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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solid Snake!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake dips to his left and cracks Conner with an uppercut!
Snake looks for the body kick but Conner saw that one coming.
It looked like Conner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Snake throws a push kick but Conner slaps the foot to one side.
Conner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snake trying to land knees to the body.
Snake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conner breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conner.
Conner misses with a straight left.
Snake follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big right from Snake misses.
Conner misses with an uppercut.
Snake blocks a head kick by Conner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snake! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake misses with an uppercut. Conner saw that one coming.
Conner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Conner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snake.
Conner scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Solid Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conner slips under a jab.
Snake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conner counters with a left to the body.
Snake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conner counters with a nice uppercut.
Snake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Conner does no damage.
Snake slips a jab and a cross from Conner.
Conner pushes Snake up against the cage in a clinch.
Conner lands a shot to the body.
Snake tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Snake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Conner lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snake working hard to break the clinch.
Snake stalling in the clinch but Conner improves position.
Snake wants to get back to striking at distance but Conner won't allow it.
Snake is looking to control Conner's arms but Conner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snake has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conner lands with a hook. Snake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Snake looking to slow down the pace here.
Snake is trying to break the clinch but Conner is controlling him.
Snake misses with a body punch.
Conner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conner manages to break the clinch.
Snake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Snake.
Conner moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner breaks the clinch.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Snake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Snake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Snake.
Snake throws a right hand that misses
and Conner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Snake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conner looks to score with a jab to the body but Snake is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Snake. Those never looked like landing.
Conner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Conner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conner lands a jab to Snake's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Conner.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Conner.
Conner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Conner.
Conner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Snake throws a hook to the side of Conner's head but Conner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snake misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Conner tries to clinch but Snake is having none of it.
Conner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snake throws out the jab.
Conner is looking to counter the offense by Snake and move into the clinch.
Conner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Snake misses with a hook. Conner ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Conner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snake misses with a wild body shot.
Snake thuds a left hand into Conner's body.
Conner tries to clinch up.
Conner staying out of range there.
Conner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Snake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conner counters with a three punch combo that has Snake backing up. Snake nods at Conner to acknowledge the strikes.
Conner slips a straight right by Snake.
Snake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conner has managed to clinch.
Conner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conner is leaning against Snake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Conner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Conner works on Snake's body with a couple of short punches.
Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snake can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Conner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Conner stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake tries to break free but Conner pushes him back against the cage.
Conner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snake's elbow.
Snake missing with knees to the body.
Conner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Snake prevents a body shot from Conner.
Conner 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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Snake.
Conner breaks from the clinch.
Conner with a hook.
Snake tries a head kick but it misses.
Conner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Conner looks to land a combination but Snake avoids it well.
Snake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Conner thuds his right hand into Snake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake throws a poor cross that misses
letting Conner counter with a right hand.
Conner dodges the punch combination from Snake.
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!
Snake throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Snake misses.
Conner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snake.
Conner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snake thows a leg kick but Conner checks it
and Conner counters with a left and a right that stings Snake.
Conner clinches up with Snake and pushes him back against the cage.
Snake trying to stall but Conner improves his position.
Conner pushes Snake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner lands an uppercut.
Snake is trying to push Conner away but Conner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conner slips under a jab from Snake.
Conner lands a head kick!
Conner is looking to clinch.
Conner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Snake back to the cage. Conner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Snake is rocked!
A lazy left from Conner finds it's target.
Snake is still on wobbly legs! Can Conner finish him?
Conner instigates a clinch.
Snake tries to stall but Conner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Snake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Snake seems to have recovered his senses.
Snake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snake misses with a hook
and Conner counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Snake.
Conner is looking to counter the offense by Snake and move into the clinch.
Conner scores with a nice head shot.
That's four 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!
Nice uppercut lands for Conner. That snapped Snake's head back.
Snake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conner.
Snake lands a really nice looking cross but Conner seems unphased.
Conner moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Conner.
Conner prevents Snake from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Conner as the two fighters clinch.
Snake is breathing heavily.
Snake taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snake.
