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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paris Paparis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Mayhew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paris Paparis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Mayhew!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paparis has a takedown stuffed.
Mayhew fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paparis, pushing him back against the cage.
Paparis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayhew smiles and moves away.
Mayhew looks for a takedown but Paparis sprawls well.
Paparis looks for a takedown but Mayhew sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paris Paparis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paparis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhew's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayhew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paparis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayhew circles away.
Paparis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayhew.
Mayhew fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paparis, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paparis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayhew is trying to break the clinch but Paparis has him pressed against the cage.
Paparis is trying to drag Mayhew to the mat but Mayhew just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paparis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayhew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhew working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhew is trying to force a seperation but Paparis has the dominant position.
Paparis working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhew is trying to break free.
Paparis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayhew is trying to push Paparis away but Paparis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Paparis as the two fighters clinch.
Mayhew can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paparis misses with a body punch.
Mayhew is trying to push Paparis away but Paparis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mayhew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayhew gets control of Paparis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mayhew will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Paparis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayhew is keeping the position for now.
Paparis postures up in Mayhew's guard and throws a big left but Mayhew blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paparis preventing the sweep.
Paparis stops Mayhew from standing up.
Mayhew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paparis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mayhew is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paparis is aware though and is defending well.
Mayhew has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Better Than Cozad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mayhew striking off his back but it's not causing Paparis any problems.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mayhew is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paparis is aware though and is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paparis moves into the clinch successfully.
Paparis tries to stall but Mayhew uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mayhew is trying to break the clinch but Paparis is controlling him.
Mayhew is trying to push Paparis away but Paparis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paparis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paparis tries to break free but Mayhew pushes him back against the cage.
Mayhew is trying to pull guard but Paparis has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paparis keeps control of Mayhew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayhew prevents a body shot from Paparis.
Mayhew working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhew tries to circle away but Paparis has him pinned against the cage.
Paparis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayhew prevents it.
Paparis jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paparis is working an open guard so Mayhew takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Darren Mayhew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paparis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paparis wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayhew leaves Paparis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mayhew throws out a counter right but Paparis avoids it with no problem.
Mayhew just misses with a punch to the body.
Paparis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mayhew motions for Paparis to come forward. Mayhew throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paparis shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayhew sprawls well. He's pushed Paparis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayhew takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayhew pulls Paparis into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayhew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayhew is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Mayhew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayhew throws a low kick but Paparis moves out of range easily.
Paparis is looking to clinch but Mayhew is avoiding it.
Paparis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mayhew tries to clinch but Paparis is having none of it.
Paparis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mayhew dives in for a single leg takedown but Paparis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mayhew shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paparis defends it nicely.
Mayhew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayhew has Paparis up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhew tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paris Paparis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Mayhew.
Mayhew is breathing heavily.
Paparis jumps guard but Mayhew turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paparis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhew walks away with a smile on his face. Paparis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paparis has his takedown stuffed
and Mayhew holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paparis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paparis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mayhew after a bit of a struggle.
Mayhew is trying to break free.
Paparis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayhew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paparis circles away quickly and effectively.
Paparis rushes Mayhew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paparis is working for takedown but Mayhew is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mayhew is looking to break free of the clinch but Paparis has double underhooks.
Mayhew misses with a punch on the inside.
Paparis decides to pull guard.
Paparis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayhew is aware though and is defending well.
Mayhew is looking to work some ground and pound but Paparis has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mayhew must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paparis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayhew is one step ahead there.
Mayhew throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayhew prevents Paparis from getting back to his feet.
Mayhew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mayhew postures up in Paparis's guard and throws a big left but Paparis blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Mayhew. Those never looked like landing.
Paparis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paparis throws a big counter combination but Mayhew scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mayhew looks to land a left hand but Paparis moved out of range nicely.
Mayhew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paparis tries to avoid it but Mayhew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paparis to the ground. Paparis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paparis.
Mayhew wants to clinch.
As Mayhew looks to move away, Paparis throws a big counter combo but Mayhew just gets out of the way.
Paparis with a nice cross.
Paparis throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhew swats away the attempt to clinch by Paparis.
