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Syn 549 - Jailbreak PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 3617 p4p, 177 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 1419 p4p, 67 weight class). Melo's entrance music is Fireball - Pitbull. A fine choice. Renan Melo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Melo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Melo moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi catches Melo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Melo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi throws a lazy body kick
letting Melo counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot
and Melo counters with a nice uppercut.
Melo cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Melo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Melo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Melo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyoji Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Melo tried to score with a low kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Melo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horiguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Melo works on Horiguchi's body with a couple of short punches.
Melo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horiguchi walks away with a smile on his face. Melo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horiguchi lands a head kick. Melo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horiguchi scores with a jab.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Horiguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Melo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horiguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Melo lands a nice shot to the body.
Horiguchi slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Melo throws a head punch that misses.
Melo breaks from the clinch.
Horiguchi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Melo avoids it easily.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
enabling Melo to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Melo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
Melo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Melo blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melo shoots in looking for a takedown. Horiguchi tries to sprawl out of it but Melo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horiguchi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as Horiguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horiguchi. Melo shrugs it off though.
Horiguchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horiguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Horiguchi finds it's way through Melo's defenses.
Melo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horiguchi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Melo lands.
Horiguchi catches Melo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Melo blocks the leg kick.
Melo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horiguchi sprawls and moves away.
Horiguchi wants to slow Melo down by chopping away at his legs.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Melo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Melo drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Melo ducked under it nicely.
Melo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. Melo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melo slips a jab from Horiguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Melo drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melo throwing a counter right hand but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Melo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Melo or perhaps it was just good defense by Horiguchi, which made it look bad.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Melo avoids it with no problem.
Melo throws a sloppy body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Melo 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Melo avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi cracks the inside of Melo's front leg.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Melo.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch but Horiguchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melo lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Horiguchi there.
A jab from Horiguchi finds it's way through Melo's defenses.
Melo checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Melo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Melo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Melo counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Melo checks it.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Melo tries to clinch up but Horiguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melo throws out the jab.
Melo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo darts in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi gets double underhooks and turns Melo into the cage.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Melo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Melo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Melo misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horiguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Melo's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
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!
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Melo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Melo feinted with a counter takedown.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Melo doesn't seem phased though.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horiguchi under the eye.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Melo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Melo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Melo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Horiguchi wants to control but Melo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Melo trying to control the pace.
Melo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi won't allow Melo to pass to mount.
Horiguchi moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Horiguchi holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melo tries to free his leg and advance position but Horiguchi is retaining full guard.
Horiguchi working a defensive guard here.
Horiguchi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Horiguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Horiguchi, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horiguchi.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Melo throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Melo counter with a right hand.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Melo tries to clinch but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Melo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Melo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Melo is out of range.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Melo moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Melo wants to slow Horiguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Renan Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyoji Horiguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horiguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Melo scrambles back to his feet.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Melo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melo is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Melo on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Melo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi scores with a nice right hand.
Melo defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Melo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Melo tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Melo slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoji Horiguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horiguchi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyoji Horiguchi!
After the fight, Kyoji Horiguchi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 648 p4p, 39 weight class) and Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs (ranked 826 p4p, 46 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Mazcsakhs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazcsakhs cracks Dall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dall checks a leg kick nicely.
Mazcsakhs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazcsakhs looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Dall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dall throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mazcsakhs counter with a right hand.
A big left from Mazcsakhs misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dall.
Good leg kick by Mazcsakhs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazcsakhs motions for Dall to come forward. Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Mazcsakhs moves out of range easily.
Mazcsakhs slips a straight right by Dall.
Mazcsakhs lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Bastyn Dall has been cut.
Mazcsakhs throws an off balance right hand
and Dall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dall staying out of range there.
Mazcsakhs misses with a body punch
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mazcsakhs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazcsakhs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mazcsakhs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Mazcsakhs misses with a low kick.
Mazcsakhs throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.
Dall scores with the left hand. Mazcsakhs knows he should have avoided that one.
Mazcsakhs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Despite the aggression on Mazcsakhs's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazcsakhs connects with a single shot there.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazcsakhs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazcsakhs throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Mazcsakhs misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with a single leg into guard. Mazcsakhs didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dall passes Mazcsakhs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dall is looking to advance position but Mazcsakhs won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazcsakhs wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Dall throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mazcsakhs to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazcsakhs is retaining full guard.
Mazcsakhs has Dall pulled in close to control his posture.
Mazcsakhs wants to stand but Dall is controlling the position.
