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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Tribe Called Quest - We Are The People.... Thomas Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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136 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucio Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Power, as that shot connected.
Power cracks Dias with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power lunges at Dias with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dias's hand.
Dias on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Power as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Dias is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dias on the side of the head.
Oh Dias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias seems to have got his legs back now.
Power lands a left and a right that send Dias crashing to the mat, dazed. Power thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Lucio Dias has been cut.
Power punishes Dias's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power lands with an uppercut that bounces Dias off the cage and back into range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Power! Dias is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Power!
Thomas Power tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Lucio Dias had this to say: 'It's time to check my mistakes, and improved my lack of ability on some styles like Boxing and Wrestling.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Glover will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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274 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Glover!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab by Montana.
It looks like Paul Glover has been cut.
Montana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montana takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Leon Montana has been cut.
Glover moves in looking to clinch but Montana pushes him off.
Montana connects with a jab.
Glover throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montana pinned against the cage. Montana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana blocks a head kick by Glover.
Glover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Glover feints a counter leg kick.
Glover misses with a kick to the body
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Glover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Montana blocks the leg kick.
We've been told by Montana's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Montana lands a big right hand that sends Glover crashing to the mat! Montana stays standing though and waves Glover back to his feet!
That has opened up Paul Glover's cut even more.
Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Glover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montana throws a solid leg kick but Glover takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Montana.
Montana lands a nice looking body shot.
Glover throws a hook but Montana avoids it easily.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Montana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Montana blocks the leg kick.
Montana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glover. That's going to slow Montana down.
Glover throws a body kick that misses.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glover looks for a takedown but Montana sprawls well.
Leon Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Glover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Glover.
Montana looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Leon Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montana blocks a head kick by Glover.
Glover tried to score with a low kick but Montana checks it.
Montana thinks about countering with a body kick.
Glover is looking to clinch but Montana is avoiding it.
Montana explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Montana checks a leg kick nicely.
Montana misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Glover.
Glover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glover wants to clinch.
Paul Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glover misses with a wild combination.
Montana blocks the body kick.
It looked like Montana was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Glover.
Glover takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glover fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glover tries to clinch up
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
Glover avoids the head kick by Montana.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana throws out the jab.
Glover misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
Montana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glover wants to clinch up but Montana keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to land a leg kick but Montana saw it coming and moves away.
Montana cracks Glover with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Montana has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Glover to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Montana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Montana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Montana shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Glover takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Montana sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Glover bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Montana!
After winning the bout, Leon Montana thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Chlapik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khunbish Borjigin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jakub Chlapik's chin.
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194 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakub Chlapik!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjigin misses with the body kick
and Chlapik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Chlapik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Chlapik cracks a nice hook into Borjigin's ribs.
Borjigin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chlapik.
Chlapik throws out a powerful jab.
Chlapik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Borjigin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borjigin scores with a jab.
Borjigin scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chlapik cracks a nice hook into Borjigin's ribs.
Chlapik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chlapik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chlapik misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik lands a slapping body shot.
Chlapik cracks Borjigin with a good jab.
Borjigin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chlapik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Borjigin catches Chlapik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Jakub Chlapik has been cut.
Chlapik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Borjigin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chlapik.
Chlapik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borjigin counters with a right hand to the body.
Borjigin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chlapik.
Borjigin connects with the punch.
Borjigin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chlapik.
Borjigin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chlapik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borjigin half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borjigin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chlapik. That one must have hurt.
Chlapik throws a jab but it's blocked by Borjigin.
Chlapik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Chlapik misses with a body kick.
Borjigin avoids the head kick by Chlapik.
Chlapik lands a really nice looking cross but Borjigin seems unphased.
Chlapik looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Chlapik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chlapik tries to work over Borjigin's front leg with a kick but Borjigin checks it.
Chlapik throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chlapik looks for the body kick but Borjigin saw that one coming.
Borjigin throws a counter high kick but Chlapik was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chlapik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Borjigin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Chlapik.
Borjigin misses with a body shot
and Chlapik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khunbish Borjigin's cut is getting worse.
Chlapik misses with a double jab
and Borjigin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chlapik stuns Borjigin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borjigin avoids the head kick by Chlapik.
Borjigin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Borjigin looks to land a body kick but Chlapik moved away.
