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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Leak had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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214 lbs
29 - 20 - 1 |
Great wrestler
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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
23 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Huma Krynn! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Leak. Krynn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krynn was covering up waiting for the punch and Leak finishes the takedown easily into guard. Leak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krynn is keeping the position for now. Leak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Krynn keeping moving, preventing Leak from controlling successfully. Leak with a flurry of punches that miss. Leak looking to sit in guard and control but Krynn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krynn content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Leak has locked up a guillotine! Leak's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Krynn is holding on here and Leak must be using up a lot of energy. Krynn has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Leak gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kelly Leak! Our winner, Kelly Leak, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Krukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Monkey Junction. Krukowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed - The Sound of Silence. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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273 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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288 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Krukowski! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krukowski throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side. A clash of legs there as Krukowski blocks the low kick. Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krukowski. Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krukowski manages to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krukowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis. Krukowski unleashes a big counter combination but Davis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis misses with a low kick. Krukowski has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Davis tries to break free but Krukowski pushes him back against the cage. Krukowski tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Krukowski misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krukowski. Krukowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Krukowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Donny Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krukowski 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 Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Krukowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis lands with a good body shot. Krukowski checks a leg kick. Davis misses with the combination.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kevin Krukowski has been cut. Davis scores with a decent looking hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Krukowski blocks a head kick by Davis.
Krukowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis scores with the left hand. Krukowski knows he should have avoided that one. A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Krukowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Krukowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Krukowski shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense. Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Davis throws a body punch but Krukowski moves out of range. Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krukowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Donny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Krukowski. A looping hook to the body misses from Krukowski. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet. Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Krukowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. Krukowski darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage. Krukowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Davis regains guard.
Krukowski landing some decent shots from guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Davis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Davis has his feet on Krukowski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Davis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krukowski back to the cage. Davis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Donny Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krukowski circles away quickly and effectively. Krukowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one. Davis scores with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Davis dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kevin Krukowski's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A combination from Davis does no damage. Davis with a hook. Davis misses with a looping left. Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis avoids the body shot from Krukowski.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Krukowski moves his leg out of the way. Davis is looking to score with low kicks. Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis. Krukowski lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Donny Davis has been cut. Davis scores with a nice head shot. Donny Davis is winning the standup battle so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis tries to work over Krukowski's front leg with a kick but Krukowski checks it. Krukowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely. Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis feints and then cracks Krukowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krukowski down. Krukowski has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Davis manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krukowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Krukowski.
Davis feints and then cracks Krukowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krukowski down. Davis misses with a looping left. Nice cross by Davis. Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krukowski under the eye. Krukowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davis rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krukowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis digs a good hook to Krukowski's body.
Davis lands a jab to the nose. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davis blocks the body kick.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Krukowski defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand. Davis tests Krukowski's chin there with a solid looking shot. Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Davis connects with a body shot that sends Krukowski's belly button to the back. Davis swinging wildly here.
Krukowski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis lands with a nice body punch. Krukowski misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Donny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Krukowski. Davis cracks Krukowski with a good jab. Donny Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Davis throws a quick inside leg kick. Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Krukowski counters with a nice uppercut. A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target. Davis throws a low kick, looking for Krukowski's leg but Krukowski calmly moves out of range. Krukowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis. Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis throws a jab when Krukowski was well out of range. Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krukowski can do to turn this around? Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krukowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
That has opened up Kevin Krukowski's cut even more. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Krukowski moves away from the strike by Davis. Krukowski moves away from the strike by Davis. Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing. Krukowski slips under a jab from Davis. Krukowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krukowski. Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Davis misses with a low kick as Krukowski jumps back. Davis sets himself, and Krukowski steps forward looking for the clinch! Davis avoids it this time. Krukowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davis takes a step back to recover. Davis lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Davis dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis blocks a head kick by Krukowski.
Davis tried to counter with a leg kick but Krukowski avoided it. Krukowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krukowski. Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Krukowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davis. Donk. Davis catches Krukowski right on the button with a cross. Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krukowski. Davis blocks the body kick.
Davis wants to land a leg kick but Krukowski is out of range. Krukowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krukowski throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely. It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target. Krukowski fails with a takedown attempt. Krukowski fails with a takedown attempt. Davis is looking to chop away at Krukowski's legs. Krukowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Davis throws a leg kick but Krukowski moved away. Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Davis looks to land a left hand but Krukowski moved out of range nicely. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis. Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Krukowski, before circling back to the center of the mat. Donny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Krukowski. Jab by Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krukowski has Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis blocking some punches.
Krukowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krukowski misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand. Davis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Davis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Davis looks to land a combination but Krukowski avoids it well. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Krukowski staying out of range there. Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis lands a nice hook to Krukowski's body. Krukowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Krukowski needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there. Davis throws out a powerful jab. Krukowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well. Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot. Davis misses with a looping left. Davis cracks Krukowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krukowski's calf. Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Krukowski. Davis tries a low kick but Krukowski avoids it. The fight stays on the outside here - Krukowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krukowski doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krukowski with a lazy takedown attempt and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Kevin Krukowski's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Krukowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Krukowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut. Davis loads up on a big right hand but Krukowski slips the punch. Kevin Krukowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Krukowski tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Despite the aggression on Krukowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Krukowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Krukowski staying out of range there. Krukowski tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it. Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krukowski. Krukowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself. No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight! Donny Davis showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Davis! Donny Davis took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Milwaukee's Best for keeping my energized, the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym, all of my loved ones back home, and Uncle Lar for letting me fight here in Montreal Fight Nights!! Thank you!! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dom Diego! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Talbert! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diego misses with an uppercut. Diego looks to land a right hand but Talbert moved out of range. Dom Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Talbert scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Dom Diego has been cut. Diego misses with a hook. Talbert ducked under it nicely. It seemed like Talbert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Talbert scores with a punch to the head. Talbert throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily. Talbert drops his hands momentarily and Diego takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Diego connects with a single shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diego fails to land with a series of punches.
Talbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego. A little feinted left hand from Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Talbert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab. Talbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round. Talbert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego. Talbert unleashes a big counter combination but Diego bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Talbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego. Diego misses with a hook. Talbert ducked under it nicely. Talbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talbert throws a counter combo. Talbert avoids the body shot from Diego.
Talbert jabbing away but nothing is landing. Talbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily. Diego attempts a counter takedown but Talbert avoids it well and moves away. Talbert ducks under a wild hook from Diego. Talbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego. Diego is looking to counter punch. Diego misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Talbert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talbert.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diego misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there. This has been an exciting period of action! Diego misses with a hook. Talbert ducked under it nicely. It seemed like Talbert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Diego misses with the combination.
Talbert ducks under a wild hook from Diego. Nice straight punches there by Diego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diego. Talbert misses with a straight right. Talbert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diego cracks Talbert with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Talbert moves out of range as Diego strikes. Diego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Diego thows a left - swing and a miss! A jab from Diego does it's job there. Talbert slips under a jab. Talbert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Diego moves into range and connects with a jab. Talbert dodges the punch combination from Diego.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talbert manages to avoid it. Diego throws a shot from downtown. Talbert moves away and avoids it. Diego misses with an uppercut
and Talbert counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diego darts in looking for a takedown but Talbert gets double underhooks and turns Diego into the cage. Talbert looks like he wants to counter punch here. Diego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talbert on the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab from Diego does it's job there. Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talbert looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range. Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talbert counters with a straight right hand. Diego misses with a looping right. Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talbert. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talbert! But no joy. Diego throws an off balance right hand
and Talbert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Diego is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Diego thows a left - swing and a miss! Diego's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diego duly obliges. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Diego dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dom Diego's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diego thuds his right hand into Talbert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nice defenses there by Talbert. Talbert looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely. Diego looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Talbert might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diego has got the better of the exchanges. Talbert scores with a jab to the jaw. Talbert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diego on the side of the head. Diego misses with a takedown attempt letting Talbert counter with a right hand. Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Talbert avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talbert. Talbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Diego seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talbert! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diego throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Talbert to counter with a crisp jab. Talbert has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. The fighters circling - Talbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Talbert slips under a jab from Diego. Diego is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Diego throws a hook but Talbert blocks it. Talbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego. A big right from Diego misses. A nice side step and Talbert releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Diego throws a hook but Talbert blocks it. Talbert throws out a counter right but Diego avoids it with no problem. Diego misses with a right hand letting Talbert counter with a right hand. Talbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily. Talbert scores with a jab to the jaw. Talbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Diego throwing a counter right hand but Talbert manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diego bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talbert's head. Diego misses with a looping right. Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talbert can do to turn this around? Diego moves out of range as Talbert strikes. Diego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Talbert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Diego misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Talbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Talbert. Donk. Diego catches Talbert right on the button with a cross. Diego misses with an uppercut
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Talbert to counter with a crisp jab. Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diego misses with a left hand and Talbert counters with a three punch combo that has Diego backing up. Diego nods at Talbert to acknowledge the strikes. Diego misses with a combination
and Talbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Talbert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dom Diego's cut is getting worse. Nice shot lands for Diego. Nice defenses there by Talbert. Talbert looks like he wants to counter punch here. Diego misses with an uppercut
letting Talbert counter with a right hand. Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Talbert with a hook. Talbert throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily. Diego misses with a hook to the body
and Talbert counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Some wild striking there from Diego.
Dom Diego is winning the standup battle so far. Diego on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diego is rocked! Diego swings for the body but Talbert moves out of range.
