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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tchort Abbadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexein Rakotonandrasana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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296 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tchort Abbadon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexein Rakotonandrasana!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakotonandrasana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rakotonandrasana throws a series of punches but Abbadon avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakotonandrasana. Abbadon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbadon tries to land a leg kick but Rakotonandrasana saw it coming and moves away.
Abbadon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abbadon lands a left and a right that send Rakotonandrasana crashing to the mat, dazed. Abbadon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Alexein Rakotonandrasana has been cut.
Abbadon looks to score with a jab to the body but Rakotonandrasana is just out of range.
Abbadon fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbadon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rakotonandrasana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rakotonandrasana has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Abbadon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rakotonandrasana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rakotonandrasana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rakotonandrasana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbadon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abbadon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rakotonandrasana.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rakotonandrasana got wobbled bad by a big combination! Abbadon presses forward with punches and knees until Rakotonandrasana stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rakotonandrasana closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tchort Abbadon!
In his post fight interview, Tchort Abbadon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sajjad Gharibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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328 lbs
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260 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sajjad Gharibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy dodges the punch combination from Gharibi.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Sajjad Gharibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy ducks right into an uppercut from Gharibi.
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Gharibi is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Duffy hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin McElroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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140 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Monday Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Griffin McElroy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blues throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blues throws an overhand right that lands on McElroy's shoulder, as McElroy tries to avoid the shot.
McElroy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blues counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blues looks to throw a body kick
and McElroy counters with a stiff right hand.
Blues bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McElroy's head.
Blues bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McElroy's head backwards.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McElroy moves away.
Blues fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McElroy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blues throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McElroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blues lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Blues's head coaches at Jacks Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blues tests McElroy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blues lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - McElroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Blues.
Blues throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blues connects with a single shot there.
Blues cracks McElroy with a right hand to the side of the head.
McElroy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blues stuns McElroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McElroy closes the distance looking to clinch
and McElroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McElroy is rocked!
Blues lands a head shot.
McElroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Blues finish him?
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McElroy seems to have recovered his senses.
McElroy is looking to clinch but Blues is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Blues. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McElroy wants to clinch up but Blues keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Blues lands.
No joy there for Blues, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McElroy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McElroy is looking to clinch.
McElroy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McElroy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Blues does no damage.
McElroy tries to clinch up
and Blues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McElroy moves out of range of the body kick from Blues.
Blues throws a body shot but no joy.
Blues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McElroy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McElroy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blues lands with a straight right. McElroy didn't see that one coming.
Blues lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blues is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McElroy looks winded!
Blues throws out a powerful jab.
Blues stuns McElroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blues fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blues.
Blues lands a jab to McElroy's midsection.
Blues lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McElroy moves in looking to clinch but Blues pushes him off.
Blues bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McElroy's head.
Blues paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McElroy tries to clinch but Blues moves away
and Blues counters with a nice body shot.
Blues bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McElroy's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McElroy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blues digs a good hook to McElroy's body.
Blues moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blues lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! McElroy goes down and covers up as Blues starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monday Blues!
A relieved looking Monday Blues thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel comes into the arena with Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One blaring out of the sound system. West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel misses with a hook.
West lands a two punch combo.
West has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kriel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
West misses with a body kick.
West swinging wildly here.
As West backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a leg kick but West moved away.
A combination from West does no damage.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
West checks a leg kick.
West throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by West!
West misses with a straight right.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a two punch combo.
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!
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from West.
West misses with a double jab.
Kriel throws a counter high kick but West was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kriel tries to move into range but West moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
West throws a series of strikes that have Kriel backpedaling.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
Kriel throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Kriel blocks the leg kick.
As West tries to get set, Kriel tries to push him back and clinch up but West manages to avoid the attempt.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Kriel misses.
A big left from West misses.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
Kriel half committed to a counter leg kick.
West throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
West misses with a straight right.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from West.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good work by Kriel as he checks the leg kick.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel checks the leg kick.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kriel 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.
West throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Kriel throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
West throws a combination. Kriel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
West misses with a double jab.
Kriel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
West scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
West lands with a shot to the body.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
West misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a right hand to the body.
West looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West works Kriel's body with a nice hook.
West falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
Donk. West catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
A combination from West does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
West swinging wildly here.
And Kriel counters with a quick kick to the body but West blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but West moves his leg out of the way.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kriel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
West misses with a knee to the head.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel lands a right hand.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
Nice body punch from Kriel.
Kriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West tries to break the clinch but Kriel is controlling the position.
West takes a shot to the head.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel is struggling to control the position.
Kriel lands with a left to the head.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kriel's brow.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
Kriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kriel lands an uppercut.
