of a funk.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sammich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Sammich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Meikalainen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meikalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Sammich's head.
It looks like Sammy Sammich has been cut.
Meikalainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Sammich walks into a jab.
Sammich lands a nice looking body kick.
Meikalainen cracks Sammich with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sammich looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Meikalainen finish him?
Sammich 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!
Meikalainen throws a leg kick which misses Sammich's front leg but catches the back leg as Sammich tries to avoid it.
Meikalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sammich moves away.
Meikalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sammich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meikalainen lands a jab to the nose.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meikalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sammich manages to avoid it.
Sammich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Sammich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sammich throws a big shot that misses.
Meikalainen throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Sammich crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matti Meikalainen!
Matti Meikalainen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boe Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vogler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boe Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Hogan scores with a sloppy right hand. Vogler should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Vogler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hogan swings for the body but Vogler moves out of range.
It seemed like Vogler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Vogler.
A big right from Vogler misses.
Vogler lands a jab to the head.
Vogler has managed to clinch.
Hogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hogan.
Vogler misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler misses with a body punch.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Vogler.
Vogler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vogler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Vogler tries to work over Hogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vogler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vogler misses with the head strike.
Vogler misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan blocks an uppercut.
Vogler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vogler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hogan blocks a body shot from Vogler.
Hogan blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vogler.
Hogan blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hogan.
Vogler misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan blocks a body shot from Vogler.
Vogler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vogler's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hogan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan lands a shot to the body.
Hogan lands with a light punch inside.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogan misses with the head strike.
Hogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vogler lands with a light punch inside.
Hogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vogler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogler misses with a body punch.
Vogler lands a shot to the body.
Vogler struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogan controls his hands.
Vogler prevents a body shot from Hogan.
A short body shot lands from Vogler as the two fighters clinch.
Vogler scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vogler working aggressively here.
Vogler has a couple of punches blocked by Hogan.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Vogler has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogan.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vogler lands with a left to the head.
Hogan blocking some punches.
Vogler misses with a body punch.
Hogan tries to work over Vogler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogan misses with a body punch.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vogler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogan's elbow.
Nice body punch from Vogler - that landed with a thud.
Vogler prevents a body shot from Hogan.
Vogler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vogler working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler pushes Hogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vogler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Vogler on the inside.
Hogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Vogler backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vogler lands a nice uppercut.
Vogler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogan tries to circle away but Vogler has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vogler.
Vogler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogan's elbow.
Vogler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Vogler.
Hogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vogler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogler tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.
Vogler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunter Vogler 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.
Hogan defending well as Vogler loads up on a big left hand.
Vogler throws a hook to the side of Hogan's head but Hogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vogler lands a jab to Hogan's midsection.
Hogan swings for the body but Vogler moves out of range.
Vogler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Vogler.
Hogan throws a big counter combination but Vogler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hogan throws a low kick but Vogler avoids it.
Hogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vogler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Vogler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vogler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hogan.
Hogan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hogan throws a head kick but Vogler moves out of range.
Vogler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Boe Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vogler.
Hogan lands with a shot to the body.
Vogler throws a jab but it's blocked by Hogan.
Vogler staying out of range there.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Vogler to counter with a crisp jab.
Vogler looks for the body kick but Hogan saw that one coming.
Vogler throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vogler misses the target.
Vogler throws a hook but Hogan blocks it.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vogler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hogan swings for the body but Vogler moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Hogan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hogan takes a step back to recover.
Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Vogler is just out of range.
Vogler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vogler misses with a lunging right hand
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Hogan.
Vogler throws a series of punches but Hogan moves out of range.
Vogler throws out a leg kick but Hogan moves out of range and Vogler only half commits.
Hogan throws an overhand right that lands on Vogler's shoulder, as Vogler tries to avoid the shot.
Hogan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vogler checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hogan.
Vogler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Vogler - just one landing.
Hogan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vogler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vogler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunter Vogler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Vogler - just one landing.
Vogler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Vogler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hogan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vogler's calf.
Vogler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vogler scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Hogan misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler connects with a leg kick. Hogan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hogan misses with an uppercut.
Vogler throws a wild body kick that Hogan sees coming a mile off.
Hogan scores with a hook to the body. Vogler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vogler.
Hogan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Hogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hogan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vogler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hogan swings for the body but Vogler moves out of range.
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vogler manages to avoid it.
Hogan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Vogler.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Boe Hogan dominated that second round.
That's time! Hogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Vogler throws the kick towards the body but Hogan avoids it.
Vogler connects with a leg kick. Hogan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hogan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vogler throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Vogler is just out of range.
Vogler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boe Hogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Vogler scores with the left hand. Hogan knows he should have avoided that one.
Vogler moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vogler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan breaks the clinch.
Hogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hogan throws a low kick but Vogler moves out of range easily.
Vogler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vogler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hogan to score with a decent uppercut.
Hogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vogler counters with a body kick that stops Hogan in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab, jab by Vogler - just one landing.
Vogler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooh!!! Vogler has knocked Hogan down with a huge combo! Vogler steps away and waves a wobbly Hogan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hogan misses the jab.
Hogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vogler moves away.
Hogan misses with a wild body shot.
Hogan swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Vogler counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hogan is looking to wear down Vogler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hogan throws a sloppy body shot
and Vogler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vogler clinches up with Hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Vogler as Hogan shoots in.
Vogler clinches up against the cage.
Hogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogan tries to stall but Vogler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vogler scores with a shoulder strike.
Gunter Vogler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hogan blocks a body shot from Vogler.
Vogler tries to throw a body punch but Hogan avoids it by throwing Vogler back against the cage.
Vogler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vogler lands with a left to the head.
Vogler tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vogler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Vogler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan manages to break the clinch.
Hogan throws a jab when Vogler was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vogler closes the distance and pushes Hogan back into the cage.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogan tries to throw a body punch but Vogler avoids it by throwing Hogan back against the cage.
Hogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Vogler.
Vogler misses with some punches.
Hogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vogler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vogler.
Vogler misses with some punches.
Hogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Vogler controls his hands.
Vogler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vogler fails to land.
Hogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Vogler on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler swings wildly with an uppercut but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan working hard to break the clinch.
Vogler misses with a body punch.
Hogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan missing with a left hand there. Vogler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vogler looks to land a body kick but Hogan moved away.
Hogan misses with an uppercut
and Hogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hogan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vogler avoids it really well and circles away.
Hogan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunter Vogler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vogler 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunter Vogler!
Gunter Vogler looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Wunderbar! ha ha ha'.
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