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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 1284 p4p, 174 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 681 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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174 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Hedman Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yau tries to roll over but Hedman Karlsson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yau is controlling Hedman Karlsson's trapped leg to prevent Hedman Karlsson from advancing to side control.
Yau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hedman Karlsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yau gets back to full guard.
Yau has Hedman Karlsson pulled in close to control his posture.
Hedman Karlsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
Yau looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yau is adopting a defensive guard.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Yau is working from the bottom.
Yau is trying to hold Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent damage but Hedman Karlsson has managed to pass into half guard.
Yau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yau is staying active underneath Hedman Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Yau trying to hold on to Hedman Karlsson's head to control him but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Yau tries to get to full guard but Hedman Karlsson has control of the leg.
Yau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hedman Karlsson.
Still in half guard, Hedman Karlsson seems content to control.
Yau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yau defending well though.
Yau wants to get back to full guard.
Yau is refusing to be controlled, as Hedman Karlsson sits in half guard.
Hedman Karlsson controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau keeping control of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hedman Karlsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Hedman Karlsson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Hedman Karlsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yau won't allow Hedman Karlsson to pass to mount.
Yau manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yau holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hedman Karlsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Hedman Karlsson.
Yau lands a head shot.
Yau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hedman Karlsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hedman Karlsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hedman Karlsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hedman Karlsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yau blocking some punches.
Hedman Karlsson breaks the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that round.
That's time! Hedman Karlsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson punishes Yau's body with a nice straight punch.
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick which misses Yau's front leg but catches the back leg as Yau tries to avoid it.
Yau throws out a powerful jab.
Hedman Karlsson cracks the inside of Yau's front leg.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yau checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Yau misses
and Hedman Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right and a left that Yau avoids nicely.
Yau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yau's sensitive parts.
Hedman Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yau can do to turn this around?
Yau thuds a left hand into Hedman Karlsson's body.
Hedman Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yau.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a takedown into Yau's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson throwing strikes from guard but Yau blocks nicely.
Yau is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hedman Karlsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Yau's head but Yau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Yau misses its intended target.
Yau fails to land with a series of punches.
Hedman Karlsson lands a leg kick that knocks Yau off balance momentarily.
Yau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yau moves out of range of the body kick.
Calabi Yau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yau looks to score with a jab to the body but Hedman Karlsson is just out of range.
Hedman Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yau moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yau takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman Karlsson digs a good hook to Yau's body.
Hedman Karlsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yau's half guard.
Yau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yau trying to hold on to Hedman Karlsson's head to control him but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Hedman Karlsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yau taking some punishment here, with Hedman Karlsson in his half guard.
Yau tries to get to full guard but Hedman Karlsson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hedman Karlsson lands a nice short elbow.
Yau is looking to improve his position.
Yau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yau wants to control but Hedman Karlsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yau taking some punishment here, with Hedman Karlsson in his half guard.
Yau wants to control but Hedman Karlsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yau is refusing to be controlled, as Hedman Karlsson sits in half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to advance position but Yau won't allow it.
Hedman Karlsson thows a huge punch but Yau dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hedman Karlsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hedman Karlsson's back!
Yau has the hooks in. Hedman Karlsson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Yau is looking to control Hedman Karlsson but Hedman Karlsson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hedman Karlsson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Private Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
What can Hedman Karlsson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Yau is hanging on to Hedman Karlsson's back as he tries to escape.
Hedman Karlsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control but Yau is keeping busy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson 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. This is the final round!
Yau throws the left hand but Hedman Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Yau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yau avoids a kick to the body.
Hedman Karlsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Yau throws a shot from downtown. Hedman Karlsson moves away and avoids it.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Yau stalks Hedman Karlsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hedman Karlsson's face. Hedman Karlsson staggers backwards, shaken.
Yau throws a lazy right hand but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body punch but Yau moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yau's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yau has Hedman Karlsson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hedman Karlsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yau pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
Hedman Karlsson postures up in Yau's guard and throws a big left but Yau blocks it.
Hedman Karlsson postures up in Yau's guard and throws a big left but Yau blocks it.
