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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Repa Tiitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiitti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC Back in Black . Mac Airt has chosen Wolf Blood as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repa Tiitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiitti looks to land a combination but Mac Airt avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Mac Airt misses.
Tiitti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiitti seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tiitti fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mac Airt thuds his right hand into Tiitti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tiitti throws a head kick that misses.
Mac Airt swinging wildly here.
Tiitti tries to clinch up but Mac Airt circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac Airt throws out a counter right but Tiitti avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiitti shoots in for a double leg but Mac Airt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tiitti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mac Airt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiitti somewhat.
Tiitti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mac Airt's half guard.
Mac Airt manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tiitti keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt with a jab.
Mac Airt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiitti.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mac Airt enables Tiitti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mac Airt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mac Airt has his feet on Tiitti's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Mac Airt.
Tiitti drops his hands momentarily and Mac Airt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tiitti slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt connects with a crisp jab.
Tiitti is looking to score with low kicks.
Mac Airt swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tiitti.
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Mac Airt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiitti.
Tiitti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiitti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mac Airt to the ground. Tiitti is now in Mac Airt's guard.
Mac Airt has his feet on Tiitti's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tiitti tries to bum rush Mac Airt with a series of wild strikes but Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Tiitti moves out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a looping right.
Tiitti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cormac Mac Airt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac Airt connects with a single shot there.
Tiitti moves in looking to clinch but Mac Airt pushes him off.
Tiitti closes the distance and clinches.
Tiitti breaks from the clinch.
Tiitti is looking to clinch but Mac Airt is avoiding it.
Tiitti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
Tiitti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Tiitti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac Airt breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mac Airt to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repa Tiitti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Tiitti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac Airt sizes up Tiitti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tiitti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiitti manages to avoid it.
Tiitti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac Airt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tiitti.
Repa Tiitti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tiitti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiitti ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiitti's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tiitti fails with a takedown attempt.
Tiitti slips a jab and a cross from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the body.
Tiitti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mac Airt scores with a hook to the body. Tiitti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tiitti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mac Airt counters with a straight right hand.
Tiitti misses with a takedown attempt
and Mac Airt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repa Tiitti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the body.
Tiitti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tiitti is rocked!
Mac Airt lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Tiitti - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Mac Airt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cormac Mac Airt!
Cormac Mac Airt took some time post fight to say the following; '"With a host, with a valiant band
Well did he go into Connacht.
Alas, that he saw the blood of Conn
On the side of Cuchulain's sword!"'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kale Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedrick Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kale Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedrick Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frederick misses with a looping left.
Kale Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Frederick pushes him off.
Frederick is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frederick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strong instigates a clinch.
Strong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frederick working aggressively here.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
Strong scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cedrick Frederick has been cut.
Strong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong tries to work over Frederick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Strong.
Strong gets through Frederick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strong blocks a body shot from Frederick.
Strong stalls.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong scores with a knee to the head.
Frederick can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Frederick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Frederick.
Strong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frederick is defending well for now.
Frederick lands an elbow just above Strong 's eye.
It looks like Kale Strong has been cut.
Strong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frederick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frederick lands with a light punch inside.
Strong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frederick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strongs head.
Strong dodges an elbow strike from Frederick.
Frederick struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
Strong stalling in the clinch.
Frederick tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strong digs a right hand into Frederick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frederick's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Frederick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frederick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frederick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Frederick tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
Frederick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frederick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong missing with knees to the body.
Strong working aggressively here.
Frederick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
Strong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Frederick.
Frederick tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strong stalling in the clinch but Frederick improves position.
Frederick can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong trying to stall but Frederick improves his position.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frederick struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Frederick blocks an uppercut.
Frederick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frederick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frederick.
Frederick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong takes a shot to the head.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick lands a shoulder strike.
Frederick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Cedrick Frederick's cut even more.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
Frederick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Strong throws a head punch that misses.
Frederick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frederick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong blocks a body shot from Frederick.
Frederick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kale Strong's cut is getting worse.
