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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JonPaul Jorgsigason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JonPaul Jorgsigason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stelio Kontos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgsigason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jorgsigason wants it to stay on the feet.
Jorgsigason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jorgsigason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kontos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jorgsigason regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kontos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kontos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgsigason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kontos wants to control from the top but Jorgsigason keeps moving.
Kontos throwing strikes from guard but Jorgsigason blocks nicely.
Kontos with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgsigason wants to stand but Kontos is controlling the position.
Kontos told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kontos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kontos chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos wants to pass the guard but Jorgsigason is keeping the position.
Kontos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jorgsigason wants to stand but Kontos is controlling the position.
Kontos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgsigason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorgsigason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kontos is controlling him.
Kontos trying to control but Jorgsigason is working from the bottom.
Kontos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorgsigason on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jorgsigason tries to get out of the position.
Kontos scoring with some ground and pound.
Kontos scoring with some ground and pound.
Jorgsigason is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jorgsigason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kontos on the ground.
Kontos distracts Jorgsigason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jorgsigason wants to stand and escape but Kontos is having none of it.
Kontos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgsigason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kontos.
Jorgsigason has momentary wrist control but Kontos slips an elbow through the middle.
Jorgsigason wants to get back to his feet but Kontos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kontos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgsigason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontos scoring with some ground and pound.
Kontos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jorgsigason wants to stand but Kontos is controlling the position.
Jorgsigason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kontos with a nice head shot there.
Kontos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jorgsigason wants to stand and escape but Kontos is having none of it.
Kontos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kontos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jorgsigason's head.
Kontos distracts Jorgsigason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jorgsigason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kontos wants to control from the top but Jorgsigason keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jorgsigason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kontos is working Jorgsigason over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kontos chips away with some ground and pound.
Kontos connects with a couple of short punches.
Kontos working some strikes from top position.
Kontos wants to control from the top but Jorgsigason keeps moving.
Jorgsigason is looking to stand up but Kontos isn't so interested in that idea.
Kontos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgsigason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontos stands up over Jorgsigason, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kontos throws a big elbow that misses.
Jorgsigason pushes Kontos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kontos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontos ducks under a wild hook from Jorgsigason.
Jorgsigason takes the fight into the clinch.
Jorgsigason is trying to break free.
Kontos prevents Jorgsigason from breaking the clinch.
Jorgsigason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kontos breaks the clinch.
Kontos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Jorgsigason.
Kontos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jorgsigason defends it nicely.
JonPaul Jorgsigason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelio Kontos.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kontos or perhaps it was just good defense by Jorgsigason, which made it look bad.
Kontos shoots in for a takedown but Jorgsigason shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kontos shoots in for a takedown but Jorgsigason shows good takedown defense.
Jorgsigason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jorgsigason closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kontos 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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kontos is defended easily by Jorgsigason.
Jorgsigason keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Jorgsigason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kontos gets the takedown into side control.
Jorgsigason wants to get back to his feet.
Kontos is chipping away with strikes.
Jorgsigason is trying to get back to his feet.
Kontos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgsigason is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kontos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jorgsigason takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jorgsigason wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos lands a nice forearm strike.
Kontos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgsigason keeps working.
Kontos cracks Jorgsigason with a big elbow.
Jorgsigason being controlled for a moment.
Jorgsigason is not content to let Kontos control the position.
Jorgsigason taking a bit of punishment here - Kontos scoring with strikes.
Kontos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kontos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kontos working the ground and pound.
Jorgsigason wants to get back to his feet.
Kontos lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jorgsigason pushes Kontos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kontos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kontos trying to control the action but Jorgsigason is working from the bottom.
Jorgsigason wants to get back to his feet.
Kontos working the ground and pound from side control.
Jorgsigason wants to get back to his feet.
Kontos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jorgsigason will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jorgsigason is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kontos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stelio Kontos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kontos is looking to take a break and control but Jorgsigason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kontos cracks Jorgsigason with a big right hand but Jorgsigason just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgsigason keeps working.
Kontos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kontos is chipping away with strikes.
Jorgsigason is trying to get back to his feet.
Kontos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgsigason keeps working.
Jorgsigason taking a bit of punishment here - Kontos scoring with strikes.
Kontos scores with punches from side control.