Mayhew stuffs the takedown attempt from Paparis. Paparis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew closes the distance and clinches.
Paparis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayhew misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayhew tries to break free but Paparis pushes him back against the cage.
Mayhew can't break the clinch.
Paparis breaks from the clinch.
Paparis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayhew.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Mayhew misses its intended target.
Paparis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayhew's waist but Mayhew gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paparis off to one side.
Paparis tries to clinch there but Mayhew circles away.
Paparis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayhew avoids it really well and circles away.
Mayhew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darren Mayhew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Paparis.
Paparis shoots for a takedown but Mayhew saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheers as Mayhew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paparis doesn't seem phased though.
Paparis tries to clinch up.
Paparis wants to clinch.
Mayhew was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhew looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paparis is fending him off so far but Mayhew persists. Nope, Paparis circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Mayhew.
Mayhew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayhew wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayhew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayhew stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paris Paparis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paparis moves forwards but Mayhew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Mayhew.
Paparis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayhew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayhew 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.
Paparis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayhew as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhew goes for a double leg but Paparis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Paparis continues to drive forward.
Paparis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paparis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mayhew sprawls and moves away.
Paris Paparis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayhew slips a jab and a cross from Paparis.
A little jabbing left from Mayhew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darren Mayhew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayhew misses with a straight right.
Paparis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mayhew throws a series of punches but Paparis avoids them all with ease.
Paparis darts in looking for a takedown but Mayhew gets double underhooks and turns Paparis into the cage.
Paparis slips a straight right by Mayhew.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew throws a low kick but Paparis avoids it.
Paparis tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayhew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mayhew looks to land a right hand but Paparis moved out of range.
Paparis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayhew as he avoids it easily.
Paparis blocks a jab.
Paparis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayhew clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paparis jumps guard.
Paparis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paparis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mayhew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paparis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayhew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mayhew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paparis wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayhew gets to his feet. Paparis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No joy there for Mayhew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paparis shoots in for a takedown but Mayhew shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paparis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayhew.
Mayhew tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paparis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mayhew somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paparis tries to clinch but Mayhew is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paparis.
Paparis doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhew circles away.
Mayhew throws a front kick aimed at Paparis's knee but Paparis avoids it well.
Paparis tries to counter by clinching up but Mayhew breaks away and moves out of range.
Paparis lands with a kick to the temple. Mayhew shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mayhew shoots for a double leg takedown but Paparis sprawls well. He's pushed Mayhew's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paparis or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayhew, which made it look bad.
Paparis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayhew throws out a powerful jab.
Mayhew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paris Paparis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren Mayhew is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Mayhew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayhew has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Mayhew!
A victorious Darren Mayhew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocky Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a right hand that Mountain ducks under and follows up with a left that Mountain also avoids with ease.
Mountain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mountain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Rock Mountain has been cut.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocky Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mountain moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Mountain tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mountain drives through with a takedown into Hill's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hill has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mountain off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mountain looks winded!
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!
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Mountain throws a counter combo.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Mountain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mountain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Mountain feints the counter takedown.
Mountain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hill manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mountain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hill scores with a nice right hand.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
Hill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mountain backs up against the cage.
Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mountain thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mountain swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
Hill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hill scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Hill misses with a combination
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to keep at a distance but Mountain has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mountain.
Mountain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mountain rushes Hill and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mountain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hill's brow.
Mountain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hill fails to pull guard.
Mountain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mountain lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hill pushes Mountain off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mountain manages to avoid it.
Hill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mountain clinches with his opponent.
Mountain looking to stall.
Hill jumps guard but Mountain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hill as Mountain tries to tie him up.
Hill is trying to pull guard but Mountain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill tries to pull guard but Mountain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hill jumps guard but Mountain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hill fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mountain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill fails to pull guard.
Hill avoids the elbow strike from Mountain, against the cage.
Hill is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mountain is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hill to the mat. Hill regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hill scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mountain drives through with a takedown into Hill's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hill pushes Mountain off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Mountain's cut.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Hill. That snapped Mountain's head back.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mountain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Hill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mountain is rocked!