Yau pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hedman Karlsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Calabi Yau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of digs.
Hedman Karlsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hedman Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Yau is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hedman Karlsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hedman Karlsson postures up in Yau's guard and throws a big left but Yau blocks it.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Yau is keeping the position.
Yau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yau tries to clinch but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Yau cracks Hedman Karlsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yau lands a really nice looking cross but Hedman Karlsson seems unphased.
Yau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hedman Karlsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yau tries to close the distance and clinch but Hedman Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yau connects with a body shot.
Yau throws a body punch but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Yau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yau!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position but Yau is working away.
Hedman Karlsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yau wants to control but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Hedman Karlsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yau is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hedman Karlsson 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 J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Red Light Coffeeshop for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 1145 p4p, 117 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 1323 p4p, 136 weight class). Stark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The River Dragon by Nevermore. Khal Stark will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
17 - 18 - 0 |
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158 lbs
19 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stark throws a body punch but I Can moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I Can scores with a nice head shot.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but I Can manages to avoid it.
I Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but I Can blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark avoiding damage.
I Can swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
I Can blocks an uppercut.
Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stark tightens his grip and picks I Can up, before dumping him to the ground. I Can manages to land in guard.
I Can trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
I Can wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Stark content to stall in guard here.
I Can controlling Stark's posture.
Stark throwing strikes from guard but I Can blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark postures up.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but I Can has wrist control.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from I Can.
Stark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark won't allow I Can to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from I Can'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.
Stark controlling from the top position.
Stark looking to sit in guard and control but I Can gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
I Can might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stark wants to sweep here but I Can controlling him for the moment.
I Can trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark working a defensive guard here.
Stark 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stark keeping moving, preventing I Can from controlling successfully.
I Can is pushing down on Stark's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stark is fighting to maintain full guard but I Can has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stark is refusing to be controlled, as I Can sits in half guard.
I Can performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
I Can wants to take a breather but Stark is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I Can tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stark defends well and I Can ends up having to push Stark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
I Can looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark dominated that round.
That's time! I Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt.
Stark lunges at I Can with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by I Can's hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stark 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 I Can has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from I Can and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but I Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
I Can throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
I Can throwing a counter right hand but Stark manages to avoid it.
I Can shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stark's guard.
I Can won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
I Can wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
I Can controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
I Can looking to sit in guard and control but Stark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but I Can is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I Can is pulling down on Stark's head to control his posture.
Stark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark passes I Can's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
I Can trying to control here.
I Can blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Stark working the head and body with strikes.
I Can holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
I Can slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but I Can is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khal Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark postures up.
Stark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
I Can keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Stark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
I Can lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. I Can doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. I Can manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stark lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I Can working a defensive guard here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
I Can shoots in for a double leg but Stark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stark has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khal Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
I Can misses with a looping left.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on I Can. That did some damage!
I Can has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
I Can avoids a punch combination nicely.
I Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark moves into range and clinches up with I Can.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but I Can avoids it by throwing Stark back against the cage.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. I Can is defending well for now.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I Can working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Because I Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khal Stark 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.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I Can misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
I Can tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Khal Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
I Can takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
I Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khal Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
I Can throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stark shoots in and bounces I Can off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
I Can looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
I Can can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stark controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 J�rvil�inen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Stark!
After the big win, Khal Stark made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Because I Can spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 922 p4p, 128 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 624 p4p, 91 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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208 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sha throwing strikes but missing.
Sha won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Sha trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Sha is having none of it.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha throws a big right hand that misses.
Sha tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Sha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Robinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sha is controlling him.
Sha wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Robinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sha.
Sha landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sha trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.
Check out the look on Sha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Robinson is not content to let Sha control the position.
Sha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sha.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Sha drags him back down.
We've been hearing good reports from Sha'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.
Sha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sha tries for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson is pushing Sha's head away, looking to escape. Sha manages to hold on to the position though.
Sha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sha trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Sha throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sha lands some shots froms side control.
Robinson prevents Sha from moving into mount.
Sha wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson pushes Sha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is not content to let Sha control the position.
