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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Foilayoung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Foilayoung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Vrinceanu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown but Vrinceanu shows good takedown defense.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown but Vrinceanu shows good takedown defense.
Vrinceanu shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foilayoung.
Foilayoung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vrinceanu as he jumps to the side.
Foilayoung drives through and clinches with Vrinceanu against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foilayoung is looking for a takedown.
Foilayoung pulls Vrinceanu into guard.
Vrinceanu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Foilayoung dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrinceanu working a defensive guard here.
Vrinceanu keeping moving, preventing Foilayoung from controlling successfully.
Foilayoung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vrinceanu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foilayoung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foilayoung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vrinceanu being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Foilayoung trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrinceanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vrinceanu trying to control the position.
Foilayoung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foilayoung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vrinceanu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foilayoung tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foilayoung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vrinceanu is aware though and is defending well.
Vrinceanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Foilayoung wants to stand up but Vrinceanu is controlling him.
Foilayoung pulls Vrinceanu in close to his closed guard and prevents Vrinceanu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vrinceanu with a nice head shot there.
Foilayoung has his hands on Vrinceanu's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vrinceanu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vrinceanu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foilayoung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vrinceanu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foilayoung seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vrinceanu as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Morgan Vrinceanu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vrinceanu tries for a takedown but Foilayoung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a takedown. Vrinceanu tries to sprawl out of it but Foilayoung keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vrinceanu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vrinceanu sprawls well. Vrinceanu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foilayoung gets slowly back to his feet.
Edward Foilayoung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foilayoung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Foilayoung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrinceanu letting Foilayoung take a breather here.
Foilayoung tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrinceanu is working for takedown but Foilayoung is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foilayoung is looking for a takedown.
Foilayoung wants a takedown.
Foilayoung is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vrinceanu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Foilayoung to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Foilayoung.
Foilayoung effectively controlling the action here.
Foilayoung seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Foilayoung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vrinceanu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vrinceanu throws a strike but Foilayoung rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vrinceanu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vrinceanu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foilayoung manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vrinceanu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Foilayoung manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vrinceanu has Foilayoung in his guard.
Foilayoung stopping the sweep attempt from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edward Foilayoung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vrinceanu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foilayoung defends it easily.
Vrinceanu is pulling down on Foilayoung's head. It's preventing any offense from Foilayoung, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu wants to sweep here but Foilayoung controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vrinceanu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foilayoung's guard.
Foilayoung bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vrinceanu's guard.
Vrinceanu is trying to control the position but Foilayoung postures up.
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 Edward Foilayoung will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Foilayoung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vrinceanu feints the counter takedown.
Foilayoung misses with a takedown attempt
and Vrinceanu counters with a three punch combo that has Foilayoung backing up. Foilayoung nods at Vrinceanu to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vrinceanu.
Foilayoung closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foilayoung has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vrinceanu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrinceanu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Foilayoung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Foilayoung.
Foilayoung shoots in for a double leg but Vrinceanu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vrinceanu is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foilayoung has closed the distance and engaged Vrinceanu in a clinch.
Vrinceanu has Foilayoung pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foilayoung manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vrinceanu avoiding damage as Foilayoung throws knees to the body.
Vrinceanu is working for takedown but Foilayoung is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foilayoung is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vrinceanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foilayoung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foilayoung is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vrinceanu stops Foilayoung from standing up.
Vrinceanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vrinceanu throwing strikes but missing.
Foilayoung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Foilayoung is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vrinceanu, into his guard.
Vrinceanu keeping moving, preventing Foilayoung from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu is trying to control the position but Foilayoung postures up.
Foilayoung stays in close to Vrinceanu's body and controls the position.
Vrinceanu is adopting a defensive guard.
Foilayoung tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrinceanu is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vrinceanu has his foot on Foilayoung's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foilayoung works his way back into a safe position though.
Vrinceanu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vrinceanu is trying to control the position but Foilayoung postures up.
Foilayoung seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Foilayoung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Foilayoung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Edward Foilayoung!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Edward Foilayoung!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Edward Foilayoung!
