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EVO 269: Tallon vs Cortes PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillinger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Listen!!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Maellard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maellard is looking to land body kicks.
Maellard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dillinger has time to react.
A big right from Dillinger misses.
Dillinger misses with a low kick.
Maellard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maellard cracks Dillinger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maellard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger.
Dillinger avoids the body shot from Maellard.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dillinger has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Maellard misses with a left hand
and Dillinger counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maellard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maellard checks a leg kick.
Dillinger scores with a jab. Maellard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maellard throws a head kick but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Dillinger scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger thuds his shin into the meat of Maellard's side.
Dillinger misses with a hook. Maellard ducked under it nicely.
Dillinger shoots in for a takedown but Maellard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maellard lands an overhand right.
Dillinger connects with a solid leg kick.
Maellard moves out of range of the strikes.
Maellard is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillinger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maellard.
Dillinger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maellard!
Maellard is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I wouldn't like to be where Maellard is right now.
Maellard struggling a bit here.
Maellard is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maellard is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Dillinger lands a few punches from side control.
Dillinger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dillinger landing a few strikes.
Dillinger trying to control the position but Maellard is working away.
Dillinger working the body and head with strikes.
Maellard is trying to control Dillinger's posture but Dillinger avoids it.
Maellard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard keeping control of the position.
Maellard gets back to full guard.
Maellard is looking to stand up but Dillinger isn't so interested in that idea.
Dillinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dillinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maellard is adopting a defensive guard.
Maellard has a closed guard, preventing Dillinger from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maellard controls Dillinger momentarily but Dillinger frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dillinger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillinger stuns Maellard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dillinger takes a swing at Maellard's ribcage but misses.
Dillinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maellard manages to avoid it.
Maellard fails to land with a series of punches.
Maellard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dillinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dillinger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maellard throws a head kick but Dillinger moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dillinger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maellard checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dillinger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dillinger.
Maellard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillinger misses the target.
Dillinger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut. Maellard saw that one coming.
Dillinger lands with an overhand left.
Dillinger is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillinger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maellard can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maellard has time to react.
Dillinger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dillinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maellard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dillinger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard misses the jab.
It seemed like Dillinger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillinger.
Maellard scores with a nice head shot.
Maellard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger.
Maellard loads up on a big right hand but Dillinger slips the punch.
Maellard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maellard throws out a loose jab but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillinger tries to clinch there but Maellard circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. Maellard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maellard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maellard misses with a low kick.
Dillinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maellard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maellard throws a head kick but Dillinger moves out of range.
Maellard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dillinger. That one must have hurt.
Dillinger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maellard doesn't seem bothered though.
Maellard cracks Dillinger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dillinger slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Dillinger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillinger.
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!
Maellard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Maellard.
Pops Maellard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Maellard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maellard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillinger. Dillinger obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maellard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dillinger misses with a wild body shot.
Maellard 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.
Dillinger misses the shot to the body.
Maellard tries to bum rush Dillinger with a series of wild strikes but Dillinger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillinger throws out a leg kick but Maellard moves out of range and Dillinger only half commits.
Dillinger moves out of range of the strikes.
Dillinger throws out a counter right but Maellard avoids it with no problem.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Maellard.
John Dillinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dillinger connects with a single shot there.
Dillinger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dillinger!
Dillinger scores with a push kick.
Maellard slips a jab and a cross from Dillinger.
Dillinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maellard.
Dillinger throws a series of punches but Maellard avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Maellard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillinger moves out of range as Maellard strikes.
Dillinger slips a straight right by Maellard.
A leg kick checked by Maellard.
Dillinger throws a wild body kick that Maellard sees coming a mile off.
Maellard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dillinger.
Maellard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dillinger at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maellard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dillinger's head backwards.
Maellard moves away from the strike by Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a right hand that Maellard ducks under and follows up with a left that Maellard also avoids with ease.
Maellard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maellard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dillinger throws out a counter right but Maellard avoids it with no problem.
Maellard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maellard 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.
Dillinger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dillinger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dillinger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maellard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maellard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillinger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maellard if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dillinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Maellard.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dillinger or perhaps it was just good defense by Maellard, which made it look bad.
Dillinger wants to land a leg kick but Maellard is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Maellard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dillinger misses with a head kick.
Dillinger blocks a leg kick.
Maellard misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maellard blocks it well.
Maellard moves into the clinch successfully.
Dillinger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maellard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Maellard.
Maellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maellard tries to work over Dillinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dillinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dillinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillinger stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger looking to slow down the pace here.
Maellard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillinger's elbow.
Dillinger breaks the clinch.
Dillinger tries a low kick but Maellard avoids it.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Dillinger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dillinger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maellard.
Maellard moves out of range of the strikes.
Maellard throws a right and a left that Dillinger avoids nicely.
Dillinger connects with an inside leg kick.
Maellard throws a head kick but Dillinger moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillinger.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Maellard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maellard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard wants to clinch up but Dillinger keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Dillinger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maellard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maellard tries to land a front kick but Dillinger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillinger connects with a jab.
Maellard throws a sloppy head kick and Dillinger moves out of range easily.
Dillinger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Maellard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maellard closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dillinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillinger lands a body punch.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Dillinger.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillinger controls his hands.
Maellard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pops Maellard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maellard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillinger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillinger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maellard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillinger.
Maellard fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Dillinger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big right from Dillinger misses.
Dillinger keeps Maellard at a distance using the push kick.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dillinger. Those never looked like landing.
Dillinger works the jab nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dillinger.
Maellard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillinger is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger works Maellard's body with a nice hook.
Maellard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dillinger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Dillinger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maellard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dillinger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maellard but Maellard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dillinger.
Maellard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dillinger misses with a hook. Maellard ducked under it nicely.
Maellard tries to clinch there but Dillinger circles away.
Maellard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dillinger.
Dillinger is looking to slow Maellard down with leg kicks.
Maellard throws an overhand right that lands on Dillinger's shoulder, as Dillinger tries to avoid the shot.
Maellard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Dillinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dillinger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dillinger!
John Dillinger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grin Ribber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribber has chosen Ay Ay Ay as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grin Ribber!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Ribber is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Camacho cracks the inside of Ribber's front leg.
Ribber tries for a takedown but Camacho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Camacho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ribber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camacho.
Ribber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camacho checks a low kick from Ribber.
Camacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribber.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribber.
Ribber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camacho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camacho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ribber has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ribber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribber tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ribber throws a combination that misses
and Camacho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribber.
Camacho throws out a loose jab but Ribber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribber throws the kick towards the body but Camacho avoids it.
Ribber ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribber counters with an inside leg kick.
Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribber. That's going to slow Camacho down.
Ribber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Camacho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ribber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ribber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribber tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ribber! But no joy.
A low kick from Camacho is predictable there
letting Ribber counter with a right hand.
Camacho stuns Ribber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ribber scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho tries a low kick but Ribber avoids it.
Camacho digs a good hook to Ribber's body.
Camacho slips under a jab.
Camacho misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribber throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribber moves away.
Ribber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ribber throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
Ribber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribber.
Ribber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ribber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ribber checks the leg kick.
Camacho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ribber throws a chopping leg kick but Camacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camacho is looking to counter the offense by Ribber and move into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Ribber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camacho doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Camacho throws a leg kick
and Ribber counters with a good low kick that Camacho was not able to check.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Ribber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribber.
Ribber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camacho counters with a left to the body.
Hector Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grin Ribber.
Camacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A clash of legs there as Camacho blocks the low kick.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Ribber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camacho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ribber counters with a takedown into side control.
Camacho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ribber off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ribber covers up after that shot from Camacho.
Camacho struggling to land strikes to the head as Ribber covers up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ribber turns into Camacho and is now in his guard.
Ribber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camacho being controlled here, momentarily.
Camacho is looking to sweep but instead, Ribber has passed into half guard.
Camacho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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 Hector Camacho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camacho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camacho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ribber fakes the leg kick and cracks Camacho in the body.
Ribber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick
and Ribber counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribber lands an overhand right.
Camacho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Camacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ribber can pounce on him.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Ribber.
Camacho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Camacho moves out of range of the strikes.
Camacho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Camacho digs a good hook to Ribber's body.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Ribber tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ribber misses with a hook
and Camacho counters with a nice body shot.
Ribber checks a leg kick nicely.
Ribber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camacho.