Talbert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy. Sam Talbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Diego moves out of range of the strikes. Talbert throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Talbert throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it. Diego misses with a body punch
and Talbert counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Talbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dom Diego's cut. That's time! Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Diego misses with an uppercut
and Talbert counters with a crisp one two that drops Diego! Talbert thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Diego to his feet! Diego is in big trouble! Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! BOOM! Talbert lands a beautiful left hook that drops Diego. Diego tries to recover but Talbert is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Diego lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Talbert! The defeated Dom Diego had this to say: 'Came to knock this punk out. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Wilkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Wilkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Little! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away. Wilkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little 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. Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilkins. Nice body punch from Little. Little tries to clinch but Wilkins is having none of it. Little leaves Wilkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Little rushes Wilkins and presses him up against the cage. Wilkins has Little pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Little manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilkins. Little prevents the takedown attempt.
Little goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Little is pressed up against the cage. Wilkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Little down to the mat. Little avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Little leaves Wilkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkins is defended easily by Little. Little tries to counter by closing the distance. Little clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Wilkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Little after a bit of a struggle. Little lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilkins backwards. Wilkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Little blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilkins. Wilkins blocking some punches.
Wilkins throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little. Wilkins gets underhooks to prevent Little's takedown attempt.
Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little scores with a shot to the side of Wilkins's head. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Wilkins fails to land. Wilkins working aggressively here.
Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little takes the fight into the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Little.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Little manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Wilkins lands a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! A shot in the inside from Little. Wilkins digs a right hand into Little's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Little's gas tank. Wilkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Wilkins fails to land. Little scores with a shot to the side of Wilkins's head. Little lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilkins backwards. Little wants to take the fight to the mat but Wilkins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Little looking to slow down the pace here. Wilkins has a couple of punches blocked by Little.
Little tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Little softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little. Good body shot from Little.
Wilkins tries for a takedown but Little manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Little on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Wilkins scores with a nice short uppercut. Little misses with a punch on the inside.
Little prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wilkins misses with some punches.
Wilkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Little or not. Little pushes Wilkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Little scores with a shoulder strike. Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Little lands a body punch. Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Little fails to land. Wilkins letting Little take a breather here. Wilkins working aggressively here.
Little tries to throw a body punch but Wilkins avoids it by throwing Little back against the cage. Wilkins misses with the head strike.
Wilkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Little pulls him back up using the underhooks. Wilkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Little lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Little lands with a light punch inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Little controlling the action here for a moment.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkins uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice right hand lands inside from Little. Little throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilkins. Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Little blocking some punches.
Wilkins misses with the head strike.
Wilkins misses with a short punch on the inside. Little is defending well against a takedown attempt. Wilkins blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little. Wilkins misses with the head strike.
Little tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilkins's elbow. Little lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Little dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Little walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wilkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Little moves into the clinch. Wilkins misses with a short punch on the inside. Little scores with a nice hook to the head. Wilkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little lands with a left to the head. A short right from Wilkins on the inside. Little blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Little. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Little lands a right hand. Wilkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Little scores with a hook to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wilkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilkins misses with a punch to the body.
Little tries to work over Wilkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Wilkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow. A body shot lands from Little.
Little lands a body punch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wilkins goes for a takedown attempt but Little pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Little has Wilkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkins misses with a short punch on the inside. Wilkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Little misses with a hook from the clinch. Little lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilkins tries a body shot but Little blocks it.
Little misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Little.
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Little uses good head movement to avoid it. Little lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Wilkins working aggressively here.
Little lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Little lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilkins backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Little throws a big uppercut that drops Wilkins! More strikes from Little and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wilkins lies dazed against the cage as Little celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Little! Roger Little was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Goyf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goyf comes into the arena with Disturbed - Asylum blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tarmo Goyf! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Cave! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cave lands a two punch combo.
Cave tries to land a front kick but Goyf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Cave connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Goyf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cave has time to react. Cave instigates a clinch. Cave is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Cave fails to land. Goyf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cave after a bit of a struggle. Goyf has clasped his hands together around Cave's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Cave explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Tarmo Goyf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Cave avoids the body shot from Goyf.
Goyf throws a poor cross that misses
and Cave counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Goyf misses with a left hand letting Cave counter with a right hand. Goyf throws a sloppy head kick and Cave moves out of range easily. Cave lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Cave fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Cave. Those never looked like landing. Goyf lands a jab-cross combination. Cave goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Cave takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Nick Cave has been cut. Cave displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goyf. Cave looks like he wants to counter punch here. Goyf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cave. Cave ducks under a wild hook from Goyf. Goyf tries to keep at a distance but Cave has taken the fight into the clinch. Cave will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goyf up against the cage. Cave tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cave using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goyf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Goyf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cave's face.
Cave throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cave thumps Goyf with a low kick. Nick Cave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cave just misses with a punch to the body.
Goyf scores with a nice head shot. Goyf misses with a head kick.
Cave throws a fast counter high kick but Goyf manages to duck under it in time. Goyf misses the shot to the body. Goyf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goyf clinches. Goyf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cave misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Goyf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goyf blocks the elbow strike.
Goyf avoiding damage as Cave throws knees to the body.
Cave has a couple of punches blocked by Goyf.
Good body shot from Goyf.
