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EVO 280: Beast vs Skif PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osgar Ragnvaldr (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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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
18 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osgar Ragnvaldr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnvaldr throws a body shot but no joy.
Maanpohja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragnvaldr tries to avoid it but Maanpohja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragnvaldr to the ground. Ragnvaldr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ragnvaldr connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnvaldr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ragnvaldr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ragnvaldr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maanpohja manages to avoid it.
Maanpohja shoots in looking for a takedown. Ragnvaldr tries to sprawl out of it but Maanpohja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ragnvaldr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maanpohja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ragnvaldr swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Maanpohja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnvaldr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maanpohja fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanpohja shoots in for a double leg but Ragnvaldr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown.
Maanpohja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ragnvaldr defends it nicely.
Maanpohja 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr thumps Maanpohja with a low kick.
Maanpohja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maanpohja avoids the body shot from Ragnvaldr.
Maanpohja feinted with a counter takedown.
Maanpohja dives in and grabs Ragnvaldr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragnvaldr pushes down on Maanpohja's head and hops out.
Maanpohja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ragnvaldr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maanpohja somewhat.
Ragnvaldr connects with a body shot.
Maanpohja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maanpohja shoots in looking for a takedown. Ragnvaldr tries to sprawl out of it but Maanpohja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ragnvaldr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maanpohja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ragnvaldr circles away.
And Ragnvaldr tries to counter it with a takedown but Maanpohja pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ragnvaldr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ragnvaldr is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maanpohja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ragnvaldr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ragnvaldr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ragnvaldr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maanpohja pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maanpohja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ragnvaldr is just riding it out for now. Maanpohja eventually gives up the hold.
Ragnvaldr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ragnvaldr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maanpohja scoring with some ground and pound.
Ragnvaldr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maanpohja.
Ragnvaldr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja chips away with some ground and pound.
Maanpohja postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ragnvaldr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maanpohja, into his guard.
Ragnvaldr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maanpohja is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ragnvaldr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maanpohja isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ragnvaldr stacks Maanpohja on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ragnvaldr!
Maanpohja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ragnvaldr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ragnvaldr taking a breather here.
Ragnvaldr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maanpohja, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is looking for a sweep.
Ragnvaldr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maanpohja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ragnvaldr advances nicely into full mount.
Maanpohja is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ragnvaldr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ragnvaldr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Ragnvaldr wants to control the pace but Maanpohja is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnvaldr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ragnvaldr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maanpohja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osgar Ragnvaldr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ragnvaldr connects with a nice looking jab.
Maanpohja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnvaldr stuffs the takedown attempt from Maanpohja. Maanpohja gets slowly back to his feet.
Ragnvaldr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maanpohja rather than just go for the knockout.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown but Ragnvaldr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ragnvaldr feints the counter takedown.
Ragnvaldr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maanpohja. That did some damage!
Maanpohja fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Maanpohja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnvaldr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maanpohja.
Ragnvaldr scores with a takedown into Maanpohja's guard.
Ragnvaldr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ragnvaldr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnvaldr wants to pass the guard but Maanpohja is keeping the position.
Ragnvaldr landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maanpohja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragnvaldr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maanpohja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maanpohja wants to sweep here but Ragnvaldr controlling him for the moment.
Ragnvaldr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ragnvaldr is pushing down on Maanpohja's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maanpohja is fighting to maintain full guard but Ragnvaldr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maanpohja is trying to get back to full guard.
Ragnvaldr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maanpohja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ragnvaldr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragnvaldr pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Ragnvaldr 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.
Ragnvaldr prevents Maanpohja from improving his position.
Maanpohja moves into full guard.
Ragnvaldr is pushing down on Maanpohja's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maanpohja is fighting to maintain full guard but Ragnvaldr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Ragnvaldr seems content to control.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragnvaldr pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ragnvaldr works his way into side control.
Osgar Ragnvaldr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ragnvaldr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ragnvaldr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maanpohja!
Maanpohja is squirming around, avoiding Ragnvaldr's attempts to control the action.
Maanpohja is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ragnvaldr controlling from mount.
Maanpohja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ragnvaldr controlling his opponent.
Maanpohja is looking to improve his position but Ragnvaldr isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maanpohja is trying to escape the mount.
Maanpohja is squirming around, avoiding Ragnvaldr's attempts to control the action.
Ragnvaldr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maanpohja looks a forlorn figure.
Ragnvaldr controlling his opponent.
Ragnvaldr looking to control but Maanpohja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnvaldr lands a couple of good shots and Maanpohja has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnvaldr keeps control of the position as Maanpohja tries to break free.
Maanpohja is trying to remain composed but Ragnvaldr is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osgar Ragnvaldr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ragnvaldr slaps away a takedown attempt from Maanpohja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ragnvaldr lands a jab.
Maanpohja fails with a takedown attempt.
Ragnvaldr connects with a nice looking jab.
Osgar Ragnvaldr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnvaldr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maanpohja's hands.
Ragnvaldr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnvaldr cracks Maanpohja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnvaldr works the jab nicely.
Maanpohja is rocked!
Maanpohja blocks the body kick.
Oh Maanpohja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maanpohja shoots in and drives through. Ragnvaldr sprawls well.
Ragnvaldr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maanpohja defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Maanpohja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maanpohja has a takedown stuffed.
Ragnvaldr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maanpohja defends it well.
Maanpohja seems to have got his legs back now.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanpohja shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragnvaldr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maanpohja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maanpohja tries for a takedown but Ragnvaldr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ragnvaldr lands a jab to the nose.
Ragnvaldr scores with a shot to the body.
Ragnvaldr cracks Maanpohja with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ragnvaldr thuds a left hand into Maanpohja's body.
Maanpohja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johannes Maanpohja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnvaldr cracks Maanpohja on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Maanpohja falls backwards against the cage. Ragnvaldr follows up with more strikes that drop Maanpohja to his knees. Ragnvaldr keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Maanpohja! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osgar Ragnvaldr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Eugemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lethal comes to the cage accompanied by we're off to see the wizard. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Eugemia!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal misses with an uppercut
and Eugemia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eugemia.
Eugemia is fighting to break Lethal's control of his arms but Lethal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eugemia trying to control but Lethal is working from the bottom.
Eugemia content to stall in guard here.
Eugemia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal is adopting a defensive guard.
Eugemia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia throws an elbow that misses. Lethal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eugemia's guard. Nice move by Lethal!
Lethal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Eugemia keeping moving, preventing Lethal from controlling successfully.
Lethal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eugemia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lethal is one step ahead there.
Lethal is pushing down on Eugemia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eugemia is fighting to maintain full guard but Lethal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lethal tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Eugemia.
