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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baltasar Halko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wrestler Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halko comes into the arena with The Lumberjack by Jackyl blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baltasar Halko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Wrestler Ii!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler Ii throws out a loose jab but Halko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halko throws a right hand that Wrestler Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that Wrestler Ii also avoids with ease.
Wrestler Ii steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halko.
Wrestler Ii avoids the body shot from Halko.
Halko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wrestler Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wrestler Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halko.
Wrestler Ii loads up on a big right hand but Halko slips the punch.
Halko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wrestler Ii avoids the head kick by Halko.
Halko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wrestler Ii on his heels. He'll look to pass Wrestler Ii's guard now, I'm sure.
Wrestler Ii wants to sweep here but Halko controlling him for the moment.
Halko throws a big elbow that misses.
Wrestler Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halko is pushing down on Wrestler Ii's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wrestler Ii is fighting to maintain full guard but Halko has managed to sneak the leg through.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wrestler Ii has eaten all the pies!
Halko is trying to control. Wrestler Ii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Halko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wrestler Ii is just riding it out for now. Halko eventually gives up the hold.
Halko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wrestler Ii is looking to improve his position.
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.
Wrestler Ii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wrestler Ii keeps trying to improve his position.
Halko is looking for a kimura but Wrestler Ii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halko to get the leverage.
Halko is thwarting Wrestler Ii's attempts to control the position.
Halko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wrestler Ii defend it? Halko steps over the head and cranks it - Wrestler Ii is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Halko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baltasar Halko!
Baltasar Halko 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Fourth Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fourth Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foot moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Foot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab lands there for Foot.
Foot slips under a jab from WawaWeeeeewaaaa.
Foot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Foot tests WawaWeeeeewaaaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foot throws a body shot but no joy.
Foot throws a shot from downtown. WawaWeeeeewaaaa moves away and avoids it.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa throws out a counter right but Foot avoids it with no problem.
Foot lands with a nice body punch.
We've been told by Foot's head coaches at Aliens Only Spa that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Foot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foot.
Foot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Foot connects with a body shot.
Foot lands a body shot.
Foot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Foot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foot slips under a jab from WawaWeeeeewaaaa.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa takes a swing at Foot's ribcage but misses.
Foot misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foot counters with a nice uppercut.
Foot moves out of range of the body kick from WawaWeeeeewaaaa.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Foot to score with a decent uppercut.
Foot looks to land a left hand but WawaWeeeeewaaaa moved out of range nicely.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Foot lands a right hand that snaps the head of WawaWeeeeewaaaa backwards.
Foot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foot lands a hook that snaps the head of WawaWeeeeewaaaa backwards.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa has Foot pressed against the cage.
Foot misses with some punches.
Foot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of WawaWeeeeewaaaa backwards.
We've been informed that WawaWeeeeewaaaa 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.
Foot tries to work over WawaWeeeeewaaaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foot throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foot backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Foot.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Foot connects with the punch.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa swinging wildly here.
Foot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Foot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Foot slips a jab from WawaWeeeeewaaaa.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foot.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Foot.
Foot misses the jab.
Foot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Foot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from WawaWeeeeewaaaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa is rocked!
Foot cracks WawaWeeeeewaaaa with a hook to the temple - WawaWeeeeewaaaa is on wobbly legs here! Foot swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! WawaWeeeeewaaaa falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Foot wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fourth Foot!
A relieved looking Fourth Foot thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haywood Badger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Friedrich Bergfried's chin.
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Bergfried. Beautiful body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Badger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bergfried misses with a lunging right hand
and Badger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bergfried bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bergfried tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Badger as he checks the leg kick.
Badger throws a looping overhand right but Bergfried ducks down to avoid it.
Badger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bergfried throws a leg kick which misses Badger's front leg but catches the back leg as Badger tries to avoid it.
Bergfried throws a big shot that misses.
Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bergfried.
Badger swinging wildly here.
Badger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badger.
Badger misses with a looping right.
Bergfried checks a low kick from Badger.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Bergfried cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
It seemed like Bergfried was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Bergfried.
Badger thuds a left hand into Bergfried's body.
Bergfried throws a solid leg kick but Badger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bergfried.
Badger appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bergfried walks into a jab.
Badger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Badger.
A countering left hand to the body from Bergfried misses.
Bergfried wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bergfried throws a head kick that Badger semi-blocks.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bergfried takes a swing at Badger's ribcage but misses.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergfried scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergfried throws a leg kick but Badger moved away.
Bergfried pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bergfried just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bergfried tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body.
Badger appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Badger cracks Bergfried with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bergfried lands a front kick.
Badger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Badger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badger throws a hook but Bergfried avoids it easily.
Bergfried just misses with a punch to the body.
Badger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badger throws a hook but Bergfried blocks it.
Bergfried dodges the punch combination from Badger.
Badger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a leg kick
and Badger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergfried walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Badger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bergfried manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Badger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Badger trying to control but Bergfried is working from the bottom.
Bergfried wants to stand and escape but Badger is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bergfried works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bergfried keeping moving, preventing Badger from controlling successfully.