A solid body kick from Ribber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Ribber thinks about the counter body kick.
Ribber has closed the distance and engaged Camacho in a clinch.
Camacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camacho is trying to maintain a safe position but Ribber gets an underhook and turns Camacho into the cage.
Camacho prevents a body shot from Ribber.
A short uppercut from Ribber.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Ribber.
A nice left hand lands by Ribber.
Ribber struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camacho.
Ribber tries to throw a body punch but Camacho avoids it by throwing Ribber back against the cage.
Ribber tries a body shot but Camacho blocks it.
Camacho is struggling to control the position.
Camacho avoiding damage.
Camacho misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Camacho fails to land.
Camacho misses with the head strike.
Camacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Ribber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Ribber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camacho pushes Ribber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribber jumps guard but Camacho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Camacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ribber.
Camacho lands an uppercut.
Ribber misses with some punches.
Camacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camacho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Camacho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Camacho seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Camacho misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lands a right hand.
Camacho misses with the head strike.
Ribber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ribber.
Ribber pushes Camacho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribber throws a head punch that misses.
Camacho tries a body shot but Ribber blocks it.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camacho is pressed up against the cage. Ribber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camacho down to the mat. Camacho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ribber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Ribber.
Camacho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribber.
Camacho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ribber misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camacho jabs at Ribber's body.
Camacho feints and then cracks Ribber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ribber down.
Camacho lands a head kick. Ribber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Ribber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camacho appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ribber checks a leg kick.
Ribber is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Camacho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Camacho works to advance to full mount. Ribber defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ribber wants to hold on but Camacho pushes him away.
Camacho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ribber's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camacho with the ground and pound from mount.
Ribber slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Camacho dominated that second round.
That's time! Camacho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Ribber blocks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ribber.
Camacho takes a swing at Ribber's ribcage but misses.
Ribber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camacho swings for the body but Ribber moves out of range.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hector Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Ribber lands a leg kick that knocks Camacho off balance momentarily.
Ribber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ribber 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 Camacho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camacho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Camacho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Camacho throws a low kick but Ribber avoids it.
Ribber drops his hands momentarily and Camacho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ribber misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Ribber misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ribber.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ribber, as that shot connected.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camacho tried to counter with a leg kick but Ribber avoided it.
Camacho throws a body punch but Ribber moves out of range.
Camacho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Camacho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ribber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ribber misses with a body kick.
Ribber just misses with a punch to the body.
Ribber clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camacho.
Ribber letting Camacho take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Camacho fails to land.
Ribber prevents a body shot from Camacho.
Camacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ribber.
Ribber throws the kick towards the body but Camacho avoids it.
Camacho tries to counter by clinching up but Ribber breaks away and moves out of range.
Ribber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ribber.
Ribber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camacho. That did some damage!
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ribber as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Ribber finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ribber cracks Camacho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ribber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ribber misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
Ribber throws a sloppy head kick and Camacho moves out of range easily.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribber is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ribber - that will leave a mark!
Ribber connects with a leg kick. Camacho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Camacho scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Camacho slams his shin into Ribber's torso.
Camacho moves away from the strike by Ribber.
Ribber throws a low kick, looking for Camacho's leg but Camacho calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Camacho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Camacho lunges at Ribber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ribber's hand.
Camacho is looking to wear down Ribber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ribber checks a low kick from Camacho.
Ribber misses with a leg kick.
Ribber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camacho. Camacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Ribber throws a low kick but Camacho moves out of range easily.
Ribber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camacho scores with a leg kick.
Ribber throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camacho connects with an inside leg kick.
Ribber throws a lazy right hand but Camacho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camacho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ribber counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ribber misses.
Camacho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camacho lands a really nice looking cross but Ribber seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho throws out a loose jab but Ribber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ribber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ribber misses with a combination
and Camacho counters by moving into the clinch.
Ribber lands with a short shot to the head.
Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ribber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Camacho backs up against the cage.
Camacho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ribber.
Ribber feints the counter takedown.
Ribber tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Camacho misses
and Ribber counters with a takedown into side control.
Ribber is staying tight to Camacho's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grin Ribber really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Camacho fails to land the takedown.
Camacho lands a jab to the nose.
Camacho thuds his shin into the meat of Ribber's side.
Ribber has closed the distance and engaged Camacho in a clinch.
Camacho blocks a body shot from Ribber.
Ribber lands a body shot.
Ribber blocks a body shot from Camacho.
Camacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribber tries to throw a body punch but Camacho avoids it by throwing Ribber back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribber blocking some punches.
Ribber struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Camacho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ribber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camacho.
Ribber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Camacho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ribber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camacho checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Camacho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ribber.
Camacho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camacho digs a good hook to Ribber's body.
Camacho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribber.
Camacho throws a body punch but Ribber moves out of range.
Ribber lands an overhand right.
Ribber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camacho scores with a push kick.
Ribber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camacho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ribber.
Ribber throws a leg kick which misses Camacho's front leg but catches the back leg as Camacho tries to avoid it.
Ribber clinches.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Camacho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Camacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Camacho.
Hector Camacho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ribber is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camacho.
Camacho slows down the pace here.
Camacho trying to control the position but instead, Ribber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Camacho into the cage.
Camacho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Camacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ribber.
Camacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camacho scores with a nice head shot.
Ribber pushes Camacho up against the cage in a clinch.
Camacho stalling in the clinch.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribber.
Ribber swings wildly with an uppercut but Camacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ribber.
Ribber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camacho's elbow.
Ribber tries to throw a body punch but Camacho avoids it by throwing Ribber back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho scores with a shot to the side of Ribber's head.
Ribber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Camacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribber controls his hands.
A short left from Ribber.
Camacho scores with a shoulder strike.
Ribber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camacho smiles and moves away.
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!
Camacho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ribber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ribber checks a low kick from Camacho.
Ribber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Camacho was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Camacho catches Ribber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Ribber misses the target.
Ribber throws a hook but Camacho avoids it easily.
Camacho swings for the body but Ribber moves out of range.
Camacho drops his hands momentarily and Ribber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Grin Ribber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Camacho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camacho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ribber's head.
Ribber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camacho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ribber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ribber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribber manages to avoid it.
Ribber changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ribber tests Camacho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ribber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camacho's hands.
Ribber lands a nice looking body shot.
Ribber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camacho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ribber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camacho throws a jab when Ribber was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribber manages to avoid it.
Camacho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ribber did well to prevent Camacho getting side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Camacho in particular looking to stall.
Camacho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ribber gets back to full guard.
Ribber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camacho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camacho stopping the sweep attempt from Ribber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho trying to control but Ribber is working from the bottom.
Camacho stays in close to Ribber's body and controls the position.
Ribber is looking for a triangle but Camacho pushes his legs off easily.
Camacho with a nice head shot there.
Ribber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ribber keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho looking to pass the guard.
Ribber has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Camacho is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ribber.
Camacho is working Ribber over with some ground and pound from side control.
Camacho lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ribber tries to buck Camacho off but Camacho is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribber is not content to let Camacho control the position.
Camacho laying and praying for a moment but Ribber takes advantage and regains half guard.
Camacho prevents Ribber from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Camacho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Camacho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Camacho!
Post fight, Hector Camacho took to the microphone: 'Go ahead and tell everybody, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man , I'm the man.
Fabian Hoi, if you want a super fight, call me.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shogan Aye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aye throws a hook but Fokin blocks it.
Aye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fokin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut.
Aye tries to move into range but Fokin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fokin scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Fokin lands.
Aye moves out of range as Fokin strikes.
Fokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aye takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fokin.
Fokin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fokin moves out of range as Aye strikes.
Aye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fokin throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye throws an overhand right that lands on Fokin's shoulder, as Fokin tries to avoid the shot.
Fokin slips a straight right by Aye.
Aye throws a head kick but Fokin moves out of range.
Aye takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aye loads up on a big right hand but Fokin slips the punch.
Fokin with the counter takedown but Aye avoids it easily.
Fokin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aye counters with a body kick that stops Fokin in his tracks momentarily.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fokin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aye ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
Aye throws a leg kick but Fokin sees it coming and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aye.
An inside leg kick lands from Fokin.
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!
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aye manages to avoid it.
Aye was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Aye.
Fokin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye loads up on a big right hand but Fokin slips the punch.
Aye throws out a loose jab but Fokin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fokin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Aye tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fokin is in Aye's guard.
