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MFN 345: Makinwa v. Sigurdsson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magaba has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Jack Judo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Judo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judo. Magaba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Judo.
Judo misses with a jab to the body
and Magaba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judo misses with a right hand
and Magaba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Judo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magaba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magaba advances position into side control!
Judo is trying to get back to half guard.
Magaba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Judo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magaba postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba has an Americana. Judo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Magaba is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Magaba hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mookie Magaba!
An out of breath Mookie Magaba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jack Judo spoke after the fight, saying 'Can I get a Shucky Ducky Quack Quack?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Loredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vashon Daleske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vashon Daleske has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alvin Loredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vashon Daleske!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daleske shoots in and gets a takedown into Loredo's guard.
Daleske sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Daleske trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daleske throwing strikes from guard but Loredo blocks nicely.
Loredo looking for a sweep. Not yet Loredo, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loredo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daleske controls the pace.
Daleske postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loredo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daleske trying to control but Loredo is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daleske shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loredo as he jumps to the side.
Daleske fails with the takedown.
Loredo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daleske's calf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daleske lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Loredo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Loredo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Loredo lands a jab-cross combination.
Loredo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Daleske tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loredo swivels and escapes.
Alvin Loredo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vashon Daleske.
Loredo takes a swing at Daleske's ribcage but misses.
Daleske moves out of range of the leg kick from Loredo.
Alvin Loredo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Loredo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daleske drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Loredo defends it well.
Loredo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Loredo misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loredo!
Daleske changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Loredo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daleske is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loredo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Loredo is trying to escape the position but Daleske is controlling the position.
Daleske wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loredo keeps working.
Loredo wants to control but Daleske postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daleske controls the position.
Daleske's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Daleske trying to control the position but Loredo is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Daleske throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Loredo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Daleske trying to control the action but Loredo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loredo misses the shot to the body.
Daleske is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Loredo's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loredo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Daleske darts in and clinches Loredo up against the cage.
Daleske drags the fight down to the ground.
Daleske pulls Loredo in to control the position.
Daleske tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daleske trying to keep a closed guard but Loredo is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Loredo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Loredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Daleske.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loredo working hard to break the clinch.
Loredo manages to break the clinch.
Daleske tries to clinch but Loredo moves out of range.
As Daleske looks to move away, Loredo throws a big counter combo but Daleske just gets out of the way.
Loredo throws an overhand right that lands on Daleske's shoulder, as Daleske tries to avoid the shot.
Loredo sets himself, and Daleske steps forward looking for the clinch! Loredo avoids it this time.
Loredo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daleske pushes Loredo up against the cage in a clinch.
Loredo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loredo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daleske blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loredo.
Daleske manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loredo throws an overhand right that lands on Daleske's shoulder, as Daleske tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daleske looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daleske instigates a clinch.
Loredo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loredo misses with a body punch.
Daleske blocking some punches.
Daleske has Loredo pressed against the cage, preventing Loredo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daleske tries to pull guard but Loredo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Loredo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daleske jumps guard.
Daleske is looking to sweep but instead, Loredo has passed into half guard.
Daleske is trying to maintain the position but Loredo is very close to passing his half guard.
Daleske holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daleske wants to get back to full guard.
Daleske is staying active underneath Loredo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daleske trying to control but Loredo postures up.
Loredo trying to control the action but Daleske is working from the bottom.
Loredo prevents Daleske from improving his position.
Daleske is looking to escape.
Loredo is thwarting Daleske's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loredo tries to keep at a distance but Daleske has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loredo misses with the head strike.
Daleske is trying to drag Loredo to the mat but Loredo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Loredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daleske scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loredo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daleske drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daleske wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Loredo stopping the sweep attempt from Daleske.
Vashon Daleske has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daleske is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daleske might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Loredo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Daleske looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Loredo pushes down on Daleske's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daleske manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vashon Daleske will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Loredo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daleske is defended easily by Loredo.