Badger won't allow Bergfried to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Badger wants to control from the top but Bergfried keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Badger throws a body punch but Bergfried moves out of range.
Badger throws a shot to the body.
Bergfried bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Badger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergfried misses with a head kick.
Badger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bergfried misses with a body shot.
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 Haywood Badger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bergfried checks a low kick from Badger.
Bergfried throws a leg kick but Badger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Badger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
Bergfried throws the kick towards the body but Badger avoids it.
Bergfried throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Badger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bergfried counters with a nice body kick.
Bergfried misses the shot to the body.
Bergfried checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
Badger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bergfried.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger cracks Bergfried with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bergfried throws out a loose jab but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried moves away from the strike by Badger.
A head kick misses from Bergfried.
Haywood Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger misses with a hook. Bergfried ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Badger has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bergfried!
Bergfried takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergfried wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bergfried is squirming around, avoiding Badger's attempts to control the action.
Badger working Bergfried over with strikes here.
Badger with a couple of short strikes.
Badger working Bergfried over with strikes here.
Badger 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 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!
Bergfried is wriggling around trying to escape.
Badger working Bergfried over with strikes here.
Badger raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Badger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Badger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Badger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bergfried can do to turn this around?
Bergfried takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bergfried felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Badger dominating with strikes here.
Bergfried is rocked!
A big strike lands for Badger! That's really hurt Bergfried and he's turned his back - Badger keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Badger jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haywood Badger!
A very excited looking Haywood Badger 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 Nino Niederreiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nino Niederreiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reed Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower avoids the body shot from Niederreiter.
Hightower throws a chopping leg kick but Niederreiter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Niederreiter tries to land a body kick
and Hightower counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hightower connects with a body shot that sends Niederreiter's belly button to the back.
Hightower slips under a jab from Niederreiter.
Hightower fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Niederreiter is predictable there
and Hightower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hightower checks a low kick from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a leg kick
and Hightower counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower throws a leg kick but Niederreiter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Niederreiter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niederreiter misses with a body kick.
Niederreiter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hightower.
Hightower throws a solid leg kick but Niederreiter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hightower.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hightower.
Hightower cracks a nice hook into Niederreiter's ribs.
Niederreiter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niederreiter lands with a hook. Hightower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Niederreiter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hightower is out of range.
Niederreiter lands a nice looking body kick.
Hightower lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hightower clinches up with Niederreiter and pushes him back against the cage.
Niederreiter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hightower has him pressed against the cage.
Hightower tries to land knees in the clinch but Niederreiter avoids the damage to the body.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niederreiter.
Hightower lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niederreiter manages to break the clinch.
Hightower throws a head kick that misses.
Niederreiter half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hightower.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower throws a leg kick but Niederreiter checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter cracks Hightower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hightower looks to land a right hand but Niederreiter moved out of range.
Niederreiter scoring well with a low kick there.
Niederreiter checks the leg kick.
Hightower feints and then cracks Niederreiter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niederreiter down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hightower.
Niederreiter pushes Hightower away with a front kick.
A left lands for Niederreiter.
Hightower misses the shot to the body.
Niederreiter lands a glancing blow to the side of Hightower's head.
Niederreiter connects with a right hand. Hightower shakes it off.
Hightower misses with a leg kick.
Niederreiter digs a good body shot into Hightower's ribs.
Nino Niederreiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niederreiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hightower.
Hightower instigates a clinch.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter tries to work over Hightower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter tries to throw a body punch but Hightower avoids it by throwing Niederreiter back against the cage.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Niederreiter wants to break free but Hightower has control.
Niederreiter tries a body shot but Hightower blocks it.
Niederreiter breaks the clinch.
Hightower is looking to clinch but Niederreiter is avoiding it.
Hightower checks a leg kick.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
Hightower throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niederreiter's head.
Niederreiter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hightower stuns Niederreiter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hightower tries a head kick but it misses.
Niederreiter checks a low kick from Hightower.
Hightower moves into range and clinches up with Niederreiter.
Niederreiter working aggressively here.
Niederreiter tries to break free but Hightower pushes him back against the cage.
Niederreiter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter feints and then cracks Hightower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hightower down.
Good leg kick by Niederreiter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Niederreiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hightower is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hightower checks a low kick from Niederreiter.
Hightower moves out of range of the strikes.
Niederreiter tries to land a leg kick but Hightower saw it coming and moves away.
Niederreiter throws a front kick that sends Hightower stumbling back into the cage.
Niederreiter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hightower is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Niederreiter rather than just go for the knockout.
Hightower throws a low kick, looking for Niederreiter's leg but Niederreiter calmly moves out of range.
Hightower scores with a body shot.
Niederreiter scores with a nice strike.
Niederreiter connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a leg kick.
Hightower moves out of range of the leg kick from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter backing away here, and Hightower unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Niederreiter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 Nino Niederreiter will probably get the nod.
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.
Hightower throws a leg kick that misses.
Niederreiter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hightower's head backwards.