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mountain is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
Hill is looking to wear down Mountain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hill throws a nice looking combination but Mountain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mountain is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mountain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mountain is looking for the big counter here.
Mountain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mountain showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill moves into full guard.
Hill has his feet on Mountain's thighs here. He's pushed Mountain off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mountain screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocky Hill!
Rocky Hill was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Barrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CeeTee Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Barrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, CeeTee Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher moves into the clinch.
Fletcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fletcher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barrol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barrol blocks an uppercut.
Fletcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrol backwards.
Fletcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fletcher lands an uppercut.
Fletcher manages to break the clinch.
Fletcher pushes Barrol up against the cage in a clinch.
Fletcher throws an elbow but it misses.
Barrol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Barrol fails to land.
Fletcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fletcher misses with an elbow over the top.
Fletcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fletcher told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrol misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrol.
Barrol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fletcher cracks Barrol with a nice body shot.
Fletcher lands an elbow that stopped Barrol in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tyler Barrol has been cut.
Fletcher taking a breather.
Fletcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrol controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrol blocks an elbow strike from Fletcher.
Fletcher blocks a body shot from Barrol.
Barrol prevents a body shot from Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fletcher.
Fletcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fletcher forces Barrol back against the cage and clinches.
Fletcher misses with a punch to the body.
Fletcher blocks an uppercut.
Fletcher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fletcher scores with a hook to the body.
Fletcher misses with an elbow over the top.
Fletcher digs a right hand underneath Barrol's ribcage. Barrol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrol is breathing heavily.
Fletcher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barrol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrol backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fletcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fletcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrol controls his hands.
Barrol tries to stall but Fletcher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fletcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barrol takes an elbow to the temple.
Fletcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fletcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fletcher keeps control of Barrol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barrol lands with a left to the head.
Fletcher misses with a punch to the body.
Barrol throws a head punch that misses.
Fletcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrol swings wildly with an uppercut but Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fletcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrol misses with some punches.
Fletcher lands an elbow inside.
Fletcher lands an elbow inside that Barrol shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fletcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrol backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Fletcher.
A short right from Fletcher.
Fletcher scores with a shoulder strike.
Fletcher scores with a shoulder strike.
Fletcher lands a left hand.
Fletcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fletcher lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fletcher.
Barrol is rocked!
Fletcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrol backwards.
Oh Barrol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fletcher lands with a left to the head.
Fletcher lands an elbow that stopped Barrol in his tracks for a moment.
Tyler Barrol's cut is getting worse.
Fletcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fletcher has Barrol pressed against the cage. He pushes Barrol back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Fletcher throws a beautiful elbow that sends Barrol crashing to the floor! Fletcher piles on the pressure with more strikes! Barrol is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CeeTee Fletcher!
A relieved looking CeeTee Fletcher 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 Tyler Barrol had this to say: 'I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation, but I am always humble in victory or defeat. I took a chance and it didn't work. Congrats to him for defeating me. I will be back! Thanks to Sully's and my coaches.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Lopatin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Jean Siena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexei Lopatin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paolo Jean Siena!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jean Siena circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jean Siena counters with a left to the body.
Lopatin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jean Siena shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopatin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jean Siena's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Lopatin as Jean Siena shoots in.
Lopatin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopatin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopatin wants to clinch up but Jean Siena keeps it at a distance.
Lopatin tries to clinch up but Jean Siena circles away and keeps his distance.
Jean Siena looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jean Siena missing with a left hand there. Lopatin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jean Siena changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopatin tries to avoid it but Jean Siena manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopatin to the ground. Lopatin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alexei Lopatin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paolo Jean Siena.
A jab from Jean Siena misses.
Lopatin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopatin.
Lopatin lands with a kick to the temple. Jean Siena shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lopatin works over Jean Siena's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jean Siena closes the distance and clinches.
Jean Siena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jean Siena misses with some punches.
Jean Siena gets control of Lopatin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jean Siena will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jean Siena looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Siena looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lopatin has picked Jean Siena up and slammed him! Jean Siena can't keep hold of the triangle and Lopatin manages to pass to side control!
Jean Siena is looking to regain half guard here but Lopatin keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopatin wants to control but Jean Siena is keeping him busy.
Lopatin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jean Siena walks into a straight right hand from Lopatin.