Aye is pulling down on Fokin's head. It's preventing any offense from Fokin, at least for the moment.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aye trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fokin throws a big right hand that misses.
Aye trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fokin throws a poor cross that misses
and Aye counters with a left to the body.
Aye takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aye thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fokin if he has to take too many more of those.
Aye's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fokin under the eye.
Aye swings for the body but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin moves out of range of the strikes.
Fokin scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aye.
Aye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin connects with a body shot that sends Aye's belly button to the back.
Aye ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Fokin finds it's way through Aye's defenses.
Fokin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aye under the eye.
Aye throws a hook but Fokin avoids it easily.
Aye looks to land a right hand but Fokin moved out of range.
Aye looks to throw the jab but Fokin is out of range.
Fokin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aye was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin.
Fokin throws a combination. Aye tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aye misses with a wild body shot.
Fokin scores with a punch to the head.
Aye jabs Fokin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's time! Aye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Aye ducks down to avoid it.
Aye is looking to land body kicks.
Fokin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fokin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aye throws a hook to the side of Fokin's head but Fokin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fokin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fokin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aye defends well and Fokin ends up having to push Aye into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aye lands with an overhand left.
Aye throws a leg kick but Fokin moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aye misses with a body shot.
Aye misses with the combination.
Georgy Fokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Aye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fokin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Fokin.
Aye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fokin misses the shot to the body.
Fokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fokin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fokin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fokin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aye's head backwards.
Aye attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aye throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Aye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fokin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aye at a distance.
Aye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fokin.
Fokin digs a good body shot into Aye's ribs.
Aye throws a lazy uppercut
and Fokin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin passes Aye's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aye controlling the position well.
Fokin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fokin working Aye over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye wants to control but Fokin is keeping busy.
Fokin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fokin is working for a kimura here but Aye manages to reverse the position and he's now in Fokin's guard.
Fokin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aye stopping the sweep attempt from Fokin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin wants to control the position but Aye says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Aye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fokin actively working from the bottom here.
Fokin wants to get back to full guard.
Fokin trying to control from the bottom.
Fokin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aye pulls his head out easily.
Fokin has a hand on Aye's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Aye takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aye takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fokin avoids the head kick by Aye.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fokin missing with a left hand there. Aye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Fokin backs away, Aye returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fokin looks to land a left hand but Aye moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aye.
Fokin lands a glancing blow to the side of Aye's head.
Fokin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aye.
Aye throws a leg kick but Fokin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Fokin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fokin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aye's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fokin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aye scrambles back to his feet.
Aye takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Aye looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fokin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aye won't be happy with that.
Fokin wants to control but Aye is keeping him busy.
Fokin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fokin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aye sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fokin just content to control the position.
Aye is trying to get back to half guard.
Fokin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fokin taking a break here but Aye is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fokin.
Aye is not content to let Fokin control the position.
Aye trying to hold on to Fokin's head to control him but Fokin postures up.
Fokin throwing shots but Aye is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is looking to advance position but Aye won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fokin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aye walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aye throws a body punch but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin takes a swing at Aye's ribcage but misses.
Aye changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aye motions for Fokin to come forward. Aye throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aye misses with a body shot.
Fokin throws out a loose jab but Aye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aye.
Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fokin throws a lazy uppercut
and Aye counters with a nice body shot.
Aye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aye misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin misses with a low kick.
Aye fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fokin avoids it really well and circles away.
Fokin misses with a looping left.
Fokin throws a hook but Aye blocks it.
Aye is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fokin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aye throws an overhand right that lands on Fokin's shoulder, as Fokin tries to avoid the shot.
Aye connects with a body shot that sends Fokin's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye scores with a head kick. Fokin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aye misses with a kick to the body.
Aye pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fokin throws a hook to the side of Aye's head but Aye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Aye was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fokin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aye slips under a jab.
Aye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aye takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Aye misses the target.
Fokin throws a hook but Aye blocks it.
Aye takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Aye misses.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fokin misses with a straight left.
Aye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aye missing with a left hand there. Fokin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aye takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fokin on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye misses with a leg kick
and Fokin counters with a single leg into guard. Aye didn't expect that.
Fokin looking to sit in guard and control but Aye gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fokin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fokin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fokin has an active guard here but Aye has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin tries to get to full guard but Aye has control of the leg.
Aye working over Fokin with some ground and pound. Fokin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aye lands a nice short elbow.
Fokin moves into full guard.
Fokin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aye defends well.
Fokin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Aye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fokin is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fokin looking to control.
Fokin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aye has picked Fokin up and slammed him! Fokin can't keep hold of the triangle and Aye manages to pass to side control!
Aye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fokin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aye blocks the strikes from Fokin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aye thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A control attempt from Fokin but he's now mounted!
Fokin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shogan Aye will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Fokin throws a body punch but Aye moves out of range.
Aye drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fokin sprawls and moves away.
Fokin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fokin throws out a loose jab but Aye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fokin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Fokin. That snapped Aye's head back.
Donk. Fokin catches Aye right on the button with a cross.
Aye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aye takes a swing at Fokin's ribcage but misses.
Aye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fokin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fokin trying to move into half guard but instead Aye has managed to sweep!
Aye landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fokin keeping moving, preventing Aye from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fokin has Aye pulled in close to control his posture.
Fokin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aye is aware though and is defending well.
Aye working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fokin's head.
Aye postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fokin is looking for a triangle but Aye pushes his legs off easily.
Aye throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aye scoring with some ground and pound.
Fokin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aye postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aye preventing the sweep.
Aye has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fokin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Aye is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fokin pulls down on the head and he's put Aye to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Georgy Fokin!
A very excited looking Georgy Fokin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin has chosen The time has come... as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Luzhin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luzhin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luzhin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Hunt just leaning against Luzhin, taking a breather.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Our sources have told us that Hunt has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Luzhin tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Hunt is leaning against Luzhin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luzhin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Luzhin fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Hunt avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Luzhin fails to land.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Luzhin.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Luzhin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Luzhin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Luzhin working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Luzhin.
It looks like Phol Hunt has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Luzhin tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Luzhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Luzhin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luzhin working aggressively here.
Hunt is leaning against Luzhin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunt with a knee to the head.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt landing knees to the head.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luzhin as Hunt tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Luzhin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt stalls.
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luzhin blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luzhin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Luzhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Luzhin is blocking nicely.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt tries a knee to the head but Luzhin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luzhin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Luzhin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luzhin obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Come on Hunt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Luzhin is blocking nicely.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Phol Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phol Hunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luzhin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luzhin wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luzhin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hunt lands a body punch.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Luzhin can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Luzhin is blocking nicely.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Luzhin lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Hunt misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Luzhin managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt lands a shot to the body.
Hunt with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nikolai Luzhin has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt trying to control the position but instead, Luzhin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunt into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunt won't want to take too many of those.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Luzhin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Hunt tries a body shot but Luzhin blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt looking to stall.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luzhin as Hunt tries to tie him up.
Maybe Hunt would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Luzhin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luzhin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Phol Hunt will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luzhin throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt digs a good body shot into Luzhin's ribs.
Luzhin staying out of range there.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Luzhin misses its intended target.
Hunt throws the left hand but Luzhin avoids the punch easily.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Luzhin is out of range.
Luzhin lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luzhin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Luzhin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Luzhin slips the punch.
Luzhin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luzhin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luzhin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Luzhin. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Luzhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Luzhin scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luzhin.
Hunt connects with a looping right hand.
Luzhin throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped Luzhin's head back.
Luzhin gets a clinch.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Luzhin blocks with his arms.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luzhin throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luzhin is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Hunt.
Luzhin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luzhin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin is leaning against Hunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luzhin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luzhin lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.
Luzhin tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt digs a right hand into Luzhin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luzhin's gas tank.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Luzhin blocks with his arms.
Luzhin lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Luzhin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luzhin.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Luzhin gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunt seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Luzhin is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Luzhin misses with some punches.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin lands a shot to the body.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luzhin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luzhin connects with an inside leg kick.
Luzhin throws a body shot but no joy.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt throws a low kick but Luzhin moves out of range easily.
Luzhin tries to counter with a clinch but Hunt shakes him off and moves away.
Luzhin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Luzhin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt throws a push kick but Luzhin slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luzhin scores with a jab to the body.
Luzhin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunt on the side of the head.
