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EVO 250: Chernov vs Shillings PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
22 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spencer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matoshin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Spencer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab from Matoshin.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matoshin as he avoids it easily.
Matoshin lands with a shot to the body.
Matoshin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matoshin connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Joe Spencer has been cut.
Matoshin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matoshin.
Matoshin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matoshin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spencer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matoshin sprawls well. Matoshin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spencer gets slowly back to his feet.
Matoshin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matoshin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matoshin throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer tries for a takedown but Matoshin circles away easily
and Matoshin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toshi Matoshin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Spencer.
Matoshin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matoshin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spencer has time to react.
Matoshin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matoshin rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
Spencer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matoshin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spencer takes a shot to the head.
Matoshin tries to work over Spencer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spencer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spencer breaks the clinch.
Spencer blocks a low kick nicely.
Spencer moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matoshin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a leg kick but Matoshin moved away.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matoshin.
Matoshin thuds a left hand into Spencer's body.
Matoshin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spencer's calf.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Spencer saw that one coming.
Matoshin stuffs the takedown attempt from Spencer. Spencer gets slowly back to his feet.
Matoshin connects with a high kick.
Matoshin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Toshi Matoshin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matoshin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spencer is out of range.
Spencer moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with a low kick as Spencer jumps back.
Spencer misses with a right hand
enabling Matoshin to counter with a crisp jab.
Matoshin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin moves into the clinch successfully.
Matoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spencer blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Matoshin.
Spencer misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matoshin.
Matoshin scores with a shot to the side of Spencer's head.
Matoshin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matoshin.
Spencer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matoshin cracks the inside of Spencer's front leg.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Matoshin's head but Matoshin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Matoshin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matoshin trying to keep a closed guard but Spencer is proving a slippery customer.
Matoshin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matoshin pulls Spencer in close to prevent any damage.
Spencer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matoshin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matoshin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spencer is aware though and is defending well.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Matoshin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matoshin is trying to keep Spencer in close.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matoshin has momentary wrist control but Spencer slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Matoshin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Spencer's cut.
That's time! Matoshin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.
Spencer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matoshin.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Spencer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spencer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matoshin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
Matoshin thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer moves out of range as Matoshin strikes.
Matoshin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spencer.
Matoshin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matoshin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toshi Matoshin is winning the standup battle so far.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Matoshin counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin thumps Spencer with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Matoshin throws a leg kick but Spencer sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Matoshin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spencer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matoshin.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Matoshin lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Matoshin misses.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Matoshin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Matoshin.
Matoshin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spencer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spencer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spencer fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin throws a leg kick but Spencer moved away.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matoshin scoring well with a low kick there.
Matoshin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
A shot to the liver by Matoshin. Beautiful body shot.
Matoshin misses with the body kick
and Spencer counters with a stiff right hand.
Spencer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matoshin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spencer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matoshin throws a leg kick
and Spencer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matoshin's guard.
Matoshin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Spencer is now in half guard.
Spencer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matoshin is trying to control but Spencer manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Matoshin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Spencer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matoshin looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Matoshin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spencer working the head and body with strikes.
Matoshin keeping hold of Spencer's head, controlling as best he can.
Matoshin wants to control but Spencer is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to improve his position but Spencer is controlling well.
Spencer working Matoshin over with strikes.
Matoshin is looking to control Spencer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matoshin avoid being mounted?
Matoshin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spencer.
Matoshin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Spencer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matoshin trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Matoshin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Spencer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Matoshin is looking to clinch.
Spencer with the counter takedown but Matoshin avoids it easily.
Matoshin throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matoshin throws a looping overhand right but Spencer ducks down to avoid it.
Matoshin moves out of range of the strikes.
Matoshin is looking to counter punch.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.
Spencer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spencer shoots in for a double leg but Matoshin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Matoshin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Spencer. That snapped Matoshin's head back.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spencer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matoshin to the mat! Matoshin manages to get full guard.
Matoshin is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer is in close to Matoshin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matoshin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matoshin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spencer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matoshin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Spencer is pressing down on Matoshin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spencer can't keep his opponent in guard - Matoshin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matoshin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spencer!
Matoshin prevents Spencer from getting the reversal.
Matoshin controlling from the full mount.
Matoshin trying to control but Spencer is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin controlling the pace for now.
Matoshin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spencer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matoshin controlling from the full mount.
Spencer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matoshin looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin looking to control but Spencer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matoshin avoids the attempt from Spencer to control.
Joe Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toshi Matoshin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matoshin controlling his opponent.
Matoshin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spencer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matoshin trying to advance position but Spencer counters by regaining guard.
Matoshin wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Spencer wants to sweep here but Matoshin controlling him for the moment.
Matoshin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matoshin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matoshin forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matoshin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
Toshi Matoshin gave a mention to Pearson Specter Litt in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minasian has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4b4eyEwI8 as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane scores with a shot to the body.
Bane scores with a head kick.
It looks like Arthur Minasian has been cut.
Bane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Minasian misses with a straight right.
Minasian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bane is looking to score with low kicks.
Bane throws a solid leg kick but Minasian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bane.
And Minasian responds with a good body kick, but Bane manages to step out the way in time.
Bane misses with a left hand
and Minasian counters with a leg kick.
Bane throws a shot to the body.
Bane scoring well with a low kick there.
Bane throws a sloppy head kick
and Minasian counters with a straight right hand.
Bane slips a straight right by Minasian.
A jab from Minasian does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minasian lands with a hook. Bane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bane misses with a wild body shot.
Minasian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bane. Bane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Lucas Bane has been cut.
Minasian scores with a nice right hand.
Bane is rocked!
Minasian drops Bane with a big left hand! Bane is injured, injured bad! Minasian jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Minasian!