Edward Foilayoung wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Lucia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benji Lucia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Kshymensky !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benji Lucia!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucia shoots in and drives through. Kshymensky sprawls well.
Lucia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kshymensky as he jumps to the side.
Lucia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jesse Kshymensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benji Lucia.
Lucia shoots in looking for a takedown. Kshymensky tries to sprawl out of it but Lucia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kshymensky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucia shoots in looking for a takedown. Kshymensky tries to sprawl out of it but Lucia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kshymensky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kshymensky throws a big counter combination but Lucia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benji Lucia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kshymensky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucia has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucia shoots in and drives through. Kshymensky sprawls well.
Lucia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kshymensky . Kshymensky obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucia dives in and grabs Kshymensky 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kshymensky pushes down on Lucia's head and hops out.
No luck for Lucia with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kshymensky as Lucia shoots in.
Kshymensky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lucia quickly recovers to half guard.
Kshymensky definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kshymensky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Kshymensky seems content to control.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucia looking for submissions off his back.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lucia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kshymensky pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kshymensky connects with a nice short shot to Lucia's temple.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kshymensky controlling the pace.
Kshymensky seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lucia for as long as he can get away with.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kshymensky lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kshymensky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucia wants to get back to full guard.
Kshymensky is trying to control the action in half guard but Lucia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
Kshymensky slips a nice elbow through Lucia's hands, connecting with Lucia's forehead.
Kshymensky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky lands with a punch from half guard.
Lucia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucia looks winded!
Lucia is trying to get back to full guard.
Lucia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kshymensky pulls his head out easily.
Lucia looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kshymensky pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kshymensky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kshymensky punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kshymensky looking to finish Lucia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lucia!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kshymensky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kshymensky tries to control but Lucia wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kshymensky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good leg kick by Kshymensky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lucia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kshymensky gets a takedown into half guard.
Lucia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kshymensky slips a nice elbow through Lucia's hands, connecting with Lucia's forehead.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kshymensky connects with a nice short shot to Lucia's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kshymensky is looking for a kimura here.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
Lucia wants to sweep but Kshymensky has passed to side control!
Kshymensky lands some shots froms side control.
Lucia is looking for a sweep.
Kshymensky creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lucia taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lucia tries to buck Kshymensky off but Kshymensky is having none of it.
Kshymensky is trying to get an arm triangle but Lucia is defending well.
Lucia is looking to regain half guard here but Kshymensky keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kshymensky working the head and body with strikes.
Kshymensky is looking for a kimura but Lucia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kshymensky to get the leverage.
Kshymensky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
Kshymensky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lucia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
Lucia is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kshymensky in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucia looking for submissions off his back.
Kshymensky working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lucia is defending against the submission attempts here by Kshymensky .
Kshymensky looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lucia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lucia looking for submissions off his back.
Lucia looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky working the head and body with strikes.
Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kshymensky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lucia actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kshymensky controlling the action here.
Lucia looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kshymensky dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A cross from Kshymensky lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kshymensky , right into the meat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kshymensky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jesse Kshymensky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kshymensky counters with a left and a right that stings Lucia.
Lucia misses with a takedown attempt - Kshymensky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kshymensky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucia can do to turn this around?
Lucia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lucia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kshymensky as he jumps to the side.
Jesse Kshymensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benji Lucia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kshymensky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucia.
Lucia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lucia tries to sprawl but Kshymensky drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kshymensky connects with a nice short shot to Lucia's temple.
Lucia is staying active underneath Kshymensky , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kshymensky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lucia with the active half guard here but Kshymensky passes nicely into side control.
Kshymensky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucia keeps working.
Lucia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kshymensky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lucia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kshymensky is working Lucia over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kshymensky has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kshymensky with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lucia is looking to improve his position but Kshymensky isn't that keen on the idea.
Kshymensky has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lucia's face.
Lucia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kshymensky with the ground and pound from mount.