Luzhin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luzhin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Luzhin.
Luzhin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Luzhin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Luzhin had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Luzhin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luzhin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Luzhin lands with a right to the head.
Luzhin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Luzhin.
Hunt tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a shot to the body.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luzhin or not.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Hunt is leaning against Luzhin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luzhin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luzhin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Luzhin scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hunt.
Luzhin throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt connects with a knee to the head.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Luzhin is rocked!
Hunt slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Come on Hunt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luzhin lands a nice knee to the body.
Hunt trying to control the position but instead, Luzhin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunt into the cage.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Luzhin's front leg but catches the back leg as Luzhin tries to avoid it.
Luzhin misses the body punch
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Luzhin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Luzhin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Hunt tries a body shot but Luzhin blocks it.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luzhin blocks it with crossed arms.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luzhin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luzhin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt crunches a lovely knee into Luzhin's ribcage.
Luzhin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Luzhin scores with a shoulder strike.
Luzhin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luzhin lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunt won't want to take too many of those.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Luzhin back 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!
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Luzhins head.
Still in the clinch, Luzhin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt trying to stall but Luzhin improves his position.
Hunt avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.
Hunt trying to stall but Luzhin improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
Hunt tries a body shot but Luzhin blocks it.
Hunt pushes Luzhin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
Hunt effectively controlling the action here.
Luzhin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Luzhin - that landed with a thud.
Luzhin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luzhin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt is looking to control Luzhin's arms but Luzhin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
A body shot lands from Luzhin.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Luzhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phol Hunt.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Phol Hunt!
Phol Hunt decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Sara - Weatherman. Mclovin has chosen Redbone- Come And Get Your Love as his entrance music. Pony Mclovin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Hale misses.
Hale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mclovin's head backwards.
Hale blocks a head kick by Mclovin.
Hale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hale half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hale misses with a low kick.
Mclovin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Hale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hale works the jab nicely.
Mclovin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hale.
Hale misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mclovin, right into the meat.
Mclovin lands a glancing blow to the side of Hale's head.
Hale seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mclovin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hale was well out of range. Poor timing from Mclovin.
Hale fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mclovin just manages to avoid it.
Pony Mclovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hale drops Mclovin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mclovin looks back up at him and smiles so Hale waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mclovin is rocked!
We've been informed that Mclovin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hale scores with a jab to the body.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hale finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mclovin seems to have recovered his senses.
Mclovin throws a body kick that misses.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclovin is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mclovin! But no joy.
Mclovin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hale momentarily.
Mclovin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mclovin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hale on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a right hand that Hale ducks under and follows up with a left that Hale also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Mclovin.
Mclovin tries to land a front kick but Hale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Hale moved out of range nicely.
Mclovin misses with a wild body shot.
Hale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mclovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Hale checks it.
A slow jab from Hale misses its intended target.
Mclovin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hale with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hale, right into the meat.
Mclovin looks to land a body kick but Hale moved away.
Hale tries to counter with a takedown but Mclovin is quick to defend against it.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin connects with a solid leg kick.
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
Hale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mclovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin throws a sloppy head kick and Hale moves out of range easily.
Hale drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mclovin sprawls and moves away.
Hale throws a body punch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Hale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mclovin slips under a jab.
Hale throws a hook but Mclovin avoids it easily.
As Hale backs off Mclovin throws a huge counter combo but Hale manages to avoid it all.
Hale with a nice cross.
Hale scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mclovin counters with a leg kick.
Hale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mclovin misses the body punch
and Hale counters with a body kick that stops Mclovin in his tracks momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hale blocks a jab.
That kick from Hale tenderised Mclovin's leg. Mclovin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mclovin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mclovin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mclovin avoids the head kick by Hale.
Hale throws a poor cross that misses
and Mclovin counters with a one-two to the body.
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 Brandon Hale will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Hale slams his shin into Mclovin's torso.
Mclovin throws a body punch but Hale moves out of range.
Hale lands a big head kick that sends Mclovin tumbling to the mat! Hale takes a step backwards and waves Mclovin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mclovin moves out of range of the strikes.
Mclovin thinks about the counter body kick.
Hale lands a big uppercut and Mclovin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mclovin looks OK. Hale waves Mclovin back to his feet!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mclovin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hale has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hale lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mclovin. Hale pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Hale!
Brandon Hale tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Hawkins has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sykk. That's going to slow Hawkins down.
Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely.
Hawkins is looking to land body kicks.
Sykk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Hawkins throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sykk.
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykk connects with a jab.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sykk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins digs a good hook to Sykk's body.
Hawkins moves out of range as Sykk strikes.
We've been informed that Hawkins has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Sykk.
The crowd cheers as Sykk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins throws a wild body kick that Sykk sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Sykk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawkins misses with the body kick
and Sykk counters with a thumping low kick.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sykk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sykk.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykk. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sykk cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
Hawkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hawkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hawkins tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.
A little feinted left hand from Sykk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawkins throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sykk slips under a jab.
Hawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sykk counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawkins connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Hawkins misses
and Sykk counters with a nice leg kick.
Sykk throws the left hand but Hawkins avoids the punch easily.
Sykk tries to score with a low kick but Hawkins moves his leg out of the way.
Hawkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawkins off the cage and back into range.
Sykk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sykk throws the left hand but Hawkins avoids the punch easily.
Hawkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sykk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sykk slips a jab from Hawkins.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Sykk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawkins.
Hawkins stuns Sykk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawkins throws a low kick but Sykk moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins slips a jab from Sykk.
Sykk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Hawkins finds it's target.
Hawkins moves away from the strike by Sykk.
Nice defenses there by Sykk.
Hawkins feints and then cracks Sykk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sykk down.
Sykk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Sykk misses its intended target.
Hawkins throws out a counter right but Sykk avoids it with no problem.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Sykk misses the target.
Sykk walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkins.
Sykk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawkins misses with a body kick.
Sykk checks a low kick from Hawkins.
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!
Hawkins lands an overhand right.
Sykk walks into a straight right hand from Hawkins.
Sykk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawkins thuds his right hand into Sykk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hawkins lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawkins's calf.
Sykk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawkins throws a fast counter high kick but Sykk manages to duck under it in time.
Sykk is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Jab by Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a good body shot.
Hawkins lands a right hook to the body.
Sykk looks for the body kick but Hawkins saw that one coming.
Hawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawkins is looking to chop away at Sykk's legs.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Hawkins.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins lands with a hook. Sykk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk misses with a body shot.
Hawkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Sykk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Hawkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sykk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Sykk misses with a hook.
Sykk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sykk checks a low kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Sykk ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a good cross that connects.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Hawkins checks it.
Hawkins slips a jab from Sykk.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sykk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sykk.
Hawkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sykk under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sykk moves out of range as Hawkins throws a body kick.
Sykk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sykk moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sykk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Hawkins misses with a double jab.
Sykk throwing a counter right hand but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Sykk darts in and clinches Hawkins up against the cage.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk tries to pull guard but Hawkins won't allow it.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk is trying to pull guard but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sykk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sykk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sykk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Sykk's shoulder, as Sykk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sykk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a straight left.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk 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.
Hawkins moves out of range as Sykk strikes.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Sykk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sykk misses the jab.
Sykk throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Sykk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkins.
Sykk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sykk feints and then cracks Hawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawkins down.
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Hawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sykk slips a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Sykk misses with a looping left.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a head kick but Sykk moves out of range.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykk.
Hawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkins jabs at Sykk's body.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Sykk's shoulder, as Sykk tries to avoid the shot.
Sykk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawkins avoids the body shot from Sykk.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Hawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Hawkins throws the kick towards the body but Sykk avoids it.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykk.
Sykk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykk misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
Hawkins misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawkins, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a low kick as Sykk jumps back.
Sykk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sykk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins cracks Sykk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sykk moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Sykk scores with a jab to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Hawkins blocks the leg kick.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
A jab from Sykk misses.
Hawkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sykk scores with a sloppy right hand. Hawkins should have avoided that one.
Sykk misses with a hook. Hawkins ducked under it nicely.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
Sykk misses with a looping left.
Hawkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sykk moves into range and clinches up with Hawkins.
Sykk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sykk throws out a loose jab but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hawkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk missing with a left hand there. Hawkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawkins cracks the inside of Sykk's front leg.
Hawkins throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Sykk.