Goyf lands a knee to the head.
Cave can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goyf. Goyf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cave is defending well for now. Goyf lands a hook to the side of the head. Cave using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goyf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cave tries a knee to the head but Goyf blocks it.
Cave looking to throw knees to the head but Goyf is blocking nicely.
Cave unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goyf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Goyf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cave looking to slow down the pace here. Goyf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cave backwards. Cave has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Goyf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cave can turn it around. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Goyf tries to work over Cave's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Goyf misses with a knee strike.
Goyf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cave avoids it. A nice right hand lands inside from Goyf. Goyf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cave tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cave misses with a knee to the head. Cave trying to control the position but instead, Goyf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cave into the cage. Cave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goyf avoids it. Goyf lands an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tarmo Goyf will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nick Cave's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cave slips under a jab from Goyf. We've been told by Goyf's head coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Nick Cave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Goyf forces Cave back against the cage and clinches. Goyf lands a shot to the body. Tarmo Goyf has scored more points in the clinch so far. Goyf presses Cave against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short body shot lands from Goyf as the two fighters clinch.
Goyf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cave's defenses. Cave with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goyf pushes Cave back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Goyf scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Nick Cave's cut even more. Nice elbow from Goyf. Goyf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Cave avoids the elbow strike from Goyf, against the cage.
Goyf has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cave clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! This has been an exciting period of action! Goyf is riding his opponent, not letting Cave buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cave is trying to get back to his feet but Goyf has full control of the position and if anything, Cave has just worked his way into a worse spot. Cave is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Goyf.
Cave trying to get back to his feet but Goyf is in full control for now. Goyf is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Goyf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Goyf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cave for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Cave is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Goyf off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. This is a sustained period of stalling by Goyf. Cave trying to get back to his feet but Goyf is in full control for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Good control from Goyf. Goyf continues to stall. More hug and hope from Goyf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Cave is trying to get back to his feet but Goyf has full control of the position and if anything, Cave has just worked his way into a worse spot. Goyf controls the position. Cave is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Goyf really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cave. Cave is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Goyf controls the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Goyf dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nick Cave's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Goyf 's head but he takes it in his stride. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cave. It looked like Goyf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cave works Goyf's body with a nice hook. Goyf misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Goyf there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A combination from Goyf does no damage. Cave wants to counter with a clinch but Goyf pushes him away. Cave buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cave dodges the punch combination from Goyf.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goyf connects with a nice looking jab.
Cave throws a combination that misses and Cave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tarmo Goyf is winning the standup battle so far. Goyf throws an overhand right that lands on Cave's shoulder, as Cave tries to avoid the shot. Cave tries to counter with a clinch but Goyf shakes him off and moves away. Goyf throws a body punch but Cave moves out of range. Goyf throws a poor cross that misses
and Cave counters with a series of strikes. Goyf will be more careful next time no doubt. Cave misses with a straight right. Cave ducks under a wild hook from Goyf. Goyf looks to score with a jab to the body but Cave is just out of range. Cave lands a front kick. Goyf avoids the body shot from Cave.
Goyf lands a big head kick that sends Cave tumbling to the mat! Goyf takes a step backwards and waves Cave back to his feet - he wants the finish! Tarmo Goyf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cave connects with a leg kick. Goyf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Goyf misses with a combination
and Cave counters with a stiff right hand. Goyf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Goyf scores with a hook. Goyf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Goyf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cave goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. An attempted straight right counter from Goyf misses the target. Goyf lands a nice hook to Cave's body. Cave takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cave tries to score with a low kick but Goyf moves his leg out of the way. Goyf lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Goyf works over Cave's head and body with a nice combination. Goyf throws a lazy uppercut
and Cave counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Goyf cracks Cave with a right hand to the side of the head. Goyf ducks under a wild hook from Cave. Goyf misses with a two punch combination.
Goyf drives through with a takedown into guard. Goyf content to stall in guard here. Cave is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goyf is controlling him. Goyf slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nick Cave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tarmo Goyf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Cave keeping full guard, as Goyf tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight! Tarmo Goyf showed his dominance in that final round. Well Goyf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarmo Goyf! Tarmo Goyf tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard has chosen Godsmack - I Stand Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
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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
32 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Perseen Suti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adelhard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Suti throws a head kick that misses. Adelhard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Suti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Suti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adelhard. That did some damage! Adelhard tries to land a front kick but Suti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Adelhard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Adelhard wants to control but Suti is keeping him busy. Suti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Adelhard. Adelhard throws a big elbow that misses. Suti keeping moving, preventing Adelhard from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adelhard is looking to work some ground and pound but Suti has wrist control. Adelhard trying to control but Suti is working from the bottom. Adelhard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suti swivels though and keeps the full guard. Adelhard passes into half guard. Adelhard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Adelhard wants to free his trapped foot but Suti is holding on for dear life with his legs. My spies in River's Edge Gym inform me that Adelhard has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Adelhard is trying to control the action in half guard but Suti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Suti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adelhard. Well, if Adelhard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Suti tries to roll over but Adelhard keeps him under control. Adelhard controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Suti misses with a double jab
and Adelhard counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adelhard lands with a good body shot. Suti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adelhard manages to avoid it. Adelhard connects with a body shot. Suti throws a big shot that misses. Suti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Adelhard. That one must have hurt. Suti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Suti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adelhard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Suti is staying active underneath Adelhard, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Adelhard works his foot free and advances to mount. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Adelhard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Adelhard throwing strikes here but Suti is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Adelhard looking to control but Suti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Adelhard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Adelhard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Adelhard trying to control but Suti is having none of it. Adelhard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Suti because Adelhard loaded up on that one. Adelhard trying to control but Suti is having none of it. Suti is trying desperately to improve position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernhard Adelhard dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Suti lands a head kick!