Loredo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Loredo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daleske counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Loredo!
Daleske working the strikes but Loredo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Loredo is trying to stand up here but Daleske is controlling him well.
Daleske content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daleske thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loredo's head.
Daleske wants to control but Loredo is keeping him busy.
Loredo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daleske works his foot free and advances to mount.
Daleske takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daleske looking to finish Loredo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Loredo!
Daleske sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daleske can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loredo is looking to escape.
Daleske sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daleske putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poor strikes thrown by Daleske there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daleske prevents Loredo from getting the reversal.
Daleske throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Daleske controlling the position easily from mount.
Daleske tries to control but Loredo wriggling away.
Daleske is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daleske controlling his opponent.
Loredo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daleske sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daleske thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daleske controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vashon Daleske comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daleske has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vashon Daleske!
During a confident post fight interview, Vashon Daleske thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Battistoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson Battistoni has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mikaiah Rynn's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Battistoni!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rynn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rynn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battistoni slips under a jab.
Battistoni throws a leg kick which misses Rynn's front leg but catches the back leg as Rynn tries to avoid it.
Rynn slips a straight right by Battistoni.
Battistoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Rynn is just out of range.
Battistoni throws a hook but Rynn avoids it easily.
Rynn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battistoni moves away.
Battistoni lands with a hook. Rynn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Battistoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rynn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battistoni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rynn.
Battistoni cracks Rynn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rynn lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battistoni looks to land a right hand but Rynn moved out of range.
Rynn walks into a left hand.
Rynn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carson Battistoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rynn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Battistoni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Battistoni looks winded!
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Rynn moved out of range nicely.
Rynn thinks about countering with a body kick.
A big left from Rynn misses.
Battistoni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Battistoni has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rynn drops Battistoni with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Battistoni looks back up at him and smiles so Rynn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Battistoni slips a straight right by Rynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni misses with a looping left.
Rynn slips under a jab.
Battistoni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battistoni ducks under a wild hook from Rynn.
Rynn misses with a looping right.
Battistoni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rynn. Rynn obviously looking to wear him down.
Rynn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Battistonis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rynn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Battistoni sprawling to the canvas! Battistoni rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rynn finish him?!
Battistoni is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rynn staying out of range there.
Battistoni is still on wobbly legs! Can Rynn finish him?
Rynn lands a big uppercut and Battistoni crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Battistoni looks OK. Rynn waves Battistoni back to his feet!
Battistoni throws a hook but Rynn avoids it easily.
Battistoni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rynn.
Battistoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rynn.
Battistoni seems to have recovered his senses.
Battistoni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rynn throws a body shot but no joy.
Rynn defending well as Battistoni loads up on a big left hand.
Rynn throws a body punch but Battistoni moves out of range.
A slow jab from Battistoni misses its intended target.
Rynn moves away from the strike by Battistoni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynn throws the left hand but Battistoni avoids the punch easily.
Rynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battistoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Rynn.
Battistoni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rynn slips under a jab.
Battistoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rynn.
Battistoni misses with a looping left.
Rynn catches Battistoni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Rynn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Battistoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rynn throws a good cross that connects.
Rynn sends Battistoni crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rynn is motioning to the referee to let Battistoni up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Battistoni tries to bum rush Rynn with a series of wild strikes but Rynn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rynn fakes the body blow, causing Battistoni to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Battistoni goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikaiah Rynn!
A relieved looking Mikaiah Rynn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antti Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes to the cage accompanied by Samuli Edelmann - Teit meistä kauniin. Singh has chosen 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arshnoor Singh!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karhu clinches up against the cage.
Singh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Singh misses with some punches.
Singh struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
Karhu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Singh regains guard.
Singh wants to stand but Karhu is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh trying to control the position here.
Karhu throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is looking to stand up but Karhu isn't so interested in that idea.
Karhu working some strikes from top position.
Karhu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Singh manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Karhu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karhu lands a shot to the body.
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karhu.