Lopatin feints and then cracks Jean Siena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jean Siena down.
Jean Siena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopatin.
Lopatin is looking to clinch.
Lopatin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopatin takes one on the button.
Jean Siena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jean Siena throws a hook to the side of Lopatin's head but Lopatin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopatin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jean Siena misses the shot to the body.
Lopatin misses with a few strikes there.
Jean Siena swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jean Siena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopatin.
Lopatin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lopatin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jean Siena throws a big shot that misses.
Lopatin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopatin clinches with his opponent.
Jean Siena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jean Siena has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lopatin uses from the top position.
Lopatin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lopatin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jean Siena has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopatin has managed to get both his arms back between Jean Siena's legs - danger averted.
Jean Siena working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopatin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopatin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jean Siena has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopatin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Siena is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopatin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopatin wants to control from the top but Jean Siena keeps moving.
Jean Siena is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lopatin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lopatin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopatin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jean Siena is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopatin wants to stand but Jean Siena has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jean Siena had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lopatin defends it easily.
Jean Siena has his foot on Lopatin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopatin works his way back into a safe position though.
Jean Siena is working an open guard so Lopatin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jean Siena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopatin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jean Siena looks for a takedown but Lopatin sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Jean Siena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Jean Siena. No joy for Lopatin on that attempt.
Jean Siena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopatin defends it nicely.
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 Alexei Lopatin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jean Siena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopatin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jean Siena sprawls well. Jean Siena wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopatin gets slowly back to his feet.
Jean Siena lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopatin blocks a jab.
Alexei Lopatin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jean Siena scores with a nice head shot.
Lopatin is rocked!
Lopatin gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jean Siena gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paolo Jean Siena!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Allahu Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleva Mansikkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Allahu Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Mansikkamaa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akbar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar 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.
Mansikkamaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Akbar counters with a left to the body.
A nice combination there by Akbar.
Mansikkamaa thows a leg kick but Akbar checks it
and Akbar counters with a nice body shot.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body kick.
Mansikkamaa misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Akbar there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansikkamaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Akbar is just out of range.
Akbar ducks under a wild hook from Mansikkamaa.
Nice shot lands for Akbar.
Akbar slips under a jab.
Akbar scores with a shot to the body.
Akbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akbar throws out a powerful jab.
Mansikkamaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akbar.
Akbar blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar is looking to clinch but Mansikkamaa is avoiding it.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick but Akbar avoids it.
Akbar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mansikkamaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Mansikkamaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mansikkamaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akbar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mansikkamaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akbar defending well as Mansikkamaa loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansikkamaa misses the target.
Mansikkamaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mansikkamaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mansikkamaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akbar misses with a hook. Mansikkamaa ducked under it nicely.
Mansikkamaa misses with a straight left.
Akbar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mansikkamaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akbar tries to bum rush Mansikkamaa with a series of wild strikes but Mansikkamaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mansikkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akbar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mansikkamaa lands with a right hand.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut. Akbar saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akbar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mansikkamaa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Akbar throws out a powerful jab.
Akbar misses with a straight left.
Akbar avoids the body shot from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Akbar misses the target.
Akbar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mansikkamaa takes a swing at Akbar's ribcage but misses.
Mansikkamaa throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Akbar ducks under a wild hook from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Akbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mansikkamaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mansikkamaa misses with a straight left.
Akbar connects with a looping right hand.
Akbar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akbar just misses with a punch to the body.
Akbar moves out of range of the body kick.
Akbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mansikkamaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mansikkamaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akbar jabs Mansikkamaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akbar defending well as Mansikkamaa loads up on a big left hand.
Mansikkamaa throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Mansikkamaa misses
and Akbar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akbar stuns Mansikkamaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mansikkamaa with a hook.
Akbar clobbers Mansikkamaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mansikkamaa throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mansikkamaa 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 Akbar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akbar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akbar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mansikkamaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Akbar is just out of range.
Akbar connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansikkamaa tries to score with a low kick but Akbar moves his leg out of the way.
Mansikkamaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Akbar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice jab there from Akbar.
Akbar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mansikkamaa pushes Akbar away with a front kick.
Akbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
It seemed like Mansikkamaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa throws a right and a left that Akbar avoids nicely.
Mansikkamaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akbar throws out the jab.
A combination from Akbar does no damage.
Mansikkamaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akbar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mansikkamaa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mansikkamaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mansikkamaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akbar loads up on a big right hand but Mansikkamaa slips the punch.
Mansikkamaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansikkamaa. Akbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut.
Mansikkamaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mansikkamaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akbar under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akbar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mansikkamaa ducks under a wild hook from Akbar.
Mansikkamaa takes one to the side of the head.
Akbar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Akbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Akbar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 Allahu Akbar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Akbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Akbar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akbar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akbar clinches.
Mansikkamaa slows down the pace here.
Mansikkamaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mansikkamaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akbar.
Mansikkamaa misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Mansikkamaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mansikkamaa tries to work over Akbar's front leg with a kick but Akbar checks it.
Mansikkamaa throws a push kick but Akbar slaps the foot to one side.
Akbar defending well as Mansikkamaa loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansikkamaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akbar. That did some damage!
Akbar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mansikkamaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akbar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Akbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Mansikkamaa misses.
Akbar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar looks to land a combination but Mansikkamaa avoids it well.
Mansikkamaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akbar's corner calls for a 1-2. Akbar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mansikkamaa throws an overhand right that lands on Akbar's shoulder, as Akbar tries to avoid the shot.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut. Akbar saw that one coming.
A big right from Mansikkamaa misses.
Akbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar backing away here, and Mansikkamaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jab from Akbar.
Akbar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar digs a good hook to Mansikkamaa's body.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akbar.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mansikkamaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akbar stalks Mansikkamaa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mansikkamaa's face. Mansikkamaa staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansikkamaa throws a leg kick but Akbar moved away.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick, looking for Akbar's leg but Akbar calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Akbar misses the target.
Mansikkamaa throws a head kick but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mansikkamaa throws out the jab.
Akbar blocks a head kick by Mansikkamaa.
A quick step to the side and Akbar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body shot.
Akbar throwing a counter right hand but Mansikkamaa manages to avoid it.
Mansikkamaa looks to throw the jab but Akbar is out of range.
Akbar is looking for a counter combo.
A leg kick checked by Akbar.
Akbar throws a good cross that connects.
Mansikkamaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mansikkamaa digs a good hook to Akbar's body.
Mansikkamaa drops his hands momentarily and Akbar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akbar lands a jab.
Allahu Akbar is winning the standup battle so far.
Akbar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Akbar.
Mansikkamaa slips under a jab.
Akbar works the jab nicely.
Mansikkamaa moves out of range as Akbar strikes.
Akbar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mansikkamaa eats them both and turns towards Akbar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mansikkamaa loads up on a big right hand but Akbar slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Akbar. Those never looked like landing.
Akbar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar avoids the head kick by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mansikkamaa moves away from the strike by Akbar.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mansikkamaa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Akbar connects with a nice looking jab.
Akbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansikkamaa misses the target.
Mansikkamaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mansikkamaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mansikkamaa throws an overhand right that lands on Akbar's shoulder, as Akbar tries to avoid the shot.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akbar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mansikkamaa under the eye.
Akbar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Akbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a solid leg kick but Akbar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mansikkamaa.
Akbar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akbar throws a series of punches but Mansikkamaa moves out of range.
Akbar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mansikkamaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa walks into a jab.
Akbar checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mansikkamaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akbar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mansikkamaa.
A shot to the liver by Akbar. Beautiful body shot.
Akbar works Mansikkamaa's body with a nice hook.
Akbar blocks a head kick by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar throwing a counter right hand but Mansikkamaa manages to avoid it.
Akbar misses with the combination.
Akbar lands a right hook to the body.
Mansikkamaa misses the shot to the body.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick, looking for Akbar's leg but Akbar calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Akbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mansikkamaa throws an overhand right that lands on Akbar's shoulder, as Akbar tries to avoid the shot.
Akbar throws a hook but Mansikkamaa blocks it.
Akbar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar scores with a decent looking hook.
Akbar misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allahu Akbar dominated that second round.
That's time! Akbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Akbar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mansikkamaa backs up against the cage.
Akbar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Akbar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mansikkamaa can do to turn this around?