Niederreiter looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Hightower chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Niederreiter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hightower throws the left hand but Niederreiter avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Hightower blocks the leg kick.
Hightower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Niederreiter misses.
Niederreiter misses with a right hand
letting Hightower counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Niederreiter misses
and Hightower counters with a nice body kick.
Niederreiter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hightower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niederreiter.
Hightower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hightower's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niederreiter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hightower scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niederreiter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niederreiter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niederreiter 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 Hightower has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hightower and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hightower takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niederreiter.
Hightower is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Niederreiter misses the target.
Niederreiter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hightower in his tracks.
Hightower wants to clinch up but Niederreiter keeps it at a distance.
Hightower will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hightower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niederreiter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Niederreiter.
Hightower defending well as Niederreiter loads up on a big left hand.
Niederreiter throws a hook but Hightower avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hightower - that will leave a mark!
Hightower swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niederreiter misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter throws out a loose jab but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niederreiter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hightower tries to land a front kick but Niederreiter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Hightower backs away, Niederreiter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Niederreiter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hightower misses with a low kick as Niederreiter jumps back.
Hightower misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niederreiter. Niederreiter obviously looking to wear him down.
Niederreiter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hightower gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niederreiter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niederreiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left hand lands to the body for Niederreiter.
Niederreiter prevents a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower lands a shot to the body.
Niederreiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Niederreiter tries to circle away but Hightower has him pinned against the cage.
Niederreiter can't find room to land a body shot as Hightower controls the action.
Niederreiter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niederreiter.
Niederreiter scores with a jab to the head.
Niederreiter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Niederreiter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hightower throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niederreiter moves out of range of the body kick from Hightower.
A big right from Niederreiter misses.
Niederreiter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hightower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niederreiter doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Niederreiter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Niederreiter avoids the body shot from Hightower.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niederreiter avoids the body shot from Hightower.
Hightower throws a head kick but Niederreiter moves out of range.
Niederreiter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Niederreiter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hightower.
Niederreiter checks a low kick from Hightower.
Niederreiter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niederreiter throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hightower.
Niederreiter lands a lovely overhand right.
Niederreiter tried to score with a low kick but Hightower checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niederreiter. That's going to slow Hightower down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a jab when Hightower was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Niederreiter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Niederreiter feints and then cracks Hightower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hightower down.
Niederreiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hightower can do to turn this around?
Niederreiter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hightower's calf.
Hightower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niederreiter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hightower.
Hightower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niederreiter connects with a crisp jab.
Hightower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niederreiter's sensitive parts.
Hightower takes a kick to the side of the head.
Niederreiter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niederreiter throws a wild body kick that Hightower sees coming a mile off.
Niederreiter throws a low kick but Hightower moves out of range easily.
Niederreiter misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower pushes Niederreiter away with a front kick.
Niederreiter misses with a hook.
Niederreiter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hightower throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hightower closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niederreiter gets through Hightower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niederreiter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hightower with a knee to the head.
Niederreiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niederreiter misses with a body punch.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hightower trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hightower.
Knees to the body from Hightower.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hightower keeps control of Niederreiter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hightower landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niederreiter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niederreiter misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Niederreiter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reed Hightower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hightower keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Niederreiter's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a body punch.
Niederreiter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hightower misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hightower wants to land a leg kick but Niederreiter is out of range.
Niederreiter scores with a kick to the body.
Hightower throws a front kick aimed at Niederreiter's knee but Niederreiter avoids it well.
Niederreiter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hightower walks forward, straight into a front kick from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niederreiter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niederreiter connects with the punch.
Niederreiter misses with a low kick.
Niederreiter gets tackled into the cage by Hightower. Hightower maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter can't break the clinch.
Hightower has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niederreiter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niederreiter lands with a short shot to the head.
Hightower prevents a body shot from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter can't find room to land a body shot as Hightower controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hightower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niederreiter is defending well for now.
Hightower takes a shot to the head.
Niederreiter struggles to land a body shot inside as Hightower controls his hands.
Niederreiter throws a head punch that misses.
Niederreiter misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Hightower tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niederreiter avoids it.
Hightower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niederreiter is defending well for now.
Hightower scores with a hook to the body.
Hightower lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nino Niederreiter has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower trying to land knees to the body.
Nino Niederreiter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Niederreiter lands with a light punch inside.
Hightower misses with a knee to the head.
Hightower keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Niederreiter's efforts to push away.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niederreiter working aggressively here.
Niederreiter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Niederreiter.
Hightower tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hightower tries to land knees in the clinch but Niederreiter avoids the damage to the body.
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 Nino Niederreiter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niederreiter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Niederreiter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Henry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Unashamed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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214 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 47 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rocky Blyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
Blyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henry has his takedown stuffed
and Blyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henry has Blyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Henry looking to stall.
Blyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Blyer stalling in the clinch.
Blyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Blyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blyer sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry stops Blyer from getting back to his feet.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blyer is trying to stand up here but Henry is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry prevents Blyer from standing back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Henry is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
Henry darts in looking for a takedown but Blyer gets double underhooks and turns Henry into the cage.