Lucia is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Lucia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kshymensky decides to return to a standing position.
Lucia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kshymensky defends it nicely.
Kshymensky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kshymensky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jesse Kshymensky is winning the standup battle so far.
Kshymensky throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Kshymensky misses.
Kshymensky looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lucia!
Kshymensky cracks Lucia with a big elbow.
Jesse Kshymensky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kshymensky moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lucia is looking for a sweep.
Kshymensky trying to control the action but Lucia is working from the bottom.
Benji Lucia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucia tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Kshymensky takes a little break here. Lucia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Kshymensky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kshymensky 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Jesse Kshymensky !
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Jesse Kshymensky !
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Jesse Kshymensky !
Jesse Kshymensky wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jesse Kshymensky made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Pilsudski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Misha Pilsudski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes clinches.
Dukes trying to stall but Pilsudski improves his position.
Dukes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pilsudski gets control of Dukes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pilsudski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pilsudski looking for a sweep. Not yet Pilsudski, not yet.
Pilsudski pulls Dukes in close to prevent any damage.
Dukes wants to control from the top but Pilsudski keeps moving.
Dukes with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes won't allow Pilsudski to sweep him here.
Pilsudski keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Pilsudski wants to improve his position but instead Dukes has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pilsudski manages to get to full guard.
Pilsudski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pilsudski keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Dukes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dukes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pilsudski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dukes, into his guard.
Dukes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pilsudski is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski stays in close to Dukes's body and controls the position.
Dukes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dukes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pilsudski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pilsudski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dukes.
Pilsudski tries to counter with a clinch but Dukes shakes him off and moves away.
Dukes drives through and clinches with Pilsudski against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pilsudski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dukes pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pilsudski.
Jason Dukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Pilsudski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pilsudski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Despite the aggression on Pilsudski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pilsudski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dukes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pilsudski somewhat.
Pilsudski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pilsudski shoots for a double leg takedown but Dukes sprawls well. He's pushed Pilsudski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dukes tries to clinch there but Pilsudski circles away.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pilsudski sprawls well. Pilsudski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dukes gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukes moves into range and clinches up with Pilsudski.
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 Jason Dukes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilsudski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pilsudski is defended easily by Dukes.
Pilsudski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dukes throws a lazy right hand but Pilsudski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Dukes backs off Pilsudski throws a huge counter combo but Dukes manages to avoid it all.
Dukes rushes Pilsudski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dukes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pilsudski throws a head kick that misses.
Dukes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dukes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pilsudski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukes somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pilsudski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pilsudski or perhaps it was just good defense by Dukes, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Dukes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilsudski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pilsudski clinches.
Pilsudski can't break the clinch.
Dukes lands an elbow inside that Pilsudski shrugs off.
Pilsudski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jason Dukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Pilsudski.
Pilsudski is looking for a takedown.
Pilsudski is breathing heavily.
Dukes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pilsudski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dukes breaks the clinch.
Pilsudski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dukes.
Nice sprawl there from Pilsudski as Dukes shoots in.
Dukes shoots in looking for a takedown. Pilsudski tries to sprawl out of it but Dukes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pilsudski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pilsudski quickly recovers to half guard.
Dukes stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dukes clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilsudski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dukes tries to pull guard but Pilsudski holds him up against the cage and eventually Dukes drops back down to his feet.
Dukes tries to stall but Pilsudski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dukes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dukes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dukes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dukes moves in looking to clinch but Pilsudski pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Dukes as Pilsudski shoots in.
Pilsudski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jason Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pilsudski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dukes circles away.
Pilsudski stuffs the takedown.
Dukes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Dukes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pilsudski.
Dukes drives through with a takedown into Pilsudski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dukes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pilsudski dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dukes looking for a guillotine here but Pilsudski defends easily.
Dukes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pilsudski defends well.
Dukes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pilsudski controls the pace.
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 Jason Dukes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dukes tries to clinch up but Pilsudski circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pilsudski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukes somewhat.