Arthur Minasian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Get Back. Quaid has chosen Total Recall as his entrance music. 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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Quaid!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quaid counters with a straight right hand.
Jones slips under a jab from Quaid.
Jones fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quaid just manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quaid throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Quaid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quaid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Quaid shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Quaid's front leg but catches the back leg as Quaid tries to avoid it.
Douglas Quaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quaid moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quaid works the jab nicely.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Quaid 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.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Quaid as he checks the leg kick.
Quaid throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks for the body kick but Quaid saw that one coming.
Quaid blocks a jab.
Quaid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quaid just misses with a punch to the body.
Quaid lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quaid.
Quaid moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quaid dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quaid is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quaid or not.
Quaid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quaid tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Quaid.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quaid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Quaid.
Quaid drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Quaid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones moves out of range as Quaid strikes.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Quaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones presses Quaid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quaid can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones tries a body shot but Quaid blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quaid works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones slips a jab from Quaid.
Quaid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Quaid throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quaid cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Quaid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quaid missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quaid pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Quaid follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quaid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quaid might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Donk. Quaid catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quaid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Quaid throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Quaid.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Quaid lands with a right to the head.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quaid or not.
Quaid lands a left hand.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quaid is defending well for now.
Quaid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quaid is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quaid.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Quaid.
Quaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Quaid throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Quaid throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Quaid misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Douglas Quaid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Quaid moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a hook but Quaid avoids it easily.
Quaid looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones gets caught napping as Quaid dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Quaid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones controls Quaid momentarily but Quaid frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quaid is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quaid connects with a couple of short punches.
Quaid lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones controlling the position.
Jack Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quaid accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quaid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quaid throwing strikes but missing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Quaid is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Quaid wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Quaid works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is controlling Quaid's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Quaid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Quaid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quaid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quaid throws a good cross that connects.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quaid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quaid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Quaid.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a head kick but Quaid moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quaid's head.
Quaid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quaid throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Quaid takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Quaid takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Quaid has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quaid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quaid blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quaids head.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Quaid.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quaid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quaid struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Quaid blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Quaid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quaid misses with a punch to the body.
Quaid is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Quaid misses with some punches.
Quaid managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Quaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quaid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quaid has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jack Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Quaid.
Quaid takes a shot to the head.
Jones cracks Quaid with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Douglas Quaid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Quaid avoids a kick to the body.
Quaid ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Quaid punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Quaid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quaid's sensitive parts.
Quaid works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Quaid.
Quaid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quaid fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Quaid is now in Jones's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Quaid from controlling successfully.
Quaid in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quaid scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Quaid slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Quaid is proving a slippery customer.
Quaid scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quaid with a flurry of punches that miss.
Quaid wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quaid swings widly with a right hand
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Quaid struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Quaid.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Quaid.
Quaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quaid wants a takedown.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Quaid avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Quaid is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Quaid.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Quaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Quaid.
A short right from Quaid on the inside.
Quaid is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaid's elbow.
Quaid cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Quaid prevents a body shot from Jones.
Quaid can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quaid.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quaid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quaid has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Quaid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Quaid is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Quaid manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Quaid trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Quaid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quaid preventing the sweep.
Quaid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quaid lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quaid slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has hold of Quaid's hands but Quaid slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Quaid connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quaid.
Quaid working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones tries to roll over but Quaid keeps him under control.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Quaid is controlling him
Quaid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quaid uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Quaid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quaid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itse Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Maximus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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30
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Itse Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a leg kick but Maximus checks it.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maximus in his tracks.
It looks like DJ Maximus has been cut.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maximus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maximus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perkele cracks the inside of Maximus's front leg.
Maximus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maximus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Perkele counters with a leg kick.
Maximus blocks a jab.
Maximus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maximus is able to avoid easily.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses
and Perkele finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
DJ Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Maximus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maximus looks winded!
Maximus throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele fakes the body blow, causing Maximus to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Maximus goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Itse Perkele!
Itse Perkele made sure to mention his sponsor, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illumi De Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillinger has chosen Listen!! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Illumi De Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger digs a good hook to De Medici's body.
Dillinger loads up on a big right hand but De Medici slips the punch.
De Medici fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Dillinger connects with a solid leg kick.
De Medici has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Dillinger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Medici stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dillinger.
Dillinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from De Medici misses its target.
De Medici ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Medici uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses
and De Medici counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillinger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Medici scores with a nice strike.
De Medici comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by De Medici.
De Medici cracks Dillinger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a shot from downtown. De Medici moves away and avoids it.
Dillinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Medici was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses.
De Medici looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillinger misses the target.
Dillinger lands a jab.
Dillinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Medici counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dillinger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dillinger misses with a right hand
and De Medici counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dillinger's knee momentarily.
Dillinger misses with the body kick
and De Medici counters with an outside leg kick.
Dillinger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Medici bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Medici throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dillinger avoids it.
Dillinger throws the kick towards the body but De Medici avoids it.
Dillinger lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Medici will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by De Medici.
De Medici lands a really nice looking cross but Dillinger seems unphased.
De Medici lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillinger's sensitive parts.
Dillinger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dillinger looks to score with a jab to the body but De Medici is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from De Medici on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Medici with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillinger throws a push kick but De Medici slaps the foot to one side.
De Medici moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Medici pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillinger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Medici appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Medici darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dillinger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Medici is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Medici connects with a looping right hand.
Dillinger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Medici.
Dillinger swings widly with a right hand
and De Medici counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Medici lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Medici misses with a body kick.
Dillinger misses with a hook. De Medici ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from De Medici.