Blyer blocks the body kick.
Henry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henry tries to clinch but Blyer is having none of it.
Rocky Blyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blyer cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry shoots in but Blyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rocky Blyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Henry.
Nice shot by Henry.
Henry lands with a right hand.
Blyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Blyer is just out of range.
Blyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henry scores with the left hand. Blyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Henry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blyer misses with a double jab.
Henry closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Blyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Henry has double underhooks.
Henry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blyer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blyer blocks a body shot from Henry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a punch to the body.
Blyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blyer up against the cage.
Henry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blyer blocks a body shot from Henry.
Blyer tries to break free but Henry pushes him back against the cage.
Blyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blyer looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
Henry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry stops Blyer from standing up.
Blyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blyer being controlled here, momentarily.
Henry stops Blyer from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blyer takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry closes the distance and clinches.
Blyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Henry looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Henry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blyer misses with a hook.
Blyer misses with a body shot.
Henry staying out of range there.
Henry's corner calls for a 1-2. Henry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henry takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like John Henry has been cut.
Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blyer is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Blyer circles away and we're back to standing.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Blyer dodges the punch combination from Henry.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blyer doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Blyer misses its intended target.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Henry takes a swing at Blyer's ribcage but misses.
Blyer misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry slips a jab from Blyer.
Henry throws a right hand that Blyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Blyer also avoids with ease.
Blyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry dives in and grabs Blyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blyer pushes down on Henry's head and hops out.
Blyer is looking to counter punch.
Henry moves out of range as Blyer strikes.
Blyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blyer misses with a looping left.
Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blyer'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.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Rocky Blyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Henry.
Blyer blocks a body shot from Henry.
Blyer breaks from the clinch.
Blyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blyer rather than just go for the knockout.
Henry moves out of range of the strikes.
Blyer misses with a body shot.
Blyer lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Blyer coming out on top.
John Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Henry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocky Blyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blyer throws a big counter combination but Henry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Henry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blyer to the ground. Henry is now in Blyer's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer wants to stand but Henry is controlling the position.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry stops Blyer from standing up.
Henry trying to control but Blyer is working from the bottom.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry stops Blyer from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Henry scores with a leg kick.
Henry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henry. Henry obviously looking to wear him down.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
Henry throws a body punch but Blyer moves out of range.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Blyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Henry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Blyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Blyer misses with a few strikes there.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Blyer.
Henry digs a good hook to Blyer's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry swings for the body but Blyer moves out of range.
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 Rocky Blyer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Henry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blyer looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry misses with a hook.
Blyer throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blyer misses the jab.
Blyer misses with a wild body shot.
Blyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry moves away from the strike by Blyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blyer misses the shot to the body.
Blyer takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blyer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blyer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Henry presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Henry connects with a body shot.
Blyer swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry goes for a double leg but Blyer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blyer continues to drive forward.
Blyer misses the jab.
Blyer tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blyer's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer is trying to push Henry away but Henry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry tries to work over Blyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry digs a right hand into Blyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blyer's gas tank.
Blyer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henry up against the cage.
Henry trying to control the position but instead, Blyer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henry into the cage.
Henry digs a right hand into Blyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blyer's gas tank.
Henry lands with a right to the head.
Blyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Henry misses with a body shot.
Blyer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. Blyer tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blyer throwing a counter right hand but Henry manages to avoid it.
Rocky Blyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Henry.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. Blyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Blyer misses the target.
Henry tries to clinch up.
Blyer missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blyer misses with a wild body shot.
Blyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry feints the counter takedown.
Blyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blyer throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry trying to control but Blyer is working from the bottom.
Blyer being controlled here, momentarily.
Blyer keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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 Rocky Blyer.
I think Blyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Blyer!
Rocky Blyer 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jonathon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Jonathon!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rynn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jonathon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rynn tries to kick Jonathon off in order to stand up. Jonathon Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rynn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jonathon is working Rynn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rynn is trying to control Jonathon's posture but Jonathon avoids it.
Rynn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jonathon is looking for a kimura but Rynn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jonathon to get the leverage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jonathon lands a nice short elbow.
Jonathon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jonathon working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Jonathon trying to mount his opponent but Rynn defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn trying to control from the bottom.
Rynn wants to get back to full guard.
Rynn gets full guard.
Jonathon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rynn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jonathon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rynn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jonathon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jonathon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rynn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jonathon defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jonathon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rynn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rynn is trying to keep Jonathon in close.
Jonathon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jonathon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonathon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rynn's head.
Jonathon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jonathon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jonathon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonathon distracts Rynn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jonathon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rynn controls Jonathon momentarily but Jonathon frees himself.
Jonathon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jonathon looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jonathon being controlled here momentarily.
Jonathon advances to half guard.
Rynn has hold of Jonathon's hands but Jonathon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jonathon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rynn defends it well.
Rynn trying to control but Jonathon postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jonathon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jonathon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jonathon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rynn misses with a hook
and Jonathon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rynn is trying to keep Jonathon in close.