Lethal wants to pass the guard but Eugemia is defending well.
Eugemia keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lethal manages to pass to mount!
Lethal is trying to control here but Eugemia has managed to regain half guard.
Eugemia keeping hold of Lethal's head, controlling as best he can.
Eugemia is pressing down on Lethal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia keeping full guard, as Lethal tries to pass.
Lethal won't allow Eugemia to sweep him here.
Eugemia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eugemia is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lethal throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Eugemia's body to avoid the submission. Eugemia has instead reached around Lethal's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Eugemia arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Eugemia!
During a confident post fight interview, John Eugemia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raijin Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brother Firetribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kage comes to the cage accompanied by Ride the Lightning. Brother Firetribe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raijin Kage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Brother Firetribe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kage fails with the takedown.
Kage sets himself, and Firetribe steps forward looking for the clinch! Kage avoids it this time.
Kage 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.
Firetribe cracks the inside of Kage's front leg.
Kage looks to land a body kick but Firetribe moved away.
Firetribe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Firetribe blocks a head kick by Kage.
Firetribe 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.
Kage closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Firetribe did well to prevent Kage getting side control.
Firetribe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kage is looking to advance position but Firetribe won't allow it.
Firetribe is looking for a sweep. Kage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Firetribe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kage.
Kage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Firetribe is just riding it out for now. Kage eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Firetribe's head.
Kage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Firetribe is just riding it out for now. Kage eventually gives up the hold.
Kage thows a huge punch but Firetribe dodges it nicely.
Firetribe is trying to stand back up but Kage is controlling him
Firetribe has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kage is on him like a limpet, forcing Firetribe back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Firetribe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Firetribe can't find room to land a body shot as Kage controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe is pressed up against the cage. Kage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Firetribe down to the mat. Firetribe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Firetribe moves away.
Kage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Firetribe is out of range.
Firetribe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Firetribe cracks Kage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kage throws a body punch but Firetribe moves out of range.
Kage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Firetribe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raijin Kage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Firetribe.
Kage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Firetribe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Firetribe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Firetribe scores with a jab. Kage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kage. Firetribe shrugs it off though.
Kage throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Firetribe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kage doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kage walks into a stiff left hand from Firetribe.
Kage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Firetribe is out of range and Kage settles back down.
No luck for Kage with that takedown attempt.
Kage shoots for a double leg takedown but Firetribe sprawls well. He's pushed Kage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Firetribe.
Firetribe checks a leg kick.
Kage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Firetribe.
Kage misses with a head kick.
Firetribe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Kage blocks the leg kick.
Kage changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Firetribe.
Kage slips a straight right by Firetribe.
Kage 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.
Firetribe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raijin Kage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kage misses with a body shot.
Kage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Firetribe's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kage fails with a takedown attempt.
Firetribe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kage throws a leg kick but Firetribe checks it.
Kage looks to land a body kick but Firetribe moved away.
Firetribe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Firetribe moves out of range of the body kick from Kage.
Firetribe tries to counter with a clinch but Kage shakes him off and moves away.
Kage misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Firetribe.
Firetribe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Firetribe throws a chopping leg kick but Kage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Firetribe as he checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kage, right into the meat.
Kage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brother Firetribe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Firetribe unleashes a big counter combination but Kage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kage scores with a nice body kick.
Firetribe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Firetribe's calf.
Kage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Firetribe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Firetribe.
A jab from Firetribe does it's job there.
Firetribe just misses with a punch to the body.
Kage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Firetribe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Firetribe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Firetribe throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brother Firetribe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Firetribe's guard.
Firetribe has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kage is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kage being controlled against the cage.
Firetribe stops a takedown attempt from Kage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Firetribe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Firetribe scores with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kage checks a leg kick.
Kage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raijin Kage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Firetribe lands with a hook. Kage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Firetribe flicks out a counter leg kick but Kage steps away.
Kage misses with a takedown
and Firetribe counters with a stiff right hand.
Firetribe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kage throws a body kick that misses
and Firetribe counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kage circles away.
Kage changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Firetribe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kage swings around for an armbar but Firetribe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kage's guard.
Firetribe is stalling in the full guard.
Kage trying to control the position.
Firetribe passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Well, if Firetribe 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.
Firetribe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Firetribe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kage controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kage trying to control here.
Kage works his way to full guard. Good work.
Firetribe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Firetribe stopping the sweep attempt from Kage.
Firetribe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Firetribe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Firetribe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Firetribe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Firetribe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kage is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kage has a closed guard, preventing Firetribe from standing up.
Firetribe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brother Firetribe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kage tries to bench press Firetribe off him but Firetribe keeps the position.
Firetribe controlling the position.
Kage tries to improve position but can't.
Firetribe controls the position.
Firetribe stands up and beckons Kage to his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Firetribe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Firetribe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kage!
Kage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Firetribe stuns Kage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kage throws a body kick that misses
and Firetribe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Firetribe throws out a loose jab but Kage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Firetribe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Firetribe sizes up Kage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kage throws a push kick but Firetribe slaps the foot to one side.
Kage misses with a leg kick
and Firetribe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kage's knee momentarily.
Kage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Firetribe is fending him off so far but Kage persists. Nope, Firetribe circles away and we're back to standing.
Firetribe throws a jab when Kage was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Firetribe is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Firetribe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kage throws a push kick but Firetribe slaps the foot to one side.
Firetribe lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage thows a leg kick but Firetribe checks it
and Firetribe counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kage tries for a takedown but Firetribe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kage shoots in for a takedown but Firetribe shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raijin Kage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kage thows a leg kick but Firetribe checks it
and Firetribe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Firetribe. That one must have hurt.
Firetribe misses with the combination.
Kage attempts a counter takedown but Firetribe avoids it well and moves away.
Kage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Firetribe, right into the meat.
Firetribe connects with a jab.
Kage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Firetribe checks the leg kick.
Kage rushes Firetribe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Firetribe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Firetribe lands a front kick.
That's two 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!
Kage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Firetribe can pounce on him.
Kage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kage moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFiretribe.
Firetribe misses with a head kick.
Kage half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Firetribe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kage.
Firetribe lands a head kick. Kage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Kage misses
and Firetribe counters with a nice leg kick.
Kage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Firetribe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kage tries to work over Firetribe's front leg with a kick but Firetribe checks it.
A shot to the body from Kage misses
letting Firetribe counter with a right hand.
Firetribe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brother Firetribe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kage throws a push kick but Firetribe slaps the foot to one side.
Firetribe lands with a kick to the temple. Kage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Raijin Kage has been cut.
Firetribe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Firetribe moves away.