Jorgsigason taking a bit of punishment here - Kontos scoring with strikes.
Kontos working the ground and pound.
Kontos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgsigason keeps working.
Kontos scoring with punches and elbows.
Jorgsigason is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kontos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kontos wants to control but Jorgsigason is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontos landing a few strikes.
Kontos prevents Jorgsigason from escaping the position.
Jorgsigason taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kontos wants to control but Jorgsigason is keeping him busy.
Kontos landing a few strikes.
Kontos looks up at the clock and then as Jorgsigason takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kontos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kontos is chipping away with strikes.
Kontos landing a few strikes.
Kontos landing a few strikes.
Jorgsigason throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorgsigason stuffs the takedown attempt from Kontos. Kontos gets slowly back to his feet.
JonPaul Jorgsigason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelio Kontos.
Kontos fails with the takedown
and Kontos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kontos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kontos shoots in but no luck this time.
It looks like Stelio Kontos has been cut.
Stelio Kontos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorgsigason clinches.
Kontos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jorgsigason prevents it.
Jorgsigason has hold of one of Kontos's legs. Kontos is fighting the takedown attempt but Jorgsigason gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jorgsigason trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorgsigason content to stall in guard here.
Kontos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jorgsigason's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontos trying to control but Jorgsigason is working from the bottom.
Kontos landing some decent shots from guard.
Kontos stands up over Jorgsigason, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kontos trying to control but Jorgsigason is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgsigason has momentary wrist control but Kontos slips an elbow through the middle.
Kontos throws a big right hand that misses.
Kontos won't allow Jorgsigason to get back to his feet.
Kontos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgsigason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jorgsigason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kontos is controlling him.
Kontos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kontos won't allow Jorgsigason to get back to his feet.
Kontos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jorgsigason keeping moving, preventing Kontos from controlling successfully.
Jorgsigason wants to get back to his feet but Kontos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kontos wants to control from the top but Jorgsigason keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
JonPaul Jorgsigason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kontos or perhaps it was just good defense by Jorgsigason, which made it look bad.
JonPaul Jorgsigason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelio Kontos.
Kontos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jorgsigason's waist but Jorgsigason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kontos off to one side.
A head kick misses from Jorgsigason.
Kontos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jorgsigason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kontos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jorgsigason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jorgsigason wants it to stay on the feet.
Kontos goes for a double leg but Jorgsigason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jorgsigason continues to drive forward.
Jorgsigason drives through and clinches with Kontos against the cage.
Jorgsigason tries to circle away but Kontos has him pinned against the cage.
Jorgsigason avoiding damage as Kontos throws knees to the body.
Kontos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jorgsigason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jorgsigason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgsigason wants a takedown but no success here.
Jorgsigason wants to break free but Kontos has control.
Jorgsigason is trying to break the clinch but Kontos is controlling him.
Jorgsigason wants a takedown.
Kontos looking for a takedown.
Jorgsigason wants to get back to striking at distance but Kontos won't allow it.
Kontos lands an elbow inside that Jorgsigason shrugs off.
It looks like JonPaul Jorgsigason has been cut.
Jorgsigason breaks the clinch.
Kontos lands a nice looking body shot.
Kontos shoots in for a double leg but Jorgsigason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kontos shoots in and drives through. Jorgsigason sprawls well.
Kontos shoots in looking for a takedown but Jorgsigason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kontos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jorgsigason pushes Kontos up against the cage in a clinch.
Jorgsigason working hard to break the clinch.
Jorgsigason has picked Kontos up - he's going for a ride! Jorgsigason dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontos is looking for a sweep. Jorgsigason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jorgsigason is taking a breather. Kontos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kontos wants to control but Jorgsigason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jorgsigason content to control rather than advance.
Kontos is concentrating on defense, preventing Jorgsigason from advancing position.
Jorgsigason stalling.
Jorgsigason not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kontos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jorgsigason's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jorgsigason's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kontos controlling the position well here. Jorgsigason rolled but Kontos kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
JonPaul Jorgsigason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kontos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelio Kontos!
JonPaul Jorgsigason spoke after the fight, saying 'Not strong enough will be stronger!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matias Wolansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matias Wolansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Whitfield!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitfield tests Wolansky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Matias Wolansky has been cut.