Rynn being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rynn controls Jonathon momentarily but Jonathon frees himself.
Jonathon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jonathon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rynn's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jonathon is one step ahead there.
Jonathon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rynn's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonathon is working Rynn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jonathon wants to control from the top but Rynn keeps moving.
Rynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jonathon with a nice head shot there.
Jonathon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ben Jonathon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rynn is trying to keep Jonathon in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rynn keeping moving, preventing Jonathon from controlling successfully.
Jonathon stopping the sweep attempt from Rynn.
Jonathon stands up over Rynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jonathon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jonathon connects with a couple of short punches.
Jonathon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jonathon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rynn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rynn wants to control but Jonathon postures up.
Jonathon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rynn down.
Rynn wants to get back to his feet but Jonathon drags him back down.
Rynn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jonathon working the body and head with strikes.
Rynn is rocked!
Jonathon in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rynn is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Jonathon!
An out of breath Ben Jonathon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antti Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes to the cage accompanied by Samuli Edelmann - Teit meistä kauniin. Mazcsakhs has chosen Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend as his entrance music. Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazcsakhs takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Karhu tries to work over Mazcsakhs's front leg with a kick but Mazcsakhs checks it.
Mazcsakhs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karhu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mazcsakhs misses the jab.
Mazcsakhs misses with a body shot.
Mazcsakhs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhu throws out the jab.
Karhu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.
Mazcsakhs takes one to the side of the head.
Mazcsakhs wants to slow Karhu down by chopping away at his legs.
Mazcsakhs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazcsakhs.
We've been hearing reports that Karhu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karhu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karhu swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazcsakhs misses with a low kick.
Mazcsakhs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazcsakhs tries a quick counter leg kick but Karhu is wise to it.
Karhu misses with a straight left.
Karhu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu's corner calls for a 1-2. Karhu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Karhu blocks the low kick.
Mazcsakhs checks a low kick from Karhu.
Mazcsakhs throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Karhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazcsakhs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karhu on the side of the head.
Karhu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mazcsakhs misses with a straight left.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Mazcsakhs saw that one coming.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karhu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazcsakhs circles away.
Mazcsakhs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mazcsakhs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Karhu misses.
Karhu takes one on the button.
Mazcsakhs throws a body punch but Karhu moves out of range.
Mazcsakhs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karhu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mazcsakhs counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Mazcsakhs.
A lazy left from Karhu finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws out a loose jab but Mazcsakhs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazcsakhs loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
Karhu moves out of range as Mazcsakhs strikes.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Karhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karhu connects with a right hand. Mazcsakhs shakes it off.
Karhu fails to land with a series of punches.
Karhu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mazcsakhs counters with a stiff right hand.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs lands a right hook to the body.
Mazcsakhs lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.
Mazcsakhs takes one to the side of the head.
Karhu drives through with a takedown into Mazcsakhs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Karhu looking to pass the guard.
Mazcsakhs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mazcsakhs pulls Karhu in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu is looking to work some ground and pound but Mazcsakhs has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu looking to pass the guard.
Karhu cracks Mazcsakhs with a solid left hand.
Karhu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karhu throwing strikes but missing.
Karhu trying to control but Mazcsakhs is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mazcsakhs is trying to control the position but Karhu postures up.
Karhu stands up over Mazcsakhs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Mazcsakhs is keeping the position.
Karhu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mazcsakhs's guard.
Karhu 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.
Mazcsakhs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karhu.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karhu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mazcsakhs defending well though.
Karhu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karhu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mazcsakhs gets full guard.
Mazcsakhs is controlling Karhu's posture.
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Mazcsakhs is keeping 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 Antti Karhu will probably get the nod.
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.
Mazcsakhs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mazcsakhs connects with a nice looking jab.
Karhu avoids the body shot from Mazcsakhs.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Mazcsakhs scores with a hook to the body. Karhu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mazcsakhs thuds a left hand into Karhu's body.
Karhu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazcsakhs looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazcsakhs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karhu doesn't seem bothered though.
Karhu shoots for a takedown but Mazcsakhs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mazcsakhs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mazcsakhs thuds a left hand into Karhu's body.
Karhu scores with a sloppy right hand. Mazcsakhs should have avoided that one.
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!
Mazcsakhs throws a front kick aimed at Karhu's knee but Karhu avoids it well.
Karhu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mazcsakhs was covering up waiting for the punch and Karhu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Karhu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Mazcsakhs keeps moving.
Karhu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazcsakhs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazcsakhs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Mazcsakhs keeps moving.
Karhu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Mazcsakhs keeps moving.
Mazcsakhs is trying to keep Karhu in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karhu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazcsakhs is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mazcsakhs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karhu walks into a stiff left hand from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Karhu moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Karhu slips a jab from Mazcsakhs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs works the jab nicely.
Karhu slips a straight right by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs throws the left hand but Karhu avoids the punch easily.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from Mazcsakhs.
Karhu throws a front kick aimed at Mazcsakhs's knee but Mazcsakhs avoids it well.