Kage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Firetribe.
Kage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Firetribe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kage will feel that in the morning.
Firetribe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Firetribe gets a clinch.
Firetribe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kage avoids it.
Firetribe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kage blocks it with crossed arms.
Firetribe trying to stall but Kage improves his position.
Kage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kage misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kage has picked Firetribe up - he's going for a ride! Kage dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Firetribe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kage.
Kage is looking for a kimura but Firetribe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kage to get the leverage.
Raijin Kage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kage is trying to control. Firetribe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Firetribe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Firetribe is refusing to be controlled, as Kage sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Firetribe is defending against the submission attempts here by Kage.
Firetribe is trying to control but can't.
Firetribe regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brother Firetribe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Firetribe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brother Firetribe!
During a confident post fight interview, Brother Firetribe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Raijin Kage stepped up to the mic, saying 'The storm only gets stronger...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Not again - You all ready dropped?. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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24
153 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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33
157 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappas throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Pappas only half commits.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Pappas should have avoided that one.
Harris lands with a kick to the temple. Pappas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harris moves out of range as Pappas strikes.
Pappas looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pappas's calf.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been informed that Pappas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pappas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Pappas.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappas misses with a low kick.
Pappas is looking to score with low kicks.
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pappas misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pappas misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harris - that will leave a mark!
Harris cracks Pappas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pappas swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a kick to the body
and Pappas counters with a two punch combo.
Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pappas.
Harris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Migraine in the buildup to the fight.
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pappas's knee momentarily.
Pappas throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left and a right from Pappas both land. Nice combination.
Pappas lands a nice hook to Harris's body. Harris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pappas looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Pappas missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris staying out of range there.
Harris defending well as Pappas loads up on a big left hand.
Pappas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pappas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pappas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pappas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
Pappas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Pappas misses.
Pappas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pappas thinking.
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Pappas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pappas or not.
Pappas looks winded!
Harris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pappas.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pappas wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pappas backwards.
Pappas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pappas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Pappas takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pappas's efforts to push away.
Pappas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris is leaning against Pappas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Pappas is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pappas's elbow.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pappas breaks from the clinch.
Pappas misses with a looping left.
Harris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pappas.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pappas throws a counter combo.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris feints and then cracks Pappas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pappas down.
Harris catches Pappas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Pappas misses.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pappas at a distance.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Pappas's head back.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Pappas.
Pappas misses with a wild combination.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pappas finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris instigates a clinch.
Pappas struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris presses Pappas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pappas or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pappas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pappas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pappas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pappas takes one on the button.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappas can do to turn this around?
Harris thumps Pappas with a low kick.
Pappas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Derek Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pappas scores with a shot to the body.
Pappas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pappas's head backwards.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Pappas avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pappas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pappas throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Pappas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Pappas.
And Harris counters with a quick kick to the body but Pappas blocks it.
Pappas misses with a looping left.
Pappas is breathing heavily.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pappas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
Pappas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Pappas just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Pappas.
Pappas misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Harris finds it's target.
Pappas throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Pappas throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pappas manages to avoid it.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Harris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harris.
Pappas misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pappas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris scores with a nice body kick.
Pappas tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris clinches up against the cage.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pappas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pappas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pappas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pappas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris pushes Pappas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pappas wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Derek Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pappas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harris tries a knee to the head but Pappas blocks it.
Pappas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pappas gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris misses with a knee strike.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris lands a good knee to the midsection. Pappas won't want to take too many of those.
Harris scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harris slows down the pace here.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Harris lands a good knee to the midsection. Pappas won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris with a knee to the head.
Pappas is rocked!
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pappass head.
Pappas is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Pappas is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Pappas is trying to break free.
Pappas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pappas - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Harris, and another! Pappas is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Derek Harris!
A relieved looking Derek Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparaitis comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get Away. On his way into the cage it seems that Darius Kasparaitis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darius Kasparaitis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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33
149 lbs
27 - 10 - 1 |
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135 lbs
45 - 21 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Gushiken scores with a four punch combination!
Kasparaitis lands a glancing blow to the side of Gushiken's head.
Kasparaitis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasparaitis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kasparaitis.
Gushiken misses with a hook
and Kasparaitis counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasparaitis throws an overhand right that lands on Gushiken's shoulder, as Gushiken tries to avoid the shot.
Gushiken lands a nice hook to Kasparaitis's body. Kasparaitis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gushiken takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gushiken looks to land a right hand but Kasparaitis moved out of range.
Kasparaitis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gushiken forces Kasparaitis back against the cage and clinches.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
Gushiken pushes Kasparaitis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gushiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kasparaitis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gushiken staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gushiken stuns Kasparaitis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gushiken moves in looking to clinch but Kasparaitis pushes him off.
Kasparaitis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kasparaitis cracks the inside of Gushiken's front leg.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Kasparaitis.
A telegraphed right hand from Gushiken misses the target.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasparaitis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kasparaitis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kasparaitis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gushiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a lunging right hand
and Gushiken counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick which misses Gushiken's front leg but catches the back leg as Gushiken tries to avoid it.
Kasparaitis cracks Gushiken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gushiken staying out of range there.
Gushiken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gushiken connects with a single shot there.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
A little jabbing left from Gushiken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis scores with a punch to the head.
Gushiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Gushiken. Those never looked like landing.
Gushiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasparaitis is just out of range.
Kasparaitis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kasparaitis scores with a sloppy right hand. Gushiken should have avoided that one.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gushiken looks to land a right hand but Kasparaitis moved out of range.
Gushiken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasparaitis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kasparaitis misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gushiken's head backwards.
Kasparaitis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gushiken throws a one two combo.
A jab from Kasparaitis misses.
Kasparaitis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken drives through and clinches with Kasparaitis against the cage.
Kasparaitis lands a hook that snaps the head of Gushiken backwards.
Gushiken throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasparaitis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasparaitis.
Gushiken lands a hook that snaps the head of Kasparaitis backwards.
Gushiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gushiken can't find room to land a body shot as Kasparaitis controls the action.
Gushiken blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kasparaitis.
Gushiken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
Gushiken can't find room to land a body shot as Kasparaitis controls the action.
Kasparaitis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
Gushiken slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Gushiken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Gushiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but Gushiken blocks it.
Kasparaitis lands with a light punch inside.
Kasparaitis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Kasparaitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gushiken misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasparaitis lands with a short shot to the head.
Gushiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gushiken misses with a punch on the inside.
Gushiken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kasparaitis backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gushiken fails to land.
Gushiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gushiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasparaitis's elbow.
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 Darius Kasparaitis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Kasparaitis misses its intended target.