Sykk is looking to clinch.
Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sykk misses with a looping right.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hawkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sykk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Sykk is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sykk misses.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawkins throws a hook but Sykk avoids it easily.
Sykk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Hawkins throws out a loose jab but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawkins throws out a counter right but Sykk avoids it with no problem.
Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Hawkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawkins swinging wildly here.
Sykk slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a hook but Sykk avoids it easily.
Sykk misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Hawkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk cracks Hawkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sykk throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
Sykk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sykk.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the head.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkins connects with a jab.
Hawkins misses with a leg kick
and Sykk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sykk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sykk.
Sykk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Hawkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk missing with a left hand there. Hawkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins cracks the inside of Sykk's front leg.
Hawkins throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
Hawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sykk. That snapped Hawkins's head back.
Sykk throws a body shot but no joy.
Sykk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hawkins throws out a leg kick but Sykk moves out of range and Hawkins only half commits.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Sykk.
Sykk checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sykk slips under a jab from Hawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Hawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sykk. Hawkins shrugs it off though.
Hawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sykk is out of range and Hawkins settles back down.
Sykk tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawkins avoided it.
Sykk blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Hawkins.
Sykk is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Sykk misses the jab.
Hawkins lands a two punch combo.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hawkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Hawkins really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sykk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkins swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sykk to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Sykk blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Sykk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawkins 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.
A jab lands there for Hawkins.
Sykk missing with a left hand there. Hawkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Sykk misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hawkins.
Sykk is looking to chop away at Hawkins's legs.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
It looked like Sykk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawkins throws a leg kick
and Sykk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sykk.
A countering left hand to the body from Hawkins misses.
Hawkins takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hawkins. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Hawkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sykk looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Sykk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hawkins.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins misses with a body punch.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sykk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sykk.
Hawkins cracks Sykk with a nice body shot.
Sykk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sykk backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sykk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Hawkins cracks Sykk with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
Sykk lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hawkins digs a good hook to Sykk's body.
Sykk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Sykk defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hawkins. That one must have hurt.
Sykk tries to work over Hawkins's front leg with a kick but Hawkins checks it.
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sykk wants to land a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range.
Sykk wants to clinch
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sykk in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Sykk.
Hawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykk doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Hawkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A leg kick checked by Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a right hand that Sykk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sykk also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawkins.
Hawkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sykk is out of range and Hawkins settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Sykk.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Sykk throwing a counter right hand but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Sykk blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Hawkins blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Hawkins dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins sizes up Sykk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Sykk is looking to counter punch.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
Sykk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawkins is able to avoid easily.
Sykk throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
Hawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Sykk checks it.
Hawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sykk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykk misses the target.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Sykk throws out a leg kick but Hawkins moves out of range and Sykk only half commits.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins tries to land a front kick but Sykk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sykk slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Hawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykk throws an overhand right that lands on Hawkins's shoulder, as Hawkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykk.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Sykk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Hawkins - just one landing.
Sykk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawkins. That did some damage!
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely.
Sykk slips under a jab.
Sykk avoids a kick to the body.
Lamont Hawkins 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.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Sykk scores with a leg kick.
Hawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Sykk.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.
Hawkins feints and then cracks Sykk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sykk down.
Hawkins swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hawkins misses with a leg kick.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Sykk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sykk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Sykk's shoulder, as Sykk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins takes one to the side of the head.
Sykk moves into the clinch.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawkins smiles and moves away.
Hawkins takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
Sykk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Sykk's head.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Sykk tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawkins avoided it.
Sykk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Vesa Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawkins wants to slow Sykk down by chopping away at his legs.
Sykk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Hawkins.
Sykk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sykk misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sykk.
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!
Donk. Sykk catches Hawkins right on the button with a cross.
Sykk misses with a looping left.
Hawkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sykk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sykk scrambles back to his feet.
Hawkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk misses with an uppercut. Hawkins saw that one coming.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it.
Hawkins scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy body kick from Hawkins
and Sykk counters with a nice leg kick.
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins is the new lightweight champion!
Lamont Hawkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Vesa Sykk spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fights Camacho. If I won I was prepared to fiercely defend the title but with this loss I think this may be a good time to hang up the gloves. EVO has been awesome, thanks for all the great matchups.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beast!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznick lands a nice shot that snaps Beast's head back.
Reznick misses with a body shot.
Beast appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reznick motions for Beast to come forward. Reznick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Reznick.
Reznick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reznick is looking to clinch.
Beast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reznick throws a right hand that misses
and Beast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reznick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
Reznick walks into a jab.
Reznick avoids a kick to the body.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reznick manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast moves out of range of the body kick from Reznick.
Beast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reznick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reznick moves into range and clinches up with Beast.
Beast lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reznick throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Beast.
We've been informed that Beast has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short body shot lands from Beast as the two fighters clinch.
Reznick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Reznick working aggressively here.
Beast blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beast.
Reznick lands a nice shot to the body.
Beast misses with the head strike.
Reznick throws a head punch that misses.
Reznick slowing the pace effectively.
Beast misses with a punch on the inside.
Reznick misses with some punches.
Beast throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beast.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast blocks an uppercut.
Beast doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beast working aggressively here.
Reznick has Beast pressed against the cage, preventing Beast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beast goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reznick.
Beast throws a head punch that misses.
Beast lands a nice shot to the body.
Reznick lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Beast.
Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reznick misses with a looping right.
Beast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reznick looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Beast throws a hook but Reznick avoids it easily.
Reznick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Beast does no damage.
Reznick needs to keep his hands up - Beast had a free shot at his head there.
Reznick throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Beast checks a low kick from Reznick.
Beast only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beast connects with a nice looking jab.
Reznick scores with a sloppy right hand. Beast should have avoided that one.
A big left from Reznick misses.
Beast takes a swing at Reznick's ribcage but misses.
Beast has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reznick.
Reznick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beast counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Reznick missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Beast responds with a good body kick, but Reznick manages to step out the way in time.
Reznick misses with a head kick.
Reznick misses with an uppercut.
Beast doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beast connects with a solid leg kick.
Reznick slips a straight right by Beast.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick works the jab nicely.
Beast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Reznick moves away and avoids it.
Beast takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beast scores with a leg kick.
Reznick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reznick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reznick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Beast dominated that round.
That's time! Reznick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beast misses with a hook. Reznick ducked under it nicely.
Reznick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billy Beast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beast misses with a hook.
Beast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beast.
Beast slips a jab and a cross from Reznick.
Beast connects with a jab.
Reznick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reznick lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast slips under a jab.
Beast unleashes a big counter combination but Reznick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reznick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick moves out of range as Beast strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beast. Reznick shrugs it off though.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beast has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast scores with a punch to the head.
Reznick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reznick ducks right into an uppercut from Beast.
Reznick defending well as Beast loads up on a big left hand.
Beast swings widly with a right hand
and Reznick counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast tries a head kick but it misses.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.
Beast throws a leg kick but Reznick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beast takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beast slips a jab from Reznick.
Beast keeps the fight on the outside.
Beast takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beast connects with a looping right hand.
Reznick throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.
Beast feints a counter leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reznick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Beast. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Beast tried to score with a low kick but Reznick checks it.
Reznick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beast throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reznick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reznick throws an off balance right hand
and Beast makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reznick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beast looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reznick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beast circles away quickly and effectively.
Beast catches Reznick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reznick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beast pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reznick is out of range and Beast settles back down.
Beast throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reznick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Beast keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reznick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reznick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beast takes a swing at Reznick's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beast. Reznick shrugs it off though.
Reznick scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Reznick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beast 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.
Reznick scores with a decent looking hook.
Reznick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reznick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reznick. That's going to slow Beast down.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Reznick's head but Reznick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast throws a low kick but Reznick avoids it.
Beast lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beast's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beast doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reznick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
Reznick misses with a hook
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beast gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beast throws a body punch but Reznick moves out of range.
A jab from Reznick misses.
Reznick avoids the body shot from Beast.
Reznick was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Beast blocks the leg kick.
Beast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reznick. Reznick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab by Beast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Beast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Beast tried to score with a low kick but Reznick checks it.
Beast scores with a head kick. Reznick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Beast moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Reznick misses.
Beast motions for Reznick to come forward. Beast throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick is looking for a counter combo.
Reznick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Beast 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beast with a nice cross.