Frederick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Frederick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frederick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cedrick Frederick will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A good leg kick by Frederick.
Strong tries to clinch but Frederick is having none of it.
Strong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frederick swats away the attempt to clinch by Strong.
A countering left hand to the body from Frederick misses.
Strong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Frederick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strong is rocked!
Frederick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frederick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strong's knee momentarily.
A solid body kick from Frederick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick misses with a head kick.
Frederick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frederick misses with a low kick.
Strong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frederick fakes the body blow, causing Strong to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Strong goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cedrick Frederick!
Cedrick Frederick thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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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
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bone digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bone stuns Murhaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Murhaa.
Bone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Bone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bone throws a series of punches but Murhaa moves out of range.
Bone throws a head kick that misses
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Bone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murhaa as he avoids it easily.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
Murhaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bone.
Murhaa is looking to chop away at Bone's legs.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Murhaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa defending well as Bone loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
Bone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Bone blocks a jab.
Murhaa takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murhaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bone avoids it.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bone.
Bone lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick.
Bone lands with an overhand left.
Bone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bone.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the body.
Bone dives in for a single leg takedown but Murhaa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Phol Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone fails with a takedown attempt.
Phol Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bone.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Bone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bone throws a right hand that misses
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bone throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bone fails to land with a series of punches.
And Murhaa counters with a quick kick to the body but Bone blocks it.
Murhaa slips a jab from Bone.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Bone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murhaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bone misses the target.
Murhaa scores with the left hand. Bone knows he should have avoided that one.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Bone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Bone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa throws out a leg kick but Bone moves out of range and Murhaa only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Bone misses.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Bone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Bone misses with a hook.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Bone's leg. Bone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bone's sensitive parts.
Bone takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Bone with a nice cross.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.
Bone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhaa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bone really felt that one!
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bone to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Bone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murhaa moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Murhaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bone misses with a body punch.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bone scores with the left hand. Murhaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Murhaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa lands a nice hook to Bone's body. Bone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bone with a poor takedown
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick.
Murhaa lands a nice hook to Bone's body. Bone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bone on the side of the head.
It looks like Murhaa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murhaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bone.
Bone swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bone misses with a body shot.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Bone avoids it.
Murhaa digs a good hook to Bone's body.
Bone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
Bone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhaa circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Murhaa misses the target.
Bone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bone. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Bone's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Bone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bone connects with a crisp jab.
Bone moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Murhaa.
Bone misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bone fails to land.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Bone's head.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Murhaa is pushing Bone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bone tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Bone back against the cage.
Bone gets through Murhaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bone misses the target.
Phol Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bone. That snapped Murhaa's head back.
Bone throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
A left lands for Bone.
Murhaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bone. Bone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Bone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Some wild striking there from Bone.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the body
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bone looks to land a combination. Murhaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A cross from Murhaa lands.
Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bone doesn't seem bothered though.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Bone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bone slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Bone misses with a double jab
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bone blocks a jab.
Bone throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Bone.
Murhaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Bone cracks Murhaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murhaa thumps Bone with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bone scores with a four punch combination!
Bone misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Murhaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bone throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Murhaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bone just manages to avoid it.
Bone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murhaa eats them both and turns towards Bone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Bone looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Bone dives in for a single leg takedown but Murhaa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murhaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
The fighters circling - Bone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bone takes one to the chin there.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bone connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bone on the side of the head.
Bone scores with a jab. Murhaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murhaa is fending him off so far but Bone persists. Nope, Murhaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Bone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Bone scores with a hook.
Murhaa throws a hook but Bone blocks it.
Bone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
Bone misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa counters with a good low kick that Bone was not able to check.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bone throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bone misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Bone blocks the body kick.
A jab lands there for Bone.
Bone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murhaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Bone moves out of range easily.
Murhaa swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
Murhaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bone checks a leg kick nicely.
Bone throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Bone throws an off balance right hand
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murhaa tests Bone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Bone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa tests Bone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bone swinging wildly here.
Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Bone.
Bone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.
Bone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phol Murhaa.
Well Murhaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Murhaa!
