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ABW 65 Swift Jr - Douglas PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Carlsson (ranked 6127 p4p, 715 weight class) and Maro Veljanovski (ranked 23778 p4p, 901 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Maro Veljanovski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carlsson gets a takedown into half guard.
Veljanovski has his hands clasped together around Carlsson's back. He's all about the action.
Carlsson is pressing down on Veljanovski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Veljanovski is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veljanovski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlsson is keen to just control but Veljanovski is a slippery customer.
Veljanovski holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carlsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Veljanovski has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carlsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Veljanovski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carlsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Veljanovski is just riding it out for now. Carlsson eventually gives up the hold.
Carlsson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Veljanovski's thigh. Veljanovski counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veljanovski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veljanovski has escaped and now he's on top!
Veljanovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Veljanovski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Veljanovski throws a body kick that misses.
Maro Veljanovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carlsson working the strikes but Veljanovski uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson trying to control from Veljanovski's half guard. Veljanovski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Carlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Veljanovski is keeping the position for now.
Carlsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Veljanovski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carlsson, into his guard.
Carlsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Veljanovski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Veljanovski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carlsson gets a double leg takedown into Veljanovski's guard.
Carlsson throwing strikes from guard but Veljanovski blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski managing to control the position.
Carlsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Veljanovski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Veljanovski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Veljanovski!
Carlsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 David Carlsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Veljanovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Veljanovski's guard.
Carlsson is looking to advance position but Veljanovski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Veljanovski get's back to his feet.
Carlsson shoots in and bounces Veljanovski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carlsson looking to sit in guard and control but Veljanovski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carlsson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Carlsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Veljanovski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Veljanovski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carlsson has Veljanovski in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veljanovski gets to his feet - Carlsson follows without any prompting.
Veljanovski throws a leg kick
and Carlsson counters with a three punch combo that has Veljanovski backing up. Veljanovski nods at Carlsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Carlsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Veljanovski trying to land knees to the body.
Carlsson misses with a punch to the body.
Carlsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Veljanovski stands up from Carlsson's guard - Veljanovski perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Veljanovski is trying to control Carlsson's posture but Carlsson avoids it.
Veljanovski is holding Carlsson down, trying to stall.
Veljanovski tries to buck Carlsson off but Carlsson is having none of it.
Veljanovski can't do much from the bottom here.
Veljanovski is not content to let Carlsson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Carlsson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Veljanovski tries to bench press Carlsson off him but Carlsson keeps the position.
David Carlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlsson looking to control but instead Veljanovski has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Veljanovski is holding on to half guard well.
Carlsson is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veljanovski can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Carlsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carlsson is pressing down on Veljanovski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Veljanovski is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlsson is looking for a kimura but Veljanovski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carlsson to get the leverage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veljanovski can do to turn this around?
Carlsson is trying to control. Veljanovski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Carlsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veljanovski gets caught napping as Carlsson dives in and scores a takedown. Veljanovski manages to retain guard.
Carlsson wants to control from the top but Veljanovski keeps moving.
Carlsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veljanovski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Veljanovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veljanovski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Veljanovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Veljanovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlsson.
Veljanovski throws a looping overhand right but Carlsson ducks down to avoid it.
Carlsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Veljanovski's guard.
Veljanovski keeping moving, preventing Carlsson from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veljanovski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Veljanovski decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson is looking to clinch but Veljanovski is avoiding it.
Carlsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Carlsson feinted with a counter takedown.
Veljanovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlsson.
Veljanovski misses with an uppercut.
Carlsson shoots in and bounces Veljanovski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carlsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Carlsson trying to control but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veljanovski pulls Carlsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Carlsson from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson trying to control but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
Carlsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carlsson trying to control but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Veljanovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veljanovski misses with a straight right.
Carlsson is looking to clinch.
Veljanovski gets caught napping as Carlsson dives in and scores a takedown. Veljanovski manages to retain guard.
Carlsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veljanovski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veljanovski has escaped and now he's on top!
Veljanovski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veljanovski just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlsson shoots in and bounces Veljanovski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Veljanovski controlling the position.
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 David Carlsson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carlsson, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Carlsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Meechum (ranked 24108 p4p, 895 weight class) and Mark Garbut (ranked 5840 p4p, 613 weight class). Mark Garbut has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Meechum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Garbut!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meechum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mark Garbut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garbut drives through with a takedown into Meechum's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garbut postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garbut slips nicely into half guard.