Borjigin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borjigin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borjigin throws a front kick aimed at Chlapik's knee but Chlapik avoids it well.
A nice side step and Chlapik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chlapik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chlapik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a jab when Chlapik was well out of range.
Chlapik tries to work over Borjigin's front leg with a kick but Borjigin checks it.
Chlapik has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chlapik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Chlapik looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Chlapik jabs Borjigin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chlapik throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin throws a lazy body kick
and Chlapik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chlapik connects with a body shot that sends Borjigin's belly button to the back.
Chlapik throws the kick towards the body but Borjigin avoids it.
Borjigin misses with a combination
and Chlapik counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Chlapik dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borjigin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chlapik's calf.
Chlapik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlapik.
Chlapik lands a nice hook to Borjigin's body. Borjigin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borjigin throws an overhand right that lands on Chlapik's shoulder, as Chlapik tries to avoid the shot.
Borjigin lands with a nice body punch.
Borjigin moves out of range as Chlapik strikes.
Chlapik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Borjigin tenderised Chlapik's leg. Chlapik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chlapik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Borjigin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chlapik looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik tries a head kick but it misses.
Chlapik has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chlapik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Chlapik.
Borjigin feints and then cracks Chlapik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chlapik down.
Borjigin avoids the body shot from Chlapik.
Borjigin tried to score with a low kick but Chlapik checks it.
Chlapik misses with a hook
and Borjigin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin tried to counter with a leg kick but Chlapik avoided it.
Borjigin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chlapik swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Chlapik scores with a sloppy right hand. Borjigin should have avoided that one.
Chlapik throws the left hand but Borjigin avoids the punch easily.
Borjigin lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chlapik. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chlapik misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Borjigin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chlapik is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chlapik.
Chlapik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borjigin.
Chlapik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
A good leg kick by Borjigin.
Chlapik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chlapik misses with a leg kick.
Borjigin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chlapik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik misses with a jab to the body
and Borjigin counters with a right hand to the body.
Chlapik pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borjigin back to the cage. Chlapik follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Borjigin dips to his left and cracks Chlapik with an uppercut!
Chlapik misses with a shot to the body
and Borjigin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chlapik is still on wobbly legs! Can Borjigin finish him?
Chlapik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borjigin counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Chlapik to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Borjigin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Khunbish Borjigin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Orwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Orwell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Silent Bob's chin.
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Orwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orwell wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bob!
Bob has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Orwell closes the distance but Bob moves to the side
and Bob counters with a nice body shot.
Bob blocks a jab.
Orwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bob throws a nice head kick!
It looks like George Orwell has been cut.
Orwell wants to clinch
and Bob makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bob.
Orwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orwell 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.
Orwell ducks right into an uppercut from Bob.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orwell throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Bob on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bob cracks Orwell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Orwell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bob finish him?
Orwell is rocked!
Orwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bob.
Oh Orwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bob feints and then cracks Orwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orwell down.
Orwell seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a leg kick that knocks Orwell off balance momentarily.
Bob scores with a leg kick.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orwell is looking to clinch but Bob is avoiding it.
Orwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob lands a brutal head kick. Orwell looks out on his feet and Bob throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Silent Bob!
Silent Bob was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Daniel Kennamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touki McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kennamer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to J.D. Sumner - Old Man River. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Daniel Kennamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Touki McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie looks to throw a body kick
and Kennamer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McKenzie's guard.
McKenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennamer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKenzie wants to stand and escape but Kennamer is having none of it.
Kennamer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kennamer postures up in McKenzie's guard and throws a big left but McKenzie blocks it.
Kennamer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennamer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kennamer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kennamer wants to control from the top but McKenzie keeps moving.
Kennamer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennamer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kennamer is standing up over McKenzie. McKenzie looks to escape but Kennamer dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Kennamer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McKenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kennamer.
McKenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kennamer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kennamer trying to control the position but McKenzie is working away.
McKenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kennamer.
Kennamer tries to score with some ground and pound. McKenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kennamer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McKenzie some visible discomfort.
Kennamer trying to control the action but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie defending against the ground and pound.
Kennamer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McKenzie is pushing Kennamer's head away, looking to escape. Kennamer manages to hold on to the position though.
Kennamer wants to control but McKenzie is keeping him busy.
Kennamer misses with the ground and pound.