Mazcsakhs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mazcsakhs keeping full guard, as Dall tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mazcsakhs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bastyn Dall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mazcsakhs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dall is working for a kimura but Mazcsakhs is defending it quite comfortably.
Mazcsakhs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mazcsakhs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazcsakhs looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dall prevents Mazcsakhs from improving his position.
Mazcsakhs won't allow Dall to pass to mount.
That's two 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.
Mazcsakhs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dall works his way into side control.
Mazcsakhs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mazcsakhs!
Mazcsakhs trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dall goes for an armbar but Mazcsakhs turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mazcsakhs has passed into side control.
Dall is letting Mazcsakhs control him for a moment.
Dall sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mazcsakhs trying to pass the guard but Dall defending well.
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dall is looking for a sweep. Mazcsakhs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall has a hand on Mazcsakhs's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mazcsakhs takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mazcsakhs controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bastyn Dall'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!
Dall takes one on the button.
Dall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Mazcsakhs moves out of range easily.
Dall tests Mazcsakhs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mazcsakhs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazcsakhs wants to slow Dall down by chopping away at his legs.
Mazcsakhs throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Mazcsakhs avoids it well and moves away.
Mazcsakhs slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Mazcsakhs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mazcsakhs misses with a straight left.
Mazcsakhs blocks a head kick by Dall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazcsakhs! But no joy.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick
and Dall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mazcsakhs!
Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mazcsakhs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mazcsakhs holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Bastyn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs regains half guard.
Mazcsakhs trying to control but Dall postures up.
Dall seems to be looking for submissions.
Dall 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.
Dall is looking for a kimura but Mazcsakhs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dall to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs is defending against the submission attempts here by Dall.
Dall stops Mazcsakhs from getting back to his feet.
Mazcsakhs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dall is working away from the top position though.
Dall seems to be working for a kimura but Mazcsakhs defends the submission attempt.
Mazcsakhs is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Dall moves nicely into side control.
Mazcsakhs is trying to get back to his feet.
Mazcsakhs is looking for a sweep.
Mazcsakhs prevents Dall from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastyn Dall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mazcsakhs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 682 p4p, 115 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 878 p4p, 143 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira by Deftones. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 34 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marsden pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marsden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sullivan has managed to get both his arms back between Marsden's legs - danger averted.
Sullivan connects with a couple of short punches.
Sullivan stays in close to Marsden's body and controls the position.
Marsden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan landing with the ground and pound.
Sullivan throwing strikes from guard but Marsden blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sullivan working some strikes from top position.
Marsden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marsden wants to sweep but no luck.
Marsden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marsden can't keep his opponent in guard - Sullivan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sullivan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sullivan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
My spies in The Performance Center inform me that Sullivan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scoring with strikes but Marsden is staying in there.
Sullivan landing strikes from the mount and Marsden is in trouble!
We've been hearing good reports from Marsden's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A nice elbow there by Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marsden can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marsden 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.
Sullivan working Marsden over with strikes.
Marsden is rocked!
Sullivan lands a big elbow - Marsden is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sullivan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Sullivan!
Jeremy Sullivan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Brandon Marsden had this to say: 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 273 p4p, 15 weight class) and William Blake (ranked 420 p4p, 27 weight class). Falcao comes to the cage accompanied by Charon - Sorrow Song. Blake has chosen Dead Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. William Blake acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Blake's head.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Falcao saw that one coming.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcao.
Falcao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falcao throws a big counter combination but Blake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a single leg into guard. Falcao didn't expect that.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falcao trying to control the position.
Blake wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Falcao controls Blake momentarily but Blake frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blake. That did some damage!
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao connects with a jab.
Falcao misses the jab.
We've been hearing reports that Falcao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Falcao throws a front kick aimed at Blake's knee but Blake avoids it well.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcao lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcao.
Diego Falcao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Falcao.
Diego Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake throws the left hand but Falcao avoids the punch easily.
Blake throws a jab when Falcao was well out of range.
Falcao lands with an uppercut that bounces Blake off the cage and back into range.
Falcao misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Falcao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake punishes Falcao's body with a nice straight punch.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Falcao avoids the body shot from Blake.
Falcao throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Falcao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blake connects with an inside leg kick.
Falcao throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Falcao. Beautiful body shot.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcao.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake lands a really nice looking cross but Falcao seems unphased.
Falcao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcao. That snapped Blake's head back.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Blake misses with a leg kick.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao lands a jab.
Blake feints and then cracks Falcao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Falcao down.
Falcao lands with a cross.
Falcao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
Falcao thows a leg kick but Blake checks it
and Blake counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcao is looking to score with low kicks.