Conner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conner misses the shot to the body.
Conner tests Snake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snake misses with a left hand
and Conner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Conner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Conner stuns Snake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Conner throws a series of punches but Snake moves out of range.
Conner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Conner.
Conner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snake throws out the jab.
Snake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snake misses with a hook.
Conner lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Snake.
Conner scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Conner moves into range and clinches up with Snake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner blocking some punches.
Conner takes a shot to the head.
Snake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conner blocks an elbow strike.
Snake tries to circle away but Conner has him pinned against the cage.
Conner avoiding damage as Snake throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Conner.
Conner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snake.
Conner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snake or not.
Snake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters up against the cage, Conner throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Conner throws an elbow but misses.
Conner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snake is trying to break free.
Conner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Conner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damien Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conner.
Snake wants to stall.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Snake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Conner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Conner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner pushes Snake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Conner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Conner.
Snake wants to break free but Conner has control.
Conner tries a body shot but Snake blocks it.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conner has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Conner.
Conner prevents Snake from breaking the clinch.
Snake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snake is looking to land body kicks.
Conner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Conner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snake backs up against the cage.
Snake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Snake loads up on a big right hand but Conner slips the punch.
As Snake tries to get set, Conner tries to push him back and clinch up but Snake manages to avoid the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake misses with a straight right.
Conner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conner darts in and clinches Snake up against the cage.
Snake is looking to break free of the clinch but Conner has double underhooks.
Snake avoids the elbow strike from Conner, against the cage.
Snake is looking to break free of the clinch but Conner has double underhooks.
Snake tries to break free but Conner pushes him back against the cage.
Solid Snake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snake tries to stall but Conner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Conner.
Conner tries a body shot but Snake blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conner lands a nice shot to the body.
Snake misses with a right hand
and Conner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conner lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Conner!
During a confident post fight interview, Damien Conner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Puerto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs comes to the cage accompanied by Know Your Enemy - Rage Against The Machine. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Juanito Puerto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shannon Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juanito Puerto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Briggs.
It looks like Juanito Puerto has been cut.
Briggs grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Puerto takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Briggs cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shannon Briggs!
Post fight, Shannon Briggs took to the microphone: 'YEAH ITS THE CHAMP. SHANNON THE CANNONwt. YEAH YEAH LETS GO CHAMP CHAMP LETS GO CHAMP YEAH SHANNON THE CANNON YEAH LETS GO CHAMP YEAH YEAH LETS GO CHAMP YEAH SHANNON THE CANNON'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pele Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spraynard Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger has chosen Where's My Chippy? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Spraynard Kruger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spraynard Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ronaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kruger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ronaldo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Kruger circles away easily
and Kruger counters with a left and a right that stings Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Helsinki, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kruger.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ronaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ronaldo throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kruger just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger manages to break the clinch.
Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but Kruger holds him up against the cage and eventually Ronaldo drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Kruger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ronaldo jumps guard but Kruger stands there with Ronaldo around his waist. Ronaldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kruger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Kruger circles away easily
and Kruger counters with a straight right hand.
Kruger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ronaldo has his takedown stuffed
and Kruger counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown
and Kruger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ronaldo shoots and misses
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaldo clinches up with Kruger and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruger is trying to push Ronaldo away but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronaldo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kruger looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruger, not yet.
Ronaldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ronaldo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronaldo stands and throws Kruger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kruger dodges the ground and pound from Ronaldo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger defending against the ground and pound.
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!
Kruger is looking to regain half guard here but Ronaldo keeps moving and retains side control.
Kruger defending against the ground and pound.
Ronaldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kruger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ronaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruger keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spraynard Kruger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kruger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kruger!
Ronaldo walks into a straight right hand from Kruger.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kruger. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kruger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ronaldo back to the cage. Kruger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kruger scores with a sloppy right hand. Ronaldo should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kruger has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is not content to let Ronaldo control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kruger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ronaldo controlling from the top position.
Ronaldo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kruger for as long as he can get away with.