Kennamer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McKenzie is pushing Kennamer's head away, looking to escape. Kennamer manages to hold on to the position though.
McKenzie dodges the ground and pound from Kennamer.
Kennamer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McKenzie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennamer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kennamer throws an elbow but McKenzie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kennamer misses with the ground and pound.
Kennamer throws a strike aimed at the side of McKenzie's head but McKenzie avoids it well.
Kennamer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kennamer wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKenzie keeps working.
McKenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kennamer.
Check out the look on Kennamer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kennamer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kennamer throws a strike aimed at the side of McKenzie's head but McKenzie avoids it well.
Kennamer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Kennamer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kennamer prevents McKenzie from escaping the position.
Kennamer lands a decent elbow from side control.
It looks like Touki McKenzie has been cut.
The ground and pound from Kennamer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kennamer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McKenzie is pushing Kennamer's head away, looking to escape. Kennamer manages to hold on to the position though.
Kennamer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McKenzie defending against the ground and pound.
Kennamer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kennamer lands a nice forearm strike.
Kennamer tries to score with some ground and pound. McKenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kennamer wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKenzie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Daniel Kennamer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Touki McKenzie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McKenzie throws a leg kick but Kennamer checks it.
A low kick from McKenzie is predictable there
and Kennamer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McKenzie!
McKenzie bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
McKenzie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kennamer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennamer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennamer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kennamer is trying to control. McKenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McKenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kennamer.
Kennamer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kennamer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kennamer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McKenzie to regain full guard.
James Daniel Kennamer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McKenzie wants to stand but Kennamer is controlling the position.
Kennamer postures up and lands a big shot to McKenzie's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennamer with a flurry of punches that miss.
McKenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kennamer 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.
Kennamer throws a big right hand that misses.
Kennamer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kennamer throws an elbow that misses. McKenzie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kennamer's guard. Nice move by McKenzie!
McKenzie tries to stand but Kennamer is controlling from the bottom.
Kennamer wants to sweep here but McKenzie controlling him for the moment.
McKenzie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McKenzie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throws a low kick but Kennamer avoids it.
Kennamer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kennamer blocks a leg kick.
McKenzie misses with a leg kick
and Kennamer counters with a takedown into side control.
Kennamer cracks McKenzie with a big elbow.
Kennamer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That has opened up Touki McKenzie's cut even more.
McKenzie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennamer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kennamer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kennamer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The cut above Touki McKenzie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McKenzie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kennamer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennamer punching from mount but McKenzie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kennamer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kennamer landing shots from mount.
Touki McKenzie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Touki McKenzie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Daniel Kennamer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pickles McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (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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250 lbs
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pickles McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saric.
Saric throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saric looks to score with a jab to the body but McGillicutty is just out of range.
Saric keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGillicutty looks to land a combination but Saric avoids it well.
Saric takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from McGillicutty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGillicutty has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Whirl's Old School Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Saric throws out a loose jab but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillicutty drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saric sprawls and moves away.
Zdravko Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicutty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saric counters with a body kick.
Saric feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGillicuttys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saric blocks a jab.
Saric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saric lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGillicutty at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Saric. McGillicutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGillicutty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saric as he jumps to the side.
McGillicutty ducks right into an uppercut from Saric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Pickles McGillicutty has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saric, right into the meat.
Saric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from McGillicutty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGillicutty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saric scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty goes for a double leg but Saric avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Saric continues to drive forward.
Saric has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGillicutty defending well as Saric loads up on a big left hand.
Saric tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGillicutty was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
McGillicutty swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saric connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGillicutty momentarily.
McGillicutty staying out of range there.
Saric lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGillicutty's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saric cracks McGillicutty with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McGillicutty looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Saric finish him?
McGillicutty is rocked!
McGillicutty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
Oh McGillicutty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGillicutty looks to land a left hand but Saric moved out of range nicely.
McGillicutty seems to have got his legs back now.
McGillicutty gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Saric points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. McGillicutty wakes up just in time to hear Saric thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdravko Saric!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Tuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klajdi Kelmendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Tuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klajdi Kelmendi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelmendi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelmendi walks into a straight right hand from Tuck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelmendi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuck.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelmendi! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Kelmendi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelmendi circles away.