Falcao scores with a nice right hand.
Falcao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao cracks Blake with a good jab.
Falcao throws a low kick but Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Blake's head.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Falcao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blake.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcao.
Falcao misses the body punch
and Falcao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falcao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blake lands with an uppercut that bounces Falcao off the cage and back into range.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcao is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Falcao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao.
Blake fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falcao is out of range.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Falcao is out of range and Blake settles back down.
Falcao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falcao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Blake misses
enabling Falcao to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falcao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Blake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Falcao misses its target.
Blake throws a shot to the body.
Blake checks a low kick from Falcao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
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!
Falcao walks into a stiff left hand from Blake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake works Falcao's body with a nice hook.
Blake blocks a jab.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Blake wants to slow Falcao down by chopping away at his legs.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Falcao moves away from the strike by Blake.
Good work by Blake as he checks the leg kick.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake throws a leg kick but Falcao moved away.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blake slips under a jab from Falcao.
Falcao throws a leg kick
and Blake counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Falcao is keeping the position.
Blake wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao controlling the position.
Blake looking to pass the guard.
Falcao wants to sweep but no luck.
Blake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Falcao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Blake crashes against the mat.
Blake taking a break here but Falcao is having none of it and regains half guard.
Falcao looking for submissions off his back.
Falcao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.
Blake is working for a kimura but Falcao is defending it quite comfortably.
Falcao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Falcao manages to get to full guard.
Falcao trying to control the position.
Blake looking to sit in guard and control but Falcao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blake working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
Falcao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Blake.
Blake misses with a body kick.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Falcao checks a leg kick.
Blake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Falcao throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Falcao lands the left hand.
Blake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Falcao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Falcao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blake.
Blake misses with a hook.
Falcao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Falcao scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake slips under a jab.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
Blake throws out a counter right but Falcao avoids it with no problem.
Falcao misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcao checks a leg kick.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
Blake dives in and grabs Falcao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Falcao pushes down on Blake's head and hops out.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range.
Blake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Falcao lands a jab to the nose.
Blake misses with a hook.
Falcao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Falcao as Blake shoots in.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcao was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Falcao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao blocks a leg kick.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Blake scoring well with a low kick there.
Blake blocks a low kick nicely.
Blake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
And Blake tries to counter it with a takedown but Falcao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Falcao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blake moves away from the strike by Falcao.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blake throws a leg kick
and Falcao counters with a series of strikes. Blake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Blake ducks down to avoid it.
Blake thuds his shin into the meat of Falcao's side.
Blake cracks Falcao with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with a body shot
and Blake counters with a leg kick.
Blake swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
A jab from Falcao misses.
Blake misses with a body punch
letting Falcao counter with a right hand.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Falcao.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Falcao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake throws a series of punches but Falcao avoids them all with ease.
Falcao looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Falcao.
Falcao ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Blake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falcao has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blake. Blake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcao tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Falcao.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake connects with an inside leg kick.
Blake takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Blake throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Falcao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao checks the leg kick.
Falcao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Falcao.
I think Falcao 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diego Falcao!
After the fight, Diego Falcao was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 170 p4p, 23 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 188 p4p, 28 weight class). Luzhin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The time has come... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nikolai Luzhin enters the cage!
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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
25 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa motions for Luzhin to come forward. Murhaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
And Luzhin responds with a good body kick, but Murhaa manages to step out the way in time.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Luzhin
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luzhin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Luzhin moves out of range as Murhaa throws a body kick.
Luzhin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luzhin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa defending well as Luzhin loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luzhin lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Luzhin circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Luzhin.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luzhin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luzhin throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
Luzhin digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luzhin's sensitive parts.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin moves to clinch but Murhaa breaks away
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut.
Luzhin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luzhin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murhaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Luzhin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping 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!
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luzhin moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Luzhin throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luzhin blocks the body kick.
Luzhin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luzhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Luzhin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luzhin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luzhin is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin lands a lovely overhand right.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Murhaa checks it.
It looks like Murhaa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Murhaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murhaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luzhin throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Luzhin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Luzhin delivers a nice body kick.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Luzhin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to score with a low kick but Murhaa moves his leg out of the way.
Murhaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
Murhaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luzhin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luzhin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Murhaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luzhin.
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murhaa connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
Luzhin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Luzhin is looking to clinch.
Luzhin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murhaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murhaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murhaa thumps Luzhin with a low kick.
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Murhaa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luzhin is working Murhaa over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Murhaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luzhin or not.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa slows down the pace here.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murhaa is defending well for now.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Luzhin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luzhin being controlled against the cage.
