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Highland Games 218 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahti Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boobie Miles Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahti Kaleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Boobie Miles Iii!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaleva throws a right and a left that Miles Iii avoids nicely.
Miles Iii drives through and clinches with Kaleva against the cage.
Kaleva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miles Iii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miles Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaleva wants a takedown but no success here.
Kaleva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miles Iii pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miles Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahti Kaleva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles Iii lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Ahti Kaleva has been cut.
A big left from Kaleva misses.
Miles Iii lands an overhand right.
Miles Iii thuds a left hand into Kaleva's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles Iii throws a head kick but Kaleva moves out of range.
Kaleva doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles Iii circles away.
Kaleva tries to clinch but Miles Iii moves out of range.
It seemed like Miles Iii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Miles Iii. That snapped Kaleva's head back.
Miles Iii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kaleva eats them both and turns towards Miles Iii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miles Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Miles Iii digs a good body shot into Kaleva's ribs.
Miles Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Kaleva loads up on a big right hand but Miles Iii slips the punch.
Kaleva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($500/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Miles Iii defending well as Kaleva loads up on a big left hand.
Miles Iii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miles Iii gets caught napping as Kaleva dives in and scores a takedown. Miles Iii manages to retain guard.
Kaleva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaleva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kaleva trying to control but Miles Iii is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles Iii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaleva.
Miles Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miles Iii has momentary wrist control but Kaleva slips an elbow through the middle.
Kaleva working some strikes from top position.
Kaleva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miles Iii trying to control the position.
Kaleva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaleva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaleva with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva postures up.
Miles Iii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miles Iii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaleva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaleva stands up over Miles Iii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaleva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaleva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kaleva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaleva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaleva controlling from the top position.
Kaleva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miles Iii's head.
Kaleva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaleva distracts Miles Iii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva passes Miles Iii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miles Iii has hold of Kaleva's hands but Kaleva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miles Iii is looking to improve his position.
Kaleva is working for a kimura but Miles Iii is defending it quite comfortably.
Miles Iii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaleva is working away from the top position though.
Kaleva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kaleva winds up and cracks Miles Iii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahti Kaleva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahti Kaleva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kaleva misses with a combination
and Miles Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Miles Iii.
Kaleva tries to clinch but Miles Iii moves out of range.
Kaleva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miles Iii clobbers Kaleva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaleva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miles Iii to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaleva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miles Iii.
A little jabbing left from Miles Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miles Iii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miles Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miles Iii clobbers Kaleva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaleva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miles Iii is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some wild striking there from Kaleva.
Miles Iii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miles Iii dips to his left and cracks Kaleva with an uppercut!
Miles Iii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Miles Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaleva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaleva showed some decent athleticism there.
Miles Iii is looking to improve his position.
Kaleva trying to control the pace.
Miles Iii is staying active underneath Kaleva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ahti Kaleva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaleva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaleva lands strikes from half guard.
Miles Iii wants to improve his position but Kaleva is controlling well.
Kaleva is pressing down on Miles Iii's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miles Iii is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles Iii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaleva is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaleva in particular looking to stall.
Kaleva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaleva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaleva works his way into side control.
Kaleva grinds an elbow into Miles Iii's temple.
Kaleva is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaleva scoring with punches from side control.
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!
Miles Iii tries to buck Kaleva off but Kaleva is having none of it.
Kaleva landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva scoring with punches and elbows.
Miles Iii is rocked!
Kaleva grinds an elbow into Miles Iii's temple.
Miles Iii is still in real trouble! Can Kaleva finish him?
Kaleva looks up at the clock and then as Miles Iii takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kaleva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miles Iii taking a bit of punishment here - Kaleva scoring with strikes.
Miles Iii takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miles Iii is trying to improve his position.
Kaleva lands a strong strike to the head of Miles Iii. That's dazed him! Kaleva looking to finish here. Miles Iii is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kaleva lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahti Kaleva!
A victorious Ahti Kaleva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Texas Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuke Laloosh (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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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Texas Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nuke Laloosh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Pete.
Laloosh takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Nuke Laloosh has been cut.
Pete misses with a body kick.
Laloosh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pete stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laloosh throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Laloosh avoids the head kick by Pete.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laloosh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laloosh. That's going to slow Pete down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Pete lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laloosh doesn't seem phased though.