Adelhard has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Suti throws a jab but it's blocked by Adelhard. Adelhard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Suti thows a left - swing and a miss! Adelhard misses with a low kick.
Suti doesn't succeed with the takedown and Adelhard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Suti misses with a double jab.
Adelhard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A head kick misses from Suti. Adelhard fails with the takedown. Suti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Adelhard is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adelhard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Adelhard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Adelhard trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suti connects with a nice short shot to Adelhard's temple. Adelhard trying to control from the bottom.
Adelhard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suti. Adelhard wants to control but Suti is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suti connects with a nice short shot to Adelhard's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adelhard gets full guard. Suti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Adelhard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Suti looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Suti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adelhard works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Suti postures up in Adelhard's guard and throws a big left but Adelhard blocks it. Suti lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Suti stopping the sweep attempt from Adelhard. Adelhard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Adelhard has his foot on Suti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suti works his way back into a safe position though. Adelhard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Suti passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adelhard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suti is working away from the top position though. Adelhard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adelhard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Suti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Adelhard taking some punishment here, with Suti in his half guard. Adelhard is trying to maintain the position but Suti is very close to passing his half guard. Adelhard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Suti scoring with strikes to the body and head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Adelhard wants to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perseen Suti dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Suti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adelhard's guard. Adelhard working a defensive guard but Suti passes into half guard.
Suti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suti is thwarting Adelhard's attempts to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Suti controlling the action here. Adelhard tries to get to full guard but Suti has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suti passes to full mount! Adelhard tries to reverse the position but Suti maintains control. Adelhard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Suti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Suti working Adelhard over with strikes. Adelhard is trying to maintain the position but Suti is very close to passing his half guard. Adelhard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adelhard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suti. Adelhard wants to sweep but Suti has passed to side control! Adelhard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Adelhard throwing shots but Suti is blocking nicely. Adelhard thows a huge punch but Suti dodges it nicely.
Adelhard passes to full mount! Adelhard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adelhard tries to control but Suti wriggling away. Suti working to try and regain half guard.
Adelhard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Suti is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Suti and Adelhard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Adelhard takes a little break here. Suti wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Adelhard is looking to take a break and control but Suti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Suti is looking to regain half guard here but Adelhard keeps moving and retains side control. Adelhard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Suti down.
Adelhard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Adelhard wants to control but Suti is keeping him busy. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Adelhard tries for a kimura but Suti is defending well.
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 Perseen Suti. I think Suti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Perseen Suti! After winning the bout, Perseen Suti 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by The Anthem by Onra. Tyson has chosen Mary had a little lamb as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice combination there by Long.
Tyson moves away from the strike by Long. Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyson. Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Long. Long takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Long ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
It looks like How Long has been cut. Long looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tyson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson. Nice defenses there by Long. Tyson takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab from Long does it's job there. Long is looking to slow Tyson down with leg kicks. Long has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Long.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Tyson as the two fighters clinch.
Long throws a head punch that misses. Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Long lands a left hand.
Long misses with the head strike.
Long lands with a short shot to the head. Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Long misses with a shot to the body and Tyson counters with a solid body kick. Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Long is breathing heavily. Long thows a left - swing and a miss! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Long.
Long misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Long shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Long scores with the left hand. Tyson knows he should have avoided that one. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Tyson scores with a punch to the head. Long takes one on the button.
Long is rocked! Tyson misses with a body shot.
Long seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Tyson throws an overhand right that drops Long like a sack of potatoes! Tyson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson! A relieved looking Mike Tyson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. The defeated How Long had this to say: 'I am impressed by your performance!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte has chosen Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High as his entrance music. Andrew Diotte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
37 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutou staying out of range there. Diotte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mutou is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Diotte moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Diotte! Andrew Diotte was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by M.D.A walks in with 5 naked bitches Wow !. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael D Amato! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! D Amato throws a looping overhand right but Seleznyov ducks down to avoid it. A slow jab from Seleznyov misses its intended target. Seleznyov tries to clinch there but D Amato circles away.