Dukes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dukes misses with a takedown
and Pilsudski counters with a straight right hand.
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pilsudski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pilsudski tries a quick counter leg kick but Dukes is wise to it.
Dukes tries to clinch there but Pilsudski circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes thuds his right hand into Pilsudski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dukes doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilsudski circles away.
Pilsudski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dukes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pilsudski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilsudski shoots in but no luck this time.
Dukes wants to clinch.
Dukes is looking to clinch but Pilsudski is avoiding it.
Dukes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dukes lands a head kick!
Pilsudski clinches up against the cage.
Dukes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to clinch.
Dukes moves forwards but Pilsudski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dukes wants to clinch.
Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
Pilsudski jumps guard but Dukes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pilsudski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dukes is defending well for now.
Dukes jumps guard but Pilsudski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilsudski is trying to force a seperation but Dukes has the dominant position.
Dukes pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Pilsudski trying to control the pace.
Pilsudski is just content to waste time from the top position. Dukes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pilsudski trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilsudski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dukes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pilsudski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dukes holds on and takes a little breather.
Pilsudski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dukes wants to get back to his feet but Pilsudski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Pilsudski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dukes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Misha Pilsudski!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Misha Pilsudski!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Misha Pilsudski!
Misha Pilsudski wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Denis Cutesic Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chill Bill. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Denis Cutesic Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a lazy body kick
and Cutesic Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone is trying to keep Cutesic Junior in close.
Cutesic Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stone wants to sweep here but Cutesic Junior controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone working for a triangle but Cutesic Junior defends it easily.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cutesic Junior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stone is trying to keep Cutesic Junior in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Cutesic Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cutesic Junior tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cutesic Junior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Cutesic Junior down.
A good leg kick by Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Cutesic Junior shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cutesic Junior is breathing heavily.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
Cutesic Junior wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.
Stone is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cutesic Junior is working away from the top position though.
Cutesic Junior is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stone has his foot on Cutesic Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cutesic Junior works his way back into a safe position though.
Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cutesic Junior is aware though and is defending well.
Cutesic Junior is looking to pass into half guard but Stone pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stone is in guard.
Cutesic Junior trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stone forces his way into half guard.
Cutesic Junior wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stone in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cutesic Junior tries to get to full guard but Stone has control of the leg.
Stone works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cutesic Junior is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Stone will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cutesic Junior moves into the clinch successfully.
Stone looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stone avoiding damage as Cutesic Junior throws knees to the body.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cutesic Junior in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Cutesic Junior blocks it.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutesic Junior stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cutesic Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stone lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cutesic Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stone walks away with a smile on his face. Cutesic Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cutesic Junior.
Stone pushes Cutesic Junior away with a front kick.
Cutesic Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Denis Cutesic Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone pushes Cutesic Junior away with a front kick.
Stone scores with a decent looking hook.
Stone cracks the inside of Cutesic Junior's front leg.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutesic Junior manages to avoid it.
Cutesic Junior walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Cutesic Junior's shoulder, as Cutesic Junior tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Stone.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Cutesic Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stone!
Cutesic Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stone.
Cutesic Junior slips a straight right by Stone.
Cutesic Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Cutesic Junior on that attempt.
Stone steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cutesic Junior.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cutesic Junior fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Stone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cutesic Junior. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stone. Cutesic Junior shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Robert Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cutesic Junior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone drives through and clinches with Cutesic Junior against the cage.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Stone is trying to break free.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cutesic Junior staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Cutesic Junior avoids it.
Stone scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Cutesic Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cutesic Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutesic Junior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stone scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Cutesic Junior off balance momentarily.
Stone clinches.
Cutesic Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Cutesic Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Cutesic Junior steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stone. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cutesic Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cutesic Junior's calf.
Stone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Stone.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Stone scores with a spinning back kick!
Stone thumps Cutesic Junior with a low kick.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Cutesic Junior's front leg but catches the back leg as Cutesic Junior tries to avoid it.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cutesic Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone is looking to slow Cutesic Junior down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Cutesic Junior misses with a low kick.