Laloosh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laloosh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laloosh misses with a lunging right hand
and Pete counters with a body kick that stops Laloosh in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Laloosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laloosh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pete wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pete checks the leg kick.
Pete feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laloosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
We've been told by Pete's head coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laloosh thumps Pete with a low kick.
Pete lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pete connects with a solid leg kick.
Pete looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laloosh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pete.
Pete connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laloosh throws a sloppy head kick and Pete moves out of range easily.
Pete swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laloosh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pete tried to counter with a leg kick but Laloosh avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laloosh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pete counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pete fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Pete.
Pete uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laloosh.
Laloosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pete blocks a head kick by Laloosh.
Pete scores with a kick to the body.
Laloosh defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Laloosh throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laloosh lands with a hook. Pete tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pete comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laloosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh throws a leg kick but Pete checks it.
Pete fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laloosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pete moves out of range as Laloosh throws a body kick.
Laloosh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laloosh throws a leg kick but Pete sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laloosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pete tests Laloosh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laloosh moves out of range of the body kick from Pete.
Laloosh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pete under the eye.
Pete lands a brutal head kick. Laloosh looks out on his feet and Pete throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Texas Pete!
A victorious Texas Pete thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Waters might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to THRU - THE DEATH RAY. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ngata's choice of entrance music: Soundcritters - Haka War Chant. Tangaroa Ngata is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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187 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tangaroa Ngata!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata misses with a straight left.
Ngata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Ngata misses with a wild body shot.
Duncan Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters misses the jab.
Waters stuns Ngata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Waters clinches.
Ngata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waters throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngata.
Waters breaks the clinch.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ngata.
Good exchange - Waters coming out on top.
Waters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waters scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ngata walks into a straight right hand from Waters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngata misses with a hook.
Waters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waters misses with a body shot.
Ngata misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata lands with a good body shot.
Ngata throws out a powerful jab.
Waters slips under a jab.
Ngata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Waters looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngata takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Ngata moves away from the strike by Waters.
Ngata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Ngata.
Ngata throws a looping overhand right but Waters ducks down to avoid it.
Ngata throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range.
Ngata connects with a body shot.
Ngata tests Waters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ngata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waters moves out of range as Ngata strikes.
Waters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ngata misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Ngata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata dodges the punch combination from Waters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters staying out of range there.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ngata.
Ngata connects with a body shot that sends Waters's belly button to the back.
Ngata moves away from the strike by Waters.
Ngata connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ngata throws a shot from downtown. Waters moves away and avoids it.
Waters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ngata, as that shot connected.
Ngata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Waters misses.
Ngata swings widly with a right hand
enabling Waters to counter with a crisp jab.
Waters takes a jab right on the kisser.
Waters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ngata has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ngata. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ngata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Waters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Waters slips a jab and a cross from Ngata.
Ngata lunges at Waters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waters's hand.
Waters is rocked!
A slow jab from Waters misses its intended target.
Ngata cracks Waters with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Waters tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ngata pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Waters is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tangaroa Ngata!
A victorious Tangaroa Ngata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Janeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harding comes to the cage accompanied by Bitch School. 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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170 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, De Janeiro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Janeiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harding defends well and Janeiro ends up having to push Harding into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Janeiro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding throws the left hand but Janeiro avoids the punch easily.
Janeiro feints the counter takedown.
Harding stuns Janeiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janeiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Janeiro moves out of range as Harding strikes.
Janeiro with the counter takedown but Harding avoids it easily.
Harding throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janeiro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Harding!
Janeiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harding is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Janeiro is controlling him well.
Harding knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janeiro on the ground.
Janeiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harding is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harding wants to get back to his feet but Janeiro drags him back down.
Janeiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Janeiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harding is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Janeiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Janeiro has an Americana. Harding didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Janeiro is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Janeiro hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). De Janeiro!
De Janeiro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Thorvaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jefferies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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189 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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191 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Thorvaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jefferies!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorvaldson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorvaldson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thorvaldson misses the shot to the body.
Jefferies feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Thorvaldson misses its intended target.
Jefferies throws a fast counter high kick but Thorvaldson manages to duck under it in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jefferies.