Mansikkamaa misses with a shot to the body
enabling Akbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Akbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akbar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Akbar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mansikkamaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akbar blocks a jab.
Akbar throws a combination. Mansikkamaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mansikkamaa.
Nice body punch from Akbar.
Akbar slips under a jab from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa loads up on a big right hand but Akbar slips the punch.
Akbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akbar scores with a body shot.
Akbar moves out of range as Mansikkamaa strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa tries to move into range but Akbar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akbar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akbar duly obliges.
Mansikkamaa cracks Akbar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akbar cracks Mansikkamaa with a good jab.
Akbar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mansikkamaa back to the cage. Akbar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Akbar sizes up Mansikkamaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akbar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akbar duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Mansikkamaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mansikkamaa scores with a shot to the body.
Akbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akbar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mansikkamaa walks into a stiff left hand from Akbar.
Mansikkamaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akbar ducks under a wild hook from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akbar moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansikkamaa. Akbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akbar tries to bum rush Mansikkamaa with a series of wild strikes but Mansikkamaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mansikkamaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Akbar.
Akbar looks to land a right hand but Mansikkamaa moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akbar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akbar throws a hook to the side of Mansikkamaa's head but Mansikkamaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akbar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akbar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akbar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akbar scores with a punch to the head.
Mansikkamaa tries to work over Akbar's front leg with a kick but Akbar checks it.
Mansikkamaa thows a leg kick but Akbar checks it
and Akbar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akbar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mansikkamaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mansikkamaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mansikkamaa scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akbar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mansikkamaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Akbar in the body.
Akbar looks to land a combination. Mansikkamaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mansikkamaa throws a shot from downtown. Akbar moves away and avoids it.
Akbar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akbar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Mansikkamaa misses.
Mansikkamaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mansikkamaa throws a head kick that misses.
Akbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akbar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mansikkamaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Mansikkamaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaleva Mansikkamaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Akbar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mansikkamaa doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa throws a shot to the body.
Akbar throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Mansikkamaa. Those never looked like landing.
Akbar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akbar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mansikkamaa's head.
The fighters circling - Mansikkamaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook.
Allahu Akbar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akbar digs a good hook to Mansikkamaa's body.
Akbar stuns Mansikkamaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akbar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mansikkamaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akbar finds it's way round the side to connect with Mansikkamaa's head.
Mansikkamaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Akbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansikkamaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akbar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Akbar moves out of range of the leg kick from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allahu Akbar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akbar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allahu Akbar!
Post fight, Allahu Akbar stared into the camera and said 'Praise Allah! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Punchers Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Hilfiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Punchers Chance !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronny Hilfiger!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Hilfiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hilfiger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A leg kick checked by Chance .
Chance misses with a looping left.
Hilfiger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chance swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chance has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Better Than Cozad in the buildup to the fight.
Chance connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hilfiger throws a head kick that misses.
Hilfiger lands a body shot.
Hilfiger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chance clobbers Hilfiger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Punchers Chance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hilfiger circles away quickly and effectively.
Chance just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilfiger's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hilfiger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chance misses with a jab to the body
and Chance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Chance as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Chance .
Hilfiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chance manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilfiger tests Chance 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hilfiger moves out of range of the strikes.
Chance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilfiger misses the jab.
Chance throws a combination that misses
and Hilfiger counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilfiger. Chance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chance looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chance tests Hilfiger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chance looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chance lands with a nice combination. Hilfiger backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Chance . Those never looked like landing.
Hilfiger throws out a counter right but Chance avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Hilfiger.
Hilfiger pushes Chance up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Hilfiger.
Chance is trying to break the clinch but Hilfiger has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilfiger lands with a left to the head.
Hilfiger has a couple of punches blocked by Chance .
Hilfiger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chance tries to throw a body punch but Hilfiger avoids it by throwing Chance back against the cage.
Hilfiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hilfiger working aggressively here.
Hilfiger has a couple of punches blocked by Chance .
A nice left hand lands by Chance .
Chance wants to break free but Hilfiger has control.
Hilfiger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hilfiger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hilfiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chance misses with a body shot.
Chance throws an off balance right hand
and Hilfiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chance throws a jab when Hilfiger was well out of range.
Hilfiger misses with a straight right.