Ronaldo passes Kruger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pele Ronaldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ronaldo stands up and beckons Kruger to join him on the feet.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Kruger circles away easily
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ronaldo shoots in but Kruger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spraynard Kruger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronaldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kruger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger thuds a left hand into Ronaldo's body.
Ronaldo fails with the takedown
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronaldo tries to counter by clinching up but Kruger breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ronaldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kruger counters with a two punch combo.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo dives in and grabs Kruger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kruger pushes down on Ronaldo's head and hops out.
A countering left hand to the body from Kruger misses.
Ronaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spraynard Kruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruger misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruger scores with a punch to the head.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Ronaldo avoids them all with ease.
Ronaldo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ronaldo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kruger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is looking to take a break and control but Kruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruger is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo working the body and head with strikes.
Kruger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ronaldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ronaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruger keeps working.
Ronaldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ronaldo tries for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
Ronaldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ronaldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spraynard Kruger 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.
Ronaldo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kruger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kruger is not content to let Ronaldo control the position.
Kruger is looking for a sweep.
Ronaldo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kruger is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kruger to his feet.
Kruger throws a series of strikes that have Ronaldo backpedaling.
Ronaldo takes one to the chin there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo trying to control the action but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kruger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ronaldo's guard! Nice work there by Kruger!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo looking to control.
Kruger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ronaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronaldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ronaldo, not yet.
Pele Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ronaldo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kruger rolls with it to try and escape but Ronaldo cranks on the arm and Kruger is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pele Ronaldo!
Our winner, Pele Ronaldo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Spraynard Kruger was interviewed post fight and said 'Where's my chippy?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Augusto Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel has chosen Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Augusto Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel throws a hook but Augusto Da Silva avoids it easily.
Kriel scores with the left hand. Augusto Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Augusto Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kriel motions for Augusto Da Silva to come forward. Kriel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Augusto Da Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Kriel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kriel sizes up Augusto Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kriel looks to land a body kick but Augusto Da Silva moved away.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Kriel tries to clinch but Augusto Da Silva is having none of it.
Augusto Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kriel thumps Augusto Da Silva with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augusto Da Silva moves away.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Augusto Da Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Augusto Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kriel - that will leave a mark!
Augusto Da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Augusto Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Augusto Da Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Kriel misses with a series of wild punches.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Augusto Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Kriel there.
Augusto Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Augusto Da Silva.
Augusto Da Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Augusto Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kriel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augusto Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
Augusto Da Silva slips a straight right by Kriel.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Augusto Da Silva.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a hook.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but Augusto Da Silva is out of range.
Augusto Da Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Kriel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Augusto Da Silva lands a head shot.
Kriel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augusto Da Silva's calf.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kriel.
Augusto Da Silva lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kriel blocks a jab.
Augusto Da Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
It looked like Augusto Da Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kriel.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel 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 Augusto Da Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Augusto Da Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augusto Da Silva swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel tries to clinch there but Augusto Da Silva circles away.
No joy there for Augusto Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kriel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Augusto Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Kriel unleashes a big counter combination but Augusto Da Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Augusto Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kriel slips a straight right by Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel throws a body punch but Augusto Da Silva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto Da Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Augusto Da Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Kriel.
Augusto Da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel pushes Augusto Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Augusto Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Augusto Da Silva controls the action.
Augusto Da Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Augusto Da Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kriel after a bit of a struggle.
Kriel stops a takedown attempt from Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Augusto Da Silva controls the action.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Augusto Da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kriel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Augusto Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willem Kriel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Augusto Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Kriel misses with a right hand
and Augusto Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augusto Da Silva.
Nice uppercut lands for Augusto Da Silva. That snapped Kriel's head back.
Kriel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Augusto Da Silva misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel 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 Augusto Da Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Augusto Da Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augusto Da Silva. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Augusto Da Silva as he connects with a hook.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Augusto Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Kriel is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel cracks a nice hook into Augusto Da Silva's ribs.
Augusto Da Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel.
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!
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kriel can pounce on him.
Kriel tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Augusto Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Kriel, which made it look bad.
Augusto Da Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Augusto Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Augusto Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriel.