Cutesic Junior will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cutesic Junior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cutesic Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cutesic Junior moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cutesic Junior 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.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stone scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cutesic Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well,Cutesic Junior is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stone!
Stone throws a jab when Cutesic Junior was well out of range.
Nice body kick there by Stone.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutesic Junior is just out of range.
Cutesic Junior takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cutesic Junior appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cutesic Junior dives in and grabs Stone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes down on Cutesic Junior's head and hops out.
Stone scores with a kick to the body.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cutesic Junior on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutesic Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Denis Cutesic Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Stone.
Cutesic Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cutesic Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cutesic Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Robert Stone wins by unanimous decision!
Robert Stone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rydell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Rydell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rydell shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rydell has been working on his balance at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alvarez.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses
and Rydell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rydell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rydell is looking for a kimura here.
Rydell is working for a submission of some sort.
Rydell thows a huge punch but Alvarez dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydell controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rydell.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up but Rydell is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is trying to escape back to his feet but Rydell uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rydell decides to stand back up.
Alvarez connects with a jab.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Rydell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rydell also avoids with ease.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Rydell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rydell also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Rydell throws a counter high kick but Alvarez was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rydell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rydell seems to be working for a kimura but Alvarez defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Rydell seems content to control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rydell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alvarez's head.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Rydell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rydell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rydell gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Alvarez throws a right hand that Rydell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rydell also avoids with ease.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rydell lands a nice knee to the body.
Rydell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rydell gets control of Alvarez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rydell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rydell working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rydell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rydell trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Rydell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydell with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rydell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rydell wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Rydell is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Rydell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rydell is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Rydell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Rydell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rydell manages to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Rydell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rydell also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Alvarez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rydell doesn't seem phased though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rydell.
As Rydell backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Rydell manages to avoid it all.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rydell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Rydell slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarez. No joy for Rydell on that attempt.
Alvarez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rydell with a body shot.
Rydell looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Rydell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydell lands a head kick!
Rydell gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydell trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rydell not doing much here.
Rydell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alvarez is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rydell is looking for a kimura here.
Rydell prevents Alvarez from standing back up.
Rydell wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is defending well.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rydell.
Rydell wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
Rydell trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rydell manages to avoid it.
Diego Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez takes a swing at Rydell's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Rydell moved out of range.
Rydell dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Rydell is looking for a counter combo.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Rydell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diego Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rydell shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez lands a jab to Rydell's midsection.
Diego Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Rydell thinks about countering with a head kick.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rydell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alvarez's knee momentarily.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rydell moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to push Rydell away but Rydell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rydell successfully pulls guard.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rydell is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rydell wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Rydell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rydell drops back looking for a leg! Alvarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarez manages to kick Rydell off! Rydell jumps back into Alvarez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rydell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rydell rather than just go for the knockout.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Rydell avoids nicely.
Rydell shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Rydell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Rydell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydell tries to clinch up.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Rydell with a series of wild strikes but Rydell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rydell is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rydell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Rydell persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rydell manages to avoid it.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a one two combo.
Rydell takes the fight into the clinch.
Rydell pulls guard successfully.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rydell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvarez has managed to get both his arms back between Rydell's legs - danger averted.
Rydell controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rydell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rydell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez tries to stand but Rydell is controlling from the bottom.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Rydell blocks nicely.
Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rydell looking for a triangle here. Alvarez is fighting it but it looks tight! Rydell pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Alvarez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roger Rydell!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavior Reo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Park comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Xavior Reo enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavior Reo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reo throws a body shot but no joy.
Park throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Park drives through and clinches with Reo against the cage.
Reo's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reo tries to pull guard but Park forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reo tries to pull guard but Park holds him up against the cage and eventually Reo drops back down to his feet.
Reo has Park pressed against the cage, preventing Park from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Park to work.
Park manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reo throwing strikes but missing.
Reo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park is looking to stand up but Reo isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park is pulling down on Reo's head. It's preventing any offense from Reo, at least for the moment.