Karhu swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Karhu is looking to chop away at Singh's legs.
Singh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karhu throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karhu walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a chopping leg kick but Karhu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karhu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Karhu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Singh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karhu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
Singh misses with a looping right.
As Singh looks to move away, Karhu throws a big counter combo but Singh just gets out of the way.
Singh cracks a nice hook into Karhu's ribs.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Karhu misses its target.
The crowd cheers as Karhu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Singh doesn't seem phased though.
Singh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Singh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Karhu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a lunging right hand
and Karhu counters with a takedown into side control.
Karhu working the head and body with strikes.
Karhu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Karhu working the ground and pound from side control.
Singh wants to control but Karhu postures up.
Singh keeps Karhu under control for a moment.
Karhu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karhu is trying to ground and pound but Singh uses the momentary lack of control by Karhu to regain half guard.
Karhu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karhu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Singh's head.
Singh regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Karhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karhu cracks Singh with a solid left hand.
Karhu landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Singh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karhu looking to pass the guard.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karhu is controlling him.
Karhu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karhu throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Karhu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Singh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karhu moves away.
Karhu attempts a counter takedown but Singh avoids it well and moves away.
Singh lands with a nice body punch.
Singh misses the jab.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Karhu tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh avoids the head kick by Karhu.
Singh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karhu on the side of the head.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu misses with a body kick.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arshnoor Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh tries to score with a low kick but Karhu moves his leg out of the way.
We've been informed that Singh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karhu misses with a body kick.
Karhu is looking to wear down Singh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karhu swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
It seemed like Singh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Singh.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
Singh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karhu can pounce on him.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Singh sprawls well. Singh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karhu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karhu at a distance.
Singh scores with a shot to the body.
Karhu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Singh feints and then cracks Karhu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karhu down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karhu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Singh catches Karhu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karhu swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh works over Karhu's head and body with a nice combination.
Karhu is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Karhu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karhu seems to have got his legs back now.
Singh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Singh tried to score with a low kick but Karhu checks it.
Karhu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Karhu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Karhu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Singh's head.
Singh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Singh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karhu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karhu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Singh.
Singh thinks about the counter body kick.
Karhu avoids the body shot from Singh.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh throws a shot to the body.
Arshnoor Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Singh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karhu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
Singh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karhu won't allow Singh to sweep him here.
Karhu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Karhu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karhu throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Singh motions for Karhu to come forward. Singh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singh cracks a nice hook into Karhu's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Karhu.
Singh lands with an uppercut that bounces Karhu off the cage and back into range.
Singh takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
Karhu cracks Singh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karhu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target.
Karhu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Singh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
Singh lands a two punch combo.
Karhu keeps Singh at a distance using the push kick.
Karhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Decent striking displayed by Singh there.
Karhu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karhu throws a front kick aimed at Singh's knee but Singh avoids it well.
Singh throws a leg kick
and Karhu counters with a nice body kick.
Karhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu cracks Singh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karhu can pounce on him.
Singh lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target.
Karhu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
Karhu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karhu misses with a body kick.
Singh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Singh lands with a nice body kick.
Karhu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Singh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Karhu. Those never looked like landing.
Karhu has managed to clinch.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Singh's head.
Singh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh has had enough of the clinch but Karhu keeps him there for the moment.
Singh has had enough of the clinch but Karhu keeps him there for the moment.
Singh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh tried to score with a low kick but Karhu checks it.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karhu throws a leg kick
and Singh counters with a leg kick.
Singh connects with a body shot that sends Karhu's belly button to the back.
Singh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karhu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karhu checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Singh misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Singh takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Karhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karhu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh connects with a body shot.
Karhu connects with a nice looking jab.
Karhu lands a head kick!
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karhu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arshnoor Singh.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arshnoor Singh!
After winning the bout, Arshnoor Singh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the cage accompanied by TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ignatov's choice of entrance music: Fler-Ghetto Beat. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vladimir Ignatov enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov jabs Pulkkinen right on the nose. Pulkkinen blinks but takes it well.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ignatov is looking to chop away at Pulkkinen's legs.