Kriel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Augusto Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Kriel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
Kriel connects with a leg kick. Augusto Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kriel swings for the body but Augusto Da Silva moves out of range.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Augusto Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
Kriel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augusto Da Silva throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
Kriel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Augusto Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kriel throws an off balance right hand
and Augusto Da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Augusto Da Silva.
Augusto Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Kriel is retaining full guard.
Kriel is trying to control the position but Augusto Da Silva postures up.
Kriel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Augusto Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Augusto Da Silva tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kriel is on top in guard.
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto Da Silva controlling the position.
Augusto Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Augusto Da Silva looking for a guillotine here but Kriel defends easily.
Kriel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augusto Da Silva looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augusto Da Silva looking for a triangle here. Kriel is fighting it but it looks tight! Augusto Da Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kriel is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fernando Augusto Da Silva!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Johannesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bhat Pomkai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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138 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ritchie Johannesburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bhat Pomkai!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Pomkai circles away.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Pomkai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai swings for the body but Johannesburg moves out of range.
We've been informed that Pomkai 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.
Johannesburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pomkai.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg wants to clinch
and Johannesburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Pomkai circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai moves out of range.
Johannesburg dodges the punch combination from Pomkai.
Pomkai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pomkai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pomkai jabs at Johannesburg's body.
Pomkai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pomkai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johannesburg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pomkai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Pomkai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johannesburg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Pomkai pushes him off.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pomkai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg forces Pomkai back against the cage and clinches.
Pomkai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Pomkai. Beautiful body shot.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pomkai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Pomkai misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johannesburg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pomkai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Pomkai is blocking nicely.
Pomkai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai throws a body shot but no joy.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up
and Pomkai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pomkai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johannesburg rather than just go for the knockout.
Pomkai swings for the body but Johannesburg moves out of range.
Pomkai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pomkai misses with a straight right.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pomkai keeps the fight on the outside.
Pomkai throws a jab when Johannesburg was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pomkai keeps the fight on the outside.
Pomkai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai just misses with a punch to the body.
Johannesburg slips a jab and a cross from Pomkai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai is having none of it.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Pomkai does no damage.
Johannesburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pomkai.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Pomkai circles away.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pomkai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pomkai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
Johannesburg thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pomkai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhat Pomkai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johannesburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pomkai.
Bhat Pomkai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pomkai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johannesburg.
Pomkai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
Pomkai misses with a straight left.
Johannesburg moves to clinch but Pomkai breaks away
and Pomkai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai moves away
and Pomkai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pomkai lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg tries to clinch
and Pomkai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pomkai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pomkai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ritchie Johannesburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai misses with a two punch combination.
Pomkai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pomkai throws a hook to the side of Johannesburg's head but Johannesburg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pomkai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pomkai misses with a straight left.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up
and Pomkai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johannesburg tries to clinch
and Pomkai counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pomkai.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Pomkai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai keeps the fight on the outside.
Johannesburg has managed to clinch.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pomkai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pomkai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pomkai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pomkai landing knees to the head.
Pomkai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Pomkai avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Pomkai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johannesburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Pomkai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pomkai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pomkai blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pomkai.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Pomkai 's eye.
Pomkai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws an elbow that misses.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ritchie Johannesburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pomkai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Pomkai blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Pomkai to work.
Johannesburg managing to block the knees to the body from Pomkai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhat Pomkai 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pomkai looks to score with a jab to the body but Johannesburg is just out of range.
Pomkai misses with an uppercut.
Johannesburg clinches.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Pomkai is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Pomkai blocks with his arms.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pomkai.
Pomkai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomkai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pomkai misses with a wild combination.
Pomkai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg staying out of range there.
Johannesburg moves forwards but Pomkai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Pomkai.
Pomkai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pomkai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai moves away
and Pomkai counters with a straight right hand.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Pomkai circles away.
Pomkai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pomkai swings for the body but Johannesburg moves out of range.
Pomkai throws a right hand that Johannesburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Johannesburg also avoids with ease.
Pomkai lands with an overhand left.
Pomkai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johannesburg in his tracks.
Johannesburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pomkai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pomkai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai unleashes a big counter combination but Johannesburg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johannesburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pomkai throws an overhand right that lands on Johannesburg's shoulder, as Johannesburg tries to avoid the shot.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pomkai cracks Johannesburg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pomkai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pomkai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg ducks right into an uppercut from Pomkai.
Pomkai tries to keep at a distance but Johannesburg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pomkai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pomkai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannesburg is defending well for now.
Pomkai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johannesburg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pomkai avoids it.
Pomkai looking to slow down the pace here.
Pomkai breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Pomkai. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai throws a jab when Johannesburg was well out of range.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Pomkai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johannesburg with a body shot.
Johannesburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johannesburg moves out of range of the strikes.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Pomkai lands a jab.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Pomkai circles away.
Johannesburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pomkai.
Bhat Pomkai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pomkai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Pomkai circles away and keeps his distance.
Johannesburg moves into range and clinches up with Pomkai.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pomkai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bhat Pomkai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pomkai 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bhat Pomkai!
During a confident post fight interview, Bhat Pomkai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwik Li Gon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwik Li Gon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Nelson's chin.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwik Li Gon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kwik Li Gon has been cut.
Nelson dances in with a quick combination. Gon is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Nelson snaps Gon's head back. Gon stumbles backwards against the cage. Nelson steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Gon's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Gon just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roger Nelson!
Roger Nelson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between MamaDu Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Nichalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nichalos's choice of entrance music: Hallow Point Heroes- Calm Before The Storm. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MamaDu Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacoby Nichalos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichalos scores with a jab to the body.
Nichalos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nichalos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bear sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nichalos misses with a looping right.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nichalos.
Nichalos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Nichalos.
Nichalos has Bear up against the cage in a clinch.
Nichalos is working Bear over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nichalos throws an elbow but misses.
Nichalos scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a damaging elbow.
Bear is rocked!
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nichalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bear.
Nichalos gets through Bear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nichalos - that landed with a thud.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Nichalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bear throws an elbow that misses.
Nichalos pushes Bear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Bear definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bear jumps guard but Nichalos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nichalos lands a body shot.
Nichalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nichalos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Bear's ribcage. Bear let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos is working Bear over against the cage.
Nichalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Nichalos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nichalos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bear! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nichalos is unloading with more strikes now! Bear drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacoby Nichalos!
After winning the bout, Jacoby Nichalos 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Bitchping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bitchping might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm - Darude. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Bitchping!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamchenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bitchping's half guard.
Mamchenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mamchenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mamchenko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitchping is trying to maintain the position but Mamchenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Mamchenko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mamchenko throwing shots but Bitchping is blocking nicely.
Mamchenko stalling.
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.
Let's hope that Mamchenko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bitchping is trying to maintain the position but Mamchenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Mamchenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bitchping blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mamchenko.
Bitchping on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bitchping tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko seems to be working for a kimura but Bitchping defends the submission attempt.
Bitchping definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mamchenko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Mamchenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mamchenko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bitchping defend it? Mamchenko steps over the head and cranks it - Bitchping is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mamchenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Evgenii Mamchenko! Evgenii Mamchenko retains his middleweight title!
Evgenii Mamchenko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Mitchell Bitchping was interviewed post fight and said 'It's a shame. I thought I had a good strategy going in but he's a truly excellent fighter man '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Greenebaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Because I Can (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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorne Greenebaum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenebaum misses with a double jab
and I Can counters with a series of strikes. Greenebaum will be more careful next time no doubt.
I Can tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenebaum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
I Can scores with a punch to the head.
Greenebaum slips a straight right by I Can.
I Can's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greenebaum under the eye.
I Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
I Can throws a lazy uppercut
and Greenebaum counters with a slapping leg kick.
I Can throws a hook but Greenebaum avoids it easily.
Greenebaum drops down looking for a counter takedown but I Can sprawls and moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from I Can enables Greenebaum to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. I Can manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenebaum content to stall in guard here.
Greenebaum got a little sloppy there for a moment and I Can has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Greenebaum has managed to get both his arms back between I Can's legs - danger averted.