Sha works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Robinson sneaks out the side door and pushes Sha away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sha gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sha is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Robinson to the mat. Robinson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Sha trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Sha prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Sha from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Sha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sha off to one side.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Sha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sha scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Sha finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a jab when Sha was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Sha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seb Sha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Sha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Sha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sha throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Sha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Sha on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sha.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Sha is out of range.
Sha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sha finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Sha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robinson connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Sha moves out of range easily.
Sha misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Sha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson catches Sha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sha sprawling to the canvas. Robinson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sha hang on?
Sha is rocked!
It looks like Seb Sha has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson controlling the action here.
Oh Sha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson wants to free his trapped foot but Sha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sha seems to have got his legs back now.
Sha wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
Let's hope that Robinson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ja Wuan Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seb Sha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Sha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robinson misses the jab.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sha lands with a straight right. Robinson didn't see that one coming.
Robinson swings for the body but Sha moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson slips under a jab from Sha.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robinson gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson misses the body punch
and Sha counters with a one-two to the body.
Ja Wuan Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sha avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Sha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sha works the jab nicely.
Robinson throws a head kick but Sha moves out of range.
Sha is looking for a counter combo.
Sha goes for a double leg but Robinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robinson continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Sha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Sha throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
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!
Robinson throws a right and a left that Sha avoids nicely.
Sha throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Sha pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sha.
Robinson swings for the body but Sha moves out of range.
Sha misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Robinson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sha keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sha is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Sha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Sha breaks from the clinch.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sha. Sha gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson throws out a counter right but Sha avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Sha tries to counter with a takedown but Robinson is quick to defend against it.
Sha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Sha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robinson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sha's head backwards.
Sha takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ja Wuan Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robinson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ja Wuan Robinson!
After the fight, Ja Wuan Robinson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Chang Thong Song (ranked 866 p4p, 107 weight class) and Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 714 p4p, 87 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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168 lbs
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159 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Thong Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zackrisson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thong Song. Thong Song circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thong Song throws a body punch but Zackrisson moves out of range.
Thong Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zackrisson moves away.
Zackrisson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zackrisson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thong Song misses with a wild body shot.
Zackrisson checks a leg kick.
Thong Song gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zackrisson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thong Song throws a body punch but Zackrisson moves out of range.
Zackrisson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Thong Song misses.
Zackrisson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zackrisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thong Song counters with a stiff right hand.
Zackrisson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zackrisson looks for the body kick but Thong Song saw that one coming.
Zackrisson connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zackrisson. Thong Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thong Song fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zackrisson just manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Thong Song there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zackrisson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thong Song connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zackrisson throws a looping overhand right but Thong Song ducks down to avoid it.
Thong Song is looking to counter punch.
Zackrisson misses with a hook to the body
and Thong Song counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabriel Zackrisson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thong Song 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.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thong Song counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zackrisson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thong Song.
Thong Song throws an off balance right hand
and Zackrisson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thong Song avoids the body shot from Zackrisson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zackrisson is looking to land body kicks.
A cross from Zackrisson lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Thong Song misses its intended target.
Zackrisson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thong Song takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zackrisson throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Zackrisson
and Zackrisson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zackrisson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zackrisson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zackrisson misses with a looping right.
Thong Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thong Song misses with a hook. Zackrisson ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Thong Song misses.
Zackrisson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Thong Song blocks the low kick.
Zackrisson tries to land a front kick but Thong Song steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thong Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Zackrisson misses.
Zackrisson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Thong Song was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zackrisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thong Song.
Thong Song with a poor takedown
and Zackrisson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thong Song's knee momentarily.
Zackrisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thong Song.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zackrisson! But no joy.
Thong Song defending well as Zackrisson loads up on a big left hand.
Thong Song is looking to counter punch.
Zackrisson motions for Thong Song to come forward. Zackrisson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Zackrisson misses.
Zackrisson throws a body punch but Thong Song moves out of range.
Thong Song takes a swing at Zackrisson's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zackrisson.