Chance looks to land a combination. Hilfiger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hilfiger connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilfiger lands with a nice combination. Chance backs away looking to recover.
Hilfiger ducks under a wild hook from Chance .
Chance keeps the fight on the outside.
Chance throws a lazy right hand but Hilfiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilfiger scores with the left hand. Chance knows he should have avoided that one.
Chance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Hilfiger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hilfiger 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 Chance has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chance and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hilfiger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilfiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Chance misses with a wild body shot.
Hilfiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Chance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hilfiger drops his hands momentarily and Chance takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hilfiger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilfiger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilfiger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilfiger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chance bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Hilfiger.
Chance just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilfiger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hilfiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hilfiger digs a good hook to Chance 's body.
Chance swinging wildly here.
Hilfiger misses with a low kick.
Chance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hilfiger.
Hilfiger avoids the body shot from Chance .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilfiger slips a jab and a cross from Chance .
Chance throws a nice looking combination but Hilfiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hilfiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chance moves away.
Chance is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hilfiger throws a nice looking combination but Chance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronny Hilfiger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hilfiger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hilfiger lands a lovely overhand right.
Chance slips a jab from Hilfiger.
Chance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hilfiger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chance ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilfiger moves away.
Hilfiger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hilfiger with a jab.
Chance is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hilfiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chance throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chance throws a right hand that Hilfiger ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilfiger also avoids with ease.
Chance looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilfiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chance throws an overhand right that lands on Hilfiger's shoulder, as Hilfiger tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilfiger throws a lazy head kick
and Chance counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chance 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hilfiger tries a body shot but Chance blocks it.
Chance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hilfiger lands a shoulder strike.
Chance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hilfiger - that landed with a thud.
Chance misses with a punch to the body.
Hilfiger keeps control of Chance as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hilfiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hilfiger fails to land.
Hilfiger misses with a punch on the inside.
Hilfiger lands a left hand.
Hilfiger tries to throw a body punch but Chance avoids it by throwing Hilfiger back against the cage.
Hilfiger scores with a shot to the side of Chance 's head.
Chance is rocked!
Hilfiger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Chance is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hilfiger misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilfiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hilfiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Chance uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chance blocks an uppercut.
Hilfiger throws a head punch that misses.
Hilfiger misses with a punch on the inside.
Hilfiger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hilfiger throws a head punch that misses.
Hilfiger has a couple of punches blocked by Chance .
Hilfiger throws a punch but it's blocked by Chance .
Hilfiger misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hilfiger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hilfiger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hilfiger.
Chance lands a hook that snaps the head of Hilfiger backwards.
Hilfiger throws a punch but it's blocked by Chance .
Chance blocks an uppercut.
Hilfiger working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hilfiger.
Hilfiger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hilfiger fails to land.
Chance blocks an uppercut.
Hilfiger has a couple of punches blocked by Chance .
Hilfiger working aggressively here.
Chance seems to have got his legs back now.
Hilfiger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hilfiger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance .
Hilfiger has a couple of punches blocked by Chance .
Hilfiger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chance has had enough of the clinch but Hilfiger keeps him there for the moment.
Hilfiger misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hilfiger.
Hilfiger lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilfiger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chance throws a body punch but Hilfiger moves out of range.
Hilfiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chance has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hilfiger.
Chance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hilfiger connects with a crisp jab.
Chance throws a shot from downtown. Hilfiger moves away and avoids it.
Chance looks to throw the jab but Hilfiger is out of range.
Chance bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Chance .
Hilfiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hilfiger throws a head kick that misses.
Chance fails to land with a series of punches.
Chance swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chance looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilfiger is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilfiger throws a looping overhand right but Chance ducks down to avoid it.
Hilfiger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hilfiger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hilfiger scoring well with a low kick there.
Hilfiger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilfiger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chance blocks a jab.
Chance ducks under a wild hook from Hilfiger.
A little feinted left hand from Chance on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hilfiger throws a jab but it's blocked by Chance .
Chance takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hilfiger on the side of the head.
Hilfiger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Chance tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilfiger throws a hook but Chance blocks it.