Ignatov misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatov.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ignatov counters with a thumping low kick.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ignatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Ignatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov checks a leg kick.
Ignatov takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pulkkinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vladimir Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pulkkinen lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ignatov.
Pulkkinen is looking to wear down Ignatov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pulkkinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Pulkkinen walks into a straight right hand from Ignatov.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatov missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatov ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
That kick from Ignatov tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatov misses with a straight left.
Ignatov misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Ignatov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ignatov lands an overhand right.
Good work by Ignatov as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Ignatov avoids it.
Ignatov checks a leg kick.
Ignatov throws a front kick that sends Pulkkinen stumbling back into the cage.
Ignatov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ignatov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen catches Ignatov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Ignatov down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ignatov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ignatov wants to control but Pulkkinen is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen trying to control the action but Ignatov is working from the bottom.
Ignatov wants to improve his position but Pulkkinen is controlling well.
Pulkkinen throwing shots but Ignatov is blocking nicely.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Ignatov is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pulkkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ignatov off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen clinches with his opponent.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Ignatov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Ignatov's head.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen managing to block the knees to the body from Ignatov.
Pulkkinen pushes Ignatov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pulkkinen has Ignatov pushed against the cage.
Ignatov prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Ignatov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Ignatov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pulkkinen drives through with a takedown into Ignatov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ignatov keeping moving, preventing Pulkkinen from controlling successfully.
Ignatov wants to stand up but Pulkkinen is controlling him.
Ignatov seems keen to control Pulkkinen's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ignatov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ignatov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ignatov!
Pulkkinen is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen being controlled for a moment.
Ignatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pulkkinen keeps working.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ignatov tries to stand but Pulkkinen is controlling his head.
Pulkkinen struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pulkkinen won't allow Ignatov to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Ignatov strikes.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Ignatov throws a body kick.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Ignatov avoids it.
Pulkkinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ignatov connects with a looping right hand.
Ignatov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
Ignatov misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Ignatov gets an underhook and turns Pulkkinen into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pulkkinen is working Ignatov over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen is leaning against Ignatov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ignatov blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ignatov backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Ignatov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ignatov swinging wildly here.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
Ignatov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulkkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ignatov counters with a body kick.
Ignatov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ignatov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ignatov loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Ignatov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Ignatov catches Pulkkinen right on the button with a cross.
Pulkkinen misses with a jab to the body
and Ignatov counters with a left to the body.
Ignatov lands a front kick.
Pulkkinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Jab by Pulkkinen.
Ignatov swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Ignatov's legs.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab from Ignatov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ignatov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ignatov missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatov tries to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Ignatov off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen drives through with a takedown into Ignatov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulkkinen controlling from the top position.
Ignatov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pulkkinen is controlling him.
Pulkkinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pulkkinen is in close to Ignatov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen wants to pass the guard but Ignatov is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatov is on top in guard.
Pulkkinen wants to sweep here but Ignatov controlling him for the moment.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pulkkinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulkkinen, not yet.
That's four 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.
Pulkkinen pulls Ignatov in to control the position.
Ignatov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pera Pulkkinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ignatov postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vladimir Ignatov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pera Pulkkinen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ignatov tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Ignatov back against the cage.
Pulkkinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ignatov is keeping busy.
Ignatov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ignatov's efforts to push away.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Ignatov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand into Ignatov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ignatov's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pera Pulkkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ignatov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatov controls his hands.
Ignatov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Ignatov lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ignatov or not.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen pushes Ignatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ignatov blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pulkkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pulkkinen just leaning against Ignatov, taking a breather.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignatovs head.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ignatov or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pulkkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov blocks an uppercut.
Ignatov misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen has Ignatov pushed against the cage.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatov controls his hands.
Ignatov tries to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
Ignatov lands an uppercut.