I Can controls Greenebaum momentarily but Greenebaum frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
I Can trying to keep a closed guard but Greenebaum is proving a slippery customer.
Greenebaum landing some decent shots from guard.
Greenebaum throwing strikes from guard but I Can blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I Can looking for a guillotine here but Greenebaum defends easily.
I Can is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Greenebaum defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Greenebaum tries to free his leg and advance position but I Can is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing that Greenebaum has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Greenebaum lands a couple of decent looking shots.
I Can looking for a sweep. Not yet I Can, not yet.
Greenebaum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Greenebaum connects with a couple of short punches.
Greenebaum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Greenebaum stopping the sweep attempt from I Can.
I Can is trying to keep Greenebaum in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Greenebaum is now in half guard.
I Can is trying to get back to full guard.
I Can trying to hold on to Greenebaum's head to control him but Greenebaum postures up.
I Can is trying to get back to full guard.
Greenebaum moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from I Can.
I Can is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Greenebaum off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenebaum looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Greenebaum breaks I Can's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Greenebaum passes I Can's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
I Can slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Greenebaum distracts I Can with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
I Can wants to sweep here but Greenebaum controlling him for the moment.
I Can wants to improve his position but instead Greenebaum has moved into half guard.
Greenebaum passes into side control, despite I Can's attempt to control the position.
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 Lorne Greenebaum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Greenebaum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
I Can misses with a series of wild punches.
I Can connects with a jab.
A nice combination there by I Can.
I Can clinches up with Greenebaum and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Greenebaum manages to break the clinch.
Greenebaum lands with a shot to the body.
I Can throws a hook but Greenebaum blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can walks into a left hand.
Greenebaum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from I Can.
A big left from I Can misses.
Greenebaum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can digs a good body shot into Greenebaum's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can tries to clinch but Greenebaum moves out of range.
Greenebaum instigates a clinch.
Greenebaum is trying to break free.
Greenebaum taking a breather.
Greenebaum is trying to break free.
Greenebaum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greenebaum slips a jab from I Can.
I Can looks to land a left hand but Greenebaum moved out of range nicely.
Greenebaum manages to get an easy takedown there - catching I Can on his heels. He'll look to pass I Can's guard now, I'm sure.
Greenebaum works over I Can with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I Can seems keen to control Greenebaum's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Greenebaum escapes and throws I Can's legs to the side, diving into side control!
I Can manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greenebaum's best efforts.
Greenebaum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but I Can does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
I Can gets back to full guard.
I Can escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greenebaum gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
I Can looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Greenebaum passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Greenebaum lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
I Can is in trouble now - Greenebaum has advanced to mount!
Greenebaum in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
I Can is squirming around, avoiding Greenebaum's attempts to control the action.
I Can gets back to half guard.
I Can looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greenebaum lands a nice short elbow.
I Can is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greenebaum drops an elbow to the side of I Can's head.
I Can is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
I Can is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Greenebaum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so I Can is just riding it out for now. Greenebaum eventually gives up the hold.
Greenebaum trying to control from half guard but I Can is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorne Greenebaum dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Greenebaum fails with a takedown attempt.
Because I Can seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greenebaum clinches with his opponent.
Greenebaum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
I Can swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greenebaum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
I Can walks into a left hand.
I Can might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenebaum misses with a wild body shot.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by I Can there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenebaum drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
I Can tries to improve position but can't.
I Can is trying to work for a sweep but Greenebaum has mounted him!
I Can tries to hold on but Greenebaum postures up.
Greenebaum connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Greenebaum wants to control the pace but I Can is squirming around nicely.
I Can is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenebaum with shots to the head and body - I Can looks very uncomfortable down there.
I Can is squirming around, avoiding Greenebaum's attempts to control the action.
Greenebaum with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can is wriggling around trying to escape.
Greenebaum with shots to the head and body - I Can looks very uncomfortable down there.
Greenebaum scoring with strikes but I Can is staying in there.
I Can is rocked!
I Can takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Greenebaum's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorne Greenebaum!
Lorne Greenebaum is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Lorne Greenebaum started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Because I Can stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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