Murhaa trying to stall but Luzhin improves his position.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Luzhin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Murhaa is blocking nicely.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murhaa is defending well for now.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Murhaa landing knees to the head.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Murhaa is blocking nicely.
Murhaa is pushing Luzhin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Murhaa is blocking nicely.
A short left from Murhaa.
Murhaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Luzhin is breathing heavily.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Murhaa works on Luzhin's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luzhin's face.
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!
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.
Murhaa tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murhaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a shot to the body.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Murhaa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
Luzhin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Murhaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luzhin.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luzhin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luzhin.
Luzhin connects with a crisp jab.
Murhaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Luzhin throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Luzhin throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luzhin thinking.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Luzhin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa 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.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murhaa lands with a shot to the body.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Luzhin just manages to avoid it.
Murhaa cracks Luzhin with an open hand slap.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa lands a high kick!
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhaa cracks Luzhin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luzhin is rocked!
Luzhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luzhin is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Luzhin seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murhaa rushes Luzhin and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Luzhin - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murhaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luzhin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luzhin managing to block the knees to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luzhin letting Murhaa take a breather here.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Luzhin's ribcage. Luzhin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa is looking to control Luzhin's arms but Luzhin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murhaa has his back to the cage.
Phol Murhaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murhaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luzhin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa taking a breather.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luzhin.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Murhaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Luzhin.
Luzhin can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Luzhin misses with some punches.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Luzhin being controlled against the cage.
Luzhin throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murhaa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Murhaa blocks it.
A hook to the body from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Murhaa managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Murhaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murhaa 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Murhaa!
During a confident post fight interview, Phol Murhaa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 141 p4p, 20 weight class) and Grigol Pandahammer (ranked 88 p4p, 11 weight class). Pandahammer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heart - Alone. Grigol Pandahammer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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206 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Grigol Pandahammer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandahammer slips under a jab.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Pandahammer.
Kakoullis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kakoullis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Grigol Pandahammer has been cut.
Kakoullis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Kakoullis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kakoullis throws a series of punches but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kakoullis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Pandahammer staying out of range there.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Pandahammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Pandahammer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pandahammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Kakoullis misses.
Kakoullis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandahammer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pandahammer misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pandahammer blocks a jab.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandahammer throws a solid leg kick but Kakoullis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pandahammer.
Kakoullis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut.
Kakoullis throws a front kick aimed at Pandahammer's knee but Pandahammer avoids it well.
Kakoullis lands a slapping body shot.
Pandahammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kakoullis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pandahammer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pandahammer blocks the body kick.
Pandahammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer works Kakoullis's body with a nice hook.
Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakoullis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pandahammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Pandahammer's front leg.
Kakoullis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pandahammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakoullis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pandahammer avoids it.
Pandahammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis looks for the body kick but Pandahammer saw that one coming.
Pandahammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Pandahammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kakoullis throws a poor cross that misses
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Kakoullis thumps Pandahammer with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandahammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer looks to throw a body kick
and Kakoullis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pandahammer's knee momentarily.
Pandahammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kakoullis counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kakoullis misses with a body punch
and Pandahammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakoullis scores with a body shot.
Kakoullis throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kakoullis is looking to score with low kicks.
Kakoullis tries a low kick but Pandahammer avoids it.
Pandahammer misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer misses with a right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a nice leg kick.
Pandahammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandahammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandahammer cracks Kakoullis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pandahammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kakoullis punishes Pandahammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Kakoullis looks to throw the jab but Pandahammer is out of range.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Pandahammer's leg. Pandahammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakoullis misses with a right hand
and Pandahammer counters with a straight right hand.
Kakoullis scores with a shot to the body.
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Pandahammer sees coming a mile off.
Pandahammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pandahammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakoullis circles away quickly and effectively.
Pandahammer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pandahammer misses with a body kick.
Pandahammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandahammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pandahammer connects with a body shot.
Pandahammer misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandahammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pandahammer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandahammer.
Kakoullis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis looks to throw the jab but Pandahammer is out of range.
Pandahammer tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kakoullis - that will leave a mark!
Pandahammer throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
Kakoullis throws a series of punches but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kakoullis. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Pandahammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the side of Pandahammer's head but Pandahammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lunges at Pandahammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pandahammer's hand.
Pandahammer looks to throw a body kick
and Kakoullis counters with a leg kick.
Pandahammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandahammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakoullis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pandahammer will feel that in the morning.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pandahammer takes a step back to recover.
Kakoullis lands a glancing blow to the side of Pandahammer's head.
Pandahammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakoullis.
A leg kick checked by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis tries a low kick but Pandahammer avoids it.
It seemed like Pandahammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kakoullis motions for Pandahammer to come forward. Kakoullis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pandahammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Kakoullis off the cage and back into range.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandahammer misses the target.
Pandahammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kakoullis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kakoullis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pandahammer tries to score with a low kick but Kakoullis moves his leg out of the way.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Pandahammer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pandahammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.
Kakoullis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pandahammer just manages to avoid it.
Pandahammer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pandahammer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kakoullis has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice jab there from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Pandahammer throws out a counter right but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Kakoullis misses
and Pandahammer counters with a good low kick that Kakoullis was not able to check.
Kakoullis lands with a straight right. Pandahammer didn't see that one coming.
Kakoullis misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandahammer misses the target.
Kakoullis lands a head kick. Pandahammer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pandahammer.
Kakoullis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pandahammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakoullis is looking to counter punch.
Kakoullis scores with a decent looking hook.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pandahammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kakoullis in his tracks.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Pandahammer ducks down to avoid it.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Pandahammer misses with a head kick.
Pandahammer slips a jab from Kakoullis.
A telegraphed right hand from Kakoullis misses the target.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandahammer! But no joy.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Pandahammer misses its intended target.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Pandahammer avoided it.
Pandahammer slips under a jab from Kakoullis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Pandahammer's leg. Pandahammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pandahammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a sloppy head kick
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Pandahammer's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pandahammer takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Pandahammer takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandahammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kakoullis checks it well.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandahammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kakoullis finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandahammer's head.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis moves away from the strike by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandahammer can do to turn this around?
Kakoullis with a hook.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pandahammer is out of range and Kakoullis settles back down.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Grigol Pandahammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sotiris Kakoullis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Pandahammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Kakoullis. That snapped Pandahammer's head back.
Kakoullis throws a lazy right hand but Pandahammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandahammer throws out a counter right but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Pandahammer down.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pandahammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Kakoullis counters with a quick kick to the body but Pandahammer blocks it.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakoullis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pandahammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandahammer misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis connects with a looping right hand.
Kakoullis throws a push kick but Pandahammer slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandahammer.
Kakoullis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut.
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
Kakoullis tries to land a front kick but Pandahammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pandahammer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kakoullis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kakoullis misses the shot to the body.
Kakoullis throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pandahammer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Pandahammer sees coming a mile off.
Pandahammer tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a chopping leg kick but Kakoullis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A bone on bone clash there as Kakoullis blocks the leg kick.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick.
Pandahammer tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pandahammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kakoullis finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandahammer's head.
Pandahammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandahammer takes one on the button.
Pandahammer tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sotiris Kakoullis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kakoullis 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sotiris Kakoullis!
During a confident post fight interview, Sotiris Kakoullis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obelix De Gaul (ranked 69 p4p, 5 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 460 p4p, 15 weight class). De Gaul comes to the cage accompanied by Asterix and Obelix. Chukwuma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Corleone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Obelix De Gaul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma closes the distance but De Gaul moves to the side
and De Gaul finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chukwuma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Chukwuma clinches up against the cage.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Gaul has a couple of punches blocked by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma blocks an uppercut.
Chukwuma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chukwuma looking to slow down the pace here.
De Gaul blocks an uppercut.
De Gaul misses with a punch to the body.
De Gaul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Gaul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwuma struggles to land a body shot inside as De Gaul controls his hands.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Chukwuma controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Gaul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Gaul misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Gaul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chukwumas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma presses De Gaul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from De Gaul as the two fighters clinch.
Chukwuma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
Chukwuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Gaul misses with a punch to the body.
Chukwuma blocks a body shot from De Gaul.
De Gaul cracks Chukwuma with a nice body shot.
Chukwuma pushes De Gaul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chukwuma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Gaul lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, De Gaul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chukwuma blocks a body shot from De Gaul.
A short right from De Gaul.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but De Gaul uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma tries to throw a body punch but De Gaul avoids it by throwing Chukwuma back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Gaul.
Chukwuma blocks a body shot from De Gaul.
De Gaul tries to throw a body punch but Chukwuma avoids it by throwing De Gaul back against the cage.
De Gaul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chukwuma tries to throw a body punch but De Gaul avoids it by throwing Chukwuma back against the cage.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Gaul.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Chukwuma controls his hands.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Gaul lands a left hand.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Chukwuma controls his hands.
Chukwuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Gaul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Gaul misses with a punch to the body.
De Gaul lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chukwuma or not.
De Gaul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from De Gaul.
Chukwuma looks winded!
De Gaul prevents a body shot from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from De Gaul.
A nice left hand lands by De Gaul.
De Gaul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
De Gaul manages to break the clinch.
De Gaul sends Chukwuma crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! De Gaul is motioning to the referee to let Chukwuma up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Chukwuma is rocked!
De Gaul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chukwuma tries to clinch but De Gaul moves out of range.
De Gaul throws a wild body kick that Chukwuma sees coming a mile off.
Chukwuma tries to keep at a distance but De Gaul has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Gaul manages to break the clinch.
De Gaul misses with a wild body shot.
De Gaul cracks Chukwuma with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Gaul has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Chukwuma to stand back up!
Chukwuma is still on wobbly legs! Can De Gaul finish him?
Chukwuma glances at the clock... BAM! De Gaul nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Chukwuma crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Chukwuma is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Obelix De Gaul!
Obelix De Gaul thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Tinashe Chukwuma had this to say: 'Cheater ...its obvious hes on steroids....'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 108 p4p, 18 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 133 p4p, 22 weight class). McKane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SAIL - AWOLNATION. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lester misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lester. That's going to slow McKane down.
McKane 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.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
That kick from Lester tenderised McKane's leg. McKane is trying to keep his angry face on.
McKane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McKane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McKane closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. McKane pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McKane scores with a jab.
Lester blocks a head kick by McKane.
McKane moves out of range of the strikes.
And McKane tries to counter it with a takedown but Lester pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McKane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester tries to kick McKane off in order to stand up. McKane Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McKane trying to control the action but Lester is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McKane slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McKane staying calm.
McKane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lester is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lester is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
McKane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
McKane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
McKane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McKane looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Ozzy McKane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester works McKane's body with a nice hook.
McKane looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McKane missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester misses with a hook.
A slow jab from McKane misses its intended target.
Lester thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McKane if he has to take too many more of those.
McKane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lester coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester misses with a straight left.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
McKane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McKane sizes up Lester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKane just misses with a punch to the body.
McKane throws a quick inside leg kick.
McKane thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McKane 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.
Lester looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzy McKane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Lester finds it's way through McKane's defenses.
Lester throws the left hand but McKane avoids the punch easily.
Lester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
McKane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKane misses with a right hand
and Lester counters with a thumping low kick.
Lester sizes up McKane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lester lands with a cross.
Lester throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for McKane.
Lester lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crunch! Lester slams his shin into McKane's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McKane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lester's head.
It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Lester scores with a leg kick.
McKane throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands with a thumping leg kick.
McKane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lester is fending him off so far but McKane persists. Nope, Lester circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKane.
McKane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKane at a distance.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
McKane steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Lester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McKane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Lester finds it's target.
McKane lands a nice looking body shot.
Lester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McKanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McKane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lester swivels and escapes.
An attempted straight right counter from Lester misses the target.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ozzy McKane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester looks to land a right hand but McKane moved out of range.
McKane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from McKane.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKane can do to turn this around?
Lester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
McKane moves out of range of the strikes.
McKane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McKane staying out of range there.
McKane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lester lands a jab.
Lester lands a right hook to the body.
Lester misses with a kick to the body.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKane.
McKane stuns Lester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lester staying out of range there.
McKane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from McKane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
McKane jabs Lester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McKane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lester's sensitive parts.
McKane misses with a low kick.
McKane throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
McKane missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lester lands a jab to the nose.
McKane shoots in and drives through. Lester sprawls well.
Lester cracks a nice hook into McKane's ribs.
McKane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McKane is breathing heavily.
McKane misses the body punch
and Lester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lester dips to his left and cracks McKane with an uppercut!
McKane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKane is rocked!
Lester thuds his shin into the meat of McKane's side.
McKane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lester cracks McKane with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends McKane tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lester pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! McKane is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Lester!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 57 p4p, 5 weight class) and Jong Un Kim (ranked 42 p4p, 3 weight class). Mordecai Sackett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Kim follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim 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.
Jab, jab by Sackett - just one landing.
Sackett has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kim moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sackett on the side of the head.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sackett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Kim misses.
As Kim backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Sackett scores with a jab to the head.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Kim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kim is looking to chop away at Sackett's legs.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Kim thows a body kick. Sackett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Sackett saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Kim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim stuns Sackett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kim tries to clinch up
and Sackett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kim's knee momentarily.