Ignatov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ignatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatov tries to circle away but Pulkkinen has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatov.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen has picked Ignatov up - he's going for a ride! Pulkkinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ignatov is trying to escape back to his feet but Pulkkinen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pulkkinen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Ignatov is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ignatov to see if he's OK.
Pulkkinen taking a breather here.
Ignatov is trying to control Pulkkinen's posture but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen had his way with Vladimir Ignatov in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatov blocks a low kick nicely.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ignatov quickly recovers to half guard.
Ignatov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pulkkinen misses with a head shot. Ignatov uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov wants to stand up but Pulkkinen is controlling him.
Ignatov has momentary wrist control but Pulkkinen slips an elbow through the middle.
Pulkkinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pulkkinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pulkkinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pulkkinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pulkkinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pulkkinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Ignatov keeps moving.
Pulkkinen content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab from Pulkkinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ignatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Ignatov's legs.
Ignatov tries to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen shakes him off and moves away.
Pulkkinen shoots in and drives through. Ignatov sprawls well.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ignatov's head backwards.
Pulkkinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ignatov was covering up waiting for the punch and Pulkkinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ignatov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ignatov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is looking to clinch but Ignatov is avoiding it.
It seemed like Ignatov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ignatov connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ignatov throws a right hand that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ignatov - that will leave a mark!
Ignatov cracks Pulkkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Ignatov cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
Ignatov scores with a head kick. Pulkkinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pulkkinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pulkkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ignatov misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
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 Pera Pulkkinen.
I think Pulkkinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pera Pulkkinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Pera Pulkkinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy - Two Out of Seven. Mazcsakhs has chosen Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazcsakhs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazcsakhs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manne throws a body punch but Mazcsakhs moves out of range.
Manne connects with a body shot that sends Mazcsakhs's belly button to the back.
Mazcsakhs motions for Manne to come forward. Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mazcsakhs misses with a series of wild punches.
Manne connects with a looping right hand.
Manne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manne misses with a wild body shot.
Mazcsakhs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mazcsakhs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Manne misses with a low kick as Mazcsakhs jumps back.
Manne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazcsakhs at a distance.
Mazcsakhs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puntti Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazcsakhs feints and then cracks Manne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manne down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazcsakhs blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mazcsakhs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Manne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazcsakhs throws a chopping leg kick but Manne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manne throwing a counter right hand but Mazcsakhs manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manne throws a big shot that misses.
Mazcsakhs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manne throws a hook but Mazcsakhs blocks it.
Mazcsakhs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mazcsakhs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manne.
Mazcsakhs takes a swing at Manne's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Manne.
Mazcsakhs takes a swing at Manne's ribcage but misses.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick which misses Manne's front leg but catches the back leg as Manne tries to avoid it.
Manne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manne throws a body punch but Mazcsakhs moves out of range.
Manne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mazcsakhs has time to react.
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!
Manne stuns Mazcsakhs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mazcsakhs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manne.
Manne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manne tried to score with a low kick but Mazcsakhs checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazcsakhs! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne misses with a looping right.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Manne moved away.
Mazcsakhs scores with a jab to the body.
Mazcsakhs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mazcsakhs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manne.
Manne throwing strikes but missing.
Manne throws a big right hand that misses.
Manne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manne stops Mazcsakhs from standing up.
Manne wants to control from the top but Mazcsakhs keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manne swings widly with a right hand
and Mazcsakhs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manne blocks a leg kick.
Manne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazcsakhs.
Manne throws a wild body kick that Mazcsakhs sees coming a mile off.
Mazcsakhs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manne. Mazcsakhs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manne with a nice cross.
Manne lands a leg kick that knocks Mazcsakhs off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manne. That's going to slow Mazcsakhs down.
Mazcsakhs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manne was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manne.
It looks like Puntti Manne has been cut.
Mazcsakhs looks to throw the jab but Manne is out of range.