Wolansky looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Whitfield.
Wolansky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wolansky gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Whitfield!
Post fight, an emotional Kevin Whitfield said 'I've been in the gym for a long time and I've had the opportunity to train with and learn from the best fighters in the world - including Dustin Douglas. It's now my time - it's time for me to start my climb to the top of the ladder.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
21 - 22 - 0 |
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260 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Raban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tapper!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raban misses with a looping left.
Tapper fails to land with a series of punches.
Tapper tries to bum rush Raban with a series of wild strikes but Raban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Tapper there.
Tapper is looking to slow Raban down with leg kicks.
Raban ducks under a wild hook from Tapper.
Tapper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raban throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tapper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tapper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raban looks to land a left hand but Tapper moved out of range nicely.
Raban throws a sloppy head kick and Tapper moves out of range easily.
Raban dives in and grabs Tapper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tapper pushes down on Raban's head and hops out.
Tapper misses with a hook. Raban ducked under it nicely.
Raban closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raban looks to throw the jab but Tapper is out of range.
Tapper is looking for the big counter here.
Raban throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tapper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tapper ducks under a wild hook from Raban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper scores with a head kick.
It looks like James Raban has been cut.
Tapper throws a combination. Raban tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taisto Tapper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raban scores with a nice right hand.
Tapper scores with a punch to the head.
Raban on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Tapper does no damage.
Tapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raban manages to avoid it.
A big left from Raban misses.
Raban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tapper.
Raban ducks under a wild hook from Tapper.
Raban has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tapper finds it's way round the side to connect with Raban's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Raban.
Raban creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Tapper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raban lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban 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.
Tapper is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Raban is controlling him well.
Raban is working Tapper over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tapper is not content to let Raban control the position.
You can see the frustration on Tapper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tapper is looking to reverse the position.
Tapper sneaks back into half guard.
Raban is trying for a kimura here. Tapper looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Raban wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Raban!
James Raban took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Born Free. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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216 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj drives through and clinches with Webb against the cage.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Webb manages to break the clinch.
Yaj has closed the distance and engaged Webb in a clinch.
Yaj is fighting off a takedown attempt but Webb is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yaj to the mat. Yaj regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yaj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yaj seems keen to control Webb's posture.
Webb throwing strikes but missing.
Webb postures up.
Yaj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Webb manages to get himself to full guard.
Yaj stopping the sweep attempt from Webb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb wants to hit a switch here but Yaj passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Webb there!
Webb is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj controlling the position easily from mount.
Webb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yaj tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Webb regains half guard.
Yaj not doing much here.
Webb is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj wants to pass the guard but Webb is defending well.
Yaj is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yaj wants to take a breather but Webb is having none of it.
Webb wants to control but Yaj is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yaj tries to pass to full mount but Webb defends it.
Webb trying to hold on to Yaj's head to control him but Yaj postures up.
Yaj seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Yaj has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Webb preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yaj wants to pass to mount but Webb is defending the position.
Webb trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Webb looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webb punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Webb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Webb throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj is looking to clinch.
Webb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yaj tries to clinch up.
Webb feinted with a counter takedown.
Webb misses the jab.
Webb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Webb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yaj sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Webb somewhat.
Webb missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Webb throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Webb. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj moves into the clinch.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section. Webb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Webb takes a knee to the side of 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!
Webb misses with a punch on the inside.
Webb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Webb manages to break the clinch.
Yaj is looking to clinch but Webb is avoiding it.
Webb swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edo Yaj 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.
Webb looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj clinches up against the cage.
Webb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Webb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yaj lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Webb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Webb throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Yaj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Webb controls the action.
Webb misses with some punches.
Yaj working Webb over with knees to the body.
Edo Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Webb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yaj fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yaj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yaj changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Webb thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Yaj throws a body punch but Webb moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj moves into the clinch successfully.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Yaj.
Webb can't break the clinch.
Webb has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yaj after a bit of a struggle.
Webb is trying to force a seperation but Yaj has the dominant position.
Yaj cracks Webb with a nice body shot.
Yaj has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Webb after a bit of a struggle.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webb's elbow.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Webb is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Webb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webb.
Webb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Webb circles away.