Dillinger misses with a hook to the body
and De Medici counters with a nice body kick.
Dillinger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dillinger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Medici lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillinger's sensitive parts.
De Medici pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dillinger back to the cage. De Medici follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillinger throws a low kick but De Medici moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. De Medici does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillinger misses with a wild body shot.
And De Medici counters with a quick kick to the body but Dillinger blocks it.
De Medici throws a lazy right hand but Dillinger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillinger misses with a kick to the body
letting De Medici counter with a right hand.
Dillinger throws a lazy uppercut
and De Medici cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillinger blocks a jab.
Dillinger thows a leg kick but De Medici checks it
and De Medici cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Medici.
De Medici misses with a leg kick
and Dillinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillinger throws a right hand that misses
and De Medici counters with a straight right hand.
Dillinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Medici makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Medici connects with the punch.
A jab from De Medici misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illumi De Medici dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dillinger 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.
De Medici is looking to chop away at Dillinger's legs.
Dillinger misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Medici lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De Medici moves out of range as Dillinger throws a body kick.
Dillinger throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Medici counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillinger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Medici cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillinger throws a lazy head kick
and De Medici counters with a right hand to the body.
De Medici connects with a solid leg kick.
De Medici just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Medici.
Dillinger scores with a jab. De Medici acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Medici staying out of range there.
De Medici fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dillinger just manages to avoid it.
Dillinger misses the body punch
and De Medici counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dillinger's knee momentarily.
Dillinger just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillinger moves away.
Dillinger looks to land a body kick but De Medici moved away.
A little feinted left hand from De Medici on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Medici scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dillinger ducks under a wild hook from De Medici.
De Medici throws a nice head kick!
De Medici displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillinger throws out the jab.
De Medici uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillinger.
De Medici throwing a counter right hand but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Dillinger misses with a right hand
and De Medici counters with a nice leg kick.
Dillinger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Medici tries to avoid it but Dillinger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Medici to the ground. De Medici escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dillinger throws a lazy right hand but De Medici sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Medici lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dillinger misses with a body shot
and De Medici counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dillinger's knee momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillinger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Medici takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Medici connects with an inside leg kick.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut
and De Medici counters with a nice body shot.
Dillinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dillinger checks a leg kick.
Dillinger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Medici displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dillinger throws a body punch but De Medici moves out of range.
As Dillinger backs away, De Medici returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Medici lands a jab to Dillinger's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Dillinger.
Dillinger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dillinger connects with the punch.
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Medici moves away.
De Medici lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillinger's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Medici bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dillinger's head backwards.
De Medici tries to land a leg kick but Dillinger saw it coming and moves away.
Dillinger misses with a body shot.
De Medici was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Medici thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Medici scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Dillinger swings widly with a right hand
and De Medici counters with a nice body shot.
Dillinger shoots in looking for a takedown but De Medici manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dillinger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dillinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Dillinger misses.
Dillinger throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Medici counters with a left to the body.
De Medici lands a jab to the nose.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Medici sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillinger scores with a shot to the body.
Dillinger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dillinger throws a jab but it's blocked by De Medici.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Medici darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Medici goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Medici blocks the body kick.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillinger tries to work over De Medici's front leg with a kick but De Medici checks it.
Dillinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dillinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Medici counters with a leg kick.
Dillinger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illumi De Medici dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dillinger missing with a left hand there. De Medici was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Medici throwing a counter right hand but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Dillinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Medici counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dillinger throws a sloppy head kick
and De Medici counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Medici lands a nice looking body shot.
Dillinger throws a body punch but De Medici moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and De Medici tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillinger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And De Medici counters with a quick kick to the body but Dillinger blocks it.
Dillinger takes a swing at De Medici's ribcage but misses.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Medici buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dillinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Medici was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici throws a head kick that half lands.
De Medici fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dillinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Dillinger misses its intended target.
De Medici throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillinger looks to score with a jab to the body but De Medici is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from De Medici on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dillinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Medici comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dillinger throws a right hand that misses
and De Medici counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dillinger's knee momentarily.
De Medici moves out of range as Dillinger strikes.
Dillinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Medici cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Medici connects with a solid leg kick.
De Medici throws out a loose jab but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Medici scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Medici throws a jab when Dillinger was well out of range.
De Medici scores with the left hand. Dillinger knows he should have avoided that one.
Dillinger throws a shot from downtown. De Medici moves away and avoids it.
De Medici ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
De Medici digs a good body shot into Dillinger's ribs.
De Medici displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillinger throws out the jab.
De Medici throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillinger scores with a leg kick.
De Medici throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillinger blocks a jab.
Dillinger swings widly with a right hand
and De Medici counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillinger misses with a combination
and De Medici counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillinger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut
and De Medici counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Medici fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dillinger on the side of the head.
De Medici with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Medici lands with a nice body punch.
De Medici works the jab nicely.
De Medici thows a body kick. Dillinger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good exchange - De Medici coming out on top.
De Medici scores with the left hand. Dillinger knows he should have avoided that one.
Dillinger wants to slow De Medici down by chopping away at his legs.
De Medici jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dillinger blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut.
Dillinger throws a lazy uppercut
and De Medici counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Medici throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillinger throws a poor cross that misses
and De Medici counters with a straight right hand.
Dillinger misses with a low kick as De Medici jumps back.
Dillinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Medici swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dillinger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, De Medici has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab from Dillinger misses.
De Medici throws out a loose jab but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillinger throws out a loose jab but De Medici uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillinger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Medici avoids a kick to the body.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illumi De Medici clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dillinger lands a lovely overhand right.