Tuck clinches up with Kelmendi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelmendi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tuck.
Kelmendi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuck's elbow.
Kelmendi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelmendi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelmendi blocking some punches.
Kelmendi tries a body shot but Tuck blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelmendi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelmendi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelmendi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tuck lands a shoulder strike.
Tuck has a couple of punches blocked by Kelmendi.
Tuck blocks a body shot from Kelmendi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuck.
Tuck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuck.
Tuck lands with a light punch inside.
Kelmendi blocks a body shot from Tuck.
Kelmendi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelmendi's elbow.
Kelmendi misses with a body punch.
Kelmendi blocking some punches.
A short right from Tuck on the inside.
Kelmendi takes a shot to the head.
Tuck blocks an uppercut.
Tuck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuck lands a big right hand that sends Kelmendi to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Kelmendi!
Kelmendi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuck moves nicely into side control.
Kelmendi is still in real trouble! Can Tuck finish him?
Tuck controls the position from side control.
Kelmendi seems to have recovered his senses.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tuck's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kelmendi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuck 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuck has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tuck tries to clinch but Kelmendi is having none of it.
Tuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelmendi circles away.
Tuck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelmendi.
Tuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tuck lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Tuck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tuck throws a shot to the body.
Tuck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelmendi momentarily.
Tuck tries to clinch
and Kelmendi counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Kelmendi misses its intended target.
Tuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelmendi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuck lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuck feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kelmendi sprawling to the canvas! Kelmendi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tuck finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuck clinches with his opponent.
Tuck pushes Kelmendi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tuck lands a big left hand right to the temple and Kelmendi goes down!
Kelmendi wants to control but Tuck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tuck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tuck moves into full mount! Kelmendi won't be happy about that!
Tuck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kelmendi can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Tuck.
That's four 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.
Further stalling from Tuck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Tuck dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tuck rushes Kelmendi and presses him up against the cage.
Tuck blocking some punches.
Kelmendi blocks a body shot from Tuck.
Tuck blocks an uppercut.
Tuck blocks an uppercut.
Tuck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tuck throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelmendi.
Robin Tuck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Tuck on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tuck.
Kelmendi misses with the head strike.
Tuck misses with some punches.
Kelmendi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuck backwards.
It looks like Robin Tuck has been cut.
Tuck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelmendi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuck dips a shoulder and cracks Kelmendi with a mighty uppercut! Kelmendi falls back against the cage and Tuck unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kelmendi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tuck screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Tuck!
Robin Tuck looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Be ready! I am here!'.
Klajdi Kelmendi spoke after the fight, saying 'I WILL BE BACK TO GET WHAT IS MINE'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashimoto's entrance music is Tomoki Hasegawa - Lemon Song. A fine choice. Kingston has chosen Creep - Radiohead as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeshi Hashimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston stuffs the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Hashimoto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kingston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hashimoto momentarily.
Hashimoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kingston scores with a decent looking hook.
Kingston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hashimoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown but Kingston shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston thows a leg kick but Hashimoto checks it
so Hashimoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kingston uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've been informed that Kingston 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.
A slow jab from Kingston misses its intended target.
Hashimoto feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hashimoto will feel that in the morning.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hashimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
Hashimoto tries to counter with a takedown but Kingston is quick to defend against it.
Hashimoto avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kingston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hashimoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hashimoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hashimoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hashimoto defending well as Kingston loads up on a big left hand.
Hashimoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carl Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashimoto moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
Hashimoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kingston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingston thumps Hashimoto with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Hashimoto staying out of range there.
Hashimoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kingston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hashimoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kingston's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston keeping moving, preventing Hashimoto from controlling successfully.
Kingston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hashimoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hashimoto trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Kingston is controlling Hashimoto's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Kingston has wrist control.
Kingston pulls Hashimoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Hashimoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hashimoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hashimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kingston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hashimoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hashimoto landing with the ground and pound.
Hashimoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kingston is trying to control the position but Hashimoto postures up.
Hashimoto wants to control from the top but Kingston keeps moving.
Hashimoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kingston controlling the position.
Hashimoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hashimoto connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hashimoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kingston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hashimoto somewhat.
Kingston rushes Hashimoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hashimoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Kingston.
Kingston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hashimoto backwards.
Kingston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hashimoto's elbow.