Manne lands with an uppercut that bounces Mazcsakhs off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs defending well as Manne loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Mazcsakhs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazcsakhs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mazcsakhs throws a good cross that connects.
Mazcsakhs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manne.
A telegraphed right hand from Manne misses the target.
Mazcsakhs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mazcsakhs tries a quick counter leg kick but Manne is wise to it.
Manne scores with a takedown into Mazcsakhs's guard.
Mazcsakhs is looking to stand up but Manne isn't so interested in that idea.
Mazcsakhs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Puntti Manne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs slips under a jab.
Mazcsakhs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manne.
Manne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazcsakhs manages to avoid it.
Manne backing away here, and Mazcsakhs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mazcsakhs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manne throws a nice looking combination but Mazcsakhs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mazcsakhs looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manne swings widly with a right hand
and Mazcsakhs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mazcsakhs is able to avoid easily.
Mazcsakhs looks to score with a jab to the body but Manne is just out of range.
Manne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mazcsakhs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazcsakhs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manne is out of range and Mazcsakhs settles back down.
Manne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Manne throws the left hand but Mazcsakhs avoids the punch easily.
Manne lands with an uppercut that bounces Mazcsakhs off the cage and back into range.
Manne throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazcsakhs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazcsakhs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manne throws out the jab.
Mazcsakhs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manne is out of range and Mazcsakhs settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazcsakhs misses with a body shot.
Mazcsakhs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mazcsakhs scores with a leg kick.
Manne lands a nice hook to Mazcsakhs's body. Mazcsakhs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Manne misses its intended target.
Mazcsakhs tries to land a front kick but Manne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mazcsakhs defends well and Manne ends up having to push Mazcsakhs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Manne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Mazcsakhs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Manne.
Mazcsakhs connects with a solid leg kick.
Mazcsakhs throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Manne misses.
Mazcsakhs tries a quick counter leg kick but Manne is wise to it.
Mazcsakhs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manne if he has to take too many more of those.
Manne lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazcsakhs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mazcsakhs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manne connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manne on the side of the head.
Mazcsakhs throws a front kick that sends Manne stumbling back into the cage.
Mazcsakhs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Manne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manne throws a series of punches but Mazcsakhs moves out of range.
Mazcsakhs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mazcsakhs digs a good body shot into Manne's ribs.
Mazcsakhs slaps away a takedown attempt from Manne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puntti Manne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazcsakhs blocks a jab.
Mazcsakhs with a nice cross.
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mazcsakhs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazcsakhs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manne just misses with a punch to the body.
Manne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs avoids the body shot from Manne.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick which misses Manne's front leg but catches the back leg as Manne tries to avoid it.
Manne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Mazcsakhs misses.
Mazcsakhs staying out of range there.
Mazcsakhs flicks out a counter leg kick but Manne steps away.
Manne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manne throws a hook but Mazcsakhs avoids it easily.
Mazcsakhs lands a nice shot that snaps Manne's head back.
Manne moves out of range of the body kick from Mazcsakhs.
Manne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mazcsakhs sprawls and moves away.
Manne blocks a low kick nicely.
Mazcsakhs misses with a left hand
and Manne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mazcsakhs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne is keen to just control but Mazcsakhs is a slippery customer.
Mazcsakhs trying to get back to full guard but Manne takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mazcsakhs tries to lock up and control but Manne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mazcsakhs is looking to improve his position but Manne isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazcsakhs tries to lock up and control but Manne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Manne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazcsakhs throws a low kick but Manne moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Manne misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Mazcsakhs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mazcsakhs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Manne shoots in looking for a takedown. Mazcsakhs tries to sprawl out of it but Manne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mazcsakhs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mazcsakhs steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mazcsakhs lands a right hook to the body.
Mazcsakhs connects with a body shot.
Manne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mazcsakhs as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazcsakhs scores with a punch to the head.
Manne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mazcsakhs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazcsakhs moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazcsakhs.
A low kick from Mazcsakhs is predictable there
letting Manne counter with a right hand.