Dillinger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Medici jabs Dillinger right on the nose. Dillinger blinks but takes it well.
De Medici takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Medici. That's going to slow Dillinger down.
De Medici displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillinger throws out the jab.
Dillinger throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Medici takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dillinger misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dillinger tries to land a leg kick but De Medici saw it coming and moves away.
De Medici throwing a counter right hand but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
De Medici lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillinger's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by De Medici.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dillinger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Medici blocks a low kick nicely.
De Medici gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Medici digs a good body shot into Dillinger's ribs.
De Medici keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger.
De Medici checks a low kick from Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Dillinger is predictable there
and De Medici counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dillinger's knee momentarily.
Dillinger scores with a body shot.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
De Medici cracks Dillinger with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a looping overhand right but De Medici ducks down to avoid it.
De Medici keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillinger throws a sloppy head kick and De Medici moves out of range easily.
Illumi De Medici is winning the standup battle so far.
De Medici blocks a jab.
De Medici feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Dillinger throws a body kick that misses
and De Medici counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Medici manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Medici fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dillinger just manages to avoid it.
Dillinger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillinger throws a low kick, looking for De Medici's leg but De Medici calmly moves out of range.
Dillinger ducks under a wild hook from De Medici.
A head kick by Dillinger misses
and De Medici counters with a nice leg kick.
Dillinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Medici. De Medici obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Medici catches Dillinger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Dillinger misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Medici.
De Medici works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dillinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Medici keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut.
De Medici tried to counter with a leg kick but Dillinger avoided it.
Dillinger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dillinger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillinger.
Dillinger is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillinger lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but De Medici sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dillinger misses with a left hand
and De Medici connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dillinger throws a right hand that misses
and De Medici counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Medici lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Medici checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dillinger cracks De Medici with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Medici keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Medici explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
De Medici ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillinger moves away.
Dillinger thumps De Medici with a low kick.
De Medici keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Medici moves out of range as Dillinger strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but John Dillinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! De Medici's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dillinger misses the jab.
De Medici throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Medici throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Dillinger lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Medici doesn't seem phased though.
De Medici swings widly with a right hand
and Dillinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dillinger with a jab.
Dillinger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Medici counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dillinger is looking to land body kicks.
De Medici looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
De Medici cracks a nice hook into Dillinger's ribs.
Dillinger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but De Medici sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Medici shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dillinger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from De Medici misses the target.
Dillinger misses with a head kick.
De Medici seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dillinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Medici counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillinger throws a body shot but no joy.
De Medici looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillinger is just out of range.
Dillinger throws a body punch but De Medici moves out of range.
De Medici lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dillinger at a distance.
Dillinger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Medici.
De Medici turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Medici uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillinger.
De Medici half committed to a counter leg kick.
De Medici scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dillinger doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with a left hand
and De Medici counters with a straight right hand.
Dillinger misses with a hook
and De Medici counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Medici throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Dillinger.
De Medici thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dillinger is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillinger misses with a head kick.
A jab from Dillinger misses.
As Dillinger backs away, De Medici returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dillinger jabs at De Medici's body.
Dillinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Medici.
Dillinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dillinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dillinger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Medici.
Dillinger throws a lazy head kick
and De Medici counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by De Medici.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Medici thows a body kick. Dillinger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but De Medici moved away.
Dillinger throws a looping overhand right but De Medici ducks down to avoid it.
De Medici throwing a counter right hand but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Dillinger lands a jab to the head.
De Medici uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillinger.
De Medici rushes Dillinger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Medici doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillinger throws a head punch that misses.
Dillinger tries to work over De Medici's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Medici is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Dillinger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Medici up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with some punches.
Dillinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Medici prevents it.
De Medici lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from De Medici fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from De Medici.
John Dillinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Medici fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Medici misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Dillinger.
Dillinger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dillinger has a couple of punches blocked by De Medici.
Dillinger wants a takedown.
Illumi De Medici has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dillinger.
De Medici digs a right hand underneath Dillinger's ribcage. Dillinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from De Medici.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Medici misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillinger blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Medici.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illumi De Medici showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Medici has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illumi De Medici!
Illumi De Medici made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I would like to thank the academy. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sammich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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245 lbs
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258 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Sammich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammich connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Super Man has been cut.
Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sammich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Sammich.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sammich lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Sammich throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sammich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sammich.
Sammich throws a good cross that connects.
Sammich has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Sammich forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Sammich controls the action.
Sammich swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Man.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sammich is working Man over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sammich.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sammich backwards.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Sammich.
Sammich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sammich.
Sammich tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Sammich prevents a body shot from Man.
Sammich struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Sammich controls the action.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Sammich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sammich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sammich throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Sammich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sammich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sammich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man takes a swing at Sammich's ribcage but misses.
Sammich forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Sammich avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sammich misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sammich blocks an uppercut.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Sammich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sammich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Good work by Sammich as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
A shot to the liver by Sammich. Beautiful body shot.
Sammich tries to clinch up.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Sammich avoids it well and moves away.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Super Man's cut is getting worse.
No joy there for Sammich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sammich misses with a looping right.
Sammich stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sammy Sammich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sammich cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Sammich.
Sammich punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sammich throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Sammich misses the shot to the body.
Man feinted with a counter takedown.
Sammich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sammich.
Sammich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sammich.
Sammich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sammich lands a body shot.
Sammich throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Sammich prevents a body shot from Man.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Sammich controls his hands.
Sammich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Sammich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Sammich misses with a punch on the inside.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Sammich's head.
Man tries to work over Sammich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Sammich avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sammich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Sammich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sammich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sammich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sammich misses with a wild combination.