Reo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Park knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reo on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park keeping moving, preventing Reo from controlling successfully.
Park utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Park is adopting a defensive guard.
Reo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reo advances to half guard.
Reo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Park doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reo.
Park has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Reo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reo seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Park keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Park is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Xavior Reo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yevgeni Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov has chosen For those about to Rock as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yevgeni Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reynolds.
Reynolds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reynolds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kozlov is rocked!
Reynolds steps in with a hook that catches Kozlov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Reynolds follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kozlov looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Reynolds!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrinceanu has chosen The Foggy dew as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Mitchell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bogdan Vrinceanu!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell scores with a one two! Vrinceanu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vrinceanu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrinceanu drops his hands momentarily and Mitchell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vrinceanu's calf.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
It looked like Mitchell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu is having none of it.
Mitchell thows a body kick. Vrinceanu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vrinceanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mitchell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrinceanu. That did some damage!
Mitchell with a jab.
Vrinceanu avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vrinceanu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mitchell - the referee stops the clock and Vrinceanu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mitchell. Vrinceanu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vrinceanu misses with a low kick.
Vrinceanu misses with a jab to the body
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Vrinceanu lands a head kick!
Vrinceanu looks winded!
Mitchell is looking to slow Vrinceanu down with leg kicks.
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrinceanu tries to move into range but Mitchell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitchell connects with a jab.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Mitchell is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vrinceanu throws a low kick, looking for Mitchell's leg but Mitchell calmly moves out of range.
Vrinceanu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mitchell. That one must have hurt.
Vrinceanu throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell thumps Vrinceanu with a low kick.
Vrinceanu avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook.
Mitchell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vrinceanus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mitchell slips a jab from Vrinceanu.
Mitchell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bogdan Vrinceanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell jabs at Vrinceanu's body.
Mitchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Mitchell is looking to slow Vrinceanu down with leg kicks.
Mitchell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vrinceanu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Vrinceanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vrinceanu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell stalks Vrinceanu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vrinceanu's face. Vrinceanu staggers backwards, shaken.
Vrinceanu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell scores with a push kick.
Mitchell lands a head kick. Vrinceanu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vrinceanu is rocked!
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Vrinceanu is avoiding it.
Vrinceanu is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vrinceanu seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Mitchell.
We've been informed that Vrinceanu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vrinceanu missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vrinceanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.
Vrinceanu throws a combination that misses
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Vrinceanu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vrinceanu's calf.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vrinceanu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Mitchell.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrinceanu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrinceanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Vrinceanu keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vrinceanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vrinceanu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mitchell.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vrinceanu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mitchell has got the better of the exchanges.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mitchell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vrinceanu.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vrinceanu. Vrinceanu obviously looking to wear him down.
Vrinceanu needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
James Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Vrinceanu's body. Vrinceanu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrinceanu misses with a low kick as Mitchell jumps back.
Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vrinceanu is breathing heavily.
Vrinceanu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell jabs Vrinceanu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell pushes Vrinceanu up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrinceanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Mitchell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Vrinceanu is trying to pull guard but Mitchell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vrinceanu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mitchell is trying to keep an underhook but Vrinceanu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mitchell is looking to improve his position.
Mitchell is pressing down on Vrinceanu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Vrinceanu controlling him for the moment.
Mitchell looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell working a defensive guard here.
Vrinceanu trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vrinceanu can do to turn this around?
Vrinceanu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mitchell!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu cracks Mitchell with a big right hand but Mitchell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mitchell tries to bench press Vrinceanu off him but Vrinceanu keeps the position.
Mitchell wants to control but Vrinceanu postures up.
Mitchell tries to bench press Vrinceanu off him but Vrinceanu keeps the position.
Vrinceanu working the ground and pound.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
Vrinceanu lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrinceanu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vrinceanu tries for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu grinds an elbow into Mitchell's temple.
Vrinceanu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
Mitchell is looking to regain half guard here but Vrinceanu keeps moving and retains side control.