Reznick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reznick.
Reznick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beast throws a push kick but Reznick slaps the foot to one side.
Reznick throws a leg kick but Beast checks it.
Reznick misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick avoids the body shot from Beast.
Reznick tries a low kick but Beast avoids it.
Reznick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reznick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reznick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beast throws a wild body kick that Reznick sees coming a mile off.
Reznick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beast.
Beast lands a body shot.
Reznick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.
Reznick looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Reznick backing away here, and Beast unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beast misses with a lunging right hand
letting Reznick counter with a right hand.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reznick counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reznick cracks the inside of Beast's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reznick misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reznick checks a leg kick.
Reznick looks to land a body kick but Beast moved away.
Reznick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reznick misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Beast releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beast blocks a jab.
Beast explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A bone on bone clash there as Reznick blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Reznick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beast lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beast throws a chopping leg kick but Reznick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reznick wants to slow Beast down by chopping away at his legs.
Beast misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beast.
Reznick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beast attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beast with a nice cross.
Beast tests Reznick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beast throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reznick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beast keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reznick tried to score with a low kick but Beast checks it.
Reznick misses the shot to the body.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Beast digs a good body shot into Reznick's ribs.
Reznick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast throws a wild body kick that Reznick sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Beast.
Reznick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reznick.
Reznick tries to clinch but Beast is having none of it.
Beast fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reznick.
Reznick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beast connects with a jab.
Beast misses with a lunging right hand
and Reznick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beast's knee momentarily.
Beast cracks Reznick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reznick ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Reznick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast tries a quick counter leg kick but Reznick is wise to it.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Beast really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Reznick.
Reznick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reznick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast throws a wild body kick that Reznick sees coming a mile off.
Beast connects with a body shot that sends Reznick's belly button to the back.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reznick.
Beast misses with a kick to the body
and Reznick counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast misses with a body punch
and Reznick counters with a nice uppercut.
Reznick throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Beast on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beast misses with a kick to the body.
Beast is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.
Reznick looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Beast scores with a sloppy right hand. Reznick should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beast.
Reznick thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beast looks to throw the jab but Reznick is out of range.
Reznick throws a hook to the side of Beast's head but Beast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reznick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reznick throws an overhand right that lands on Beast's shoulder, as Beast tries to avoid the shot.
Reznick moves into the clinch.
Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beast has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
Reznick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reznick struggles to land a body shot inside as Beast controls his hands.
Reznick misses with a punch on the inside.
Reznick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reznick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reznick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beast misses with a punch on the inside.
Beast tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznick's elbow.
Beast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reznick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reznick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beast.
Beast scores with a jab. Reznick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Beast misses.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Reznick misses
and Beast counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reznick's knee momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beast.
Reznick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beast moves out of range of the leg kick from Reznick.
Beast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reznick.
Beast lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beast lands with a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reznick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beast now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beast dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reznick. That did some damage!
Beast stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beast lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beast looks to land a left hand but Reznick moved out of range nicely.
Reznick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beast.
Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reznick with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick blocks a low kick nicely.
Beast throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast moves out of range as Reznick strikes.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reznick throws out the jab.
Reznick throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reznick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beast is out of range and Reznick settles back down.
Reznick misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.
Beast with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beast lands a right hook to the body.
Reznick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast throws a solid leg kick but Reznick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beast.
Nice defenses there by Reznick.
Reznick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Billy Beast will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Beast lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reznick's sensitive parts.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reznick.
Reznick throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reznick misses with a low kick.
Reznick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beast checks a low kick from Reznick.
Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
Reznick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beast.
Reznick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reznick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reznick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Reznick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Reznick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beast has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beast there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reznick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reznick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reznick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reznick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beast is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reznick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beast tries a quick counter leg kick but Reznick is wise to it.
Beast looks to land a left hand but Reznick moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Beast.
Reznick misses with a hook to the body
and Beast counters with a nice body kick.
Reznick misses with a low kick.
Beast doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beast lands a nice hook to Reznick's body. Reznick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beast throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beast circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beast counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reznick throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Beast misses the target.
Beast staying out of range there.
Beast on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reznick. Reznick obviously looking to wear him down.
Beast scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Beast tenderised Reznick's leg. Reznick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beast misses with a body shot.
Reznick throws a low kick, looking for Beast's leg but Beast calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reznick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beast checks a leg kick nicely.
Beast darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Reznick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reznick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reznick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trevor Reznick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beast scores with a jab. Reznick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reznick walks into a straight right hand from Beast.
Reznick throws a sloppy body shot
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reznick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beast. Beast circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch lands to the side of Reznick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Reznick darts in trying to clinch
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick throws an off balance right hand
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Reznick blocks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Beast.
Beast throws a lazy uppercut
and Reznick counters with a nice uppercut.
Reznick throws a hook but Beast blocks it.
Beast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beast checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beast! But no joy.
Reznick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reznick.
Reznick misses with a low kick as Beast jumps back.
Billy Beast is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reznick takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Beast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beast winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Beast!
Post fight, Billy Beast stared into the camera and said 'I'm bad, I know it. I'm bad, I show it.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Alvado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perälä misses the shot to the body.
Perälä throws a right hand that misses
and Perälä takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perälä lands with a straight right. Alvado didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut.
Perälä throws a big shot that misses.
Alvado ducks right into an uppercut from Perälä.
Perälä has his takedown stuffed
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Taisto Perälä has been cut.
Perälä throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perälä.
Perälä tries to land a leg kick but Alvado saw it coming and moves away.
Perälä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvado is looking to clinch but Perälä is avoiding it.
Perälä is looking to score with low kicks.
Perälä misses with an uppercut.
Alvado let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alvado swinging wildly here.
It looked like Perälä was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvado.
Alvado avoids a kick to the body.
Alvado steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Perälä has been working on his balance at Holding Cell, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alvado.
Perälä misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perälä on the side of the head.
Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Perälä.
Perälä scores with a hook to the body. Alvado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alvado scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado digs a good hook to Perälä's body.
Taisto Perälä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado.
Alvado clinches.
Perälä manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado lands with an uppercut that bounces Perälä off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perälä. That's going to slow Alvado down.
Perälä dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvado. That did some damage!
Alvado lands a right hook to the body.
Alvado throws a lazy body kick
and Perälä counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Alvado lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Perälä.
Pablo Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perälä blocks a body shot from Alvado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perälä.
Perälä scores with a shoulder strike.
Perälä scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alvado blocks a body shot from Perälä.
A nice left hand lands by Perälä.
Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Perälä controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Perälä on the inside.
Alvado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perälä lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Perälä misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perälä tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perälä is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvado gets an underhook and turns Perälä into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvado.
Perälä manages to break the clinch.
Alvado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perälä takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perälä looks for the body kick but Alvado saw that one coming.
Perälä thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
Perälä misses the body punch
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado jabs at Perälä's body.
Alvado has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perälä blocks the body kick.
Alvado lands a big head kick that sends Perälä tumbling to the mat! Alvado takes a step backwards and waves Perälä back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Perälä is rocked!
Taisto Perälä's cut is getting worse.
Alvado drops Perälä with a big left hand! Perälä is injured, injured bad! Alvado jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Alvado!
Pablo Alvado is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Pablo Alvado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockmeteller Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd has chosen Jeeves and Wooster as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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194 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rockmeteller Todd!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Rockmeteller Todd has been cut.
Kakoullis checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd slips a jab and a cross from Kakoullis.
Todd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Todd looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Todd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kakoullis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Todd swings widly with a right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Kakoullis moved out of range.
Kakoullis wants to land a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis tries to land a front kick but Todd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kakoullis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Kakoullis is looking to counter punch.
Kakoullis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Todd has time to react.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
Kakoullis throws an off balance right hand
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kakoullis.
Todd jabs Kakoullis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Todd.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Kakoullis misses.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kakoullis checks a leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Todd's front leg but catches the back leg as Todd tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target.
Kakoullis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kakoullis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Todd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kakoullis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Kakoullis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kakoullis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Todd lands a really nice looking cross but Kakoullis seems unphased.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis moves away from the strike by Todd.
Todd throws the kick towards the body but Kakoullis avoids it.
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with the combination.
Todd is trying to counter with his kicks.