Thorvaldson blocks a low kick nicely.
Thorvaldson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jefferies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jefferies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jefferies lands an elbow just above Thorvaldson 's eye.
Thorvaldson jumps guard but Jefferies turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jefferies told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Thorvaldson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorvaldson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thorvaldson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jefferies blocking some punches.
Jefferies creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferies.
Thorvaldson misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorvaldson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jefferies backwards.
Jefferies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorvaldson tries to throw a body punch but Jefferies avoids it by throwing Thorvaldson back against the cage.
Jefferies misses with an elbow over the top.
Thorvaldson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorvaldson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorvaldson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jefferies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorvaldson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jefferies as Thorvaldson tries to tie him up.
Jefferies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Erik Thorvaldson has been cut.
Jefferies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jefferies lands an elbow inside.
Jefferies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jefferies.
Jefferies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jefferies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferies.
Thorvaldson has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferies.
Jefferies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferies throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jefferies.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorvaldson tries to stall but Jefferies uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jefferies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jefferies lands an elbow just above Thorvaldson 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldson working aggressively here.
Thorvaldson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Thorvaldson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jefferies creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thorvaldson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorvaldson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorvaldson's brow.
Thorvaldson takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorvaldson's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jefferies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jefferies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorvaldson backwards.
Jefferies blocks an uppercut.
Jefferies lands a damaging elbow.
Jefferies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jefferies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jefferies lands an elbow that stopped Thorvaldson in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorvaldson.
Jefferies lands an elbow just above Thorvaldson 's eye.
Erik Thorvaldson's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Jefferies.
Thorvaldson is pressed up against the cage. Jefferies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thorvaldson down to the mat. Thorvaldson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies throws a head kick that misses.
Thorvaldson avoids the head kick by Jefferies.
As Jefferies looks to move away, Thorvaldson throws a big counter combo but Jefferies just gets out of the way.
Jefferies misses the shot to the body.
Thorvaldson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jefferies.
Danga de danga de dang - Thorvaldson scores with a four punch combination!
Thorvaldson shoots in and bounces Jefferies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jefferies has an active guard here but Thorvaldson has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jefferies moves into full guard.
Thorvaldson trying to control but Jefferies is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jefferies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thorvaldson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thorvaldson wants to control from the top but Jefferies keeps moving.
Jefferies throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thorvaldson uses it to pass to side control.
Jefferies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorvaldson wants to control but Jefferies is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Jefferies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jefferies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Thorvaldson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jefferies scores with a head kick. Thorvaldson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jefferies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorvaldson lands with a nice body punch.
Thorvaldson throws a hook to the side of Jefferies's head but Jefferies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorvaldson blocks a head kick by Jefferies.
Jefferies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jefferies misses with a double jab
and Thorvaldson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jefferies misses with a head kick.
Jefferies tries to land a front kick but Thorvaldson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jefferies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Erik Thorvaldson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jefferies misses the target.
Thorvaldson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jefferies on the side of the head.
Thorvaldson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jefferies stalks Thorvaldson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thorvaldson's face. Thorvaldson staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorvaldson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jefferies.
Jim Jefferies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorvaldson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jefferies misses with a low kick.
Thorvaldson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferies moves away.
Jefferies tries to clinch but Thorvaldson is having none of it.
Jefferies throws a sloppy head kick and Thorvaldson moves out of range easily.
Jefferies takes a swing at Thorvaldson's ribcage but misses.
Thorvaldson avoids the head kick by Jefferies.
Thorvaldson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferies moves away.
Jefferies wants to counter the offense by Thorvaldson and move into the clinch position.
Jefferies fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jefferies throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thorvaldson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jim Jefferies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorvaldson lands with a nice combination. Jefferies backs away looking to recover.
Jefferies throws the kick towards the body but Thorvaldson avoids it.
Jefferies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorvaldson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jefferies takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jefferies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jefferies ducks under a wild hook from Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson throws a big shot that misses.
Jefferies lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jefferies cracks the inside of Thorvaldson's front leg.
Jefferies takes the fight into the clinch.
Jefferies wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Jefferies.
Jefferies working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jefferies throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Jefferies.
Thorvaldson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jefferies lands an elbow that stopped Thorvaldson in his tracks for a moment.