A low kick from Zackrisson is predictable there
and Thong Song counters with a nice uppercut.
Zackrisson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thong Song connects with the punch.
Thong Song throws a body punch but Zackrisson moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zackrisson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thong Song misses with a left hand
and Zackrisson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zackrisson avoids the body shot from Thong Song.
Thong Song lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zackrisson backs up against the cage.
Thong Song moves out of range of the body kick from Zackrisson.
Thong Song looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thong Song misses with an uppercut. Zackrisson saw that one coming.
Zackrisson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zackrisson throws a body kick that misses
and Thong Song connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thong Song will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chang Thong Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zackrisson looks to throw a body kick
and Thong Song counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Zackrisson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zackrisson avoids the body shot from Thong Song.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson misses with an uppercut
and Thong Song counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good exchange - Thong Song coming out on top.
Zackrisson misses with a hook
and Thong Song counters with a left to the body.
Thong Song closes the distance and clinches up with Zackrisson, looking for a takedown. Thong Song pushes Zackrisson against the cage but Zackrisson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thong Song fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zackrisson.
Zackrisson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zackrisson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zackrisson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thong Song shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zackrisson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thong Song trying to control the position from guard on top but Zackrisson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackrisson pulls Thong Song in close to his closed guard and prevents Thong Song from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thong Song engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zackrisson pushes Thong Song off and gets back to his feet.
Zackrisson lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thong Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zackrisson moves away.
Zackrisson throws a jab when Thong Song was well out of range.
Thong Song moves away from the strike by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson lands a slapping body shot.
Zackrisson misses with a body shot
and Thong Song counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thong Song swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thong Song is just out of range.
Thong Song takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Thong Song.
Gabriel Zackrisson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zackrisson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thong Song.
Thong Song misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zackrisson.
Thong Song lands a front kick.
Zackrisson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zackrisson staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Zackrisson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zackrisson swings widly with a right hand
and Thong Song counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zackrisson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zackrisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thong Song manages to avoid it.
Thong Song moves out of range of the body kick.
Zackrisson misses with a body shot.
Thong Song misses with an uppercut. Zackrisson saw that one coming.
Zackrisson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zackrisson is looking to chop away at Thong Song's legs.
Thong Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zackrisson throws a jab when Thong Song was well out of range.
Thong Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thong Song fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zackrisson just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zackrisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thong Song. Zackrisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Thong Song.
Zackrisson throws a hook but Thong Song blocks it.
Zackrisson misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zackrisson throws a jab when Thong Song was well out of range.
Zackrisson throws a hook but Thong Song blocks it.
Zackrisson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thong Song checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thong Song fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zackrisson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zackrisson checks a low kick from Thong Song.
Thong Song ducks under a wild hook from Zackrisson.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chang Thong Song will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zackrisson throws an off balance right hand
and Thong Song counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zackrisson slips a straight right by Thong Song.
Zackrisson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thong Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zackrisson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thong Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Zackrisson.
Thong Song fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zackrisson just manages to avoid it.
Thong Song throws a hook to the side of Zackrisson's head but Zackrisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gabriel Zackrisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thong Song throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thong Song thuds a left hand into Zackrisson's body.
Thong Song slips a jab from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thong Song connects with a looping right hand.
Thong Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zackrisson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zackrisson. That's going to slow Thong Song down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong Song throws a shot from downtown. Zackrisson moves away and avoids it.
Zackrisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thong Song moves away.
Thong Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zackrisson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A counter left hand to the body from Thong Song misses its target.
Zackrisson misses with a body punch
and Thong Song counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thong Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thong Song takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Thong Song. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thong Song.
Thong Song just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Zackrisson misses its intended target.
Thong Song checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zackrisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thong Song.
Zackrisson staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson lands with a nice body kick.
Thong Song looks to land a left hand but Zackrisson moved out of range nicely.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick but Thong Song sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zackrisson misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Thong Song misses the target.
Zackrisson connects with a solid leg kick.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick that misses.
Zackrisson throws a sloppy head kick and Thong Song moves out of range easily.