Kingston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hashimoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kingston sprawls and moves away.
Kingston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kingston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hashimoto on the side of the head.
Kingston thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hashimoto blocks the leg kick.
Hashimoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hashimoto checks the leg kick.
Hashimoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kingston sprawls and moves away.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston scores with a hook to the body. Hashimoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Kingston misses.
Hashimoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Hashimoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to land a body kick
and Hashimoto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kingston!
Kingston bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kingston lands a glancing blow to the side of Hashimoto's head.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hashimoto tries to counter with a takedown but Kingston is quick to defend against it.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hashimoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hashimoto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hashimoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hashimoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hashimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hashimoto postures up in Kingston's guard and throws a big left but Kingston blocks it.
Hashimoto throwing strikes from guard but Kingston blocks nicely.
Kingston keeping moving, preventing Hashimoto from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hashimoto postures up and lands a big shot to Kingston's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kingston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kingston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hashimoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hashimoto feinted with a counter takedown.
Kingston with a jab.
Hashimoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Carl Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston misses with a leg kick
and Hashimoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingston won't be happy with that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashimoto scoring with punches and elbows.
Hashimoto throws an elbow but Kingston slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hashimoto with the ground and pound but Kingston regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kingston tries to roll over but Hashimoto keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hashimoto thows a huge punch but Kingston dodges it nicely.
Kingston is staying active underneath Hashimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hashimoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kingston is trying to control but can't.
Hashimoto thows a huge punch but Kingston dodges it nicely.
Hashimoto is trying to control. Kingston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hashimoto prevents Kingston from improving his position.
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.
Kingston taking some punishment here, with Hashimoto in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Hashimoto.
Kingston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takeshi Hashimoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hashimoto thows a huge punch but Kingston dodges it nicely.
Hashimoto trying to control the action but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Hashimoto 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.
Kingston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hashimoto trying to control from Kingston's half guard. Kingston has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kingston looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kingston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hashimoto.
Kingston is trying to control the position but Hashimoto postures up.
Hashimoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kingston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
Hashimoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kingston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto connects with a couple of short punches.
Hashimoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Hashimoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hashimoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Kingston has wrist control.
Kingston wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hashimoto is now in half guard.
Hashimoto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hashimoto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Hashimoto clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hashimoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hashimoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kingston avoids it really well and circles away.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Hashimoto tries to counter with a takedown but Kingston is quick to defend against it.
Kingston leaves Hashimoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston throws a body punch but Hashimoto moves out of range.
Hashimoto tries to counter with a takedown but Kingston is quick to defend against it.
Hashimoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto checks a leg kick.
Kingston throws a hook but Hashimoto blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hashimoto is defended easily by Kingston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hashimoto is out of range and Kingston settles back down.
Kingston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hashimoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kingston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kingston.
Hashimoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Kingston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hashimoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hashimoto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kingston - the referee stops the clock and Hashimoto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kingston. Hashimoto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kingston lands an overhand right.
Kingston tries to clinch but Hashimoto is having none of it.
Hashimoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kingston works the jab nicely.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Hashimoto avoids it.
Kingston throws a series of strikes that have Hashimoto backpedaling.
Carl Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a head kick!
Hashimoto is rocked!
Kingston throws a monster overhand right that drops Hashimoto! Kingston follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Kingston!
Carl Kingston is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Carl Kingston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pullo comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Johnny Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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31
185 lbs
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196 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jalmari Pullo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pullo is out of range and Jones settles back down.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Pullo counters with a takedown into side control.
Pullo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pullo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Pullo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones prevents Pullo from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is pushing Pullo's head away, looking to escape. Pullo manages to hold on to the position though.
Pullo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here as Pullo stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pullo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pullo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Jones is trying to escape the mount but Pullo keeps good control and instead manages to take Jones's back.
Pullo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Pullo let's go of the attempt for now.
Pullo has good solid back control here.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pullo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pullo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pullo working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
Jones tries to escape but Pullo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jones trying to control the action but Pullo just sinks the hooks in.
Jones is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pullo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Pullo looking for the choke from the back.
Pullo controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
Jones defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pullo gets his hands free as Jones looks to control.
Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pullo.
Jones fending off the submission attempt from Pullo.
Pullo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pullo working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pullo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pullo tries to get the hooks in deep but Jones pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jalmari Pullo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pullo checks a low kick from Jones.