Kasparaitis motions for Gushiken to come forward. Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasparaitis ducks under a wild hook from Gushiken.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kasparaitis misses the target.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Kasparaitis ducks down to avoid it.
Gushiken misses with a hook. Kasparaitis ducked under it nicely.
Gushiken might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gushiken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Kasparaitis as he connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from Kasparaitis.
Gushiken looks to land a left hand but Kasparaitis moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Kasparaitis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis lands with a shot to the body.
Gushiken misses with a hook
and Kasparaitis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gushiken 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kasparaitis throws a head kick that Gushiken semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gushiken swings for the body but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kasparaitis's head.
Kasparaitis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kasparaitis throws a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
Gushiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis thuds his shin into the meat of Gushiken's side.
A good leg kick by Kasparaitis.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gushiken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kasparaitis - the referee stops the clock and Gushiken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kasparaitis. Gushiken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gushiken is looking to clinch.
Gushiken cracks a nice hook into Kasparaitis's ribs.
Kasparaitis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gushiken is out of range.
Gushiken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
A jab from Kasparaitis misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis missing with a left hand there. Gushiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gushiken throws out a powerful jab.
Gushiken swings for the body but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Gushiken defending well as Kasparaitis loads up on a big left hand.
Gushiken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kasparaitis blocks a jab.
Kasparaitis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
Gushiken steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Kasparaitis throws a sloppy head kick and Gushiken moves out of range easily.
Gushiken checks a low kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a lazy right hand but Gushiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gushiken throws an overhand right that lands on Kasparaitis's shoulder, as Kasparaitis tries to avoid the shot.
Gushiken clinches with his opponent.
Gushiken misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken working aggressively here.
Kasparaitis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gushiken lands an uppercut.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
Gushiken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasparaitis prevents a body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasparaitis prevents a body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gushiken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gushiken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch.
Kasparaitis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gushiken.
Gushiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gushiken.
Gushiken punishes Kasparaitis's body with a nice straight punch.
Gushiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasparaitis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gushiken has Kasparaitis up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasparaitis is trying to push Gushiken away but Gushiken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gushiken is leaning against Kasparaitis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
Kasparaitis letting Gushiken take a breather here.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparaitis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gushiken misses with a right hand
and Kasparaitis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gushiken looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range.
Kasparaitis avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Kasparaitis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Gushiken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kasparaitis catches Gushiken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gushiken checks a leg kick.
Gushiken 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.
Gushiken punishes Kasparaitis's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasparaitis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Gushiken misses the target.
Gushiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gushiken connects with a nice looking jab.
Gushiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gushiken. Kasparaitis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab.
Gushiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasparaitis moves away from the strike by Gushiken.
A leg kick checked by Gushiken.
Gushiken throws out a counter right but Kasparaitis avoids it with no problem.
Gushiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasparaitis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasparaitis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a low kick.
Gushiken misses with a looping left.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken tries to clinch up.
Gushiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasparaitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gushiken.
Gushiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gushiken throws a hook but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Kasparaitis throws a counter high kick but Gushiken was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis feints and then cracks Gushiken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gushiken down.
Kasparaitis throws a head kick that half lands.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
Gushiken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gushiken misses with a body shot.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasparaitis.
Gushiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasparaitis.
Gushiken avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
A countering left hand to the body from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gushiken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands a slapping body shot.
Yoko Gushiken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasparaitis ducks under a wild hook from Gushiken.
Gushiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasparaitis throws out the jab.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasparaitis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken throws the left hand but Kasparaitis avoids the punch easily.
Gushiken missing with a left hand there. Kasparaitis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gushiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparaitis.
Darius Kasparaitis is winning the standup battle so far.
Gushiken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Gushiken.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasparaitis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasparaitis breaks from the clinch.
Kasparaitis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gushiken's calf.
Gushiken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gushiken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kasparaitis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasparaitis lands with a straight right. Gushiken didn't see that one coming.
Kasparaitis drops his hands momentarily and Gushiken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasparaitis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kasparaitis avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gushiken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab.
It looked like Kasparaitis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasparaitis throws a nice head kick!
Gushiken loads up on a big right hand but Kasparaitis slips the punch.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Kasparaitis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kasparaitis, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Kasparaitis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclovin has chosen Redbone- Come And Get Your Love as his entrance music. Pony Mclovin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Risley's chin.
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177 lbs
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risley connects with a single shot there.
We've been informed that Mclovin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mclovin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Risley swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
Risley checks a leg kick nicely.
Risley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Risley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Risley throws a poor cross that misses
and Mclovin counters with a crisp one two that drops Risley! Mclovin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Risley to his feet! Risley is in big trouble!
Risley is rocked!
Mclovin ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Risley's jaw. Risley's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Mclovin does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pony Mclovin!
An intense looking Pony Mclovin took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Smart fighting days are over, fuck that Greg Jackson shit now on imma start knock fuckers out cold! Stockton motherfucka!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Ode Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Paquette sees coming a mile off.
Paquette connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paquette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Paquette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paquette! But no joy.
Paquette displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jokinen.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen tries to work over Paquette's front leg with a kick but Paquette checks it.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Paquette.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jokinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paquette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen.
Paquette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Paquette's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette works over Jokinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Paquette.
Paquette cracks Jokinen with an open hand slap.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Paquette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Paquette lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Paquette checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paquette misses with a looping right.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Paquette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Nice straight punches there by Paquette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paquette.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Paquette releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Paquette looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
A punch combination from Paquette misses.
Paquette scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paquette as he jumps to the side.
Paquette throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Paquette moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Paquette swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Paquette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen counters with a takedown into side control.
Jokinen just content to control the position.
Jokinen lands a few punches from side control.
Jokinen controlling the position.
Jokinen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette is trying to get back to half guard.
Paquette gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paquette taking some punishment here, with Jokinen in his half guard.
Jokinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paquette is looking to improve his position.
Jokinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jokinen working over Paquette with some ground and pound. Paquette looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paquette tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.
Jokinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Paquette is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jokinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paquette is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jokinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paquette tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jokinen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paquette is trying desperately to improve position.
Jokinen landing strikes from the mount.
Paquette is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paquette takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquette is looking to get to half guard.
Paquette is bucking up trying to escape but Jokinen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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 Ode Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jokinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paquette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jokinen has a takedown stuffed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paquette.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paquette throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Paquette moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen swings for the body but Paquette moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Paquette.
Paquette just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquette misses the target.
Paquette tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Odell Paquette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Paquette misses.
Odell Paquette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Paquette seems unphased.
Jokinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen slips a jab from Paquette.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Paquette misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
enabling Paquette to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Paquette's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette trying to control the position.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Paquette keeps moving.
Paquette trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jokinen lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Paquette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen distracts Paquette with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paquette seems keen to control Jokinen's posture.
Jokinen slips nicely into half guard.
Paquette is positioning himself well to prevent Jokinen advancing to mount.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but Paquette defending well.
Paquette tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.
Jokinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jokinen slips a nice elbow through Paquette's hands, connecting with Paquette's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to take a breather but Paquette is having none of it.
Jokinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jokinen wants to take a breather but Paquette is having none of it.
Paquette is looking to control Jokinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paquette avoid being mounted?
Jokinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jokinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paquette knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jokinen trying to control from half guard but Paquette is working away.
Paquette trying to control but Jokinen postures up.
Paquette is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jokinen is staying active.
Jokinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Paquette is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paquette is concentrating on defense, preventing Jokinen from advancing position.
Jokinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paquette regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jokinen postures up in Paquette's guard and throws a big left but Paquette blocks it.
Jokinen trying to control but Paquette is working from the bottom.
Paquette controlling the position.
Paquette keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen trying to control but Paquette is working from the bottom.
Paquette pulls Jokinen in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Paquette's front leg but catches the back leg as Paquette tries to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ode Jokinen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paquette lands the left hand.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Paquette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paquette keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paquette stuffs the takedown.
Paquette connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paquette swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Paquette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Paquette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
A combination from Paquette does no damage.
Paquette avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Paquette misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jokinen tries to work over Paquette's front leg with a kick but Paquette checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Paquette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Odell Paquette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paquette throws a series of strikes that have Jokinen backpedaling.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen tries to work over Paquette's front leg with a kick but Paquette checks it.
Paquette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left and a right from Paquette both land. Nice combination.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen throwing shots but Paquette is blocking nicely.
Paquette keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jokinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jokinen 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.
Paquette is looking to improve his position.
Paquette is concentrating on defense, preventing Jokinen from advancing position.
Paquette on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jokinen throwing shots but Paquette is blocking nicely.
Paquette trying to control from the bottom.
Paquette is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquette is doing well to control the position and prevent Jokinen from advancing to side control.
Paquette is trying to control but can't.
Ode Jokinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paquette is refusing to be controlled, as Jokinen sits in half guard.
Jokinen drops an elbow to the side of Paquette's head.
Jokinen is trying to control. Paquette wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paquette has hold of Jokinen's hands but Jokinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jokinen thows a huge punch but Paquette dodges it nicely.
Paquette trying to control here.
Jokinen is keen to just control but Paquette is a slippery customer.
Jokinen slips a nice elbow through Paquette's hands, connecting with Paquette's forehead.
Paquette is concentrating on defense, preventing Jokinen from advancing position.
Jokinen slips a nice elbow through Paquette's hands, connecting with Paquette's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Jokinen connects with a nice short shot to Paquette's temple.
Paquette wants to get back to full guard.
Jokinen trying to control from half guard but Paquette is working away.
Jokinen working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Jokinen.
Paquette is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jokinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paquette is pressing down on Jokinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paquette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paquette is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jokinen lands a couple of digs.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Paquette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paquette trying to control the position here.
Jokinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jokinen connects with a couple of short punches.
Paquette is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Paquette keeps moving.
Paquette avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jokinen pushes down on Paquette's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paquette avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.
Jokinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ode Jokinen clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paquette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jokinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jokinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Paquette has wrist control.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Paquette keeps moving.
Paquette wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen trying to control but Paquette is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paquette holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Paquette pulls Jokinen in close to prevent any damage.
Jokinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen lands a couple of elbows.
Jokinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Paquette has control of Jokinen's left arm, preventing Jokinen from doing any damage.
Jokinen won't allow Paquette to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jokinen postures up in Paquette's guard and throws a big left but Paquette blocks it.
Jokinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Paquette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paquette is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
Jokinen trying to control but Paquette is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paquette seems keen to control Jokinen's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Jokinen with that takedown attempt.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Paquette.
Paquette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Paquette.
Paquette lands a head shot.
Jokinen misses with the body kick
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paquette.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paquette is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jokinen with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen 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.
Paquette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Paquette has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Paquette takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Paquette misses.
Jokinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Paquette.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Paquette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Paquette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jokinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paquette with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paquette blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen working over Paquette with some ground and pound. Paquette looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paquette is positioning himself well to prevent Jokinen advancing to mount.
Paquette trying to control but Jokinen postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Paquette on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jokinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paquette does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paquette is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ode Jokinen had his way with Odell Paquette in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jokinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paquette's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jokinen under the eye.
Paquette misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jokinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paquette.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Paquette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette with a jab.
Paquette misses with a looping right.
Paquette misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Paquette misses.
Paquette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Paquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paquette is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Paquette does no damage.
Paquette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Some wild striking there from Paquette.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paquette napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jokinen grinds an elbow into Paquette's temple.
Paquette is trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen working away.
Paquette is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Paquette is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Paquette wants to control but Jokinen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette tries to improve position but can't.
Jokinen lands an elbow.
Jokinen lands a few punches from side control.
Paquette wants to get back to his feet but Jokinen drags him back down.
Paquette taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jokinen looks up at the clock and then as Paquette takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jokinen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jokinen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Paquette's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paquette is trying to improve his position.
Jokinen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jokinen working the ground and pound.
Paquette manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jokinen wants to improve his position but Paquette is controlling well.
Jokinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jokinen.
Ode Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paquette controlling from the top position.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Jokinen is controlling Paquette's posture.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paquette's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Paquette from controlling successfully.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
Odell Paquette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paquette is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Odell Paquette.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ode Jokinen!
Ode Jokinen 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt The Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hurt has chosen Stayin' Alive as his entrance music. 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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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burt The Hurt!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camatta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Camatta.
Camatta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Hurt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camatta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Camatta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Hurt throws a body punch but Camatta moves out of range.
A big right from The Hurt misses.
Camatta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Hurt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Camatta to score with a decent uppercut.
Camatta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Hurt moves in looking to clinch but Camatta pushes him off.
Camatta tries to score with a low kick but The Hurt moves his leg out of the way.
The Hurt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camatta.
Camatta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Hurt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Camatta pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Hurt is out of range and Camatta settles back down.
A big right from The Hurt misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Camatta misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt lands a high kick!
It looks like Antonio Camatta has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camatta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camatta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Hurt.
Camatta takes a swing at The Hurt's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Camatta misses.
The Hurt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Hurt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camatta.
A jab from Camatta does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camatta.
Camatta looks to throw the jab but The Hurt is out of range.