Sackett throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim is pushing Sackett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kim tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett breaks the clinch.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim moves to clinch but Sackett breaks away
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Sackett as he checks the leg kick.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Kim only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sackett's head backwards.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Kim slips a straight right by Sackett.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Sackett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
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 Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Both fighters circling a little - Sackett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Kim sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Kim replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sackett blocks it well.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim checks a low kick from Sackett.
Kim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett lands with a slapping head kick.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kim's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
It looked like Sackett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett thows a body kick. Kim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim throws a leg kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim misses with a combination
and Sackett counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kim moves away from the strike by Sackett.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Nice cross by Sackett.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Sackett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sackett - just one landing.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sackett lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
Mordecai Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sackett.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Sackett throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Kim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim lands a front kick.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sackett is predictable there
and Kim counters with a low kick, right behind Sackett 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Kim scores with a hook.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
It appears Sackett was looking to counter with a kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sackett slips a jab from Kim.
A big left from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Kim.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that second 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.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Sackett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
A cross from Sackett lands.
A big left from Sackett misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Sackett finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Sackett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sackett needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kim scrambles back to his feet.
Kim 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.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Sackett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sackett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sackett walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Kim connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sackett's head.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim clinches.
Sackett breaks from the clinch.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Sackett is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Jab from Sackett.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Kim throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
It looked like Sackett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Sackett tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mordecai Sackett did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sackett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Sackett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim lands a jab.
Kim tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Sackett tried to counter with a leg kick but Kim avoided it.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett checks the leg kick.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Sackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim misses the body punch
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett had his way with Jong Un Kim in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim doesn't seem phased though.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
A nice combination there by Sackett.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett moves out of range.
Kim misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kim really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sackett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sackett scores with a shot to the body.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
A nice side step and Kim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sackett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim instigates a clinch.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Kim is pushing Sackett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sackett.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim misses with some punches.
Jong Un Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sackett counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sackett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kim digs a good hook to Sackett's body.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett lands a head shot.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim takes one on the button.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sackett is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Kim.
Kim wants to clinch but Sackett slips to the side
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Kim tries a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackett lands with an uppercut that bounces Kim off the cage and back into range.
Sackett pushes Kim away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
As Kim backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A leg kick checked by Sackett.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sackett throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Sackett slips under a jab from Kim.
As Kim backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sackett checks it well.
Sackett cracks Kim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sackett, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett retains his bantamweight title!
A less than humble Mordecai Sackett misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Jong Un Kim had this to say: 'I'll have to drop some bombs on ya.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class) and Chris Coath (ranked 32 p4p, 7 weight class). Coath has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! 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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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
35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Coath!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaunismieli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coath throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaunismieli counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaunismieli closes the distance and clinches.
Coath has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kaunismieli uses from the top position.
Coath had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaunismieli defends it easily.
Coath is looking for a triangle but Kaunismieli pushes his legs off easily.
Kaunismieli trying to control but Coath is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath wants to sweep here but Kaunismieli controlling him for the moment.
Coath is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coath working for a triangle but Kaunismieli defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kaunismieli escapes and throws Coath's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kaunismieli is trying to get an arm triangle but Coath is defending well.
Coath sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kaunismieli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coath does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coath trying to control here.
Coath is looking for a sweep. Kaunismieli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kaunismieli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coath does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coath looking for submissions off his back.
Coath with the active half guard here but Kaunismieli passes nicely into side control.
Coath is trying to improve his position.
Coath is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kaunismieli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Coath is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaunismieli trying to control the action but Coath is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kaunismieli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaunismieli passes into half guard.
Coath is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kaunismieli pulls his head out easily.
Kaunismieli wants to control but Coath is keeping him busy.
Kaunismieli is thwarting Coath's attempts to control the position.
Coath tries to get to full guard but Kaunismieli has control of the leg.
Kaunismieli works his way into full mount!
Coath tries to improve his position but instead Kaunismieli has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli doesn't have the hooks in and Coath manages to turn into his guard.
Kaunismieli wants to improve his position but instead Coath has moved into half guard.
Kaunismieli trying to hold on to Coath's head to control him but Coath postures up.
Coath is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coath slips a nice elbow through Kaunismieli's hands, connecting with Kaunismieli's forehead.
Coath is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kaunismieli is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaunismieli wants to get back to full guard but Coath has passed into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coath scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kaunismieli to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Coath will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kaunismieli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Coath throws a right and a left that Kaunismieli avoids nicely.
Coath misses with a left hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaunismieli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coath throws out the jab.
Kaunismieli connects with a body shot that sends Coath's belly button to the back.