Thong Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thong Song uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zackrisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thong Song manages to avoid it.
Zackrisson throws a lazy body kick
and Thong Song counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zackrisson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zackrisson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zackrisson misses.
Thong Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zackrisson.
Thong Song scores with a hook to the body. Zackrisson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zackrisson throws a wild body kick that Thong Song sees coming a mile off.
Thong Song tried to counter with a leg kick but Zackrisson avoided it.
Zackrisson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thong Song's sensitive parts.
Thong Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zackrisson.
Thong Song lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zackrisson. That's going to slow Thong Song down.
Zackrisson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thong Song will feel that in the morning.
Thong Song moves out of range of the body kick.
Thong Song feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zackrisson's calf.
Thong Song misses with a right hand
and Zackrisson counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zackrisson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zackrisson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zackrisson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Thong Song blocks the low kick.
Zackrisson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thong Song takes a step back to recover.
Thong Song attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zackrisson misses with a left hand
and Thong Song counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zackrisson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thong Song.
Zackrisson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zackrisson throws a jab but it's blocked by Thong Song.
Zackrisson misses the shot to the body.
Thong Song connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Zackrisson.
Well Zackrisson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Zackrisson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 530 p4p, 80 weight class) and Angelo Mendez (ranked 829 p4p, 114 weight class). Mendez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angelito kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Angelo Mendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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184 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
Hunt punishes Mendez's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him.
Mendez looking to control.
Mendez looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendez, not yet.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt stands and throws Mendez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hunt staying calm.
Hunt is putting a hurting on Mendez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mendez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hunt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt advances to full mount.
You get the feeling that Mendez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hunt has control of Mendez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hunt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendez's face.
Mendez can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Hunt.
Mendez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mendez is trying to stand back up.
Mendez is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hunt off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hunt wants to control but Mendez is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working for the choke.
Hunt working for the choke.
Hunt is riding his opponent, not letting Mendez buck him off.
Mendez wants to escape the position.
Hunt is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
I would not like to be Mendez right now.
Hunt trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hunt lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hunt.
Hunt trying to control momentarily.
Mendez is trying to get back to his feet but Hunt has full control of the position and if anything, Mendez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mendez is defending well though. Hunt let's go of the attempt for now.
Mendez manages to stand up with Hunt still on his back. Eventually Hunt drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Mendez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Mendez misses.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Mendez needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Angelo Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Angelo Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt slips under a jab from Mendez.
Hunt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mendez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hunt is in Mendez's guard.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt drops back looking for a leg! Mendez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendez manages to kick Hunt off! Hunt jumps back into Mendez's guard.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunt lands a front kick.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendez defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Mendez with an uppercut!
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendez duly obliges.
Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mendez prevents it.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt pulls Mendez into guard.
Mendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mendez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hunt to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mendez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hunt pulls down on the head and he's put Mendez to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Hunt!
Paul Hunt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Light Coffeeshop logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Misha Collins (ranked 1163 p4p, 118 weight class) and Derui Pake (ranked 371 p4p, 41 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pake's choice of entrance music: Band Maid - Thrill. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Derui Pake was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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28
148 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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26
160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derui Pake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pake moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Pake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pake counters with a three punch combo that has Collins backing up. Collins nods at Pake to acknowledge the strikes.
Pake moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Pake throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Pake throws a head kick that misses.
Pake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
Collins swings widly with a right hand
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Pake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collins 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.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins lands with a nice body punch.
Pake cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Pake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pake is predictable there
and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Pake is defending well.
Pake is trying to control but Collins passes into side control!
Collins throws an elbow but Pake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pake felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pake on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Collins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pake keeps working.
Pake is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pake prevents Collins from moving into mount.
Collins landing a few strikes.
An elbow from Collins crashes against the mat.
Pake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Collins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pake is looking for a sweep.
Collins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a strike aimed at the side of Pake's head but Pake avoids it well.
Collins landing a few strikes.
Collins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pake, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Collins looking to control but instead Pake has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pake is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pake keeps trying to improve his position.