Kriel connects with a knee to the head.
West is rocked!
West is breathing heavily.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Kriel finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kriel's brow.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Kriel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Kriel blocks the elbow strike.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Kriel.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt West or not.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
West lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
West is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kriel throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kriel.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
West tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
West swinging wildly here.
West throws a combination that misses
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Kriel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andrew West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willem Kriel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
West lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel checks a low kick from West.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West scores with a jab. Kriel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Kriel misses its target.
Good work by West as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from West misses
and Kriel counters with a thumping low kick.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kriel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Kriel rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, West throws an elbow but misses.
Kriel stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kriel.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but West blocks with his arms.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West looking to stall.
Kriel is stalling here.
Kriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Kriel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriel.
West misses with a body punch.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
Kriel lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel digs a right hand into West's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on West's gas tank.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel lands a nice knee to the body.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kriel.
Kriel effectively controlling the action here.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel slows down the pace here.
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Our sources have told us that Kriel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Kriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Kriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Kriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kriel lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Andrew West's cut even more.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kriel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West takes a shot to the head.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Kriel digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Kriel avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Kriel.
A right hand to the body from Kriel.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kriel lands a shot to the body.
Kriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
West tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Kriel takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Marcus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus shoots in but Adamantium avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches up with Adamantium, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes Adamantium against the cage but Adamantium circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adamantium drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marcus sprawls and moves away.
Marcus shoots in but no luck this time.
Nicodemus Adamantium has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
Adamantium slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adamantium attempts a counter takedown but Marcus avoids it well and moves away.
Marcus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adamantium avoids it really well and circles away.
Adamantium appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marcus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcus is defended easily by Adamantium.
Adamantium changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adamantium counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marcus won't be happy with that.
Adamantium tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Marcus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adamantium trying to control the action but Marcus is working from the bottom.
Adamantium is really struggling to control Marcus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marcus is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus trying to remain calm as Adamantium controls from the top position.
Adamantium works to advance to full mount. Marcus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Adamantium trying to control but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus wants to control but Adamantium is having none of it.
Marcus is trying to escape the mount.
Marcus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adamantium controlling from the full mount.
Marcus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marcus wants to hold on but Adamantium pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium wants to control the pace but Marcus is squirming around nicely.
Marcus is trying desperately to improve position.
Adamantium takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marcus is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adamantium fails to take his opponent's back.
Marcus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adamantium is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus tries to kick Adamantium off but Adamantium keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcus is trying to get back to full guard.
Adamantium not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adamantium controlling the action here.
Marcus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adamantium tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Marcus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adamantium wants to free his trapped foot but Marcus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adamantium decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicodemus Adamantium dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adamantium blocks a low kick nicely.
Marcus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Adamantium!
Adamantium is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adamantium is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?
Marcus in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Adamantium is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Marcus!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Tuft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Because I Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuft comes to the cage accompanied by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - The Hum . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Tuft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuft misses with a looping right.
Tuft connects with a single shot there.
I Can throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuft on the side of the head.
Because I Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuft throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
I Can lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tuft backs up against the cage.
Tuft is rocked!
I Can lands an overhand right.
Oh Tuft is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circle momentarily. I Can darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I Can throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuft counters with a lovely straight right hand!
I Can takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - I Can throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
I Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuft was well out of range. Poor timing from I Can.
Tuft seems to have got his legs back now.
I Can throws a right and a left that Tuft avoids nicely.
I Can throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
I Can takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
I Can has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
I Can keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuft.
I Can misses with a right hand
and Tuft counters with a stiff right hand.
I Can is rocked!
Tuft ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with I Can's jaw. I Can's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tuft does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Tuft!
A less than humble Gunnar Tuft misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Because I Can spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hyman Krustofski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David C. Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin. Krustofski comes to the cage accompanied by Shell Shocked. Marvin has chosen Superman Theme as his entrance music. The key to victory for Hyman Krustofski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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173 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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179 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hyman Krustofski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David C. Marvin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvin pushes Krustofski away with a front kick.
Krustofski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marvin.
Krustofski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marvin.
Marvin defending well as Krustofski loads up on a big left hand.
Marvin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marvin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Marvin looks to move away, Krustofski throws a big counter combo but Marvin just gets out of the way.
Krustofski dives in and grabs Marvin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marvin pushes down on Krustofski's head and hops out.
Krustofski closes the distance and clinches up with Marvin, looking for a takedown. Krustofski pushes Marvin against the cage but Marvin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marvin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krustofski is breathing heavily.
Marvin throws a body kick that misses.