Garbut lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Garbut takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garbut winds up and cracks Meechum with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garbut looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garbut seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbut working over Meechum with some ground and pound. Meechum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garbut tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meechum knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garbut is nestled in close to Meechum, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Garbut.
Garbut takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garbut trying to control the action but Meechum is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbut lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Garbut.
Meechum is rocked!
Garbut working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Meechum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garbut drops an elbow to the side of Meechum's head.
Garbut lands a big elbow - Meechum 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 Garbut!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Garbut!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Franco (ranked 4611 p4p, 229 weight class) and Forest Gump (ranked 23083 p4p, 458 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Forest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco looks to clinch
so Gump counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Franco is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gump presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gump changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Franco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Franco tries to clinch up.
Franco blocks a jab.
Franco has managed to clinch.
Franco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gump tries to break the clinch but Franco is controlling the position.
Franco keeps control of Gump as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gump up against the cage.
Franco misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco lands with a left to the head.
Franco misses with an elbow over the top.
Gump avoids a wild elbow strike from Franco.
Franco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Franco fails to land.
Gump looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Forest Gump has been cut.
Franco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Franco misses with a knee strike.
Franco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gump avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Franco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Franco lands with a left to the head.
Gump blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Franco.
Gump has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Franco after a bit of a struggle.
Franco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco effectively controlling the action here.
Franco throws a punch but it's blocked by Gump.
Franco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Franco.
Franco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gump backwards.
Franco scores with a shot to the side of Gump's head.
Franco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Franco throws a head punch that misses.
Gump dodges an elbow strike from Franco.
Franco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gump wants to get back to striking at distance but Franco won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franco lands an elbow inside.
Franco throws a head punch that misses.
Gump drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pedro Franco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forest Gump.
A head punch on the inside from Franco fails to land.
Gump is looking for a takedown.
Franco lands an elbow inside that Gump shrugs off.
Franco lands a knee to the head.
Franco stops a takedown attempt from Gump.
Franco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Franco stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Franco.
Gump blocks an elbow strike.
Gump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gump lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Franco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Forest Gump's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco tries to throw a body punch but Gump avoids it by throwing Franco back against the cage.
Franco gets through Gump's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gump blocks an elbow strike from Franco.
Gump tries to score a body lock takedown but Franco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Franco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Franco lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Franco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forest Gump's cut.
That's time! Franco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Franco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Franco has Gump pressed against the cage.
Franco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Franco can't find room to land a body shot as Gump controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franco.
Franco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gump has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Franco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gump is looking for a rear naked choke here but Franco reverses the position brilliantly into Gump's guard!
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!
Gump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Franco defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gump looking for a guillotine here but Franco defends easily.
Gump working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Franco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gump is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Franco is aware though and is defending well.
Gump is looking for a triangle but Franco pushes his legs off easily.
Gump is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Franco tries to roll over but Gump keeps him under control.
Franco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gump can do to turn this around?
Gump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Gump is working for a kimura but Franco is defending it quite comfortably.
Franco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franco.
Franco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco keeping moving, preventing Gump from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franco is on top in guard.
Gump has his feet on Franco's thighs here. He's pushed Franco off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Franco screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Forest Gump!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve King (ranked 3613 p4p, 122 weight class) and Kadu Alves (ranked 24144 p4p, 319 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kadu Alves!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
I was talking to King's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alves is trying to break free.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alves tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Alves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King clinches up against the cage.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King blocks a body shot from Alves.
Alves avoiding damage.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
King rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
King with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kadu Alves has been cut.
Alves looks winded!
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King lands a knee to the head.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King with a knee to the head.
Alves takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Knees to the body from King.
King misses with a knee strike.
King lands an elbow inside that Alves shrugs off.
King tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King landing knees to the head.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King lands with a right to the head.
King lands a knee to the head.
Alves is rocked!
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King lands a right hand.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King lands a shot to the body.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King lands a knee to the body.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from King.
A short right from King on the inside.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King drops Alves with a big knee straight up the middle! Alves is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
King pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
King has Alves pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Alves is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from King - that's hurt Alves badly! Oh, another knee lands and Alves is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Alves doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Steve King!
Steve King decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Asinen (ranked 7147 p4p, 756 weight class) and Alexander Gustafson (ranked 5036 p4p, 626 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Asinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Asinen tries to counter by clinching up but Gustafson breaks away and moves out of range.