Phol Murhaa took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Piston Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy's corner calls for a 1-2. McCoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCoy drops Horiguchi with a beautiful combination! Horiguchi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McCoy is looking for the KO!
Horiguchi is rocked!
It looks like Piston Horiguchi has been cut.
Danny McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
McCoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
Horiguchi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi scores with a body shot.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi clinches up with McCoy and pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
McCoy looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi drives through and clinches with McCoy against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCoy wants to break free but Horiguchi has control.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
A right hook to the body lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Horiguchi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCoy tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi'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.
Horiguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCoy wants to break free but Horiguchi has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Horiguchi cracks McCoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi keeps control of McCoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
McCoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Horiguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piston Horiguchi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horiguchi slips under a jab from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Danny McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Horiguchi'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.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
McCoy being controlled against the cage.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCoys head.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCoy.
McCoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horiguchi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horiguchi cracks McCoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
McCoy throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Horiguchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCoy up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horiguchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCoy up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch but Horiguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi taking a breather.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Horiguchi.
McCoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
McCoy is trying to push Horiguchi away but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy can't break the clinch.
McCoy tries to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Horiguchi.
McCoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCoy takes a shot to the head.
McCoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
McCoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horiguchi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi has McCoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Horiguchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCoy's efforts to push away.
McCoy takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
McCoy can't break the clinch.
Horiguchi cracks McCoy with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi stalling.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horiguchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCoy up against the cage.
McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from McCoy.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piston Horiguchi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McCoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi rushes McCoy and presses him up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Piston Horiguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
McCoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horiguchi has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
McCoy working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horiguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horiguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi clinches up against the cage.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch but Horiguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Horiguchi has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoiding damage.
Horiguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCoy is rocked!
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy seems to have recovered his senses.
McCoy tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Horiguchi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
A body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Danny McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
McCoy is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Horiguchi has double underhooks.
Horiguchi presses McCoy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Horiguchi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi slowing the pace effectively.
Horiguchi has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi keeps control of McCoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Horiguchi gets through McCoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Piston Horiguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Horiguchi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horiguchi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Horiguchi!
Piston Horiguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev comes to the cage accompanied by Fetty Wap - Trap Queen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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177 cm
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144 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Day!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasbulaev clinches with his opponent.
Day blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lands a left hand.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khasbulaev lands the left hand.
Khasbulaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Khasbulaev moves away and avoids it.
Day throws a hook but Khasbulaev blocks it.
Day misses the shot to the body.
Khasbulaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Day throws out the jab.
Khasbulaev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev cracks Day with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khasbulaev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Day.
Day slips a jab from Khasbulaev.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day throws a hook but Khasbulaev blocks it.
Day throws a right and a left that Khasbulaev avoids nicely.
Khasbulaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khasbulaev swinging wildly here.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Khasbulaev ducks down to avoid it.
Khasbulaev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khasbulaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Khasbulaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Day is rocked!
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Khasbulaev finish him?
Khasbulaev misses with a body punch
and Day cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day seems to have recovered his senses.
Khasbulaev tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Khasbulaev's shoulder, as Khasbulaev tries to avoid the shot.
Khasbulaev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khasbulaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
Khasbulaev scores with a shot to the side of Day's head.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Khasbulaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Khasbulaev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Day misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Day digs a right hand underneath Khasbulaev's ribcage. Khasbulaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Day has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khasbulaev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Day can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Day.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khasbulaev gets through Day's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Khasbulaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Day.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khasbulaev's elbow.
Khasbulaev breaks the clinch.
Day takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khasbulaev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Day looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khasbulaev looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Khasbulaev throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Khasbulaev misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Khasbulaev misses.
Khasbulaev thows a leg kick but Day checks it
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Khasbulaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khasbulaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Khasbulaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khasbulaev dodges the punch combination from Day.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Khasbulaev ducks down to avoid it.
Day avoids the body shot from Khasbulaev.
Day looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khasbulaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khasbulaev misses with a left hand
and Day counters with a right hand to the body.
Khasbulaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Khasbulaev is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khasbulaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khasbulaev throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Jab by Day.