Sammich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sammich looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Sammich looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man throws a hook but Sammich avoids it easily.
Sammich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sammich.
Sammich lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Sammich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Sammich misses the shot to the body.
Man tries to counter with a takedown but Sammich is quick to defend against it.
Sammich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sammich.
Sammich scores with a body shot.
Man is looking to wear down Sammich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sammich throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Sammich avoids it well and moves away.
Sammich misses with a looping right.
Sammich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sammich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Man on the side of the head.
Sammich moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Sammich lands the left hand.
Super Man's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Man misses with a body kick.
Sammich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sammich misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Sammich sends Man crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sammich is motioning to the referee to let Man up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sammich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sammich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Man tries to land a front kick but Sammich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sammich blocks the body kick.
Sammich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sammich moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Sammich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sammich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sammich wants it to stay on the feet.
Sammich cracks Man with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Man looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sammich finish him?
Man is rocked!
Sammich lands an uppercut, right on the button! Man tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sammy Sammich!
Sammy Sammich made sure to mention his sponsor, Bos Energy MMA159.4 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vogler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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167 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vogler.
Whitaker Jr shoots in for a takedown but Vogler shows good takedown defense.
Vogler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitaker Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitaker Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook
and Vogler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vogler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vogler thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Whitaker Jr tenderised Vogler's leg. Vogler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vogler scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vogler. Whitaker Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vogler drives through and clinches with Whitaker Jr against the cage.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker Jr breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker Jr moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker Jr! But no joy.
Vogler blocks the body kick.
Vogler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vogler misses the shot to the body.
And Whitaker Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Vogler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vogler throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitaker Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Whitaker Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Gunter Vogler has been cut.
Whitaker Jr avoids a kick to the body.
And Whitaker Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Vogler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunter Vogler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vogler lands an overhand right.
It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Vogler clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vogler fails to land.
Vogler lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr is trying to break free.
Vogler throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker Jr.
A frustrated look appears on Whitaker Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whitaker Jr manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vogler checks a low kick from Whitaker Jr.
Vogler leaves Whitaker Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vogler throws a body shot but no joy.
Vogler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker Jr feints the counter takedown.
Vogler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whitaker Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vogler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Vogler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vogler moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker Jr pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Whitaker Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vogler misses with a hook
and Whitaker Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Whitaker Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vogler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vogler wants to get back to his feet.
Vogler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whitaker Jr slips a nice elbow through Vogler's hands, connecting with Vogler's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler wants to control but Whitaker Jr is keeping busy.
Vogler is not content to let Whitaker Jr control the position.
Vogler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vogler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whitaker Jr is controlling him.
Whitaker Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunter Vogler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whitaker Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Vogler closes the distance and clinches.
Vogler lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker Jr.
Vogler blocks a body shot from Whitaker Jr.
Vogler misses with the head strike.
Whitaker Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vogler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker Jr breaks the clinch.
Vogler wants to clinch up but Whitaker Jr keeps it at a distance.
Vogler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler scores with a body shot.
Whitaker Jr connects with a single shot there.
Vogler misses with an uppercut
and Whitaker Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vogler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitaker Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vogler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whitaker Jr's guard.
Vogler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitaker Jr is keeping the position for now.
Vogler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Whitaker Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vogler has managed to get both his arms back between Whitaker Jr's legs - danger averted.
Whitaker Jr has his foot on Vogler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vogler works his way back into a safe position though.
Vogler advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whitaker Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vogler wants to control but Whitaker Jr is keeping him busy.
Whitaker Jr tries to roll over but Vogler keeps him under control.
Vogler seems to be working for a kimura but Whitaker Jr defends the submission attempt.
Whitaker Jr is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vogler trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vogler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Whitaker Jr finds it's way through Vogler's defenses.
Vogler darts in and clinches Whitaker Jr up against the cage.
Vogler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vogler scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr tries to break the clinch but Vogler is controlling the position.
Whitaker Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vogler backwards.
Vogler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitaker Jr is trying to break free.
Vogler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vogler tries to throw a body punch but Whitaker Jr avoids it by throwing Vogler back against the cage.
Whitaker Jr breaks from the clinch.
Whitaker Jr slips a straight right by Vogler.
Whitaker Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vogler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whitaker Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vogler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Vogler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Whitaker Jr.
Nice jab there from Whitaker Jr.
Vogler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Whitaker Jr takes one on the button.
Vogler throws a sloppy head kick and Whitaker Jr moves out of range easily.
Whitaker Jr wants to slow Vogler down by chopping away at his legs.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook
and Vogler counters with a left to the body.
Vogler needs to keep his hands up - Whitaker Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Vogler throws a hook but Whitaker Jr blocks it.
Whitaker Jr throws out a leg kick but Vogler moves out of range and Whitaker Jr only half commits.
Vogler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Vogler.
As Whitaker Jr tries to get set, Vogler tries to push him back and clinch up but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vogler walks into a stiff left hand from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler just misses with a punch to the body.
Vogler drives through and clinches with Whitaker Jr against the cage.
Whitaker Jr can't break the clinch.
Whitaker Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vogler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vogler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker Jr's elbow.
Whitaker Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitaker Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vogler under the eye.
Vogler tries to clinch up.
Whitaker Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range as Vogler throws a body kick.
Vogler throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler throws a wild body kick that Whitaker Jr sees coming a mile off.
Vogler looks for the body kick but Whitaker Jr saw that one coming.
Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick as Vogler jumps back.
Gunter Vogler is winning the standup battle so far.
Vogler clinches.
Whitaker Jr tries a body shot but Vogler blocks it.
Vogler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Whitaker Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Vogler lands but Whitaker Jr takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Vogler lands.
Vogler misses with a hook.
Vogler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker Jr.