Camatta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Hurt.
The Hurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camatta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt dodges the punch combination from Camatta.
Camatta moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThe Hurt.
The Hurt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camatta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Hurt scrambles back to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Camatta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camatta misses with a looping left.
The Hurt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camatta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Hurt.
Camatta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burt The Hurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camatta lands with a kick to the temple. The Hurt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Hurt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camatta takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Hurt takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
The Hurt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Hurt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Camatta misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camatta.
Antonio Camatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camatta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Camatta just misses with a punch to the body.
Camatta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Hurt misses the shot to the body.
The Hurt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown but The Hurt shows good takedown defense.
A little jabbing left from The Hurt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Hurt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camatta throws a series of punches but The Hurt moves out of range.
The Hurt throws a hook but Camatta avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by The Hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Camatta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from The Hurt does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hurt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camatta.
Camatta fails with the takedown.
The Hurt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Camatta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Camatta.
Camatta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Hurt was well out of range. Poor timing from Camatta.
Left hook, right uppercut from Camatta.
Camatta staying out of range there.
Camatta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Camatta counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for The Hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Camatta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Camatta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Camatta delivers a nice body kick.
Camatta misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on The Hurt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Camatta cracks The Hurt with an open hand slap.
The Hurt throws a sloppy head kick
and Camatta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Hurt throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Hurt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Hurt throws a head kick but Camatta moves out of range.
The Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Camatta there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt defending well as Camatta loads up on a big left hand.
The Hurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camatta moves away.
Camatta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Hurt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camatta scores with a nice body kick.
Camatta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Hurt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but The Hurt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Camatta has got the better of the exchanges.
Camatta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Camatta cracks The Hurt with a good jab.
Camatta cracks The Hurt with an open hand slap.
The Hurt tries a head kick but it misses.
Camatta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Hurt digs a good hook to Camatta's body.
Camatta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Hurt can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camatta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Hurt manages to avoid it.
The Hurt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Camatta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Camatta.
Nice defenses there by The Hurt.
The Hurt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Hurt throws a right and a left that Camatta avoids nicely.
Nice cross by The Hurt.
The Hurt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camatta.
The Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Camatta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Hurt thuds a left hand into Camatta's body.
Camatta feints and then cracks The Hurt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Hurt down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Hurt slips a jab from Camatta.
Camatta lands a jab to The Hurt's midsection.
Camatta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camatta throws a combination that misses
and The Hurt moves into the clinch.
The Hurt lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Hurt has Camatta pressed against the cage, preventing Camatta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Hurt gets through Camatta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camatta blocks a body shot from The Hurt.
The Hurt trying to land knees to the body.
The Hurt crunches a lovely knee into Camatta's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camatta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Hurt swings wildly with an uppercut but Camatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Hurt misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Hurt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camatta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camatta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camatta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Hurt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Hurt misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Camatta fails to land.
Camatta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Hurt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Camatta throws a punch but it's blocked by The Hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Camatta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Camatta misses with an uppercut.
The Hurt lands a big head kick that sends Camatta tumbling to the mat! The Hurt takes a step backwards and waves Camatta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The Hurt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camatta.
The Hurt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Hurt tries to bum rush Camatta with a series of wild strikes but Camatta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Camatta misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta throws a lazy right hand but The Hurt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camatta slips under a jab.
Camatta is looking for a counter combo.
The Hurt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camatta scores with a body shot.
The Hurt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Camatta counters with a straight right hand.
Antonio Camatta is winning the standup battle so far.
The Hurt slips under a jab.
The Hurt throws a series of strikes that have Camatta backpedaling.
Antonio Camatta's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt is looking to clinch.
Camatta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Hurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camatta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camatta lunges at The Hurt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Hurt's hand.
A slow jab from The Hurt misses its intended target.
The Hurt fails to land with a series of punches.
Camatta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camatta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Hurt misses with a body punch
and Camatta counters with a low kick, right behind The Hurt 's knee.
Camatta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Hurt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt blocks a leg kick.
Camatta scores with the left hand. The Hurt knows he should have avoided that one.
The Hurt takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
Camatta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camatta throws a body punch but The Hurt moves out of range.
The Hurt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camatta throws out the jab.
It seemed like The Hurt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Camatta connects with a nice looking jab.
Camatta throws an overhand right that lands on The Hurt's shoulder, as The Hurt tries to avoid the shot.
Camatta throws a jab when The Hurt was well out of range.
Camatta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Hurt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Hurt tries to clinch there but Camatta circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camatta scores with a nice head shot.
Camatta thumps The Hurt with a low kick.
The Hurt misses with a double jab.
Camatta sizes up The Hurt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Camatta misses with a body kick.
The Hurt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The Hurt throws out a loose jab but Camatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camatta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Hurt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camatta.
Camatta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Hurt throws a jab when Camatta was well out of range.
Camatta lands with an uppercut that bounces The Hurt off the cage and back into range.
Camatta misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt misses the jab.
The Hurt walks into a left hand.
Camatta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camatta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Hurt counters with a head kick. That will keep Camatta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Camatta throws a push kick but The Hurt slaps the foot to one side.
Camatta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Camatta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Hurt doesn't seem bothered though.
Camatta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Hurt.
Camatta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Antonio Camatta did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Hurt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camatta scores with a nice head shot.
The Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Camatta counters with an inside leg kick.
The Hurt throws out a loose jab but Camatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Camatta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Camatta feints and then cracks The Hurt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Hurt down.
The Hurt tries to clinch there but Camatta circles away.
A swing and a miss from The Hurt.
Camatta takes a swing at The Hurt's ribcage but misses.
The Hurt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from The Hurt.
The Hurt misses with a jab to the body
and Camatta counters with a stiff right hand.
Camatta misses with an uppercut.
Camatta works The Hurt's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Camatta throws a good cross that connects.
Camatta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Hurt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camatta fails to land with a series of punches.
Camatta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The Hurt wants to control but Camatta is keeping busy.
The Hurt gets back to full guard.
The Hurt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Camatta landing with the ground and pound.
The Hurt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Camatta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Hurt controlling the position.
Camatta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Hurt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camatta wants to control from the top but The Hurt keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Hurt swings for the body but Camatta moves out of range.
Camatta lands with an overhand left.
The Hurt walks into a left hand.
The Hurt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camatta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The Hurt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Hurt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Camatta with a body shot.
Camatta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Hurt doesn't seem bothered though.
Camatta misses with a looping right.
Camatta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Hurt tries to avoid it but Camatta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Hurt to the ground. The Hurt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta scores with a shot to the body.
Camatta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Hurt.
Camatta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camatta with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Hurt misses the jab.
The Hurt misses with a head kick.