Todd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Todd catches Kakoullis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd scores with a sloppy right hand. Kakoullis should have avoided that one.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Todd's front leg but catches the back leg as Todd tries to avoid it.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd throws a head kick that Kakoullis semi-blocks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kakoullis.
Todd takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
Todd tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Todd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Kakoullis throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a jab. Todd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Todd jabs Kakoullis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Todd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Todd cracks Kakoullis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Todd slips under a jab.
Kakoullis throws the left hand but Todd avoids the punch easily.
Todd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kakoullis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Todd scores with the left hand. Kakoullis knows he should have avoided that one.
Todd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kakoullis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Todd crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kakoullis - the referee stops the clock and Todd gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kakoullis. Todd manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis misses with the combination.
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 Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kakoullis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a low kick, right behind Kakoullis 's knee.
Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd is looking to land body kicks.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
Kakoullis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kakoullis.
Todd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Todd throws a low kick, looking for Kakoullis's leg but Kakoullis calmly moves out of range.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
Kakoullis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Todd throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakoullis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakoullis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Kakoullis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Todd.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd blocks the body kick.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kakoullis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todd.
Todd is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Todd lands a nice looking body shot.
Todd blocks a leg kick.
Todd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Todd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kakoullis throws a poor cross that misses
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kakoullis moves out of range as Todd strikes.
Todd is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kakoullis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Todd responds with a good body kick, but Kakoullis manages to step out the way in time.
Nice jab there from Todd.
Kakoullis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kakoullis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Todd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Todd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
Kakoullis ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Kakoullis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kakoullis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Todd.
Todd scores with a three punch combo!
Todd throws a leg kick that misses.
Todd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kakoullis.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kakoullis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Todd. That did some damage!
Kakoullis tests Todd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Todd connects with a right hand. Kakoullis shakes it off.
Kakoullis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kakoullis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakoullis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Todd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
It looks like Kakoullis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kakoullis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Todd doesn't seem bothered though.
Kakoullis lands with a nice combination. Todd backs away looking to recover.
Kakoullis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakoullis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kakoullis moves into the clinch.
Kakoullis tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
Todd working hard to break the clinch.
Todd manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Kakoullis moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Todd misses
and Kakoullis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kakoullis moves away from the strike by Todd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kakoullis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kakoullis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Todd in his tracks.
Todd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crunch! Kakoullis slams his shin into Todd's torso.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kakoullis misses with a hook.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakoullis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd wants to land a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis is looking to chop away at Todd's legs.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kakoullis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Todd blocks a low kick nicely.
Todd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Todd is out of range and Kakoullis settles back down.
Kakoullis throws a combination. Todd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Todd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kakoullis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Todd works the jab nicely.
Todd misses with a hook to the body
and Kakoullis counters with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Kakoullis coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakoullis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Todd under the eye.
Todd lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Kakoullis.
Todd moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Todd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Todd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Todd throws out a powerful jab.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Todd moved away.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Todd is trying to counter with his kicks.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Todd's leg. Todd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Todd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakoullis jabs Todd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kakoullis defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Todd takes a step back to recover.
Kakoullis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
You can see that Todd has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Todd throws a body kick that misses.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakoullis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kakoullis 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 Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Todd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kakoullis thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
and Todd counters with a nice kick to the body.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Kakoullis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kakoullis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Todd is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kakoullis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Todd! But no joy.
Todd misses the jab.
A slow jab from Kakoullis misses its intended target.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Todd's calf.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Todd moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kakoullis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kakoullis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Kakoullis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Todd has time to react.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Todd throws a body kick that misses.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd lands a nice hook to Kakoullis's body. Kakoullis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kakoullis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Todd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Todd dodges the punch combination from Kakoullis.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kakoullis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kakoullis misses the shot to the body.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Todd sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis feints a jab promting Todd to slip. Kakoullis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Todd slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Todd catches Kakoullis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Todd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kakoullis under the eye.
Todd delivers a nice body kick.
Todd throws the left hand but Kakoullis avoids the punch easily.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Todd counters with a nice body shot.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Todd throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakoullis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Kakoullis clinches.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd lands a leg kick that knocks Kakoullis off balance momentarily.
Todd keeps the fight on the outside.
Todd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Kakoullis backing away here, and Todd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the strikes.
Todd feints and then cracks Kakoullis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakoullis down.
Todd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a nice body kick.
Todd delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Todd's front leg but catches the back leg as Todd tries to avoid it.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Todd! But no joy.
Todd connects with a right hand. Kakoullis shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Todd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Todd misses with a kick to the body.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kakoullis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Kakoullis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
A leg kick checked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a hook
and Todd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kakoullis's knee momentarily.
Todd moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Kakoullis needs to keep his hands up - Todd had a free shot at his head there.
Kakoullis misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Todd's leg. Todd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Todd tried to score with a low kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Todd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Todd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd motions for Kakoullis to come forward. Todd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd throws a right hand that misses
and Kakoullis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kakoullis misses the jab.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis walks into a stiff left hand from Todd.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Todd - that will leave a mark!
Kakoullis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters circling a little - Todd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockmeteller Todd dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd throws a right hand that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kakoullis throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Todd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Todd scores with a hook.
Todd throws a shot to the body.
Todd has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakoullis.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
Todd lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakoullis jabs Todd right on the nose. Todd blinks but takes it well.
Todd lands with a straight right. Kakoullis didn't see that one coming.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakoullis tried to score with a low kick but Todd checks it.
Todd scores with a nice right hand.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Todd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kakoullis fakes the leg kick and cracks Todd in the body.
Todd slips under a jab.
Todd looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Kakoullis throws a low kick, looking for Todd's leg but Todd calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Todd down.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rockmeteller Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sotiris Kakoullis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kakoullis.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis wants to land a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
Todd scores with a jab to the body.
Todd throws an off balance right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a low kick, right behind Todd 's knee.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Todd ducks right into an uppercut from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Todd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Todd throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Todd misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Kakoullis throws a big counter combination but Todd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kakoullis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kakoullis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the side of Todd's head but Todd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Kakoullis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todd. That's going to slow Kakoullis down.
Kakoullis lunges at Todd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Todd's hand.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Todd.
Kakoullis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Todd feints a jab promting Kakoullis to slip. Todd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kakoullis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Todd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis thuds his shin into the meat of Todd's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kakoullis.
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!
Kakoullis scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Kakoullis.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the body.
Todd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kakoullis looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Todd.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakoullis checks a low kick from Todd.
Kakoullis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kakoullis counters with an outside leg kick.
Todd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakoullis counters with a good, hard body kick but Todd shrugs it off.
Kakoullis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Todd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sotiris Kakoullis.
Well Kakoullis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Sotiris Kakoullis 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Cortes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes connects with a body shot.
Tallon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cortes to score with a decent uppercut.
Cortes misses with a body kick.
Tallon throws a shot to the body.
Cortes thuds a left hand into Tallon's body.
Cortes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tallon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tallon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tallon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cortes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tallon rather than just go for the knockout.
Cortes misses with a body kick.
Tallon wants to clinch up but Cortes keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon looks to land a body kick but Cortes moved away.
Cortes throws the left hand but Tallon avoids the punch easily.
Tallon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cortes.
Tallon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tallon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortes misses with a hook. Tallon ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortes manages to avoid it.
Tallon keeps Cortes at a distance using the push kick.
Tallon misses with a body shot.
Cortes tries to counter with a clinch but Tallon shakes him off and moves away.
Tallon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tallon swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.
Tallon looks for the body kick but Cortes saw that one coming.
Cortes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tallon with a hook.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cortes looks to throw a body kick
and Tallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tallon misses the shot to the body.
Tallon lands with a nice body punch.
Cortes is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes ducks right into an uppercut from Tallon.
Tallon slips under a jab from Cortes.
Cortes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tallon's head backwards.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body.
Cortes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tallon throwing a counter right hand but Cortes manages to avoid it.
Tallon is looking to clinch.
Tallon scores with a nice right hand.
Cortes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Tallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Cortes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Cortes there.
Tallon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Cortes takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortes misses with a looping right.
Tallon tries to counter by clinching up but Cortes breaks away and moves out of range.
Cortes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tallon.
Cortes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tallon looks to throw a body kick
letting Cortes counter with a right hand.
Cortes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tallon.
Tallon takes one to the side of the head.
Tallon slips a straight right by Cortes.
Tallon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tallon throws a solid leg kick but Cortes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tallon.