Chance scores with the left hand. Hilfiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Chance takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chance throws a body punch but Hilfiger moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Hilfiger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chance . Hilfiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Chance . Those never looked like landing.
Hilfiger thumps Chance with a low kick.
Hilfiger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chance keeps the fight on the outside.
Hilfiger clinches.
Hilfiger working aggressively here.
Chance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hilfiger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hilfiger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chance misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilfiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hilfiger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hilfiger jabs Chance to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hilfiger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chance misses the jab.
Chance with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilfiger throws a head kick that half lands.
Chance throws a hook but Hilfiger blocks it.
Chance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hilfiger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hilfiger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilfiger dodges the punch combination from Chance .
Hilfiger throws a leg kick which misses Chance 's front leg but catches the back leg as Chance tries to avoid it.
Chance takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chance has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hilfiger.
Hilfiger lands a body shot.
Ronny Hilfiger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chance misses with a right hand
and Hilfiger counters with a good low kick that Chance was not able to check.
Hilfiger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hilfiger jabs at Chance 's body.
Ronny Hilfiger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hilfiger.
Chance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chance takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hilfiger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hilfiger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hilfiger closes the distance and clinches.
Chance wants to get back to striking at distance but Hilfiger won't allow it.
Chance is looking to break free of the clinch but Hilfiger has double underhooks.
Hilfiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chance misses with some punches.
Chance misses with the head strike.
Hilfiger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hilfiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronny Hilfiger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chance misses with a punch to the body.
Chance throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilfiger.
Hilfiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chance is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hilfiger scores with a shoulder strike.
Chance works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hilfiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chance lands a left hand.
Chance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chance throws a head punch that misses.
Punchers Chance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilfiger blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Hilfiger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hilfiger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Hilfiger!
After winning the bout, Ronny Hilfiger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teiden Ritari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teiden Ritari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Kicker's chin.
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175 lbs
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Decent elbows
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teiden Ritari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Kicker!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ritari tries to clinch but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ritari with a body shot.
Ritari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kicker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left lands for Kicker.
Ritari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ritari lands a big head kick that sends Kicker tumbling to the mat! Ritari takes a step backwards and waves Kicker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kicker is rocked!
It looks like James Kicker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Kicker misses.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kicker is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritari finish him?
Kicker moves out of range of the body kick from Ritari.
Kicker misses the jab.
Kicker seems to have recovered his senses.
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kicker.
Ritari blocking some punches.
Kicker avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kicker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Kicker as the two fighters clinch.
Kicker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kicker misses with the head strike.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kicker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kicker is defending well for now.
A short right from Kicker.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kicker cracks Ritari with a nice body shot.
Kicker blocks an uppercut.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Kicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Kicker.
Kicker lands a right hand.
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker leaning against his opponent.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ritari tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kicker slows down the pace here.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Kicker blocks an elbow strike.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Kicker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ritari up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Kicker looks winded!
Kicker working aggressively here.
Kicker tries to stall but Ritari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. Kicker won't want to take too many of those.
Kicker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kicker is looking to control Ritari's arms but Ritari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kicker has his back to the cage.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kicker avoids it.
Kicker is trying to maintain a safe position but Ritari gets an underhook and turns Kicker into the cage.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Ritari works on Kicker's body with a couple of short punches.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Kicker 's eye.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Kicker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Kicker takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kicker's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Kicker fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari lands an uppercut.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari lands a hook that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kicker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Kicker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kicker moves forwards but Ritari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ritari throws a wild body kick that Kicker sees coming a mile off.
Ritari scores with a shot to the body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ritari! Kicker is out on his feet! Ritari rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kicker is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kicker is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Teiden Ritari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjan Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Weasel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
145 lbs
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Weasel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arjan Kush!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weasel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Weasel.
Kush's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Weasel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weasel throws a lazy head kick
and Kush counters with a takedown into side control.
Weasel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kush on the ground.
Kush cracks Weasel with a big right hand but Weasel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Weasel pushes Kush away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kush gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kush lands some shots froms side control.
Weasel wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kush is working to tighten his grip on Weasel's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Weasel has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kush is really squeezing tight and eventually Weasel passes out! Kush breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arjan Kush! Arjan Kush retains his featherweight title!
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