Khasbulaev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khasbulaev slips a jab from Day.
Khasbulaev throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Day digs a good body shot into Khasbulaev's ribs.
Khasbulaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khasbulaev delivers a nice body kick.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khasbulaev eats them both and turns towards Day to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Khasbulaev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Khasbulaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khasbulaev drives through and clinches with Day against the cage.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khasbulaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Khasbulaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Day blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev lands with a left to the head.
Khasbulaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Day's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khasbulaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day working aggressively here.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khasbulaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Day blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
Khasbulaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khasbulaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
Day wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khasbulaev has him pressed against the cage.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day breaks the clinch.
Khasbulaev missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Day.
Day will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khasbulaev throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Lucky Day is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day lands with a cross.
Khasbulaev walks into a stiff left hand from Day.
Khasbulaev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khasbulaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Khasbulaev.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khasbulaev tries to clinch but Day moves out of range.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands with an overhand left.
Khasbulaev looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
Day waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khasbulaev.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Khasbulaev takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Khasbulaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Day.
Day on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khasbulaev swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Day lunges at Khasbulaev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khasbulaev's hand.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Khasbulaev ducks down to avoid it.
Khasbulaev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Khasbulaev wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
Day looks to land a left hand but Khasbulaev moved out of range nicely.
Day moves out of range as Khasbulaev strikes.
Khasbulaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khasbulaev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Day is out of range.
Khasbulaev is looking to clinch.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lands a right hook to the body.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khasbulaev.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day throws a nice looking combination but Khasbulaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khasbulaev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Day.
Khasbulaev throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khasbulaev throws a front kick that sends Day stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Khasbulaev lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into 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 Magomedrasul Khasbulaev 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. This is the final round!
Day throws a right and a left that Khasbulaev avoids nicely.
Khasbulaev delivers a nice body kick.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Khasbulaev dodges the punch combination from Day.
Day takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lucky Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Khasbulaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev drops Day with a naaaaasty hook - Day is in real trouble here! Khasbulaev dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
A relieved looking Magomedrasul Khasbulaev 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poto Tupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petro Poroshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupu comes to the cage accompanied by Youth Of The Nation. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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290 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poto Tupu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petro Poroshenko!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Petro Poroshenko has been cut.
Tupu tries a head kick but it misses.
Poroshenko throws out a counter right but Tupu avoids it with no problem.
Tupu throws a lazy uppercut
and Poroshenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Tupu is looking for a sweep.
Poroshenko working the ground and pound.
Tupu is looking for a sweep.
Poroshenko looks up at the clock and then as Tupu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Poroshenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
It looks like Poto Tupu has been cut.
Tupu tries to bench press Poroshenko off him but Poroshenko keeps the position.
Tupu is working hard here to advance position.
Tupu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Poroshenko's best efforts.
Poroshenko winds up and cracks Tupu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tupu is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poroshenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tupu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poroshenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Poroshenko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poroshenko lands a big elbow.
Poto Tupu's cut is getting worse.
Tupu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tupu regains half guard.
Tupu has hold of Poroshenko's hands but Poroshenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jeez, Poto Tupu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ground and pound from Poroshenko.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tupu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tupu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poroshenko is aware though and is defending well.
Poroshenko wants to control from the top but Tupu keeps moving.
Poroshenko cracks Tupu with a solid left hand.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Poroshenko from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poroshenko won't allow Tupu to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tupu's head.
Tupu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poroshenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Tupu trying to control but Poroshenko is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupu looking to pass the guard.
Tupu advances to half guard.
Poroshenko has one foot on Tupu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poroshenko ducks under a wild hook from Tupu.
Tupu misses with a straight left.
Poroshenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tupu defends it well.
Tupu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poroshenko.
Tupu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poroshenko moves away.
Poroshenko unleashes a big counter combination but Tupu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tupu throws a poor cross that misses
and Poroshenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tupu won't be happy with that.
Tupu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Poroshenko off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tupu gets his way!
Poroshenko breaks Tupu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tupu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poroshenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Poroshenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupu is one step ahead there.