Cortes wants to counter the offense by Tallon and move into the clinch position.
Tallon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cortes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tallon misses with a kick to the body
and Cortes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortes.
Cortes scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tallon scores with a hook to the body. Cortes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes cracks Tallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tallon tries to land a front kick but Cortes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortes misses with a jab to the body
letting Tallon counter with a right hand.
Cortes throws a body punch but Tallon moves out of range.
Tallon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cortes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cortes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sean Tallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Tallon coming out on top.
Cortes throws a hook but Tallon avoids it easily.
Tallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortes stuns Tallon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tallon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cortes.
Cortes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tallon manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ferdinand Cortes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferdinand Cortes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tallon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
Tallon misses with a hook. Cortes ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Cortes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tallon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tallon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tallon.
As Cortes tries to get set, Tallon tries to push him back and clinch up but Cortes manages to avoid the attempt.
A jab from Cortes misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Cortes takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
Tallon works Cortes's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Tallon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Jab by Cortes.
Tallon scores with a push kick.
Tallon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Cortes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tallon swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Cortes. Beautiful body shot.
Cortes throws a hook but Tallon avoids it easily.
Tallon misses with a body kick.
Cortes connects with a body shot that sends Tallon's belly button to the back.
Tallon misses with a wild body shot.
Tallon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cortes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon stuns Cortes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Cortes.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Tallon moves out of range easily.
Cortes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tallon thuds his shin into the meat of Cortes's side.
Cortes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tallon can pounce on him.
Tallon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tallon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tallon.
Cortes lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon takes one to the side of the head.
Cortes blocks the body kick.
Tallon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tallon throws the kick towards the body but Cortes avoids it.
Cortes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tallon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tallon throws a lazy body kick
and Cortes counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Cortes.
Tallon with a hook.
Tallon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tallon throws a leg kick which misses Cortes's front leg but catches the back leg as Cortes tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon blocks a jab.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tallon under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Cortes. Beautiful body shot.
Tallon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cortes.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Cortes throws a body shot but no joy.
Tallon misses with a body shot.
Cortes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tallon throws a low kick but Cortes avoids it.
Tallon throws a leg kick but Cortes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cortes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
Tallon tries to clinch there but Cortes circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A lazy left from Cortes finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Cortes 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!
Cortes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cortes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tallon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cortes counters with a thumping low kick.
Cortes lands with a nice body punch.
Tallon thumps Cortes with a low kick.
Cortes moves out of range of the body kick.
Tallon takes a swing at Cortes's ribcage but misses.
Cortes jabs at Tallon's body.
Tallon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortes. That did some damage!
A jab from Cortes does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Cortes.
Cortes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon throws a lazy right hand but Cortes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tallon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cortes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
Tallon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cortes will feel that in the morning.
Cortes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Cortes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tallon with a nice cross.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon connects with a jab.
Cortes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cortes moves away from the strike by Tallon.
Cortes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tallon's head backwards.
Tallon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab by Tallon.
A bone on bone clash there as Cortes blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
Cortes tries to land a leg kick but Tallon saw it coming and moves away.
As Cortes tries to get set, Tallon tries to push him back and clinch up but Cortes manages to avoid the attempt.
A left and a right from Cortes both land. Nice combination.
Tallon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cortes clobbers Tallon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tallon blocks a head kick by Cortes.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Tallon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortes throws a poor cross that misses
and Tallon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cortes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Tallon.
Tallon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tallon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortes 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 Tallon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tallon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tallon lands with a shot to the body.
Cortes throws a right hand that misses
and Tallon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tallon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tallon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cortes slips under a jab.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortes misses with a leg kick.
Cortes scores with a hook.
Tallon works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tallon manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Cortes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tallon - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortes looks to throw the jab but Tallon is out of range.
Cortes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tallon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortes.
A swing and a miss from Cortes.
Tallon avoids the body shot from Cortes.
Tallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tallon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cortes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tallon scores with a nice strike.
Cortes throws a hook but Tallon avoids it easily.
Tallon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cortes avoids it.
Cortes clobbers Tallon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tallon keeps Cortes at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sean Tallon did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tallon ducks under a wild hook from Cortes.
Tallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tallon throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Tallon sets himself, and Cortes steps forward looking for the clinch! Tallon avoids it this time.
Cortes throws a front kick aimed at Tallon's knee but Tallon avoids it well.
A big right from Cortes misses.
Tallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cortes missing with a left hand there. Tallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
That kick from Tallon tenderised Cortes's leg. Cortes is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Tallon.
Cortes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tallon is looking to slow Cortes down with leg kicks.
Jab by Tallon.
Cortes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon connects with a solid leg kick.
Cortes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cortes tries to work over Tallon's front leg with a kick but Tallon checks it.
Cortes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tallon. Tallon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cortes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cortes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Cortes throws a wild body kick that Tallon sees coming a mile off.
Tallon tries to counter by clinching up but Cortes breaks away and moves out of range.
Tallon lands a glancing blow to the side of Cortes's head.
Tallon slips under a jab.
Cortes misses with a kick to the body.
Cortes avoids the body shot from Tallon.
Cortes avoids a kick to the body.
Cortes tries to counter with a clinch but Tallon shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Tallon avoids the head kick by Cortes.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tallon.
Tallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortes throws a lazy uppercut
and Tallon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tallon lands with a cross.
Cortes throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortes throws a looping overhand right but Tallon ducks down to avoid it.
Cortes throws a body punch but Tallon moves out of range.
Tallon looks for the body kick but Cortes saw that one coming.
Cortes walks into a straight right hand from Tallon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes thuds a left hand into Tallon's body.
Cortes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tallon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tallon looks to land a combination but Cortes avoids it well.
Tallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Cortes.
Cortes takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
Cortes checks a low kick from Tallon.
Tallon takes a swing at Cortes's ribcage but misses.
Cortes throws a lazy uppercut
and Tallon counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tallon.
Cortes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tallon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes walks into a straight right hand from Tallon.
Cortes lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tallon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
As Cortes backs away, Tallon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tallon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tallon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortes scrambles back to his feet.
Tallon connects with a jab.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
Cortes misses with an uppercut. Tallon saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Tallon.
Tallon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cortes.
Tallon checks a low kick from Cortes.
Tallon misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Tallon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tallon had his way with Ferdinand Cortes in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Tallon.
Nice body kick there by Tallon.
Tallon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cortes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tallon avoids a kick to the body.
Tallon 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.
Cortes misses with a straight left.
Tallon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cortes just manages to avoid it.
Tallon throws a leg kick but Cortes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cortes lands a nice looking body shot.
Cortes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tallon pushes Cortes away with a front kick.
Tallon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cortes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon scores with a jab to the head.
Tallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tallon.
Tallon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Tallon.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes fakes the leg kick and cracks Tallon in the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cortes looks to land a left hand but Tallon moved out of range nicely.
Tallon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cortes.
Tallon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tallon throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortes! But no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tallon. Cortes shrugs it off though.
Cortes thumps Tallon with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tallon. That's going to slow Cortes down.
Cortes is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes looks to throw the jab but Tallon is out of range.
Tallon tries to counter by clinching up but Cortes breaks away and moves out of range.
Cortes tests Tallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cortes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tallon.
Cortes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tallon throws a looping overhand right but Cortes ducks down to avoid it.
Cortes scores with a nice right hand.
Cortes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tallon will feel that in the morning.
Tallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortes throws out a counter right but Tallon avoids it with no problem.
Cortes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tallon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cortes checks a leg kick.
Cortes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cortes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cortes takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
Tallon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cortes manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tallon misses.
Cortes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tallon.
Cortes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cortes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tallon scores with a body shot.
Cortes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tallon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Cortes coming out on top.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortes is just out of range.
Cortes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortes is just out of range.
Cortes avoids the body shot from Tallon.
Cortes thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Tallon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cortes doesn't seem phased though.
Tallon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cortes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cortes, right into the meat.
Cortes takes one to the side of the head.
Cortes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cortes misses with a kick to the body.
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tallon.
Tallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Cortes tries to get set, Tallon tries to push him back and clinch up but Cortes manages to avoid the attempt.
Tallon avoids a kick to the body.
Tallon wants to slow Cortes down by chopping away at his legs.
Tallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortes throws out the jab.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ferdinand Cortes.
Well Cortes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Cortes! Ferdinand Cortes retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Ferdinand Cortes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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