Krustofski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marvin. Marvin obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krustofski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyman Krustofski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krustofski fails to land the takedown.
Krustofski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marvin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin tries a head kick but it misses.
Krustofski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marvin.
Marvin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marvin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marvin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Hyman Krustofski has been cut.
Marvin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krustofski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marvin misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Marvin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hyman Krustofski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marvin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marvin. That's going to slow Krustofski down.
Krustofski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krustofski moves out of range of the body kick.
Marvin keeps Krustofski at a distance using the push kick.
Marvin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marvin misses with a body kick.
Marvin keeps Krustofski at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Marvin slams his shin into Krustofski's torso.
Marvin throws the kick towards the body but Krustofski avoids it.
Krustofski moves out of range of the body kick.
Krustofski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marvin.
Marvin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marvin lands a head kick that stumbles Krustofski and the fighters go to the mat.
Krustofski is rocked!
Krustofski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Marvin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Krustofski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marvin takes a little break here. Krustofski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Krustofski seems to have got his legs back now.
Marvin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Krustofski's face as Marvin controls the position.
Marvin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Krustofski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David C. Marvin!
David C. Marvin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Hyman Krustofski stepped up to the mic, saying 'I hate grapplers. Who wants to roll on the mat with sweaty boys? Fags, thats it.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pave Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter has chosen The Hannibal Lecter Sonr as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
190 lbs
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190 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pave Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jab by Hunt.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt delivers a nice body kick.
Lecter looks winded!
Hunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lecter will feel that in the morning.
Lecter's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lecter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt has Lecter pressed against the cage.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lecter up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunt presses Lecter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Lecter controls the action.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lecter prevents a body shot from Hunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lecter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Hunt.
Lecter is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lecter has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Come on Lecter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lecter trying to control the position but instead, Hunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lecter into the cage.
Hunt stalls.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lecter up against the cage.
Lecter is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt is pushing Lecter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lecter misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lecter.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lecter blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt is struggling to control the position.
Lecter scores with a shoulder strike.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Lecter misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Hunt.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Lecter tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter takes a shot to the head.
Lecter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lecter effectively controlling the action here.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lecter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Lecter tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt pushes Lecter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Lecter manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lecter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunt - the referee stops the clock and Lecter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunt. Lecter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt drops Lecter with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lecter looks back up at him and smiles so Hunt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lecter is rocked!
Lecter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Lecter is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
A big right from Lecter misses.
Lecter seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt scores with a nice body kick.
Hunt darts in and clinches Lecter up against the cage.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt cracks Lecter with a nice body shot.
Lecter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pave Hunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Hunt lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt drops Lecter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lecter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lecter is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lecter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt has Lecter pressed against the cage, preventing Lecter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lecter prevents a body shot from Hunt.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lecter can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Lecter tries to tie him up.
Lecter is breathing heavily.
Lecter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt pushes Lecter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lecter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt presses Lecter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunt works on Lecter's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lecters head.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
Pave Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lecter blocks a body shot from Hunt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Hunt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lecter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lecter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunt is defending well for now.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lecter wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Hunt dips a shoulder and cracks Lecter with a mighty uppercut! Lecter falls back against the cage and Hunt unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lecter is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hunt screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pave Hunt!
Hannibal Lecter was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Svend Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yef Yew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
171 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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23
194 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yef Yew!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yew on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yew throws a right hand that misses
and Haraldsson counters with a straight right hand.
Yef Yew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haraldsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yew scores with a jab to the body.
Yew checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yew! But no joy.
Haraldsson motions for Yew to come forward. Haraldsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haraldsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haraldsson misses with a two punch combination.
Yew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haraldsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yew thinking.
Haraldsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yew.
Yew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haraldsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Yew throws a lazy right hand but Haraldsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yew connects with the punch.
Haraldsson swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
Yew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson works Yew's body with a nice hook.
Yew stuns Haraldsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haraldsson ducks under a wild hook from Yew.
Haraldsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Yew misses.
Yew checks a low kick from Haraldsson.
Yew lands a body shot.
Yew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haraldsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yew there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the body from Yew misses
and Yew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haraldsson.
Haraldsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yew moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haraldsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haraldsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yew moves out of range as Haraldsson strikes.
Yew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haraldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yew scores with a shot to the body.
Haraldsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haraldsson.
Haraldsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haraldsson manages to avoid it.
Yew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haraldsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yew scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick but Yew sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haraldsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haraldsson.
Yew throws a hook but Haraldsson avoids it easily.
Haraldsson throws a solid leg kick but Yew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haraldsson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws out a powerful jab.
Yew throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Yew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yew. Haraldsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haraldsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haraldsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haraldsson slips a straight right by Yew.