Mazcsakhs defending well as Karhu loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Karhu.
Karhu connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Mazcsakhs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
Karhu takes a swing at Mazcsakhs's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazcsakhs! But no joy.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazcsakhs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Karhu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karhu blocks a leg kick.
Mazcsakhs throws a front kick aimed at Karhu's knee but Karhu avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Mazcsakhs. No joy for Karhu on that attempt.
Mazcsakhs scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Mazcsakhs is looking to slow Karhu down with leg kicks.
Mazcsakhs works the jab nicely.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Karhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazcsakhs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazcsakhs scores with a jab to the head.
Karhu scores with a leg kick.
Mazcsakhs thuds a left hand into Karhu's body.
Mazcsakhs motions for Karhu to come forward. Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu drops his hands momentarily and Mazcsakhs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mazcsakhs digs a good hook to Karhu's body.
Mazcsakhs ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Karhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karhu shoots for a takedown but Mazcsakhs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mazcsakhs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazcsakhs checks a low kick from Karhu.
Mazcsakhs just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazcsakhs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karhu avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Karhu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazcsakhs circles away.
Karhu throws a shot to the body.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mazcsakhs. That's going to slow Karhu down.
Karhu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karhu throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mazcsakhs sprawls and moves away.
Mazcsakhs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karhu at a distance.
Karhu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazcsakhs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs with a nice cross.
Mazcsakhs throws a combination that misses
and Karhu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mazcsakhs won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazcsakhs is trying to control Karhu's posture but Karhu avoids it.
Mazcsakhs holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mazcsakhs holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Karhu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mazcsakhs tries to get to full guard but Karhu has control of the leg.
Mazcsakhs has hold of Karhu's hands but Karhu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mazcsakhs pushes Karhu off looking to stand but Karhu dives back in and keeps control.
Karhu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mazcsakhs tries to roll over but Karhu keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is looking for a kimura here.
Mazcsakhs is trying to stand back up but Karhu is controlling him
Karhu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karhu prevents Mazcsakhs from improving his position.
Karhu is keen to just control but Mazcsakhs is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs is trying to stand up here but Karhu is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhu misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Karhu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karhu misses the jab.
Karhu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Karhu does it's job there.
Mazcsakhs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazcsakhs cracks a nice hook into Karhu's ribs.
Karhu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karhu catches Mazcsakhs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazcsakhs scores with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karhu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazcsakhs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karhu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mazcsakhs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs works over Karhu's head and body with a nice combination.
Mazcsakhs misses with an uppercut
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mazcsakhs avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Mazcsakhs is looking to chop away at Karhu's legs.
Mazcsakhs lands a nice shot that snaps Karhu's head back.
Mazcsakhs throws a lazy right hand but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karhu tried to score with a low kick but Mazcsakhs checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karhu.
Mazcsakhs scores with a jab. Karhu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karhu moves out of range of the body kick from Mazcsakhs.
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazcsakhs manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Karhu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazcsakhs throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Mazcsakhs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karhu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mazcsakhs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka has chosen Superfly by Curtis Mayfield as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
46 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Helgi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Helgi misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Snuka.
Snuka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka connects with a nice looking jab.
Snuka throws a head kick but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snuka looks to land a left hand but Helgi moved out of range nicely.
Helgi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snuka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snuka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helgi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi throws a hook but Snuka avoids it easily.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helgi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Helgi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Snuka misses with a double jab
and Helgi counters with a nice body shot.
Helgi dodges the punch combination from Snuka.
Helgi swats away the attempt to clinch by Snuka.
Snuka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Helgi throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka moves into range and clinches up with Helgi.
Snuka lands a right hand.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helgi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Snuka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Helgi to the mat. Helgi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helgi looking for a sweep. Not yet Helgi, not yet.
Snuka scoring with some ground and pound.
Snuka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Helgi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snuka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helgi is keeping the position for now.
Helgi looking for a sweep. Not yet Helgi, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka wants to pass the guard but Helgi is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helgi is looking to stand up but Snuka isn't so interested in that idea.
Snuka trying to control but Helgi is working from the bottom.
Helgi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helgi wants to stand but Snuka is controlling the position.
Snuka is stalling in the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Helgi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Snuka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Helgi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Snuka as he checks the leg kick.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helgi.
Helgi tests Snuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helgi swings for the body but Snuka moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helgi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helgi connects with a jab.
Snuka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Helgi rather than just go for the knockout.
Snuka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helgi doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Snuka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Helgi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helgi cracks Snuka with an open hand slap.
Snuka is looking to clinch.
Helgi with a hook.
Snuka misses with a looping right.
Snuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helgi throws out the jab.
Snuka swings for the body but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Helgi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka tries to bum rush Helgi with a series of wild strikes but Helgi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snuka wants to clinch up but Helgi keeps it at a distance.
Helgi misses with an uppercut.
Snuka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Helgi tries to avoid it but Snuka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Helgi to the ground. Helgi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Snuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Helgi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bjorn Helgi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helgi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snuka counters with a series of strikes. Helgi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Snuka. Those never looked like landing.