Vogler is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vogler throws the left hand but Whitaker Jr avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vogler.
Nice shot lands for Vogler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vogler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vogler misses with a two punch combination.
Whitaker Jr scores with a jab.
Vogler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vogler moves away.
Vogler throws a head kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vogler defends it well.
Vogler misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunter Vogler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vogler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Whitaker Jr tries a low kick but Vogler avoids it.
Vogler misses with a right hand
and Whitaker Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
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 lull in the action here as Whitaker Jr stalls from top position.
Pernell Whitaker Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vogler is trying to control Whitaker Jr's posture but Whitaker Jr avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gunter Vogler did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Whitaker Jr slips under a jab.
Vogler connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Vogler.
Whitaker Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vogler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vogler misses with a body kick.
Vogler misses with a hook. Whitaker Jr ducked under it nicely.
And Whitaker Jr responds with a good body kick, but Vogler manages to step out the way in time.
Vogler lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Whitaker Jr misses.
Whitaker Jr lands with a right hand.
Vogler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vogler throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker Jr moves away and avoids it.
Vogler walks into a left hand.
Whitaker Jr cracks Vogler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whitaker Jr ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.
Whitaker Jr feints the counter takedown.
Vogler needs to keep his hands up - Whitaker Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Vogler misses with a hook.
Whitaker Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitaker Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Vogler.
Whitaker Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler blocks a leg kick.
Whitaker Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Vogler seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Vogler.
And Whitaker Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Vogler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vogler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vogler misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick which misses Vogler's front leg but catches the back leg as Vogler tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vogler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitaker Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Vogler lands with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Vogler.
And Whitaker Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Vogler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitaker Jr.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker Jr is just out of range.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook.
Vogler throwing a counter right hand but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr throws a lazy uppercut
letting Vogler counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whitaker Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vogler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vogler.
Nice defenses there by Vogler.
Whitaker Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whitaker Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitaker Jr misses the body punch
and Vogler counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitaker Jr is rocked!
Vogler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunter Vogler had his way with Pernell Whitaker Jr in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Whitaker Jr misses with a looping right.
Vogler is looking to counter the offense by Whitaker Jr and move into the clinch.
Whitaker Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vogler looks to land a body kick but Whitaker Jr moved away.
Whitaker Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vogler manages to avoid it.
Vogler misses with a looping right.
Whitaker Jr stuns Vogler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vogler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler looks to land a right hand but Whitaker Jr moved out of range.
Whitaker Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Vogler steps away.
Vogler drops Whitaker Jr with a beautiful combination! Whitaker Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vogler is looking for the KO!
Whitaker Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Vogler finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler throws a hook but Whitaker Jr avoids it easily.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Vogler! Whitaker Jr is out on his feet! Vogler rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Whitaker Jr is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Whitaker Jr is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunter Vogler!
Post fight, Gunter Vogler stared into the camera and said 'Wunderbar! ha ha ha'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclovin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Redbone- Come And Get Your Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mclovins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mclovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Atunes misses with a hook.
Arturo Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes tries to land a body kick
and Mclovin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
We've been informed that Mclovin 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.
Mclovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Mclovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mclovin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
Mclovin throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Atunes feints and then cracks Mclovin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mclovin down.
A head kick by Atunes misses
and Mclovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes tries to work over Mclovin's front leg with a kick but Mclovin checks it.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Mclovin sees coming a mile off.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Mclovin tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Mclovin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mclovin is rocked!
It looks like Pony Mclovin has been cut.
Mclovin defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Mclovin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A left lands for Mclovin.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mclovin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Atunes takes a step back to recover.
Mclovin seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mclovin moves out of range of the strikes.
Mclovin tries to land a body kick
and Atunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mclovin's knee momentarily.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mclovin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mclovin. That one must have hurt.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Mclovin counters with a nice body shot.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclovin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mclovin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses
and Mclovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Atunes throws a chopping leg kick but Mclovin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Mclovin moved away.
Mclovin lands an overhand right.
Mclovin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mclovin tries a low kick but Atunes avoids it.
Mclovin looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
Mclovin tried to score with a low kick but Atunes checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mclovin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atunes's sensitive parts.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a kick to the body.
Mclovin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Mclovin counters with a straight right hand.
Mclovin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mclovin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes moves out of range as Mclovin strikes.
Nice shot by Atunes.
Mclovin thuds a left hand into Atunes's body.
Mclovin scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Mclovin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mclovin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mclovin scores with a jab to the head.
Pony Mclovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mclovin.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mclovin misses with a kick to the body.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Atunes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin delivers a nice body kick.
Mclovin is looking to chop away at Atunes's legs.
Mclovin throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pony Mclovin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pony Mclovin's cut.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mclovin moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Mclovin misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Atunes. Beautiful body shot.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Mclovin counters with a good low kick that Atunes was not able to check.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Atunes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atunes misses with a jab to the body
and Mclovin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Atunes's knee momentarily.
Mclovin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mclovin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mclovin defends well and Atunes ends up having to push Mclovin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mclovin is looking to slow Atunes down with leg kicks.
Mclovin takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Atunes is looking to counter with head kicks.
Atunes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mclovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mclovin.
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Mclovin misses.
Mclovin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mclovin missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mclovin misses with a few strikes there.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Mclovin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atunes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mclovin counters with an inside leg kick.
Mclovin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws the kick towards the body but Atunes avoids it.
Mclovin takes one on the button.
Mclovin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes shoots and misses
and Mclovin counters with a body kick that stops Atunes in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mclovin lands with an overhand left.
Mclovin misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin blocks the body kick.
Mclovin 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.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses
and Mclovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mclovin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin avoids a kick to the body.
Mclovin scores with a jab to the body.