Vrinceanu cracks Mitchell with a big elbow.
Vrinceanu decides to stand back up. Vrinceanu steps back and let's Mitchell get back to his feet.
Vrinceanu needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
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 James Mitchell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vrinceanu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrinceanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Vrinceanu unleashes a big counter combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu fails to land the takedown.
Vrinceanu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vrinceanu keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrinceanu. That did some damage!
Mitchell lands a jab to the nose.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a double leg but Mitchell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu goes for a double leg but Mitchell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mitchell continues to drive forward.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vrinceanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vrinceanu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Vrinceanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vrinceanu.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Vrinceanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Vrinceanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mitchell throws a nice head kick!
Vrinceanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vrinceanu's head.
Mitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vrinceanu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mitchell to keep the fight standing.
Vrinceanu takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vrinceanu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Vrinceanu off balance momentarily.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Vrinceanu circles away and keeps his distance.
Vrinceanu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mitchell stuns Vrinceanu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell lands a head shot.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
James Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vrinceanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Vrinceanu circles away.
Vrinceanu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell darts in and clinches Vrinceanu up against the cage.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell lunges at Vrinceanu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vrinceanu's hand.
Mitchell throws a head kick that half lands.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrinceanu throws out the jab.
Vrinceanu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Vrinceanu pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vrinceanu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mitchell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Vrinceanu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vrinceanu looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Vrinceanu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mitchell clearly takes 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.
Vrinceanu moves forwards but Mitchell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Bogdan Vrinceanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Vrinceanu catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrinceanu throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mitchell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vrinceanu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vrinceanu's sensitive parts.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vrinceanu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Mitchell throws a big counter combination but Vrinceanu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mitchell thuds his shin into the meat of Vrinceanu's side.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vrinceanu 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.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vrinceanu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vrinceanu throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu 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.
A slow jab from Vrinceanu misses its intended target.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Vrinceanu pushes him off.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Vrinceanu avoids nicely.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
It looked like Mitchell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vrinceanu tries to land a leg kick but Mitchell saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Vrinceanu circles away.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vrinceanu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Vrinceanu's head.
Vrinceanu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mitchell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Mitchell slams his shin into Vrinceanu's torso.
Mitchell is looking to slow Vrinceanu down with leg kicks.
Mitchell scores with a nice right hand.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the temple. Vrinceanu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mitchell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vrinceanu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mitchell cracks Vrinceanu with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell leaves Vrinceanu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Vrinceanu.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vrinceanu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vrinceanu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Mitchell with a jab.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown attempt from Vrinceanu. Vrinceanu gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchell lands a jab.
Mitchell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vrinceanu fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mitchell had his way with Bogdan Vrinceanu in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mitchell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick from Mitchell lands but Vrinceanu takes it in his stride.
Mitchell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vrinceanu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vrinceanu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Vrinceanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrinceanu tries to avoid it.
Mitchell thuds his right hand into Vrinceanu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mitchell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vrinceanu connects with a high kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Vrinceanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrinceanu tries to avoid it.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vrinceanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
Vrinceanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vrinceanu tries to pull guard but Mitchell won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Vrinceanu's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell keeps Vrinceanu at a distance using the push kick.
Donk. Mitchell catches Vrinceanu right on the button with a cross.
You can see that Vrinceanu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vrinceanu throws a fast counter high kick but Mitchell manages to duck under it in time.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell cracks the inside of Vrinceanu's front leg.
Mitchell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vrinceanu momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Vrinceanu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vrinceanu shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Vrinceanu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Vrinceanu.
Mitchell cracks Vrinceanu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Vrinceanu misses with a double jab.
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mitchell!
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Vrinceanu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vrinceanu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Mitchell lands the left hand.
Vrinceanu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vrinceanu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vrinceanu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mitchell. That one must have hurt.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrinceanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Vrinceanu misses
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Mitchell lands a jab.
Bogdan Vrinceanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vrinceanu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitchell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for James Mitchell!
James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
James Mitchell retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, James Mitchell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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