Camatta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camatta throws a jab when The Hurt was well out of range.
The Hurt wants to counter with a clinch but Camatta pushes him away.
The Hurt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camatta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The Hurt avoids the body shot from Camatta.
The Hurt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Hurt needs to keep his hands up - Camatta had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Camatta had his way with Burt The Hurt in that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Camatta tried to score with a low kick but The Hurt checks it.
The Hurt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Hurt just misses with a punch to the body.
The Hurt throws a series of punches but Camatta moves out of range.
Camatta connects with a leg kick. The Hurt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Camatta ducks under a wild hook from The Hurt.
Camatta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Hurt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Camatta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camatta scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Camatta stalls from top position.
Camatta advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta landing punches.
The Hurt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Camatta is nestled in close to The Hurt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Camatta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Hurt trying to control but Camatta postures up.
Camatta lands strikes from half guard.
Camatta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Hurt trying to control here.
Burt The Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Camatta prevents The Hurt from improving his position.
The Hurt is staying active underneath Camatta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camatta working over The Hurt with some ground and pound. The Hurt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Camatta there.
The Hurt is refusing to be controlled, as Camatta sits in half guard.
The Hurt is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Antonio Camatta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is thwarting The Hurt's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Camatta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Hurt's head.
The Hurt looks to land a right hand but Camatta moved out of range.
The Hurt throws a jab when Camatta was well out of range.
Camatta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Camatta lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Hurt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Camatta.
The Hurt throws a looping overhand right but Camatta ducks down to avoid it.
Camatta throwing a counter right hand but The Hurt manages to avoid it.
The Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Camatta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Hurt looks to land a left hand but Camatta moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camatta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Hurt walks into a left hand.
The Hurt walks into a stiff left hand from Camatta.
Nice uppercut lands for Camatta. That snapped The Hurt's head back.
A big left from The Hurt misses.
As The Hurt backs away, Camatta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Hurt with a hook.
The Hurt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camatta. Camatta obviously looking to wear him down.
Camatta connects with a body shot.
The Hurt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camatta.
Camatta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camatta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Camatta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camatta, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Camatta!
Antonio Camatta decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rockmeteller Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd comes to the cage accompanied by Jeeves and Wooster. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dillinger's choice of entrance music: Listen!!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rockmeteller Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd thumps Dillinger with a low kick.
Dillinger misses with a double jab.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from Dillinger.
Dillinger avoids the body shot from Todd.
Dillinger lands a lovely overhand right.
Dillinger scores with a leg kick.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd lands with an overhand left.
Dillinger tries to clinch up.
Todd motions for Dillinger to come forward. Todd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd motions for Dillinger to come forward. Todd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dillinger misses with a left hand
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dillinger throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been told by Todd's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillinger moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
Dillinger throws a chopping leg kick but Todd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dillinger.
Dillinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillinger lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Todd finds it's target.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger.
Dillinger tries to counter with a clinch but Todd shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Dillinger misses.
Todd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dillinger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Todd is able to avoid easily.
Dillinger defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Todd tries to land a leg kick but Dillinger saw it coming and moves away.
Rockmeteller Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillinger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillinger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillinger.
Nice uppercut there from Todd.
Dillinger looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillinger, as that shot connected.
Dillinger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Todd to score with a decent uppercut.
Todd lands a head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Todd blocks the leg kick.
Dillinger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dillinger misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Todd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
John Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd's corner calls for a 1-2. Todd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Todd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dillinger slips under a jab from Todd.
Dillinger misses with a looping left.
Todd throwing a counter right hand but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillinger lands a really nice looking cross but Todd seems unphased.
Dillinger looks for a takedown but Todd sprawls well.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dillinger slips under a jab.
Dillinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Dillinger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Todd.
Dillinger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick from Dillinger.
Todd quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dillinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Todd counters with a left to the body.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Dillinger misses with a takedown
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dillinger.
Dillinger lands with a nice body punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Todd checks a leg kick.
Dillinger thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd scores with a hook.
Todd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillinger is out of range.
A big right from Dillinger misses.
Todd lands a nice looking body shot.
Dillinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd lands a nice shot that snaps Dillinger's head back.
Dillinger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Todd napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Todd is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from Dillinger seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Todd defending against the ground and pound.
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 Rockmeteller Todd will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dillinger throws an overhand right that lands on Todd's shoulder, as Todd tries to avoid the shot.
Rockmeteller Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dillinger lands a jab.
Nice body kick from Dillinger.
Dillinger moves out of range of the body kick.
Dillinger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dillinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Todd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Todd.
Dillinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todd.
Todd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dillinger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger throws a push kick but Todd slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Todd misses.
Dillinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Dillinger misses with a low kick.
Todd moves out of range of the leg kick from Dillinger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Dillinger ducks down to avoid it.
Dillinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Todd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Todd.
Dillinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Todd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dillinger to score with a decent uppercut.
Dillinger throws a series of punches but Todd moves out of range.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by Dillinger.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dillinger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Todd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Todd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todds head.
Todd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Todd lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Dillinger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Todd up against the cage.
Todd working aggressively here.
Dillinger blocking some punches.
Dillinger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Todd pulls his leg out and moves away.
That kick from Dillinger tenderised Todd's leg. Todd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dillinger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dillinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Dillinger throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger jabs at Todd's body.
Good leg kick by Todd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dillinger throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
Todd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dillinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Todd avoids the head kick by Dillinger.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dillinger counters with a stiff right hand.
Todd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillinger is out of range.
Dillinger lands with a cross.
Dillinger scores with a body shot.
Dillinger misses with a left hand
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillinger throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dillinger. That did some damage!
Dillinger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger instigates a clinch.
Todd pushes Dillinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillinger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Todd tries to work over Dillinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dillinger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Dillinger controls the action.
Todd lands with a short shot to the head.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Todd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillinger is stalling here.
Todd prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Dillinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillinger.
Dillinger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dillinger throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Dillinger connects with a nice looking jab.
Dillinger lands with a good body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dillinger.
Dillinger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Todd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dillinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Todd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Todd pulls Dillinger in close to his closed guard and prevents Dillinger from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger throws an elbow that misses. Todd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dillinger's guard. Nice move by Todd!
Todd is stalling in the full guard.
Dillinger wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillinger pulls Todd in to control the position.
Dillinger is looking to sweep but instead, Todd has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger is looking to improve his position.
Dillinger won't allow Todd to pass to mount.
Dillinger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Todd content to stall in guard here.
Dillinger 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.
Dillinger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Todd enables Dillinger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Todd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Todd pushes Dillinger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A left and a right from Todd both land. Nice combination.