Jim Jefferies seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorvaldson blocks an elbow strike from Jefferies.
Thorvaldson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jefferies.
Thorvaldson tries to work over Jefferies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorvaldson tries to work over Jefferies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jefferies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldson misses the jab.
Thorvaldson misses with a hook to the body
and Jefferies counters with a thumping low kick.
Jefferies tries to score with a low kick but Thorvaldson moves his leg out of the way.
Thorvaldson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jefferies tries to sprawl out of it but Thorvaldson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jefferies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jefferies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thorvaldson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jefferies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thorvaldson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jefferies tries to clinch but Thorvaldson is having none of it.
Thorvaldson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jefferies is just out of range.
Jefferies lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jefferies tries to move into range but Thorvaldson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thorvaldson lands a glancing blow to the side of Jefferies's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jefferies misses its intended target.
Jefferies lands with an overhand left.
Thorvaldson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jefferies throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorvaldson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jefferies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jefferies clinches.
Jefferies throws an elbow but it misses.
Jefferies pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorvaldson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jefferies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jefferies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thorvaldson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jefferies.
Thorvaldson lands a shoulder strike.
Jefferies creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thorvaldson's defenses.
Thorvaldson takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jefferies lands a nice elbow.
Thorvaldson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jefferies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erik Thorvaldson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jefferies shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jefferies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jefferies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorvaldson.
A head kick misses from Jefferies.
Jefferies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Jefferies.
Jefferies clinches up with Thorvaldson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jefferies scores with a shot to the side of Thorvaldson's head.
Still in the clinch, Thorvaldson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jefferies lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thorvaldson takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorvaldson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferies's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferies lands an elbow just above Thorvaldson 's eye.
Thorvaldson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jefferies smiles and moves away.
Jefferies connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorvaldson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jefferies tries to avoid it but Thorvaldson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jefferies to the ground. Jefferies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jefferies thumps Thorvaldson with a low kick.
Jefferies throws a push kick but Thorvaldson slaps the foot to one side.
Thorvaldson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thorvaldson thuds his right hand into Jefferies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thorvaldson throws a nice looking combination but Jefferies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jefferies only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thorvaldson misses with an uppercut.
Thorvaldson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jefferies throws a body kick that misses
and Thorvaldson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jefferies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorvaldson counters with a two punch combo.
Jefferies throws a head kick but Thorvaldson moves out of range.
Thorvaldson misses with a few strikes there.
Jefferies throws out a counter right but Thorvaldson avoids it with no problem.
Jefferies throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jefferies throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorvaldson throws a body punch but Jefferies moves out of range.
Thorvaldson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jim Jefferies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldson tries for a takedown but Jefferies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Thorvaldson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Jefferies misses
and Thorvaldson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jefferies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorvaldson lands a slapping body shot.
Thorvaldson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferies.
Jefferies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorvaldson looks to throw the jab but Jefferies is out of range.
Thorvaldson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jefferies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorvaldson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferies.
Thorvaldson misses with an uppercut.
Thorvaldson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thorvaldson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jefferies tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Thorvaldson.
Erik Thorvaldson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies misses with a series of wild punches.
Jefferies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thorvaldson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Jefferies tenderised Thorvaldson's leg. Thorvaldson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thorvaldson closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferies throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thorvaldson scores with a shot to the side of Jefferies's head.
Jefferies lands an elbow that stopped Thorvaldson in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jefferies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorvaldson has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferies.
Thorvaldson tries a body shot but Jefferies blocks it.
A short right from Thorvaldson on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jefferies gets an underhook and turns Thorvaldson into the cage.
Thorvaldson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jefferies or not.
Thorvaldson tries to work over Jefferies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorvaldson trying to control the position but instead, Jefferies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thorvaldson into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jefferies.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorvaldson jumps guard but Jefferies turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jefferies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jefferies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thorvaldson avoids the elbow strike from Jefferies, against the cage.
Thorvaldson dodges an elbow strike from Jefferies.
Thorvaldson misses with a body punch.
Thorvaldson blocks the elbow strike.
Jefferies blocking some punches.
Thorvaldson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorvaldson avoids the elbow strike from Jefferies, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Jefferies.