Mazcsakhs avoids a kick to the body.
Mazcsakhs throws a solid leg kick but Manne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mazcsakhs scrambles back to his feet.
Manne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mazcsakhs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazcsakhs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manne tries to counter with a takedown but Mazcsakhs is quick to defend against it.
Manne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mazcsakhs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manne moves away.
Manne throws a lazy head kick
and Mazcsakhs counters with a thumping low kick.
Mazcsakhs misses with a low kick.
Mazcsakhs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mazcsakhs. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manne.
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!
Manne misses with a looping right.
Mazcsakhs throws a looping overhand right but Manne ducks down to avoid it.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs takes a swing at Manne's ribcage but misses.
Manne moves away from the strike by Mazcsakhs.
Manne defending well as Mazcsakhs loads up on a big left hand.
Manne looks to land a combination but Mazcsakhs avoids it well.
Manne throws a leg kick but Mazcsakhs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mazcsakhs throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mazcsakhs, as that shot connected.
Manne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mazcsakhs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manne is out of range.
Manne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mazcsakhs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Manne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazcsakhs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Manne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manne scores with a push kick.
Manne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mazcsakhs's waist but Mazcsakhs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manne off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puntti Manne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mazcsakhs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manne scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs tries to work over Manne's front leg with a kick but Manne checks it.
Manne tries to work over Mazcsakhs's front leg with a kick but Mazcsakhs checks it.
Mazcsakhs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mazcsakhs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Manne misses.
A swing and a miss from Manne.
Mazcsakhs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Manne misses its intended target.
Mazcsakhs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazcsakhs stalks Manne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manne's face. Manne staggers backwards, shaken.
Manne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazcsakhs throws out a counter right but Manne avoids it with no problem.
Manne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mazcsakhs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mazcsakhs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manne, right into the meat.
Mazcsakhs is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs scores with a sloppy right hand. Manne should have avoided that one.
Manne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mazcsakhs. Mazcsakhs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mazcsakhs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manne circles away quickly and effectively.
Mazcsakhs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manne scoring well with a low kick there.
Good work by Mazcsakhs as he checks the leg kick.
Mazcsakhs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mazcsakhs throws a jab but it's blocked by Manne.
Mazcsakhs throws a wild body kick that Manne sees coming a mile off.
Mazcsakhs throws a body punch but Manne moves out of range.
Manne throws a jab when Mazcsakhs was well out of range.
Mazcsakhs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manne tests Mazcsakhs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mazcsakhs there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mazcsakhs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
Our winner, Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Sigurdsson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinwa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sigurdsson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Makinwa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson tries to score with a low kick but Makinwa moves his leg out of the way.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the side of Makinwa's head but Makinwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makinwa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sigurdsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sigurdsson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sigurdsson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Makinwa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Makinwa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sigurdsson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makinwa regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Sigurdsson there.
Sigurdsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sigurdsson working the head and body with strikes.
Makinwa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson is nestled in close to Makinwa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sigurdsson drops an elbow to the side of Makinwa's head.
Sigurdsson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Makinwa to regain full guard.
Sigurdsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makinwa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sigurdsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sigurdsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sigurdsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makinwa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sigurdsson won't allow Makinwa to get back to his feet.
Sigurdsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sigurdsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sigurdsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sigurdsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
Makinwa scores with a jab.
Makinwa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sigurdsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makinwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makinwa.
Sigurdsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makinwa.
Sigurdsson lands a right hook to the body.
Sigurdsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Sigurdsson misses.
Makinwa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sigurdsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Makinwa. Sigurdsson shrugs it off though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makinwa.
It looks like Ragnar Sigurdsson has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Makinwa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sigurdsson - the referee stops the clock and Makinwa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sigurdsson. Makinwa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Makinwa digs a good body shot into Sigurdsson's ribs.
Sigurdsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson missing with a left hand there. Makinwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Makinwa misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sigurdsson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makinwa connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sigurdsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Makinwa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makinwa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sigurdsson moves to clinch but Makinwa breaks away
and Makinwa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Makinwa lands with a slapping head kick.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Makinwa to counter with a crisp jab.