Dillinger checks a leg kick nicely.
Todd scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dillinger under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillinger throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillinger scores with a push kick.
Dillinger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Todd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crunch! Todd slams his shin into Dillinger's torso.
Dillinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick.
Dillinger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dillinger closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillinger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Todd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Todd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Dillinger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Todd in his tracks.
Dillinger throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockmeteller Todd clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillinger tests Todd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Todd finds it's target.
Dillinger pushes Todd away with a front kick.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger tries to counter with a clinch but Todd shakes him off and moves away.
Todd scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dillinger.
Dillinger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger misses with a hook.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todd throws the left hand but Dillinger avoids the punch easily.
Dillinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Todd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Todd misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dillinger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dillinger throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Dillinger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dillinger lands the left hand.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Todd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillinger is out of range.
Todd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dillinger.
Nice uppercut there from Dillinger.
Todd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dillinger scores with a push kick.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Dillinger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Todd counters with a low kick, right behind Dillinger 's knee.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but Todd checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd moves in looking to clinch but Dillinger pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd slips a jab from Dillinger.
Todd tried to counter with a leg kick but Dillinger avoided it.
Dillinger motions for Todd to come forward. Dillinger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dillinger's head.
Dillinger shoots in but Todd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillinger misses with a body punch
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dillinger moves away from the strike by Todd.
Todd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Todd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dillinger shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillinger tests Todd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dillinger closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage.
Dillinger pushes Todd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillinger.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Dillinger has picked Todd up - he's going for a ride! Dillinger dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Todd controlling the position for now.
Todd is not content to let Dillinger control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dillinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dillinger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dillinger working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Dillinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Todd is refusing to be controlled, as Dillinger sits in half guard.
Todd trying to hold on to Dillinger's head to control him but Dillinger postures up.
Dillinger thows a huge punch but Todd dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rockmeteller Todd will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Todd misses with a straight left.
Todd has closed the distance and engaged Dillinger in a clinch.
Dillinger is trying to stall.
Dillinger wants to stall.
Dillinger seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Todd tries a body shot but Dillinger blocks it.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Dillinger controls the action.
Todd misses with some punches.
Dillinger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dillinger taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd avoids the elbow strike from Dillinger, against the cage.
Dillinger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Todd has him pressed against the cage.
Dillinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillinger walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillinger, as that shot connected.
Todd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Todd throws a hook but Dillinger avoids it easily.
Dillinger walks into a straight right hand from Todd.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Dillinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Todd checks a leg kick.
Dillinger tries to clinch up.
Dillinger tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillinger throws a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd misses with a kick to the body.
Jab by Todd.
Todd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Todd defends well and Dillinger ends up having to push Todd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dillinger.
Dillinger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillinger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Todd sprawls well. Todd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dillinger gets slowly back to his feet.
Dillinger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dillinger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dillinger with a poor takedown
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
Rockmeteller Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dillinger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Todd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Todd.
Dillinger throws an overhand right that lands on Todd's shoulder, as Todd tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillinger.
John Dillinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd throws a body punch but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillinger.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dillinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with a looping left.
Dillinger throws a combination. Todd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dillinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger throws a head kick but Todd moves out of range.
Todd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dillinger throws a body kick that misses.
Dillinger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillinger is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Todd. Dillinger shrugs it off though.
Dillinger scores with a jab.
Todd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Todd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Todd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rockmeteller Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Todd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockmeteller Todd!
Rockmeteller Todd decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila Skif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Skif!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast thuds a left hand into Skif's body.
Skif uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
Skif tries to bum rush Beast with a series of wild strikes but Beast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beast blocks a jab.
Skif is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beast.
An inside leg kick lands from Beast.
Skif takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skif throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Skif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skif looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beast has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Skif digs a good body shot into Beast's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skif misses with a body kick.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skif.
Skif wants to land a leg kick but Beast is out of range.
Skif is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skif 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast misses with a body kick.
Skif is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beast.
Beast slips a straight right by Skif.
Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Skif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beast throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skif connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beast.
Skif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skif was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Skif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skif lands a glancing blow to the side of Beast's head.
Beast fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Skif is out of range.
Skif avoids the head kick by Beast.
Skif is trying to counter with his kicks.
Skif tries a low kick but Beast avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skif throws a lazy uppercut
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beast tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skif throws a low kick but Beast moves out of range easily.
Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beast throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Skif does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Skif misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skif.
Skif forces Beast back against the cage and clinches.
Skif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beast's elbow.
Skif has a couple of punches blocked by Beast.
Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skif misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Skif.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skif tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Skif misses with a body punch.
Beast scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Skif slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Skif.
Skif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skif lands a jab.
Skif fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beast fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beast throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beast throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Skif releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Skif scores with a nice strike.
Beast blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skif.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beast misses with a body shot.
Beast takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beast throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beast throws a body punch but Skif moves out of range.
Skif misses with a body shot.
Jab by Skif.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skif manages to avoid it.
Beast looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skif missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skif avoids a kick to the body.
Beast defending well as Skif loads up on a big left hand.
Beast feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skifs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skif avoids the body shot from Beast.
Skif thuds his shin into the meat of Beast's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Attila Skif dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beast takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beast slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Beast blocks the leg kick.
Skif feints and then cracks Beast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beast down.
Skif tries to clinch but Beast moves away
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skif ducks right into an uppercut from Beast.
Skif lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skif scores with a nice strike.
Beast works the jab nicely.
Skif looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Beast - just one landing.
Beast drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beast comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beast checks a low kick from Skif.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast needs to keep his hands up - Skif had a free shot at his head there.
Beast throws a body kick that misses.
Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Skif is just out of range.
Skif let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beast looks for the body kick but Skif saw that one coming.
Beast on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Skif tries to land a body kick
and Beast counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Beast finds it's way through Skif's defenses.
Skif looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beast appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Beast does no damage.
Beast throws a body punch but Skif moves out of range.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Skif's shoulder, as Skif tries to avoid the shot.
Beast misses with a hook.
Skif tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beast is looking to wear down Skif with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Skif misses
letting Beast counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skif throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Skif is just out of range.
Beast misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skif moves away.
Skif misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Skif misses with a body kick.
Skif misses with a hook.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skif was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.
A low kick from Skif is predictable there
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Skif misses
and Beast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beast connects with a right hand. Skif shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skif throws out the jab.
Skif tests Beast's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Beast.
Skif is rocked!
Skif circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Beast. Skif falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Beast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Beast!
Post fight, an emotional Billy Beast said 'I'm bad, I know it. I'm bad, I show it.'.
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