Poroshenko wants to stand but Tupu is controlling the position.
Poroshenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Poroshenko keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Poroshenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tupu is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupu advances position into side control!
Tupu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tupu trying to control the action but Poroshenko is working from the bottom.
Tupu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tupu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petro Poroshenko will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Poroshenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poroshenko slips a straight right by Tupu.
Poroshenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tupu lands a jab-cross combination.
Tupu throws a right hand that Poroshenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Poroshenko also avoids with ease.
Poroshenko is looking for the big counter here.
Tupu throws a head kick that misses.
Tupu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poroshenko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tupu throws a body punch but Poroshenko moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu misses with a wild combination.
Poroshenko with the counter takedown but Tupu avoids it easily.
Tupu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poroshenko.
Tupu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poroshenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Tupu.
Poroshenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu throws a jab when Poroshenko was well out of range.
Poroshenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tupu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poroshenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Tupu.
Poroshenko wants to counter the offense by Tupu and move into the clinch position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poroshenko is defended easily by Tupu.
Tupu misses with a straight left.
Tupu throws a head kick but Poroshenko moves out of range.
Poroshenko with the counter takedown but Tupu avoids it easily.
Tupu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poroshenko wants to counter the offense by Tupu and move into the clinch position.
Tupu throws a right hand that Poroshenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Poroshenko also avoids with ease.
Tupu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poroshenko moves away.
Tupu throws a series of punches but Poroshenko avoids them all with ease.
Poroshenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Tupu misses with a looping right.
Poroshenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tupu defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupu throws a sloppy head kick
and Poroshenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poroshenko.
Poto Tupu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petro Poroshenko.
Tupu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poroshenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tupu throws a lazy right hand but Poroshenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Tupu misses
and Poroshenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Poroshenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Poroshenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Poroshenko, not yet.
Tupu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tupu stopping the sweep attempt from Poroshenko.
Poroshenko keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupu prevents Poroshenko from getting back to his feet.
Petro Poroshenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tupu wants to pass the guard but Poroshenko is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Poroshenko holds on and takes a little breather.
Poroshenko keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Tupu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Poroshenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tupu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poroshenko is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tupu stops Poroshenko from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Poroshenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Poroshenko, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tupu misses with a lunging right hand
and Poroshenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tupu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tupu enables Poroshenko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tupu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poroshenko is one step ahead there.
Poroshenko pushing down on Tupu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Poroshenko lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poto Tupu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Poroshenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tupu.
As Tupu backs off Poroshenko throws a huge counter combo but Tupu manages to avoid it all.
Tupu misses with a hook. Poroshenko ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Poroshenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tupu connects with a crisp jab.
Tupu looks to land a left hand but Poroshenko moved out of range nicely.
Tupu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tupu throws a right hand that misses
and Poroshenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tupu throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poroshenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tupu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poroshenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu looks to throw the jab but Poroshenko is out of range.
Poroshenko is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Poroshenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tupu.
Poroshenko throws out a counter right but Tupu avoids it with no problem.
Tupu thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poroshenko! But no joy.
Tupu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poto Tupu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu scores with a body shot.
Petro Poroshenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poroshenko manages to avoid it.
Tupu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Poroshenko.
Tupu looks to land a left hand but Poroshenko moved out of range nicely.
Tupu misses with a combination
and Poroshenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Poroshenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Poto Tupu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Petro Poroshenko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sheppards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jiu Jitsu. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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159 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Sheppards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku Jr throws a jab when Sheppards was well out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Sheppards has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ekaku Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sheppards on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ekaku Jr slips a straight right by Sheppards.
Ekaku Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekaku Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Ekaku Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku Jr manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Ekaku Jr 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.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ekaku Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sheppards tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ekaku Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Ekaku Jr crashes against the mat.
Sheppards struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sheppards avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr wants to control but Sheppards is keeping him busy.
Ekaku Jr working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekaku Jr trying to control the position but Sheppards is working away.
Sheppards is trying to control Ekaku Jr's posture but Ekaku Jr avoids it.
Ekaku Jr taking a breather here.