Makinwa throws a right hand that misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but Makinwa sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Makinwa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sigurdsson doesn't seem phased though.
Sigurdsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makinwa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makinwa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sigurdsson thumps Makinwa with a low kick.
Makinwa jabs at Sigurdsson's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makinwa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sigurdsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sigurdsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnar Sigurdsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson'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.
Makinwa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sigurdsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makinwa somewhat.
Makinwa lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Sigurdsson misses its intended target.
Sigurdsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makinwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sigurdsson throws a lazy head kick
and Makinwa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick from Sigurdsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa lands with a shot to the body.
Makinwa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Makinwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sigurdsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Sigurdsson misses.
Sigurdsson walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson moves forwards but Makinwa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Makinwa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sigurdsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Makinwa misses with a kick to the body.
Sigurdsson loads up on a big right hand but Makinwa slips the punch.
Makinwa is looking to counter punch.
Sigurdsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sigurdsson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sigurdsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Sigurdsson misses
and Makinwa counters with a nice uppercut.
Makinwa throws a shot from downtown. Sigurdsson moves away and avoids it.
Sigurdsson is looking to slow Makinwa down with leg kicks.
Makinwa throws a body punch but Sigurdsson moves out of range.
Makinwa tests Sigurdsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sigurdsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigurdsson motions for Makinwa to come forward. Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Makinwa.
Makinwa moves away from the strike by Sigurdsson.
Makinwa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sigurdsson misses with a low kick.
Makinwa blocks a low kick nicely.
Sigurdsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Makinwa lands with a straight right. Sigurdsson didn't see that one coming.
Makinwa scores with a hook.
That has opened up Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut even more.
Sigurdsson ducks under a wild hook from Makinwa.
Makinwa throws an overhand right that lands on Sigurdsson's shoulder, as Sigurdsson tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa misses with a hook
and Sigurdsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sigurdsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sigurdsson lands with a straight right. Makinwa didn't see that one coming.
Sigurdsson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Makinwa manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sigurdsson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sigurdsson prevents a body shot from Makinwa.
A nice left hand lands by Sigurdsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigurdsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sigurdsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Makinwa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makinwa pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sigurdsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson can't find room to land a body shot as Makinwa controls the action.
Makinwa has Sigurdsson pressed against the cage, preventing Sigurdsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sigurdsson misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sigurdsson manages to break the clinch.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sigurdsson ducks under a wild hook from Makinwa.
Makinwa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makinwa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sigurdsson can pounce on him.
Sigurdsson misses with a wild body shot.
Makinwa misses the shot to the body.
Makinwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makinwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ugor Makinwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Makinwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigurdsson is just out of range.
Sigurdsson lands a right hook to the body.
Makinwa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makinwa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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 Ugor Makinwa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makinwa throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Sigurdsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Makinwa checks a low kick from Sigurdsson.
Good leg kick by Sigurdsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sigurdsson lands a jab to the head.
Makinwa slips under a jab from Sigurdsson.
Makinwa throws a series of punches but Sigurdsson avoids them all with ease.
Sigurdsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick which misses Makinwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Makinwa tries to avoid it.
Makinwa throws a hook but Sigurdsson avoids it easily.
Makinwa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Makinwa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sigurdsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sigurdsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makinwa lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makinwa misses with an uppercut
and Sigurdsson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa tries to score with a low kick but Sigurdsson moves his leg out of the way.
Sigurdsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sigurdsson lands a big head kick that sends Makinwa tumbling to the mat! Sigurdsson takes a step backwards and waves Makinwa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Makinwa is rocked!
It looks like Ugor Makinwa has been cut.
Makinwa is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Sigurdsson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Makinwa crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Makinwa's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ragnar Sigurdsson!
Ragnar Sigurdsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Post fight, Ragnar Sigurdsson stared into the camera and said 'No Messing I'm came to kill tonight. He is a great fighter but I am Ragnar!'.
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