Seleznyov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder MMA in the buildup to the fight. Seleznyov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D Amato moves away. D Amato throws a jab when Seleznyov was well out of range. D Amato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seleznyov circles away quickly and effectively. D Amato's coach down at *****MY YARD***** was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on D Amato's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Seleznyov misses with a hook to the body
and D Amato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut. Seleznyov takes a swing at D Amato's ribcage but misses. D Amato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. D Amato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seleznyov tries to clinch up. It seemed like D Amato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seleznyov 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 D Amato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from D Amato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. An inside leg kick lands from Seleznyov. D Amato throws an overhand right that lands on Seleznyov's shoulder, as Seleznyov tries to avoid the shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seleznyov misses with a low kick as D Amato jumps back. Seleznyov scores with a jab to the jaw. Seleznyov slips a jab and a cross from D Amato.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seleznyov manages to avoid it. Seleznyov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. D Amato looks to throw the jab but Seleznyov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. D Amato lands a jab to the nose. D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seleznyov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Seleznyov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nice takedown defense from D Amato. No joy for Seleznyov on that attempt. Seleznyov scores with a hook. D Amato connects with a jab. Good leg kick by Seleznyov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
D Amato misses with a looping right. Seleznyov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between D Amato's hands. Seleznyov dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Seleznyov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
D Amato blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! D Amato misses with a looping left. Roberto Seleznyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Seleznyov scores with a jab to the jaw. D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seleznyov moves away. D Amato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Seleznyov thuds his shin into the meat of D Amato's side. Seleznyov moves away from the strike by D Amato.
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A lazy body kick from Seleznyov and D Amato counters with a lovely straight right hand! D Amato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seleznyov is looking to counter with a shot to the body. D Amato walks into a left hand. D Amato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seleznyov throws the kick towards the body but D Amato avoids it. D Amato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
D Amato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. D Amato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seleznyov, right into the meat.
Seleznyov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Seleznyov defending well as D Amato loads up on a big left hand. D Amato scores with the left hand. Seleznyov knows he should have avoided that one. D Amato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. D Amato misses with an uppercut. Seleznyov saw that one coming. D Amato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seleznyov. D Amato misses with a looping left. Seleznyov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. D Amato throws a body shot but no joy. D Amato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seleznyov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. D Amato throws the left hand but Seleznyov avoids the punch easily. D Amato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Seleznyov is looking to clinch. D Amato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seleznyov under the eye. Seleznyov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. D Amato misses with a punch to the body.
D Amato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seleznyov or not. Seleznyov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seleznyov looking to slow down the pace here. D Amato breaks the clinch.
D Amato takes a swing at Seleznyov's ribcage but misses. D Amato avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov misses with a right hand and D Amato counters with a straight right hand. Seleznyov swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. D Amato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seleznyov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A head kick misses from Seleznyov. Seleznyov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from D Amato. It looked like Seleznyov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Seleznyov fails in his attempt to clinch. D Amato looks like he wants to counter punch here. D Amato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
D Amato circles away from the clinch attempt and D Amato counters with a nice uppercut. A bone on bone clash there as D Amato blocks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from D Amato.
D Amato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Seleznyov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. D Amato blocks a head kick by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. D Amato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seleznyov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Seleznyov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. D Amato was covering up waiting for the punch and Seleznyov finishes the takedown easily into guard. Seleznyov pushing down on D Amato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael D Amato will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Seleznyov throws an overhand right that lands on D Amato's shoulder, as D Amato tries to avoid the shot. D Amato takes a jab right on the kisser.
D Amato swings for the body but Seleznyov moves out of range.
D Amato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Seleznyov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. D Amato connects with a body shot that sends Seleznyov's belly button to the back. Seleznyov defending well as D Amato loads up on a big left hand. Seleznyov misses with a body kick. D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seleznyov counters with a good, hard body kick but D Amato shrugs it off. Seleznyov has managed to clinch.
D Amato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seleznyov backwards. Seleznyov is working D Amato over against the cage. Seleznyov scores with a shoulder strike. D Amato blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. D Amato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seleznyov pressing his opponent against the cage. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Seleznyov misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by D Amato. A quick uppercut on the inside from Seleznyov. D Amato scores with a shoulder strike. D Amato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
D Amato lands a shoulder strike. Seleznyov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from D Amato. Seleznyov lands with a light punch inside. A short left from D Amato. Seleznyov misses with a body punch.
Seleznyov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Seleznyov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seleznyov. Come on Seleznyov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seleznyov. Seleznyov tries for a takedown but D Amato manages to get underhooks.
D Amato gets through Seleznyov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Seleznyov swings wildly with an uppercut but D Amato uses good head movement to avoid it. Seleznyov blocking some punches.
Seleznyov is trying to maintain a safe position but D Amato gets an underhook and turns Seleznyov into the cage. D Amato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
D Amato tries to work over Seleznyov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. D Amato swings wildly with an uppercut but Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid it. D Amato misses with the head strike.