Haraldsson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Haraldsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Haraldsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yew counters with a left to the body.
Yew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haraldsson manages to avoid it.
Haraldsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Haraldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yew. That did some damage!
Yew thuds his right hand into Haraldsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haraldsson avoids the body shot from Yew.
Haraldsson drops his hands momentarily and Yew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yew takes one on the button.
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 Svend Haraldsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yew cracks Haraldsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haraldsson is rocked!
Haraldsson shoots and misses
and Yew counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yef Yew!
A less than humble Yef Yew misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sameh Mahmoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halverson has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sameh Mahmoud!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halverson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Halverson looking to pass the guard.
Mahmoud is pulling down on Halverson's head. It's preventing any offense from Halverson, at least for the moment.
Halverson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halverson wants to pass the guard but Mahmoud is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Mahmoud keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahmoud pulls Halverson in close to his closed guard and prevents Halverson from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahmoud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halverson content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mahmoud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Halverson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mahmoud's guard.
Mahmoud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Halverson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mahmoud's head.
Halverson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mahmoud holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson advances position into side control!
Halverson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Halverson in side control, throwing shots but Mahmoud defends.
Halverson swings around for an armbar but Mahmoud sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halverson's guard.
Halverson has an active guard here but Mahmoud has managed to pass into half guard.
Halverson gets full guard.
Halverson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Mahmoud keeps moving.
Mahmoud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halverson looking to sit in guard and control but Mahmoud gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mahmoud controlling from the top 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.
Mahmoud preventing the sweep.
Mahmoud controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halverson trying to keep a closed guard but Mahmoud is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thatcher Halverson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Halverson misses with a straight left.
Mahmoud throws a jab when Halverson was well out of range.
Halverson works the jab nicely.
Mahmoud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahmoud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halverson at a distance.
Halverson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahmoud throws a jab when Halverson was well out of range.
Mahmoud tries to clinch but Halverson is having none of it.
Halverson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Halverson tries to move to mount but Mahmoud blocks the move with his legs.
Halverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahmoud keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud defending against the ground and pound.
Mahmoud avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Halverson.
Halverson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Halverson grinds an elbow into Mahmoud's temple.
Thatcher Halverson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mahmoud is trying to get back to half guard.
Mahmoud defending against the ground and pound.
Halverson tries to advance to mount but Mahmoud denies him.
Halverson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mahmoud knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Halverson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mahmoud prevents Halverson from improving position.
Halverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahmoud keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud struggling a bit here.
Halverson looks up at the clock and then as Mahmoud takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Halverson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Halverson wants to control but Mahmoud is keeping him busy.
Halverson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Halverson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mahmoud sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Halverson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Halverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahmoud keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halverson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Halverson looking to control but instead Mahmoud has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Halverson wants to control but Mahmoud is keeping him busy.
Halverson wants to free his trapped foot but Mahmoud is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mahmoud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halverson is working away from the top position though.
Halverson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halverson is keen to just control but Mahmoud is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big right from Halverson misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halverson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thatcher Halverson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mahmoud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Halverson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Halverson - just one landing.
Mahmoud throws a chopping leg kick but Halverson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halverson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahmoud is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Halverson.
Mahmoud ducks under a wild hook from Halverson.
Mahmoud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halverson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmoud jabs at Halverson's body.
Halverson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mahmoud avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud lands a leg kick that knocks Halverson off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Mahmoud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halverson throws a hook but Mahmoud avoids it easily.
Mahmoud cracks Halverson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mahmoud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mahmoud stuffs the takedown.
Sameh Mahmoud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thatcher Halverson.
Halverson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud closes the distance and clinches.
Halverson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mahmoud smiles and moves away.
Mahmoud scores with a jab to the body.
Sameh Mahmoud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halverson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mahmoud scores with a spinning back kick!
Mahmoud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halverson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halverson darts in looking for a takedown but Mahmoud gets double underhooks and turns Halverson into the cage.
Good shot there by Mahmoud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmoud throws a jab when Halverson was well out of range.
A big left from Halverson misses.
Halverson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahmoud should have avoided that one.
Mahmoud misses with an uppercut.
Mahmoud stuffs the takedown.
Mahmoud throwing a counter right hand but Halverson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halverson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halverson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mahmoud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahmoud throws a predictable looking body shot
and Halverson counters with a single leg into guard. Mahmoud didn't expect that.
Mahmoud pulls Halverson in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halverson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halverson trying to control but Mahmoud is working from the bottom.
Halverson wants to pass the guard but Mahmoud is keeping the position.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Mahmoud keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Halverson throws an elbow that misses. Mahmoud uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Halverson's guard. Nice move by Mahmoud!