Gustafson misses with a head kick.
Gustafson throws the kick towards the body but Asinen avoids it.
Gustafson misses with a body punch
and Asinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gustafson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asinen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gustafson can't fight it off and eventually Asinen manages to take the fight to the floor. Gustafson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Asinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Asinen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gustafson dives on top into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asinen pulls Gustafson in close to prevent any damage.
Asinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustafson wants to control from the top but Asinen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustafson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Asinen keeping full guard, as Gustafson tries to pass.
Gustafson wants to control from the top but Asinen keeps moving.
Asinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gustafson.
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.
Gustafson wants to control from the top but Asinen keeps moving.
Asinen is pulling down on Gustafson's head to control his posture.
Asinen is looking to stand up but Gustafson isn't so interested in that idea.
Gustafson passes Asinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Asinen wants to control but Gustafson is keeping busy.
Gustafson is trying to control. Asinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Asinen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson trying to pass the guard but Asinen defending well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gustafson lands a nice looking body shot.
Asinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gustafson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Asinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Asinen drags the fight down to the ground.
Asinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gustafson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson trying to control the position from guard on top but Asinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asinen can't keep his opponent in guard - Gustafson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Asinen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Asinen is not content to let Gustafson control the position.
Asinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gustafson trying to control the action but Asinen is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustafson prevents Asinen from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gustafson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Asinen.
Asinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gustafson as he jumps to the side.
Asinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gustafson is fending him off so far but Asinen persists. Nope, Gustafson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Asinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Gustafson tries to sprawl out of it but Asinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gustafson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gustafson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustafson.
Asinen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gustafson sprawls well initially but Asinen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asinen is pressing down on Gustafson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gustafson is holding on for now.
Gustafson is trying to control but can't.
Gustafson gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafson has control of Asinen's left arm, preventing Asinen from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafson is trying to keep Asinen in close.
Asinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustafson looking to control.
Asinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gustafson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Asinen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Our spies down at at Zen Balance Monastery inform us that Gustafson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Asinen lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Asinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Asinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gustafson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gustafson has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gustafson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Asinen's guard.
Asinen controlling the position for now.
Gustafson is looking to take a break and control but Asinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson wants to free his trapped foot but Asinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Asinen trying to control but Gustafson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asinen is looking to improve his position.
Gustafson wants to free his trapped foot but Asinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gustafson moves into full mount! Asinen won't be happy about that!
Gustafson working for a submission but Asinen is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Asinen wants to control but Gustafson is having none of it.
Asinen tries to control the position but Gustafson now has his back.
Gustafson tries to get the hooks in deep but Asinen pushed the leg off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustafson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asinen is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Asinen checks a leg kick.
Asinen looks for a takedown but Gustafson sprawls well.
Gustafson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asinen is looking to counter the offense by Gustafson and move into the clinch.
Gustafson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gustafson wants it to stay on the feet.
Gustafson wants to land a leg kick but Asinen is out of range.
Gustafson throws a head kick that misses.
Asinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Asinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Asinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asinen moves out of range of the body kick from Gustafson.
Asko Asinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asinen has managed to clinch.
Gustafson tries a knee to the head but Asinen blocks it.
Asinen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Asinen preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Asinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafson trying to keep a closed guard but Asinen is proving a slippery customer.
Gustafson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asinen is aware though and is defending well.
Asinen cracks Gustafson with a solid left hand.
Asinen distracts Gustafson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gustafson controls Asinen momentarily but Asinen frees himself.
Asinen works over Gustafson with some ground and pound from guard.
Alexander Gustafson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Asinen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gustafson managing to control the position.
Asinen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gustafson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gustafson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gustafson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Gustafson stalls from top position.
Gustafson tries to advance to mount but Asinen denies him.
Gustafson is looking to take a break and control but Asinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Asinen is looking to regain half guard here but Gustafson keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Gustafson working away.
Gustafson trying to control the action but Asinen is working from the bottom.
Asko Asinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asinen is looking to regain half guard here but Gustafson keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Gustafson.
I've got Gustafson 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gustafson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Tertelgte (ranked 3212 p4p, 336 weight class) and Joe Ryzon (ranked 4161 p4p, 402 weight class). Joe Ryzon has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Tertelgte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Ryzon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryzon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tertelgte lands an overhand right.