Mclovin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mclovin connects with a leg kick. Atunes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mclovin cracks Atunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mclovin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Atunes is predictable there
and Mclovin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mclovin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mclovin throws a combination that misses
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Mclovin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mclovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Mclovin moved away.
A cross from Mclovin lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Mclovin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes takes a swing at Mclovin's ribcage but misses.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Mclovin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mclovin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mclovin scores with a shot to the body.
Mclovin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mclovin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Mclovin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pony Mclovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pony Mclovin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Atunes misses with a left hand
and Mclovin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
Mclovin blocks a jab.
Mclovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Mclovin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.
Mclovin throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Mclovin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Mclovin tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mclovin moves away from the strike by Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mclovin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mclovin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mclovin cracks Atunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pony Mclovin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mclovin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
Atunes walks into a stiff left hand from Mclovin.
A jab from Mclovin does it's job there.
Mclovin takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Atunes 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.
Both fighters circling a little - Mclovin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mclovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Mclovin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mclovin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atunes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes moves out of range as Mclovin strikes.
A good leg kick by Mclovin.
Atunes misses with an uppercut.
Mclovin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mclovin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mclovin moves out of range as Atunes throws a body kick.
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mclovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mclovin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mclovin's sensitive parts.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Mclovin moves away and avoids it.
Mclovin 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.
Atunes motions for Mclovin to come forward. Atunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mclovin! But no joy.
Mclovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mclovin throws a big counter head kick but Atunes avoids it with no problem.
Mclovin scores with a body shot.
Atunes is looking to score with low kicks.
Mclovin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mclovin duly obliges.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Mclovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Mclovin moved away.
Atunes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Mclovin tried to score with a low kick but Atunes checks it.
Atunes scores with a kick to the body.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Mclovin moved away.
Mclovin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A leg kick checked by Mclovin.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mclovin works Atunes's body with a nice hook.
Mclovin moves out of range of the body kick.
Atunes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mclovin counters with a low kick, right behind Atunes 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pony Mclovin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pony Mclovin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Atunes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atunes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atunes.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Atunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mclovin scores with a leg kick.
Mclovin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mclovin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Atunes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mclovin moves out of range of the body kick.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Atunes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mclovin pinned against the cage. Mclovin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Mclovin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mclovin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mclovin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mclovin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atunes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMclovin.
Mclovin fails to land with a series of punches.
Atunes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mclovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes sizes up Mclovin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mclovin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
Mclovin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mclovin.
Atunes looks for the body kick but Mclovin saw that one coming.
Mclovin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Atunes with a body shot.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Mclovin counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Mclovin lands.
A left lands for Atunes.
Atunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atunes throws a leg kick
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclovin counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes checks a low kick from Mclovin.
Atunes thows a leg kick but Mclovin checks it
and Mclovin counters with a straight right hand.
Mclovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mclovin lands a jab to the nose.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mclovin.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mclovin.
Mclovin defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Mclovin's head but Mclovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Atunes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mclovin avoids it really well and circles away.
Atunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Mclovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclovin misses with an uppercut. Atunes saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pony Mclovin dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pony Mclovin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin lunges at Atunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Atunes's hand.
A head kick misses from Mclovin.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclovin counters with a nice leg kick.
Mclovin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Atunes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Mclovin.
Atunes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mclovin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Atunes misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Mclovin throws a counter combo.
Mclovin throws a wild body kick that Atunes sees coming a mile off.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body. Mclovin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atunes scores with a body shot.
Mclovin scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mclovin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mclovin misses with a kick to the body
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Arturo Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mclovin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atunes at a distance.
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mclovin scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Atunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mclovin catches Atunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mclovin tries to work over Atunes's front leg with a kick but Atunes checks it.
Atunes cracks Mclovin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atunes jabs at Mclovin's body.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Mclovin counters with an outside leg kick.
Pony Mclovin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin scores with a nice body kick.
Atunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mclovin sizes up Atunes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atunes throws a low kick, looking for Mclovin's leg but Mclovin calmly moves out of range.
Mclovin loads up on a big right hand but Atunes slips the punch.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Mclovin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice cross by Mclovin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes shoots in but no luck this time.
Mclovin throws a low kick, looking for Atunes's leg but Atunes calmly moves out of range.
Atunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mclovin.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mclovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Mclovin throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mclovin connects with an inside leg kick.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pony Mclovin.
Well Mclovin 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pony Mclovin!
A relieved looking Pony Mclovin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Arturo Atunes had this to say: 'Career is fucked now.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio's entrance music is Black Star. A fine choice. Sykk has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sykk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sykk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hurmio defends it easily.
Hurmio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sykk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk is trying to keep Hurmio in close.
Hurmio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control but Sykk is working from the bottom.
Hurmio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sykk is trying to control the position but Hurmio postures up.
Sykk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hurmio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hurmio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sykk working a defensive guard here.
Hurmio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hurmio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hurmio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Sykk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sykk looking for a guillotine here but Hurmio defends easily.
Sykk is looking for a triangle but Hurmio pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hurmio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sykk has momentary wrist control but Hurmio slips an elbow through the middle.
Hurmio works over Sykk with some ground and pound from guard.
Hurmio tries to free his leg and advance position but Sykk is retaining full guard.
Hurmio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sykk is looking to regain half guard here but Hurmio keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sykk manages to get back to half guard.
Sykk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hurmio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sykk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hurmio connects with a nice short shot to Sykk's temple.
Sykk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hurmio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sykk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hurmio as he connects with a hook.
Hurmio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sykk can do to turn this around?
Hurmio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hurmio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sykk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sykk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurmio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykk.
Hurmio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Hurmio misses.