Sheppards holds on to Ekaku Jr's head and controls the position momentarily.
Sheppards is not content to let Ekaku Jr control the position.
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.
Ekaku Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sheppards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ekaku Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sheppards manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ekaku Jr is taking a breather. Sheppards says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sheppards is looking to control Ekaku Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sheppards avoid being mounted?
Ekaku Jr slips a nice elbow through Sheppards's hands, connecting with Sheppards's forehead.
Sheppards trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr stalling.
Ekaku Jr is looking to advance position but Sheppards won't allow it.
Ekaku Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ekaku Jr is pressing down on Sheppards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sheppards is holding on for now.
Sheppards works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sheppards holds on and takes a little breather.
Ekaku Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ekaku Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Sheppards is working from the bottom.
Ekaku Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ekaku Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Sheppards.
Ekaku Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ekaku Jr throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Ekaku Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Sheppards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheppards throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheppards tries to improve position but can't.
Ekaku Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sheppards tries to buck Ekaku Jr off but Ekaku Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ekaku Jr pushes Sheppards up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Ekaku Jr.
A body shot lands from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ekaku Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ekaku Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a body shot.
Ekaku Jr gets through Sheppards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Sheppards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekaku Jr lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku Jr.
Sheppards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku Jr.
Sheppards takes a shot to the head.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sheppardss head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Ekaku Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
A short right from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sheppards letting Ekaku Jr take a breather here.
Sheppards is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ekaku Jr to keep the fight standing.
Ekaku Jr digs a right hand into Sheppards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sheppards's gas tank.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheppards backwards.
Ekaku Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ekaku Jr.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekaku Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Ekaku Jr is working Sheppards over against the cage.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body punch.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ekaku Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Ekaku Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sheppards up against the cage.
Ekaku Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sheppards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ekaku Jr is keeping busy.
Ekaku Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Ekaku Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sheppards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sheppards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Sheppards controls the action.
Sheppards is trying to maintain a safe position but Ekaku Jr gets an underhook and turns Sheppards into the cage.
Sheppards takes a shot to the head.
Ekaku Jr lands a shot to the body.
Sheppards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sheppards prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Ekaku Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sheppards is rocked!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oh Sheppards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr has Sheppards pushed against the cage.
Sheppards seems to have got his legs back now.
Ekaku Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ekaku Jr works on Sheppards's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ekaku Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheppards backwards.
Ekaku Jr creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sheppards with a big uppercut! Sheppards tries to clinch up but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sheppards to the mat! Sheppards covers up and Ekaku Jr unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Post fight, Hakuin Ekaku Jr stared into the camera and said 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ROAR by Katy Perry. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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26
180 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Malenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin King!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King takes a swing at Malenko's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
No joy there for Malenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King throws a poor cross that misses
letting Malenko counter with a right hand.
King fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Malenko is out of range.
Malenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Malenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Malenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malenko.
It looks like Calvin King has been cut.
Malenko misses the shot to the body.
King is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King swings for the body but Malenko moves out of range.
Malenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malenko ducks under a wild hook from King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malenko.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been hearing reports that Malenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Malenko throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King punishes Malenko's body with a nice straight punch.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malenko. That did some damage!
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malenko. Malenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
King throws a body punch but Malenko moves out of range.
Malenko tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Malenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
Malenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Malenko.
Malenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King swings for the body but Malenko moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calvin King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King throws a leg kick
and Malenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King walks into a jab.
Malenko throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King stuns Malenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King tries to work over Malenko's front leg with a kick but Malenko checks it.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malenko.
Malenko throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
Malenko lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
King lands a jab.
Malenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Malenko. That snapped King's head back.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Malenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King misses with an uppercut.
Malenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a swing at Malenko's ribcage but misses.
Malenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Malenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malenko.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King scores with a body shot.
King wants to land a leg kick but Malenko is out of range.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malenko. That did some damage!
Malenko blocks a jab.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malenko was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from King.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Malenko misses.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by King.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malenko.
Malenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malenko avoids a kick to the body.
Malenko jabs at King's body.
Malenko stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King misses with a body shot
and Malenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
King misses with a wild body shot.
Malenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Malenko ducks under a wild hook from King.
Malenko throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
King misses with a straight left.
It looked like Malenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Malenko throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King scores with a hook to the body. Malenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a jab. Malenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King avoids the body shot from Malenko.
Malenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
King throws the kick towards the body but Malenko avoids it.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calvin King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a head kick but Malenko moves out of range.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
King ducks under a wild hook from Malenko.
Malenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Malenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Malenko misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Malenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King cracks Malenko with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malenko throws a big shot that misses.
Malenko throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Malenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calvin King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malenko back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Malenko misses with a straight right.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malenko has time to react.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malenko. That did some damage!
Malenko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Malenko is in King's guard.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed King's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malenko trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Malenko uses his free foot to push down on King's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Malenko throws some wild stikes that King manages to avoid easily.
Malenko controlling the pace for now.
Malenko swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and King is now in Malenko's guard. A big mistake from Malenko there, giving up the dominant position!
King content to stall in guard here.
King won't allow Malenko to sweep him here.
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 Ray Malenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin King's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Malenko moves away from the strike by King.
King works Malenko's body with a nice hook.
Malenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malenko misses with a wild body shot.
Malenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
Malenko looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Malenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Malenko gets slowly back to his feet.
King swings for the body but Malenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
King struggling a bit here.
King is not content to let Malenko control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to escape the position but Malenko is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King digs a good hook to Malenko's body.
Malenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Malenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Malenko throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Malenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko lands with a nice body punch.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malenko walks into a left hand.
King ducks under a wild hook from Malenko.
The fighters circling - Malenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King slips under a jab.
Malenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping King under the eye.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
King throws a jab when Malenko was well out of range.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King moves away from the strike by Malenko.
Malenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from King misses.
Malenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws a big shot that misses.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malenko manages to avoid it.
King throws a push kick but Malenko slaps the foot to one side.
King misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
Malenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King thumps Malenko with a low kick.
King misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Calvin King just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Calvin King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Malenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Malenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King works Malenko's body with a nice hook.
Malenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Malenko.
King lands a jab to the nose.
Malenko drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malenko.
Malenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malenko checks a leg kick.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malenko under the eye.
King ducks under a wild hook from Malenko.
King is trying to counter with his kicks.
Malenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King swings for the body but Malenko moves out of range.
Malenko moves away from the strike by King.
Malenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malenko has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Malenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands with a cross.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Malenko's head.
Malenko connects with a jab.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Malenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
King desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Malenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Malenko mounts King! Really nice guard pass there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is controlling an arm, preventing Malenko from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
King is trying to escape the mount but Malenko keeps good control and instead manages to take King's back.
Malenko avoiding King 's attempts to control his hands.
Malenko tightening his grip on King, looking for the choke.
Malenko working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looking very determined here, making life difficult for Malenko.
King is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Malenko off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Malenko is really struggling to control King but he's trying to hold on to the position.
King is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Calvin King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Calvin King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malenko.
King misses with a left hand
and Malenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malenko misses the shot to the body.
King scores with a hook to the body. Malenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Malenko. That snapped King's head back.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malenko works King's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King wants to slow Malenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Malenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws the left hand but Malenko avoids the punch easily.
Malenko is looking to counter punch.
Malenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malenko misses with a straight left.
King appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Malenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malenko.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Malenko.
A little feinted left hand from Malenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
Malenko misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Malenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Malenko does it's job there.
Ray Malenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks to land a left hand but Malenko moved out of range nicely.
Malenko works King's body with a nice hook.
Malenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King works Malenko's body with a nice hook.
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!
King thumps Malenko with a low kick.
King throws a front kick aimed at Malenko's knee but Malenko avoids it well.
Malenko misses with a wild body shot.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malenko shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Malenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ray Malenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malenko passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Malenko is looking to pass King's guard but actually King recovers to full guard.
King controlling Malenko's posture.
King keeping full guard, as Malenko tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Calvin King.
I think King 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Calvin King! Calvin King retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Calvin King started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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