Coath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaunismieli is looking to clinch but Coath is avoiding it.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coath throws a chopping leg kick but Kaunismieli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Coath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coath throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Kaunismieli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coath scores with a hook to the body. Kaunismieli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coath scores with a jab. Kaunismieli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coath scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Coath.
A jab lands there for Coath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaunismieli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaunismieli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Coath does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coath throws a body punch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Kaunismieli closes the distance and clinches.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coath lands a body shot.
Kaunismieli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
Coath tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaunismieli smiles and moves away.
Coath misses with a kick to the body
and Coath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coath misses with an uppercut
and Kaunismieli counters with a thumping low kick.
Coath is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coath takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli connects with a right hand. Coath shakes it off.
Kaunismieli stalks Coath and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coath's face. Coath staggers backwards, shaken.
Kaunismieli lands with a nice body punch.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy uppercut
and Coath counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coath misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Kaunismieli misses.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that misses
and Coath counters with a slapping leg kick.
Coath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Coath shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Coath misses
and Kaunismieli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
Coath prevents a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath jumps guard and drags Kaunismieli to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Coath keeping moving, preventing Kaunismieli from controlling successfully.
Coath pulls Kaunismieli in close to prevent any damage.
Kaunismieli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coath swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaunismieli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coath working a defensive guard but Kaunismieli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Chris Coath has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaunismieli is trying to get an arm triangle but Coath is defending well.
Kaunismieli trying to control the position but Coath is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Coath is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kaunismieli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Coath tries to improve position but can't.
Kaunismieli controlling the position.
Kaunismieli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coath is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalervo Kaunismieli dominated that second round.
That's time! Kaunismieli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaunismieli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coath.
Coath throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Coath looks to throw the jab but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Coath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaunismieli.
Coath changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaunismieli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coath throws out the jab.
Kaunismieli is looking to counter the offense by Coath and move into the clinch.
Coath scores with a decent looking hook.
Coath throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaunismieli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Coath uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaunismieli.
Coath throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaunismieli counters with a left and a right that stings Coath.
It looks like Chris Coath has been cut.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Coath.
Coath lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Coath.
Coath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coath takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaunismieli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kaunismieli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the leg kick from Coath.
Kaunismieli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coath.
Coath ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Coath takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coath misses with a looping right.
Kaunismieli slips a straight right by Coath.
Coath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coath jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaunismieli throws a head kick but Coath moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaunismieli wants to clinch.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut. Coath saw that one coming.
Kaunismieli jabs at Coath's body.
An inside leg kick from Kaunismieli misses.
Coath missing with a left hand there. Kaunismieli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight left.
Coath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Coath.
Good work by Kaunismieli as he checks the leg kick.
Coath looks to land a left hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range nicely.
Coath looks to throw the jab but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Coath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coath looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coath. Kaunismieli does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Coath backs away, Kaunismieli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Coath tries a head kick but it misses.
Coath finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaunismieli blocks a jab.
It looked like Kaunismieli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice head shot.
Kaunismieli pushes Coath up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaunismieli gets through Coath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli blocks a body shot from Coath.
Kaunismieli works on Coath's body with a couple of short punches.
Coath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Kaunismieli.
Coath jumps guard but Kaunismieli stands there with Coath around his waist. Coath gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with an uppercut but Coath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kaunismieli lands a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaunismieli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kaunismieli fails to land.
The referee calls for Kaunismieli to work.
Coath has a couple of punches blocked by Kaunismieli.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaunismieli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaunismieli lands a left hand.
Kaunismieli misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaunismieli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Coath as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kalervo Kaunismieli did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Chris Coath's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Coath's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Coath keeps Kaunismieli at a distance using the push kick.
Coath jabs Kaunismieli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaunismieli.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaunismieli!
Jab, jab by Kaunismieli - just one landing.
Coath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coath scores with a jab to the body.
Coath lands a leg kick that knocks Kaunismieli off balance momentarily.
Kaunismieli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coath cracks Kaunismieli with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli drives through and clinches with Coath against the cage.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Coath controls his hands.
Kaunismieli misses with the head strike.
Kaunismieli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coath ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coath no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli trying to control but Coath is working from the bottom.
Coath has his foot on Kaunismieli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaunismieli works his way back into a safe position though.
Coath keeping full guard, as Kaunismieli tries to pass.
Kaunismieli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kaunismieli drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kaunismieli as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Coath screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kaunismieli! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kalervo Kaunismieli!
Kalervo Kaunismieli retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Kalervo Kaunismieli, 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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