Webb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Webb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Webb circles away.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Webb circles away.
Webb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaj.
Webb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Webb sets himself, and Yaj steps forward looking for the clinch! Webb avoids it this time.
Yaj clinches up against the cage.
Webb breaks the clinch.
Yaj throws a leg kick that is checked
and Webb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Webb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yaj holds on and takes a little breather.
Yaj wants to sweep here but Webb controlling him for the moment.
Yaj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Webb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yaj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb throws a big elbow that misses.
Webb postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Webb was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Christopher Webb is winning the standup battle so far.
Webb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yaj closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Webb.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Webb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tries a body shot but Webb blocks it.
Webb misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Christopher Webb has been cut.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Webb has Yaj pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yaj manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Yaj bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edo Yaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yaj moves into range and clinches up with Webb.
Webb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
A short uppercut from Webb.
It looks like Edo Yaj has been cut.
Webb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Webb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Webb throws an overhand right that lands on Yaj's shoulder, as Yaj tries to avoid the shot.
Yaj staying out of range there.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Webb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edo Yaj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yaj wants to clinch up but Webb keeps it at a distance.
Webb lands a lovely overhand right.
Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Webb misses with a looping left.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Webb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yaj tries to clinch up but Webb circles away and keeps his distance.
Webb lands with a shot to the body.
Yaj forces Webb back against the cage and clinches.
Webb pushes Yaj back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Webb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Webb gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Webb has picked Yaj up - he's going for a ride! Webb dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yaj defending well though.
Webb wants to control but Yaj is keeping him busy.
Edo Yaj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yaj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webb scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Webb lands strikes from half guard.
That has opened up Edo Yaj's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb wants to control but Yaj is keeping him busy.
Webb is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Webb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yaj is looking for a sweep. Webb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Webb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yaj avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Webb.
Yaj is trying to maintain the position but Webb is very close to passing his half guard.
Webb lands with a punch from half guard.
Christopher Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Webb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Webb's back!
Yaj not allowing Webb to control his hands.
Webb defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yaj's arms.
Webb tries to roll but Yaj sticks to his back.
Webb trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Yaj.
Yaj is hanging on to Webb's back as he tries to escape.
Webb is working hard here to advance position.
Yaj tries to keep control of the position but Webb is staying busy.
Webb is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Yaj tries to keep control of the position but Webb is staying busy.
Yaj is riding his opponent, not letting Webb buck him off.
Webb is really stuck here.
Will Yaj go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Webb looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Yaj controlling well, preventing Webb from escaping the position.
Webb is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yaj has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edo Yaj!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Combo King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Whitaker Jr misses.
King checks a low kick from Whitaker Jr.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker Jr misses the target.
Whitaker Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch there but Whitaker Jr circles away.
King looks to land a right hand but Whitaker Jr moved out of range.
That kick from Whitaker Jr tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Whitaker Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but King blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whitaker Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick that misses.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker Jr misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
A lazy body kick from Whitaker Jr
letting King counter with a right hand.
A big right from King misses.
Whitaker Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Whitaker Jr.
King misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitaker Jr misses the target.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
King is looking to clinch but Whitaker Jr is avoiding it.
Whitaker Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Whitaker Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Whitaker Jr is standing up over King. King looks to escape but Whitaker Jr dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Whitaker Jr has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, King has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
King is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
King is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitaker Jr tries to keep control of the position but King is staying busy.
King trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr is in full control for now.
King covers up after that shot from Whitaker Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitaker Jr gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
King tries to break free.
Whitaker Jr softening up his opponent with strikes here.
King grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
King is trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr has full control of the position and if anything, King has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Whitaker Jr missing with strikes from the back.
Whitaker Jr lands punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pernell Whitaker Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr'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.
Whitaker Jr misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker Jr gets the takedown into side control.
King bucks up and tries to throw Whitaker Jr off but instead Whitaker Jr has got his back!
Whitaker Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Whitaker Jr is punishing King with strikes - can he finish him?!
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitaker Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King covering up well and avoiding damage.
King trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr is in full control for now.
King is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Whitaker Jr off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Whitaker Jr gets his way!
Whitaker Jr struggling to land strikes to the head as King covers up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr not allowing King to control his hands.
King is trying to stand back up.