Tertelgte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ryzon shoots in looking for a takedown but Tertelgte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ryzon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryzon. Tertelgte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryzon throws a head kick that misses.
Tertelgte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tertelgte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tertelgte scores with a shot to the body.
Tertelgte lands a jab to the head.
Ryzon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tertelgte defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tertelgte connects with a body shot that sends Ryzon's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tertelgte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryzon's hands.
Tertelgte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ryzon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ryzon is rocked!
Ernie Tertelgte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tertelgte to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryzon is still on wobbly legs! Can Tertelgte finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryzon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryzon dives in and grabs Tertelgte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tertelgte pushes down on Ryzon's head and hops out.
Ryzon seems to have recovered his senses.
Ernie Tertelgte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Ryzon.
Tertelgte lands the left hand.
Ernie Tertelgte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tertelgte ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Ryzon's jaw. Ryzon's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tertelgte does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ernie Tertelgte!
After winning the bout, Ernie Tertelgte thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demon Monkey (ranked 2880 p4p, 408 weight class) and Sugar Lee (ranked 4824 p4p, 606 weight class). Monkey comes into the arena with Bransjehora blaring out of the sound system. Sugar Lee has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sugar Lee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monkey thumps Lee with a low kick.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monkey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee moves out of range as Monkey throws a body kick.
Monkey moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLee.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a fast counter high kick but Monkey manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee walks into a left hand.
It looks like Sugar Lee has been cut.
Monkey throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Monkey.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monkey with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monkey 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Monkey jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Lee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Monkey clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Monkey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Monkey looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Monkey feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monkey. That one must have hurt.
Monkey is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Lee throws out a counter right but Monkey avoids it with no problem.
Monkey tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
A solid body kick from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Monkey slams his shin into Lee's torso.
A jab from Monkey misses.
Lee throws a fast counter high kick but Monkey manages to duck under it in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sugar Lee's cut.
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.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monkey motions for Lee to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey misses with an uppercut.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Monkey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Monkey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monkey throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Monkey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee throws a fast counter high kick but Monkey manages to duck under it in time.
Demon Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Monkey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Monkey.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Monkey.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monkey.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monkey moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monkey looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throws a fast counter high kick but Monkey manages to duck under it in time.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee moves out of range as Monkey throws a body kick.
Monkey swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monkey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Lee looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Monkey throws a poor cross that misses
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monkey throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monkey 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Monkey avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sugar Lee's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Monkey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Monkey avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey misses with the body kick
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Nice straight punches there by Monkey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monkey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Monkey avoids it with no problem.
Monkey throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Monkey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Monkey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Sugar Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee moves out of range as Monkey throws a body kick.
Lee flicks out a counter leg kick but Monkey steps away.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monkey.
Lee avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Monkey misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monkey.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee blocks the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A cross from Monkey lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monkey 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Monkey!
Demon Monkey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Verygood (ranked 2811 p4p, 142 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 3799 p4p, 186 weight class). Verygood's entrance music is Bring Pain. A fine choice. Kurt Verygood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Johnson's chin.
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20
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Verygood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Verygood.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson throws a hook but Verygood blocks it.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Verygood drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Verygood avoids nicely.
Verygood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson 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.
Verygood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Verygood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Verygood.
Verygood takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Verygood's ribs.
Verygood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Verygood. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
Verygood connects with a body shot.
Verygood throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verygood doesn't seem bothered though.
Verygood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Boyz II Men in the buildup to the fight.
Verygood loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson defending well as Verygood loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson takes a swing at Verygood's ribcage but misses.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Verygood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Verygood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Verygood.
Verygood ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Verygood throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Verygood as he connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a jab when Verygood was well out of range.
Verygood is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Verygood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Verygood lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Verygood moved out of range.
It looked like Verygood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Verygood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Verygood lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Verygood.
Verygood scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Verygood's ribs.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Verygood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Verygood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Verygood lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Verygood throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verygood misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Verygood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verygood takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Verygood throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verygood manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Verygood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Verygood.
Johnson swings for the body but Verygood moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verygood thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Verygood's ribcage but misses.
Verygood swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson works Verygood's body with a nice hook.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Verygood at a distance.
Verygood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Verygood backs away looking to recover.
Verygood is rocked!