D Amato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seleznyov. D Amato looks to land a combination but Seleznyov avoids it well. D Amato blocks a head kick by Seleznyov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Seleznyov throws the kick towards the body but D Amato avoids it. Seleznyov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seleznyov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from D Amato. Seleznyov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of D Amato backwards. Seleznyov misses with the head strike.
Seleznyov is trying to maintain a safe position but D Amato gets an underhook and turns Seleznyov into the cage. Seleznyov misses with a hook from the clinch. D Amato working aggressively here.
D Amato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Seleznyov misses with the head strike.
D Amato lands a body shot in the clinch.
D Amato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
D Amato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Seleznyov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seleznyov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seleznyov stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from D Amato. D Amato can't find room to land a body shot as Seleznyov controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Both guys are working to get underhooks. D Amato misses with a short punch on the inside. D Amato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seleznyov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A looping hook to the body misses from Seleznyov. D Amato does a little dance to reset his feet. D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from D Amato. D Amato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seleznyov throws out the jab. D Amato looks to land a combination but Seleznyov avoids it well. Seleznyov is looking to counter with a body kick. D Amato checks a low kick from Seleznyov. D Amato lands with a good body shot. Seleznyov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Seleznyov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
D Amato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seleznyov sees it coming and avoids it easily. Seleznyov connects with a right hand. D Amato shakes it off. D Amato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael D Amato will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut. That's time! Seleznyov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seleznyov moves out of range as D Amato strikes. Seleznyov motions for D Amato to come forward. Seleznyov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Seleznyov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but D Amato is out of range. D Amato throws a hook but Seleznyov blocks it. Seleznyov throws a leg kick that is checked and D Amato counters with a right hand to the body. Jab by D Amato. Seleznyov moves out of range as D Amato strikes. Michael D Amato seems to be getting the better of the standup. A combination from D Amato does no damage. Seleznyov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. D Amato throws a body shot but no joy. D Amato scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. D Amato slips a jab from Seleznyov. A kick lands to the mid section there for Seleznyov. Seleznyov lands a body shot.
D Amato tests Seleznyov's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! D Amato looks to throw the jab but Seleznyov is out of range. Seleznyov defending well as D Amato loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seleznyov lands an overhand right. Seleznyov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by D Amato. D Amato lands a body shot.
Seleznyov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
D Amato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seleznyov. D Amato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. D Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D Amato's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and D Amato duly obliges. A slow jab from D Amato misses its intended target. D Amato scores with a sloppy right hand. Seleznyov should have avoided that one. D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Seleznyov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Seleznyov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt D Amato. This has been an exciting period of action! Seleznyov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. D Amato throws a hook to the side of Seleznyov's head but Seleznyov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Amato. Roberto Seleznyov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato dips down and scores with a jab to the body. D Amato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A right-left combo lands from Seleznyov. D Amato tests Seleznyov's chin there with a solid looking shot. Seleznyov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab. Seleznyov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab. Seleznyov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from D Amato. Seleznyov drops his hands momentarily and D Amato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seleznyov is rocked! Seleznyov slips under a jab. Seleznyov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Seleznyov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
D Amato cracks Seleznyov with an open hand slap. Oh Seleznyov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Seleznyov seems to have got his legs back now. D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seleznyov manages to avoid it. Seleznyov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Seleznyov does a little dance to reset his feet. Seleznyov takes one to the side of the head.
Roberto Seleznyov's cut is getting worse. D Amato throws the left hand but Seleznyov avoids the punch easily. D Amato has been the more effective fighter overall so far. D Amato loads up on a big right hand but Seleznyov slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. D Amato moves out of range of the body kick. Seleznyov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Seleznyov is looking to slow D Amato down with leg kicks. D Amato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from D Amato misses. Seleznyov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. D Amato lands a nice shot to the body.
D Amato misses with a wild body shot. Seleznyov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Seleznyov just misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov lands a body shot.
Seleznyov connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid body kick from Seleznyov. D Amato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seleznyov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D Amato moves away. D Amato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seleznyov. D Amato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seleznyov.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seleznyov tries to land a leg kick but D Amato saw it coming and moves away.
D Amato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seleznyovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! D Amato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seleznyov throws out the jab. D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it. D Amato avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
D Amato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Seleznyov misses with a body shot.
Seleznyov scores with a jab to the body. D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Seleznyov is just out of range. D Amato thuds a left hand into Seleznyov's body. D Amato works Seleznyov's body with a nice hook. Seleznyov staying out of range there. D Amato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice defenses there by Seleznyov. D Amato throws a shot to the body.
Seleznyov misses with a hook to the body
and D Amato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. D Amato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Michael D Amato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got D Amato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael D Amato! Post fight, Michael D Amato took to the microphone: 'M.D.A what else is there to say !'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytilinaios comes to the cage accompanied by Sanitarium. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mytilinaios connects with a looping right hand.
Doolittle thows a left - swing and a miss! Doolittle slips under a jab. Doolittle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Doolittle avoids the head kick by Mytilinaios.
Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mytilinaios. Doolittle scoring well with a low kick there.
Mytilinaios moves out of range of the body kick. Mytilinaios appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Mytilinaios throws a big shot that misses. Mytilinaios scores with a hook to the body. Doolittle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mytilinaios throws out a powerful jab. Mytilinaios misses with a looping right. Doolittle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kostas Mytilinaios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mytilinaios missing with a left hand there. Doolittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mytilinaios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mytilinaios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mytilinaios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A thudding body kick lands there by Doolittle!
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! Mytilinaios dives in for a single leg takedown but Doolittle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mytilinaios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doolittle counters with a good, hard body kick but Mytilinaios shrugs it off. Mytilinaios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doolittle.
Doolittle throws a counter combo. Doolittle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mytilinaios. Doolittle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mytilinaios misses with a wild body shot. Doolittle throws out a counter right but Mytilinaios avoids it with no problem. Mytilinaios bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Doolittle sneaks out the side door and pushes Mytilinaios away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Doolittle avoids the head kick by Mytilinaios.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mytilinaios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Doolittle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A telegraphed right hand from Mytilinaios misses the target. Mytilinaios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doolittle counters with a left to the body. A slow jab from Mytilinaios misses its intended target. Jab from Mytilinaios. Doolittle cracks a nice hook into Mytilinaios's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doolittle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doolittle looks to land a left hand but Mytilinaios moved out of range nicely. Doolittle scoring well with a low kick there.
Doolittle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mytilinaios. Doolittle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Doolittle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mytilinaios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mytilinaios misses with a body shot
and Doolittle counters with a lovely shot to the body. Doolittle defending well as Mytilinaios loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Mytilinaios does it's job there. Mytilinaios throws a series of punches but Doolittle moves out of range. Doolittle thinks about the counter body kick. Doolittle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doolittle!
A head kick misses from Mytilinaios. Doctor Doolittle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mytilinaios throws a poor cross that misses
and Doolittle counters with a slapping leg kick. Doolittle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Doolittle duly obliges. Doolittle throws a body shot but no joy. Mytilinaios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doolittle moves out of range of the strikes. Mytilinaios throws an overhand right that lands on Doolittle's shoulder, as Doolittle tries to avoid the shot. Doolittle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doolittle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mytilinaios rather than just go for the knockout. Doolittle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Mytilinaios throws a looping overhand right but Doolittle ducks down to avoid it. Doolittle looks to score with a jab to the body but Mytilinaios is just out of range. Mytilinaios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mytilinaios misses with a lunging right hand
and Doolittle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mytilinaios misses the jab. Doolittle throws out a counter right but Mytilinaios avoids it with no problem. Doolittle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. 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! Mytilinaios throws a sloppy head kick and Doolittle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mytilinaios closes the distance and clinches. Doolittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mytilinaios scores with a nice strike. A combination from Mytilinaios does no damage. Doolittle cracks the inside of Mytilinaios's front leg. Mytilinaios avoids the head kick by Doolittle.
Doolittle moves away from the strike by Mytilinaios. Doolittle throws out a powerful jab. Doolittle ducks under a wild hook from Mytilinaios. Doolittle throws a low kick, looking for Mytilinaios's leg but Mytilinaios calmly moves out of range. Mytilinaios checks a leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Doolittle catches Mytilinaios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mytilinaios lands with a right hand. Mytilinaios misses with a body shot
and Doolittle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doctor Doolittle will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Doolittle blocks a low kick nicely. Mytilinaios wants to slow Doolittle down by chopping away at his legs. Nice uppercut there from Mytilinaios. Doolittle is looking to score with low kicks. Doolittle thows a body kick. Mytilinaios tries to catch it but that hurt him. Mytilinaios looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doolittle is fending him off so far but Mytilinaios persists. Nope, Doolittle circles away and we're back to standing. Nice body punch from Doolittle. Doolittle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mytilinaios. Mytilinaios circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Doolittle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Doctor Doolittle seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mytilinaios digs a good hook to Doolittle's body.
Doolittle slips a straight right by Mytilinaios. Mytilinaios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doolittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mytilinaios. Mytilinaios lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Doolittle misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mytilinaios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mytilinaios throws a combination that misses and Doolittle counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Doolittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mytilinaios. Doolittle is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Doolittle defending well as Mytilinaios loads up on a big left hand. Doolittle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Crunch! Doolittle slams his shin into Mytilinaios's torso. Mytilinaios takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Doolittle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doolittle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mytilinaios takes a shot right to the bread basket. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doolittle checks a leg kick. Mytilinaios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Doolittle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mytilinaios misses with an uppercut. Doolittle saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doolittle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mytilinaios's hands. Doolittle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mytilinaios.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doolittle.
Mytilinaios shoots and misses and Doolittle counters with a flying knee that drops Mytilinaios! Doolittle dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Doolittle! Doctor Doolittle is the new light heavyweight champion! A relieved looking Doctor Doolittle 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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