Whitaker Jr keeps control of the position as King tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to remain composed but Whitaker Jr is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
King is trying to stand back up.
King takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Whitaker Jr lands with a hammerfist to the side of King's head.
King trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr is in full control for now.
Whitaker Jr lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a big shot to the side of the head.
King is rocked!
Whitaker Jr 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.
Whitaker Jr cracks King with a big right hand from the back mount! King immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Whitaker Jr takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pernell Whitaker Jr!
A relieved looking Pernell Whitaker Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lewis Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borschtanoff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Borschtanoff misses.
Lee cracks Borschtanoff with a right hand to the side of the head.
Demitri Borschtanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borschtanoff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borschtanoff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff tries to clinch up.
A big left from Borschtanoff misses.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borschtanoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borschtanoff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borschtanoff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borschtanoff misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a hook.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschtanoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee 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.
Borschtanoff takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borschtanoff takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Lewis Lee has been cut.
Borschtanoff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borschtanoff with a nice cross.
Lee 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borschtanoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Borschtanoff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Jab, jab by Borschtanoff - just one landing.
Borschtanoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Borschtanoff has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Borschtanoff throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Borschtanoff in his tracks momentarily.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borschtanoff blocks a jab.
Borschtanoff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Borschtanoff moves away and avoids it.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis Lee's cut is getting worse.
Borschtanoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Borschtanoff had a free shot at his head there.
Lee is rocked!
Borschtanoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Borschtanoff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Borschtanoff thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Borschtanoff slips the punch.
Borschtanoff takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Borschtanoff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Borschtanoff takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschtanoff stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borschtanoff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Borschtanoff moved out of range nicely.
Borschtanoff tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Borschtanoff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borschtanoff thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borschtanoff swings widly with a right hand
and Borschtanoff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borschtanoff misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Borschtanoff will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Lee'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.
Borschtanoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Borschtanoff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee avoids the body shot from Borschtanoff.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
letting Borschtanoff counter with a right hand.
Borschtanoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borschtanoff darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Borschtanoff into the cage.
Borschtanoff tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borschtanoff moves away.
Borschtanoff throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Borschtanoff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borschtanoff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borschtanoff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borschtanoff has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Borschtanoff slips a straight right by Lee.
Borschtanoff misses the jab.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lewis Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Borschtanoff misses with a straight right.
Borschtanoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borschtanoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Borschtanoff throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Borschtanoff shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Borschtanoff. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee swings for the body but Borschtanoff moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee is looking to wear down Borschtanoff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
Borschtanoff connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee defending well as Borschtanoff loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschtanoff.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Borschtanoff moved out of range.
Lee cracks Borschtanoff with an open hand slap.
Borschtanoff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Borschtanoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borschtanoff on the side of the head.
Borschtanoff shoots and misses
and Borschtanoff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Borschtanoff does it's job there.
Borschtanoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borschtanoff moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Borschtanoff misses.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Borschtanoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Borschtanoff is just out of range.
Borschtanoff misses with a low kick.
Borschtanoff lands with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Borschtanoff.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Borschtanoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Borschtanoff goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitri Borschtanoff.
Lee moves out of range as Borschtanoff strikes.
Borschtanoff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschtanoff.
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 Lewis Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lewis Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee swings for the body but Borschtanoff moves out of range.
Borschtanoff misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borschtanoff to score with a decent uppercut.
Borschtanoff misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borschtanoff can do to turn this around?
Lee cracks a nice hook into Borschtanoff's ribs.
Borschtanoff connects with a jab.
Lee lands with a cross.
Borschtanoff is rocked!
Borschtanoff jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschtanoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borschtanoff connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee works Borschtanoff's body with a nice hook.
Borschtanoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee cracks Borschtanoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee lands the left hand.
Borschtanoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Borschtanoff goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitri Borschtanoff.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Borschtanoff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Borschtanoff seems to have recovered his senses.
Borschtanoff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borschtanoff.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borschtanoff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee takes a swing at Borschtanoff's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Borschtanoff's head.
Demitri Borschtanoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borschtanoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Borschtanoff might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lee has got the better of the exchanges.
Borschtanoff moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Borschtanoff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Borschtanoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borschtanoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borschtanoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borschtanoff.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borschtanoff backs up against the cage.
Borschtanoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Borschtanoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Borschtanoff tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis Lee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Borschtanoff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borschtanoff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borschtanoff.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borschtanoff. Borschtanoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borschtanoff throws out the jab.
Borschtanoff misses with a wild body shot.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Borschtanoff.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A leg kick checked by Borschtanoff.
Lewis Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Lee!
Lewis Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Demitri Borschtanoff stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalazzar Scar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Strashko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalazzar Scar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strashko avoids the head kick by Scar.
Strashko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strashko shoots for a takedown but Scar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strashko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scar moves in looking to clinch but Strashko pushes him off.
Strashko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Scar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Strashko.
Scar doesn't manage to clinch there - Strashko circles away.
Strashko throwing a counter right hand but Scar manages to avoid it.
Scar tries to keep at a distance but Strashko has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Scar 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.
Strashko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scar backwards.
Strashko presses Scar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scar misses with a knee to the head.
Strashko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strashko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scar tries for a takedown but Strashko manages to get underhooks.
Scar stalling the fight.
Strashko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strashko lands a right hook to the body.
Strashko thuds a left hand into Scar's body.
Scar tries to clinch up.
Scar misses with a series of wild punches.
Scar stuffs the takedown attempt from Strashko. Strashko gets slowly back to his feet.
Scar throws a sloppy head kick and Strashko moves out of range easily.
Scar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strashko.
Strashko blocks a head kick by Scar.
Scar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Strashko catches Scar right on the button with a cross.
Scar throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scar tries to clinch up but Strashko circles away and keeps his distance.
Scar is looking to clinch.
Kalazzar Scar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scar throws a sloppy head kick and Strashko moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Scar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strashko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Scar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strashko.
Strashko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strashko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scar's hands.
and Strashko counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Scar! He's just covering up as Strashko starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Strashko!
Ivan Strashko took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Dont mess with cossacks you foolish englishman. And especially dont mess with Viking Cossacks.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Moors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristian Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Moors!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels feints and then cracks Moors's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moors down.
Michaels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moors tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moors with a jab.
Michaels throws a low kick, looking for Moors's leg but Moors calmly moves out of range.
Moors fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moors lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michaels throws a body shot but no joy.
Michaels misses with a body shot
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Michaels misses
and Moors counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moors blocks a leg kick.
Kristian Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moors is out of range and Michaels settles back down.
Michaels tries to clinch up
and Moors counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Moors gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Moors avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moors's defenses.
Moors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michaels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Michaels misses with a punch on the inside.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Moors takes a shot to the head.
Moors misses with a punch on the inside.
Michaels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moors lands with a right to the head.
Moors digs a right hand into Michaels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michaels's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moors's elbow.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Moors avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
Michaels tries to stall but Moors uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moors tries to work over Michaels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michaels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moors has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Michaels seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Moors can turn it around.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michaels prevents a body shot from Moors.
Moors throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Michaels really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
A nice left hand lands by Moors.
A right hand to the body from Michaels.
Michaels lands a damaging elbow.
Moors misses with some punches.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Moors misses with the head strike.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels blocks a body shot from Moors.
Michaels digs a right hand into Moors's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moors's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Moors fails to land.
Moors working aggressively here.
Michaels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moors or not.
Michaels digs a right hand underneath Moors's ribcage. Moors let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels tries a body shot but Moors blocks it.
Moors decides to pull guard.
Michaels sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moors is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Michaels frees his head nicely. Oh but Moors has switched to an armbar! Michaels is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hugh Moors!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Laloosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson James has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nuke Laloosh's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuke Laloosh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laloosh looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Tyson James has been cut.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laloosh manages to avoid it.
Laloosh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
It looks like Nuke Laloosh has been cut.
Laloosh throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James clinches with his opponent.
Laloosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laloosh misses with a looping right.
Laloosh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Laloosh dodges the punch combination from James.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laloosh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
Laloosh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laloosh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
James smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laloosh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
James tries to clinch up but Laloosh circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laloosh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laloosh moves into the clinch successfully.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laloosh has him pressed against the cage.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Laloosh.
James prevents a body shot from Laloosh.
A head punch on the inside from Laloosh fails to land.
Laloosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James tries to pull guard but Laloosh holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Laloosh.