Helgi misses with a looping left.
Snuka tries to clinch
letting Helgi counter with a right hand.
Snuka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snuka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Helgi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helgi throws a jab but it's blocked by Snuka.
Snuka catches Helgi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snuka swings for the body but Helgi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Helgi.
Snuka walks into a jab.
Snuka defending well as Helgi loads up on a big left hand.
Helgi misses with a looping left.
Snuka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Snuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helgi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Snuka avoids it.
Snuka throws a body punch but Helgi moves out of range.
Snuka misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Helgi misses its target.
Helgi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Helgi as he avoids it easily.
Snuka takes a swing at Helgi's ribcage but misses.
Snuka throws a sloppy body shot
letting Helgi counter with a right hand.
Snuka shoots in for a double leg but Helgi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Helgi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bjorn Helgi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helgi.
Snuka throws a hook to the side of Helgi's head but Helgi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snuka misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snuka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Helgi avoids it really well and circles away.
Snuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helgi was well out of range. Poor timing from Snuka.
Snuka forces Helgi back against the cage and clinches.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Snuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snuka tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Snuka back against the cage.
Snuka can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
Snuka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Helgi after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Snuka.
Snuka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Helgi after a bit of a struggle.
Snuka is trying to drag Helgi to the mat but Helgi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Helgi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Snuka is trying to drag Helgi to the mat but Helgi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Snuka tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Snuka misses with the head strike.
Helgi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snuka misses with a wild combination.
Snuka takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Snuka tries to clinch up
and Helgi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helgi connects with a crisp jab.
Snuka lands with a straight right. Helgi didn't see that one coming.
Snuka misses with a left hand
and Helgi counters with a good low kick that Snuka was not able to check.
Snuka tries to clinch but Helgi moves out of range.
Snuka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Helgi drives through and clinches with Snuka against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi misses with some punches.
Helgi stops a takedown attempt from Snuka.
Snuka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snuka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Snuka has Helgi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Helgi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bjorn Helgi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Helgi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helgi moves away.
Snuka throws a right and a left that Helgi avoids nicely.
Helgi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Snuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helgi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Snuka.
Helgi tried to score with a low kick but Snuka checks it.
Snuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helgi thuds a left hand into Snuka's body.
A big right from Helgi misses.
Snuka with the counter takedown but Helgi avoids it easily.
Snuka tries to clinch up but Helgi circles away and keeps his distance.
Helgi wants to land a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Snuka wants to counter the offense by Helgi and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Helgi.
Helgi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helgi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Snuka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Helgi does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Snuka blocks the leg kick.
Helgi throws a chopping leg kick but Snuka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Snuka throws a sloppy head kick and Helgi moves out of range easily.
Snuka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snuka has Helgi up against the cage in a clinch.
Snuka prevents a body shot from Helgi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
Helgi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snuka backwards.
Helgi scores with a shoulder strike.
Snuka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Helgi pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick misses from Snuka.
Helgi misses with a few strikes there.
Snuka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helgi.
Snuka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Helgi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helgi avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helgi can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snuka, as that shot connected.
Helgi throws out a powerful jab.
Snuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helgi.
Snuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch lands to the side of Helgi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Helgi cracks Snuka with an open hand slap.
Snuka tries to bum rush Helgi with a series of wild strikes but Helgi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snuka moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Snuka.
Snuka throws a body punch but Helgi moves out of range.
Snuka scores with a shot to the body.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helgi throws a hook to the side of Snuka's head but Snuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helgi manages to avoid it.
Snuka works over Helgi's head and body with a nice combination.
Helgi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helgi just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Snuka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Helgi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Helgi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Helgi!
Bjorn Helgi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Jimmy Snuka had this to say: 'Well ya can't climb a hill with out breaking some eggs! Or something like that...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen needs to keep his hands up - Raven had a free shot at his head there.
Raven throws a nice head kick!
Raven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pulkkinen moves into the clinch.
Raven looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkkinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pulkkinen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pulkkinen manages to end up in side control.
Pulkkinen scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven is looking to regain half guard here but Pulkkinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Pulkkinen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raven to see if he's OK.
Pulkkinen cracks Raven with a big elbow.
Raven is trying to improve his position.
Pulkkinen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raven keeps working.
Pulkkinen looks up at the clock and then as Raven takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pulkkinen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven is looking for a sweep.
Raven looking for a sweep but Pulkkinen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pulkkinen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Raven?
Raven keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raven is working hard here to advance position.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Raven is squirming around, avoiding Pulkkinen's attempts to control the action.
Pulkkinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pulkkinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pulkkinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Raven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raven manages to get to full guard.
Raven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pulkkinen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pulkkinen has momentary wrist control but Raven slips an elbow through the middle.
Raven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Raven looking to sit in guard and control but Pulkkinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pulkkinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to pass the guard.
Pulkkinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Raven keeps moving.
Raven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pulkkinen's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raven slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is keeping the position.
Raven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen 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.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Raven's head but Raven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Raven throws a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
Raven with a hook.