Mahmoud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Halverson wants to sweep here but Mahmoud controlling him for the moment.
Halverson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mahmoud controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sameh Mahmoud clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters circling - Mahmoud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halverson misses with a takedown attempt - Mahmoud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahmoud misses with a looping right.
Halverson ducks right into an uppercut from Mahmoud.
Halverson shoots in but no luck this time.
Halverson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mahmoud looks to score with a jab to the body but Halverson is just out of range.
Mahmoud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmoud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halverson to score with a decent uppercut.
Mahmoud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halverson cracks Mahmoud with a good jab.
Mahmoud looks to score with a jab to the body but Halverson is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud throws a leg kick but Halverson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mahmoud, as that shot connected.
Mahmoud jabs Halverson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halverson shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahmoud manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halverson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sameh Mahmoud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thatcher Halverson.
Halverson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Mahmoud.
Halverson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahmoud throws a body shot but no joy.
Halverson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahmoud.
Nice sprawl there from Mahmoud as Halverson shoots in.
Halverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahmoud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mahmoud takes one to the chin there.
Mahmoud just misses with a punch to the body.
Halverson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halverson.
Mahmoud tries to land a leg kick but Halverson saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Halverson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahmoud, right into the meat.
Halverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmoud was well out of range. Poor timing from Halverson.
Halverson throws a body punch but Mahmoud moves out of range.
Mahmoud tries to counter by clinching up but Halverson breaks away and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson slips a jab from Mahmoud.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Halverson! But no joy.
Mahmoud scores with a punch to the head.
Mahmoud cracks Halverson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sameh Mahmoud is winning the standup battle so far.
Halverson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halverson connects with the punch.
Halverson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halverson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mahmoud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mahmoud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halverson.
Halverson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mahmoud throws a lazy right hand but Halverson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halverson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halverson shoots in but Mahmoud avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Halverson drops his hands momentarily and Mahmoud takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halverson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahmoud misses with a looping right.
Halverson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halverson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mahmoud looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mahmoud keeping his opponent close.
Mahmoud manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sameh Mahmoud had his way with Thatcher Halverson in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Halverson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mahmoud under the eye.
Mahmoud misses the shot to the body.
Halverson works the jab nicely.
Mahmoud looks to land a left hand but Halverson moved out of range nicely.
Halverson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahmoud misses the target.
Mahmoud misses with a body shot.
Halverson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Halverson moves away from the strike by Mahmoud.
Some bone on bone action there as Halverson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mahmoud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halverson.
Mahmoud throws a hook but Halverson blocks it.
It seemed like Halverson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud misses with a lunging right hand
and Halverson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahmoud lands a body shot.
Halverson shoots in for a takedown but Mahmoud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mahmoud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands with a right hand.
Halverson staying out of range there.
And Halverson tries to counter it with a takedown but Mahmoud pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mahmoud scores with the left hand. Halverson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Halverson.
Mahmoud throws a nice looking combination but Halverson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson misses with a shot to the body
and Mahmoud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahmoud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halverson, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halverson.
A short right from Mahmoud on the inside.
Halverson being controlled against the cage.
Mahmoud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halverson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Halverson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mahmoud digs a right hand into Halverson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halverson's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Mahmoud.
A short body shot lands from Mahmoud as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Mahmoud on the inside.
Mahmoud gets through Halverson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahmoud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mahmoud crunches a lovely knee into Halverson's ribcage.
Mahmoud stalling against the cage.
Mahmoud working Halverson over with knees to the body.
Mahmoud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halverson backwards.
Mahmoud pushes Halverson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahmoud pushes Halverson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sameh Mahmoud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahmoud connects with a knee to the head.
Mahmoud lands an uppercut.
Halverson is rocked!
Mahmoud controlling the action here for a moment.
Halverson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahmoud finish him?
Mahmoud lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahmoud drops Halverson with a big knee straight up the middle! Halverson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Mahmoud swings for the body but Halverson moves out of range.
Halverson blocks the body kick.
Mahmoud misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Halverson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halverson seems to have recovered his senses.
Mahmoud changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahmoud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahmoud rushes Halverson and presses him up against the cage.
Mahmoud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Halverson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahmoud is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sameh Mahmoud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mahmoud has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sameh Mahmoud!
Sameh Mahmoud retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Sameh Mahmoud thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Thatcher Halverson spoke after the fight, saying 'I shall rise to the top again! Thanks to the promoter for making the fight and opportunity. Also thanks to my opponent for stepping up and taking the fight. He proved tonight why he's the champ.'.
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FIGHT
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