Pullo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pullo checks a leg kick.
Pullo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pullo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pullo scrambles back to his feet.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pullo's sensitive parts.
Pullo blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pullo.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pullo misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Pullo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick from Jones lands but Pullo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jalmari Pullo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pullo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pullo.
Pullo won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Pullo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pullo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Pullo is very close to passing his half guard.
Pullo is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pullo is working away from the top position though.
Jones is trying to stand.
Pullo is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand back up but Pullo manages to pass into side control.
Jones is trying to control Pullo's posture but Pullo avoids it.
Pullo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Pullo from advancing position.
Pullo controlling the pace.
Pullo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalmari Pullo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Pullo is controlling him
Pullo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pullo prevents Jones from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Pullo slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Pullo counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Pullo passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pullo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pullo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Pullo controlling the position easily from mount.
Pullo works his way to his opponent's back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jalmari Pullo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Pullo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Pullo off balance momentarily.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Pullo moved out of range nicely.
Pullo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pullo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Pullo wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Pullo is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo content to control rather than advance.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnny Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pullo tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones thows a leg kick but Pullo checks it
and Pullo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pullo stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Pullo 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.
Pullo wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is working hard here to advance position.
Pullo prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones is in trouble now - Pullo has advanced to mount!
Jones is trying to stand.
Pullo trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Pullo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pullo wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones controls the position for a moment.
Pullo is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pullo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pullo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jones wants to control but Pullo is having none of it.
Pullo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Pullo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pullo.
Jones is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pullo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jones knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jones for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jalmari Pullo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pullo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jalmari Pullo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Machio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jalovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
193 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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37
195 lbs
28 - 13 - 2 |
Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Machio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jaska Jalovaara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalovaara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jalovaara lands a right hook to the body.
Jalovaara gets a double leg takedown into Machio's guard.
Machio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jalovaara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Machio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jalovaara is one step ahead there.
Machio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jalovaara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalovaara trying to control but Machio is working from the bottom.
Jalovaara distracts Machio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machio wants to sweep here but Jalovaara controlling him for the moment.
Jalovaara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jalovaara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jalovaara forces his way into half guard.
Machio has hold of Jalovaara's hands but Jalovaara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Machio is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Machio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jalovaara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jalovaara postures up in Machio's guard and throws a big left but Machio blocks it.
Machio controls Jalovaara momentarily but Jalovaara frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara cracks Machio with a solid left hand.
Jalovaara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jalovaara works over Machio with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jalovaara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jalovaara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jalovaara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jalovaara wants to control from the top but Machio keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Machio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jalovaara defends it easily.
Machio keeping moving, preventing Jalovaara from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jalovaara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jalovaara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Machio pushes Jalovaara off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaska Jalovaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machio tries to clinch up but Jalovaara circles away and keeps his distance.
Jalovaara unleashes a big counter combination but Machio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jalovaara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jalovaara jabs at Machio's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jalovaara gets the takedown into side control.
Machio is not content to let Jalovaara control the position.
Jalovaara working the body and head with strikes.
Machio manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jalovaara is trying to get back to full guard.
Jalovaara is positioning himself well to prevent Machio advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Jalovaara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Machio moves out of range of the strikes.
Jalovaara is looking to land body kicks.
Machio attempts a counter takedown but Jalovaara avoids it well and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Jalovaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jalovaara.
Jalovaara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jalovaara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machio backs up against the cage.
Jalovaara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Machio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jalovaara lands a few 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!
Jalovaara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jalovaara working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalovaara moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jalovaara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machio tries to improve position but can't.
Jalovaara advances to mount.
Jalovaara with good strikes from the mount here!
Jalovaara unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Jalovaara.
Machio is rocked!
Machio wants to control but Jalovaara is having none of it.
Oh Machio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jalovaara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jalovaara scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jalovaara controlling from the full mount.
Machio seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara with the ground and pound from mount.
Jalovaara looking to finish Machio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Machio!
Jalovaara wants to control the pace but Machio is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalovaara unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Machio wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jalovaara celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaska Jalovaara!
Jaska Jalovaara very nearly forgot to thank Killer Threads ~ 10% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Ralph Machio was interviewed post fight and said 'I will see you again. And next time, I won't take it easy.'.
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hype
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pop
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