Raven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen wants to clinch but Raven slips to the side
and Raven counters with a straight right hand.
Raven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Raven saw it coming and moves away.
Raven is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raven is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Raven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raven won't allow Pulkkinen to sweep him here.
Pulkkinen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Raven throwing strikes from guard but Pulkkinen blocks nicely.
Raven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulkkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raven throws a strike but Pulkkinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Raven is working from the bottom.
Raven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.
Pulkkinen trying to move into half guard but instead Raven has managed to sweep!
Raven distracts Pulkkinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Raven keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Raven looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing that Raven has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Raven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pulkkinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Raven throws an elbow that misses. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raven's guard. Nice move by Pulkkinen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven looking for a sweep. Not yet Raven, not yet.
Pulkkinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Raven wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulkkinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Raven is looking for a triangle but Pulkkinen pushes his legs off easily.
Raven 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.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Raven is working from the bottom.
Raven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pulkkinen is one step ahead there.
Raven keeping moving, preventing Pulkkinen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pulkkinen postures up and lands a big shot to Raven's brow.
Raven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pulkkinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Raven has wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Raven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pulkkinen sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that Raven avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven lands a nice shot that snaps Pulkkinen's head back.
Raven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raven misses with a double jab
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raven dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Both fighters circling a little - Raven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Raven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. Raven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raven scores with a spinning back kick!
Raven misses with a double jab
and Pulkkinen counters with a low kick, right behind Raven 's knee.
Jab, jab by Pulkkinen - just one landing.
Raven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raven dives in and grabs Pulkkinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pulkkinen pushes down on Raven's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Raven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pulkkinen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Raven looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Raven saw that one coming.
Thomas Raven is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
Raven misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body.
Raven swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Raven dips to his left and cracks Pulkkinen with an uppercut!
Raven throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raven.
Raven throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Raven only half commits.
Pulkkinen cracks Raven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raven.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Nice body kick there by Pulkkinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Raven sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raven wants to control but Pulkkinen passes into side.
Raven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pulkkinen is looking to take a break and control but Raven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raven prevents Pulkkinen from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Raven can't do much from the bottom here.
Raven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control the pace.
Pulkkinen trying to control the action but Raven is working from the bottom.
Raven actively working from the bottom here.
Pulkkinen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raven is trying to control but can't.
Raven moves into full guard.
Pulkkinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Raven has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pulkkinen 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 Raven.
Raven is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen really 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.
Raven moves in looking to clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him off.
Raven looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pulkkinen! But no joy.
Pulkkinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Raven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good work by Raven as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raven fails to land with a series of punches.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raven throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pulkkinen counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen taking a breather.
Raven lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Raven.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raven.
Raven digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Raven backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a takedown into guard.
Pulkkinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Raven is retaining full guard.
Pulkkinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.
Raven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pulkkinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pulkkinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raven looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pulkkinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pulkkinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raven with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raven is trying to maintain the position but Pulkkinen is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pulkkinen content to control rather than advance.
Raven is looking for a sweep. Pulkkinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Raven wants to improve his position but Pulkkinen is controlling well.
Pulkkinen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pulkkinen controlling the action here.
Pulkkinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raven is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Raven's front leg.
Pulkkinen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Raven on his heels. He'll look to pass Raven's guard now, I'm sure.
Pulkkinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raven looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pulkkinen passes into side control.
Pulkkinen working the ground and pound.
Raven is trying to control Pulkkinen's posture but Pulkkinen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pulkkinen. Raven shrugs it off though.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Raven tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pulkkinen defends well and Raven ends up having to push Pulkkinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raven scores with a jab. Pulkkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Pulkkinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Raven steps away.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raven.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Raven misses.
Raven lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raven.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Raven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Raven can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Raven's head.
Raven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Raven backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Raven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Raven seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pulkkinen can turn it around.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen gets underhooks to prevent Raven's takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raven blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Nice body punch from Raven.
Raven misses with a punch on the inside.
Raven taking a breather.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Raven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raven takes a shot to the head.
Raven lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raven.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Raven avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Raven tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Raven back against the cage.
Raven prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Raven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raven backwards.
Raven is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Raven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Raven back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pulkkinen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Raven! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pulkkinen is unloading with more strikes now! Raven drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pera Pulkkinen!
Pera Pulkkinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Hyde as he connects with a hook.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Mara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mara tried to score with a low kick but Hyde checks it.
Hyde thinks about the counter body kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Mara checks it.
Mara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hyde throws a nice head kick!
Mara defending well as Hyde loads up on a big left hand.
Hyde staying out of range there.
Mara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mara jabs at Hyde's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mara.
Mara lands a slapping body shot.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde scores with a nice right hand.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Mara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hyde has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hyde gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Hyde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Hyde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hyde makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyde connects with a jab.
Hyde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mara slips under a jab from Hyde.
Mara looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mara feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Mara sees coming a mile off.
Mara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Mara collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tito Hyde!
Tito Hyde is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Tito Hyde thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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