Laloosh can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Laloosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
Laloosh missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laloosh scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laloosh, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Laloosh misses the target.
James now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Laloosh throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laloosh slips a jab from James.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laloosh. That's going to slow James down.
Laloosh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James 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.
Laloosh blocks a head kick by James.
James moves into the clinch.
James trying to control the position but instead, Laloosh has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
James tries to pull guard but Laloosh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Laloosh has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James is trying to break free.
James is trying to push Laloosh away but Laloosh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Laloosh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nuke Laloosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson James.
James tries to work over Laloosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James is struggling to control the position.
Laloosh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laloosh lands a nice uppercut.
James blocks an uppercut.
Laloosh throws a head punch that misses.
James tries a body shot but Laloosh blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Laloosh digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Laloosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laloosh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James punishes Laloosh's body with a nice straight punch.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That has opened up Tyson James's cut even more.
Tyson James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laloosh swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laloosh was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James slips under a jab from Laloosh.
Laloosh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laloosh duly obliges.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laloosh.
Laloosh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laloosh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James is trying to counter with his kicks.
James tries to clinch but Laloosh moves away
and Laloosh counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laloosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to land a front kick but Laloosh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laloosh manages to avoid it.
James scores with a nice head shot.
Laloosh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laloosh. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laloosh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Laloosh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
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 Nuke Laloosh will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laloosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laloosh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from James finds it's way through Laloosh's defenses.
A big right from Laloosh misses.
Laloosh connects with an inside leg kick.
Laloosh staying out of range there.
James scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Laloosh.
James staying out of range there.
James moves away from the strike by Laloosh.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laloosh was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Laloosh lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laloosh throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Laloosh is just out of range.
Laloosh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Laloosh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James lands a front kick.
James misses with a hook. Laloosh ducked under it nicely.
Laloosh swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Laloosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
A countering left hand to the body from James misses.
James drives through and clinches with Laloosh against the cage.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Laloosh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laloosh prevents the takedown attempt.
Laloosh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laloosh is defending well for now.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laloosh pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laloosh misses with a body punch.
Laloosh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Laloosh misses with a short punch on the inside.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nuke Laloosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson James.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laloosh presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laloosh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laloosh's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
Laloosh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Laloosh.
Laloosh misses with a punch to the body.
James manages to pull guard.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James is breathing heavily.
James being controlled here, momentarily.
Laloosh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to bench press Laloosh off him but Laloosh keeps the position.
Laloosh controls the position.
Laloosh is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laloosh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because James is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laloosh taking a breather here.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laloosh pulls his head out easily.
Laloosh trying to control the pace.
Laloosh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
James looks to throw a body kick
and Laloosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuke Laloosh dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Laloosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James tests Laloosh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
Laloosh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laloosh misses with a looping left.
James moves to clinch but Laloosh breaks away
and Laloosh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laloosh scores with a nice right hand.
The cut above Tyson James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Laloosh sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Laloosh counters with an inside leg kick.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laloosh throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Laloosh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Laloosh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laloosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laloosh half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from James.
Laloosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laloosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James lunges at Laloosh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laloosh's hand.
James 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.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laloosh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laloosh misses with a few strikes there.
Laloosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
James connects with a body shot.
James checks a leg kick.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Laloosh misses.
Laloosh lands a nice looking body shot.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laloosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Nuke Laloosh is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laloosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James scores with a shot to the body.
Laloosh throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
James is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laloosh rather than just go for the knockout.
Laloosh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Laloosh misses.
Laloosh walks forward, straight into a front kick from James.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Laloosh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laloosh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
James goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from James misses.
Laloosh throws a big counter combination but James scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laloosh was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Nice uppercut there from Laloosh.
Laloosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laloosh lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Laloosh throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Laloosh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Laloosh.
Tyson James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Laloosh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laloosh throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laloosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Laloosh.
Laloosh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses the shot to the body.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laloosh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Laloosh does no damage.
Laloosh slips a jab and a cross from James.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laloosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laloosh moves away.
A lazy left from Laloosh finds it's target.
Tyson James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laloosh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuke Laloosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laloosh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuke Laloosh!
Nuke Laloosh is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Nuke Laloosh misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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