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Verygood throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verygood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Verygood - just one landing.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Verygood's body. Verygood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Verygood misses.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verygood. That's going to slow Johnson down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Verygood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Verygood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Verygood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a jab when Verygood was well out of range.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Verygood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson punishes Verygood's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
Verygood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
Verygood misses with a looping right.
Verygood misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body punch but Verygood moves out of range.
Verygood throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Verygood throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verygood throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Verygood moved out of range nicely.
Bob Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Verygood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verygood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson jabs Verygood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Verygood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Verygood.
Verygood tries to clinch up.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Verygood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Verygood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
Verygood walks into a left hand.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Verygood's belly button to the back.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Verygood is looking to counter punch.
Verygood misses with a body kick.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verygood.
Verygood looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson jabs Verygood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Verygood slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Verygood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Verygood knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Verygood moves out of range.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson punishes Verygood's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson slips a straight right by Verygood.
Verygood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verygood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Verygood scrambles back to his feet.
Verygood looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Verygood moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Verygood had a free shot at his head there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Verygood might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson lands a jab to Verygood's midsection.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Verygood is out of range.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Verygood with an uppercut!
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Verygood avoids the body shot from Johnson.
An attempted straight right counter from Verygood misses the target.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verygood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Verygood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Verygood does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Verygood staying out of range there.
Verygood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Verygood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Verygood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Verygood throws a right hand that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Verygood.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Verygood's shoulder, as Verygood tries to avoid the shot.
Verygood throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verygood slips under a jab.
Verygood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verygood seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Verygood throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verygood ducks into an uppercut from Johnson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Johnson!
A relieved looking Bob Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Burnside (ranked 3698 p4p, 429 weight class) and Eddy Bengtsson (ranked 2810 p4p, 333 weight class). Magnus Burnside has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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28
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Burnside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddy Bengtsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson tries to move into range but Burnside moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Eddy Bengtsson has been cut.
Bengtsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Bengtsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bengtsson.
A short body shot lands from Bengtsson as the two fighters clinch.
Burnside drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bengtsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bengtsson works on Burnside's body with a couple of short punches.
Bengtsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bengtsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burnside backwards.
Burnside 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.
Bengtsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Magnus Burnside has been cut.
Bengtsson lands a right hand.
Burnside is rocked!
Bengtsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Burnside is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson pushes Burnside against the cage. Bengtsson is working some dirty boxing. Bengtsson pushes off with a quick right hook! Burnside goes down! Burnside tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bengtsson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Bengtsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddy Bengtsson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kane Swift Jr (ranked 2047 p4p, 223 weight class) and Lenny Douglas (ranked 2080 p4p, 227 weight class). Lenny Douglas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Swift Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lenny Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swift Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Douglas counters with a thumping low kick.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Swift Jr misses with a wild combination.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swift Jr.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.
Douglas scores with a jab.
Swift Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
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!
Swift Jr slips a straight right by Douglas.
Douglas lands with a shot to the body.
Swift Jr dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Douglas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swift Jr.
Swift Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swift Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
As Douglas tries to get set, Swift Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Douglas manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd cheers as Douglas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swift Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Swift Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Douglas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Douglas is controlling Swift Jr's posture.
Swift Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Swift Jr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift Jr is really struggling to control Douglas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Douglas seems keen to control Swift Jr's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swift Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Swift Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Swift Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Douglas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Swift Jr is fighting to break Douglas's control of his arms but Douglas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift Jr stands up and waves to Douglas to follow him.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Douglas.
Swift Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kane Swift Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swift Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swift Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Swift Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Douglas sprawls well. Douglas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swift Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Swift Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swift Jr fails with the takedown
and Douglas counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swift Jr. That did some damage!
Douglas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swift Jr tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swift Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Swift Jr moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swift Jr.
Swift Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Douglas enables Swift Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Douglas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Douglas wriggles free and stands up.
Lenny Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swift Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swift Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swift Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Douglas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Swift Jr with a poor takedown
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Douglas.
Douglas lands a big uppercut and Swift Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Swift Jr looks OK. Douglas waves Swift Jr back to his feet!
Swift Jr is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Douglas.
Oh Swift Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swift Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Douglas eats them both and turns towards Swift Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Douglas drops Swift Jr with a naaaaasty hook - Swift Jr is in real trouble here! Douglas dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Douglas!
Lenny Douglas is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Lenny Douglas, 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.
Kane Swift Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back - Arnold Schwarzenegger'.
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