I've got Jefferies 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jefferies!
A victorious Jim Jefferies thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unz Unz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Theodorou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Theodorou has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Unz Unz's chin.
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Unz Unz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Theodorou!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodorou has managed to clinch.
Unz looking for a takedown.
Unz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Theodorou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Unz decides to pull guard.
Theodorou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theodorou stays in close to Unz's body and controls the position.
Unz wants to sweep but no luck.
Unz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Theodorou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Theodorou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Unz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Theodorou working some strikes from top position.
Theodorou landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theodorou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Unz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Theodorou passes into side control.
Unz is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodorou working the head with strikes.
Unz is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theodorou landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Theodorou scoring with punches from side control.
Theodorou trying to control the position but Unz is working away.
Unz is looking for a sweep.
Theodorou lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unz is trying to get back to half guard.
Theodorou cracks Unz with a big elbow.
Unz is rocked!
Theodorou stands up.
Oh Unz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Theodorou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Theodorou dips a shoulder and cracks Unz with a mighty uppercut! Unz falls back against the cage and Theodorou unloads with a barrage of strikes! Unz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Theodorou screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Theodorou! Jake Theodorou retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Jake Theodorou thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Stubb!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Of Bath And Wells at a distance.
Stubb throws a body shot but no joy.
Stubb has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Of Bath And Wells is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stubb throws a right and a left that Of Bath And Wells avoids nicely.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stubb momentarily.
Of Bath And Wells walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stubb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Of Bath And Wells misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Of Bath And Wells connects with the punch.
Of Bath And Wells throws a looping overhand right but Stubb ducks down to avoid it.
Stubb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Bath And Wells takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stubb misses with a combination
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot.
Stubb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stubb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Of Bath And Wells. That snapped Stubb's head back.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stubb misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Of Bath And Wells misses its target.
Stubb connects with a right hand. Of Bath And Wells shakes it off.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Stubb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stubb scores with a jab. Of Bath And Wells acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Of Bath And Wells avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a nice right hand.
Stubb misses with a hook to the body
and Of Bath And Wells cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubb lands a glancing blow to the side of Of Bath And Wells's head.
Of Bath And Wells bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Of Bath And Wells punishes Stubb's body with a nice straight punch.
Of Bath And Wells takes a swing at Stubb's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Stubb releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stubb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Bath And Wells.
Stubb scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Of Bath And Wells misses.
Stubb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Bath And Wells swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Of Bath And Wells throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stubb misses with an uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the body.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stubb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Bath And Wells moves away.
Of Bath And Wells throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stubb on the side of the head.
Jab by Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells is looking to wear down Stubb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stubb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Of Bath And Wells has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Of Bath And Wells there as he acknowledges the shot.
Of Bath And Wells throws a shot from downtown. Stubb moves away and avoids it.
Stubb throws a jab but it's blocked by Of Bath And Wells.
Stubb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Of Bath And Wells's head.
Of Bath And Wells changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stubb staying out of range there.
Of Bath And Wells uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stubb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot.
Of Bath And Wells loads up on a big right hand but Stubb slips the punch.
Of Bath And Wells swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells tests Stubb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stubb staying out of range there.
Stubb misses with a shot to the body
and Stubb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Bath And Wells gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Of Bath And Wells defending well as Stubb loads up on a big left hand.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stubb lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubb dips to his left and cracks Of Bath And Wells with an uppercut!
Of Bath And Wells is rocked!
Stubb moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Of Bath And Wells is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Of Bath And Wells connects with a body shot that sends Stubb's belly button to the back.
Of Bath And Wells seems to have got his legs back now.
Stubb looks to throw the jab but Of Bath And Wells is out of range.
Stubb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Bath And Wells swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Of Bath And Wells lands a jab.
Of Bath And Wells digs a good body shot into Stubb's ribs.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells takes a swing at Stubb's ribcage but misses.
Stubb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Of Bath And Wells on the side of the head.
Stubb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Of Bath And Wells. Of Bath And Wells circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a jab to the body
and Stubb comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Of Bath And Wells stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Stubb is on him like rabid pit bull! Of Bath And Wells slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Stubb! Alexander Stubb retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Stubb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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