Hurmio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sykk in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk thows a left - swing and a miss!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hurmio here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurmio 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 Sykk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sykk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Sykk misses with a leg kick
and Hurmio counters with a single leg into guard. Sykk didn't expect that.
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!
Sykk looking for subs off his back but Hurmio has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio working over Sykk with some ground and pound. Sykk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hurmio is looking to take a break and control but Sykk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hurmio is pressing down on Sykk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sykk is holding on for now.
Sykk looking for submissions off his back.
Sykk is looking to control Hurmio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sykk avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hurmio connects with a nice short shot to Sykk's temple.
Tuomari Hurmio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sykk taking some punishment here, with Hurmio in his half guard.
Sykk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sykk wants to control but Hurmio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hurmio working the head and body with strikes.
Sykk is trying to control but can't.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hurmio is looking to take a break and control but Sykk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hurmio pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sykk is trying to escape the mount.
Sykk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hurmio working Sykk over with strikes here.
Sykk is in a horrible position here. Hurmio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sykk is rocked!
Sykk is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries to hold on but Hurmio postures up.
BOOM! Hurmio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hurmio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sykk tries to reverse the position but Hurmio maintains control.
Hurmio with shots to the head and body - Sykk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sykk is still in real trouble! Can Hurmio finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio dominated that second 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.
Hurmio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sykk!
Sykk seems to have recovered his senses.
Hurmio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hurmio trying to control the position but Sykk is working away.
Hurmio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hurmio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hurmio is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hurmio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hurmio trying to control but Sykk is having none of it.
Hurmio landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hurmio looking to finish Sykk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sykk!
Hurmio scoring with strikes but Sykk is staying in there.
Hurmio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sykk is looking to escape.
Sykk is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hurmio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hurmio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sykk can't escape the position.
Hurmio controlling the position easily from mount.
Sykk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hurmio trying to pass the guard but Sykk defending well.
Sykk is not content to let Hurmio control the position.
Still in half guard, Hurmio seems content to control.
Sykk actively working from the bottom here.
Sykk is looking for a sweep. Hurmio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hurmio tries to pass to full mount but Sykk defends it.
Sykk trying to control here.
Hurmio wants to free his trapped foot but Sykk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vesa Sykk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hurmio blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Hurmio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Hurmio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Sykk throws out a counter right but Hurmio avoids it with no problem.
Hurmio misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Hurmio looks to throw a body kick
and Sykk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Sykk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hurmio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykk scores with a hook to the body. Hurmio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hurmio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. Hurmio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sykk looks to land a body kick but Hurmio moved away.
Hurmio tries to clinch but Sykk is having none of it.
Hurmio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hurmio showed some decent athleticism there.
Hurmio is looking to stall here but Sykk recovers full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk looking for a guillotine here but Hurmio defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sykk isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hurmio stacks Sykk on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hurmio!
Sykk is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sykk regains half guard.
Hurmio slows the pace down in half guard.
Sykk gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio passes Sykk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sykk moves into full guard.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Sykk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurmio is really struggling to control Sykk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sykk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sykk is looking for a triangle but Hurmio pushes his legs off easily.
Hurmio scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sykk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Sykk keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hurmio lands with a nice body punch.
Hurmio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hurmio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hurmio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hurmio wants to control but Sykk is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sykk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hurmio connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio had his way with Vesa Sykk in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hurmio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sykk's half guard.
Sykk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sykk working for submissions but it's allowed Hurmio to get to half guard.
Hurmio passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio with shots to the head and body - Sykk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hurmio with a couple of short strikes.
Sykk tries to lock up and control but Hurmio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sykk wants to hold on but Hurmio pushes him away.
Hurmio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sykk is looking to escape.
Hurmio controlling from mount.
Sykk is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hurmio tries to control but Sykk wriggling away.
Sykk is looking to improve his position but Hurmio isn't that keen on the idea.
Hurmio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hurmio lands a couple of good shots and Sykk has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hurmio lands a shot to the body.
Hurmio is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk breaks Hurmio's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sykk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sykk wants to control from the top but Hurmio keeps moving.
Hurmio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sykk is one step ahead there.
Vesa Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sykk wants to control from the top but Hurmio keeps moving.
Sykk throwing strikes from guard but Hurmio blocks nicely.
Sykk postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hurmio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sykk has managed to get both his arms back between Hurmio's legs - danger averted.
Hurmio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sykk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sykk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hurmio's head.
Sykk is pushing down on Hurmio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hurmio is fighting to maintain full guard but Sykk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sykk is trying to control. Hurmio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sykk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sykk is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomari Hurmio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurmio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:44
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:44
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Chernov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stack Shillings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergey Chernov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stack Shillings!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shillings avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Shillings. Beautiful body shot.
Shillings misses with a two punch combination.
Chernov is looking to counter punch.
Chernov throws a leg kick which misses Shillings's front leg but catches the back leg as Shillings tries to avoid it.
Chernov misses with a wild body shot.
Shillings was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chernov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shillings.
Shillings throws out a counter right but Chernov avoids it with no problem.
Shillings looks to land a left hand but Chernov moved out of range nicely.
Shillings lands with a cross.
Chernov misses with an uppercut.
Chernov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chernov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chernov misses with a wild body shot.
Chernov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shillings darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shillings misses with a low kick.
Shillings misses with an uppercut
and Chernov counters with a nice uppercut.
Chernov lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shillings misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shillings misses with a head kick.
Chernov connects with an inside leg kick.
Chernov misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Chernov
and Shillings counters with a nice uppercut.
Chernov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shillings cracks Chernov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shillings has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Chernov to stand back up!
Chernov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crack! Shillings connects with the perfect overhand right and Chernov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Shillings!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stack Shillings!
A victorious Stack Shillings thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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