Collins prevents Pake from standing back up.
Pake controlling the position for now.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pake is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pake tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pake is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Collins working over Pake with some ground and pound. Pake looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pake wants to get back to his feet.
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Collins throws a hook to the side of Pake's head but Pake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Pake.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pake sprawls well. Pake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pake! But no joy.
Pake misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins goes for a double leg but Pake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pake continues to drive forward.
Collins avoids the head kick by Pake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pake throws a shot to the body.
Pake throws a shot to the body.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Pake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Pake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins moves out of range as Pake strikes.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Pake sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pake throws a counter combo.
Pake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins tries to counter with a takedown but Pake is quick to defend against it.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pake throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Derui Pake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Pake misses its intended target.
Collins looks for a takedown but Pake sprawls well.
Pake thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Collins if he has to take too many more of those.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pake misses with a hook to the body
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Pake misses the jab.
Pake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
Derui Pake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pake avoids the body shot from Collins.
Pake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pake's guard.
Pake has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Collins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Collins trying to control but Pake is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins postures up.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Pake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is working Pake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pake is keeping the position for now.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins trying to control but Pake is working from the bottom.
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.
Pake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Pake 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.
Pake keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Pake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Collins scores with a nice strike.
Pake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pake wants it to stay on the feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Derui Pake 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!
Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Collins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pake wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Pake looks like he's trying to stand up.
Collins is trying to control. Pake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins is just content to waste time from the top position. Pake takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Pake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins stands up over Pake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pake, not yet.
Collins passes Pake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pake is trying to control but can't.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Pake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins works his way into full mount!
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pake can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pake is rocked!
Pake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pake is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
Pake is still trying to improve position.
Collins with shots to the head and body - Pake looks very uncomfortable down there.
A big strike lands for Collins! That's really hurt Pake and he's turned his back - Collins keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Collins jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Misha Collins waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gum Shoe (ranked 348 p4p, 53 weight class) and Quinoa Smiff (ranked 380 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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26
177 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gum Shoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinoa Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Smiff.
Shoe throws a low kick but Smiff avoids it.
Shoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smiff tries to clinch up but Shoe circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Smiff is predictable there
and Shoe counters with a low kick, right behind Smiff 's knee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shoe, as that shot connected.
Smiff fails to land with a series of punches.
Smiff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shoe is wriggling around but Smiff manages to pass to half guard.
Smiff works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shoe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smiff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff wants to control the pace but Shoe is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Smiff there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smiff wants to take Shoe's back here but Shoe is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shoe can't escape the position.
Smiff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smiff unloads with some shots from mount but Shoe bucks and avoids them well.
Smiff trying to control but Shoe is having none of it.
Shoe tries to reverse the position but Smiff maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff raining down shots from the mount!
Smiff won't let Shoe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shoe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smiff on the ground.
Smiff looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smiff avoids the attempt from Shoe to control.
Smiff landing shots from mount.
Smiff can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shoe is looking to escape.
Shoe gets back to half 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!
Smiff is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shoe pushes Smiff off looking to stand but Smiff dives back in and keeps control.
Smiff prevents Shoe from improving his position.
Shoe is not content to let Smiff control the position.
Shoe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shoe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smiff's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff 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.
Smiff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smiff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smiff's guard.
Smiff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shoe is aware though and is defending well.
Shoe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smiff is looking to sweep but instead, Shoe has passed into half guard.
Smiff actively working from the bottom here.
Smiff is in trouble now - Shoe has advanced to mount!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinoa Smiff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shoe lands with a kick to the temple. Smiff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Shoe.
Smiff shoots in for a takedown but Shoe shows good takedown defense.
Shoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinoa Smiff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smiff moves out of range of the body kick.
Shoe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smiff.
Shoe lands a glancing blow to the side of Smiff's head.
Smiff avoids a kick to the body.
Smiff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shoe to the ground. Smiff is now in Shoe's guard.
Shoe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smiff is controlling him.
Smiff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smiff is controlling him.
Smiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Shoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shoe has control of Smiff's left arm, preventing Smiff from doing any damage.
Smiff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shoe is keeping the position for now.
Smiff pushes down on Shoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shoe wants to control but Smiff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smiff is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shoe is looking for a sweep. Smiff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shoe is looking to escape.
Shoe wants to control but Smiff is keeping busy.
Shoe wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Smiff is looking to land body kicks.
Shoe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Smiff lands with a good body shot.
Smiff blocks a head kick by Shoe.
Nice body punch from Shoe.
Smiff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smiff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smiff misses with a takedown attempt - Shoe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shoe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smiff somewhat.
A little feinted left hand from Shoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gum Shoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinoa Smiff.
Shoe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smiff.
Shoe lands with a kick to the temple. Smiff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shoe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gum Shoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shoe gets caught flat footed, as Smiff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shoe pushes Smiff off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Shoe looks to land a left hand but Smiff moved out of range nicely.
Smiff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smiff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smiff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe wants to get back to his feet.
Smiff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shoe to see if he's OK.
Shoe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shoe sneaks out the side door and pushes Smiff away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Shoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smiff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smiff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoe manages to avoid it.
Smiff doesn't manage to clinch there - Shoe circles away.
Shoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smiff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smiff tries to pass to full mount but Shoe defends it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gum Shoe dominated that second round.
That's time! Shoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smiff. Shoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoe leaves Smiff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Shoe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smiff.
Smiff doesn't manage to clinch there - Shoe circles away.
Smiff avoids a kick to the body.
Smiff misses with a body kick.
Shoe throws a sloppy head kick and Smiff moves out of range easily.
Shoe is looking to slow Smiff down with leg kicks.
Shoe stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Smiff releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smiff moves away.
Shoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smiff misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smiff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shoe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smiff won't allow Shoe to get back to his feet.
Smiff preventing the sweep.
Shoe is working hard here to advance position.
Smiff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smiff stands and throws Shoe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smiff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shoe some visible discomfort.
Smiff trying to control the position but Shoe is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe is trying to improve his position.
Smiff trying to control the position but Shoe is working away.
Smiff sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shoe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shoe is trying to control Smiff's posture but Smiff avoids it.
Smiff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shoe controls the position for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Smiff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smiff stands and throws Shoe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shoe regains half guard.
Shoe is defending against the submission attempts here by Smiff.
Smiff is looking to stall here but Shoe recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe wants to stand and escape but Smiff is having none of it.
Smiff wants to control from the top but Shoe keeps moving.
Shoe trying to control the position.
Shoe is wriggling around but Smiff manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smiff is trying to control the action in half guard but Shoe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smiff content to control rather than advance.
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 Gum Shoe.
I think Shoe 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 Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gum Shoe!
Gum Shoe gave a mention to ON TAP 160Q Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Doom (ranked 254 p4p, 35 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 255 p4p, 36 weight class). Diaz has chosen I Got Five On It as his entrance music. Project Doom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mat Diaz's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurstr�m and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doom slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doom avoids it really well and circles away.
Doom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Doom moves away and avoids it.
Doom jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doom moves out of range of the strikes.
Doom's corner calls for a 1-2. Doom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Doom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Diaz swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
Doom lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Project Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
Doom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.
Good leg kick by Doom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Doom moved out of range nicely.
Doom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Doom settles back down.
Doom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doom.
An inside leg kick from Doom misses.
Some wild striking there from Doom.
Diaz jabs Doom right on the nose. Doom blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Doom tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Doom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doom.
A nice side step and Diaz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz sizes up Doom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Doom throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Diaz throwing shots but Doom is blocking nicely.
Doom tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Doom manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Diaz keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doom misses with some punches.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Doom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Doom.
Doom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Doom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab, jab by Doom - just one landing.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doom rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Doom throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Doom has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Doom does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Doom throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Doom does it's job there.
Doom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Doom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doom throws a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doom was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Doom gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Doom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Doom settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz slips a jab from Doom.
Doom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
Doom moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Doom throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz shoots in but Doom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Doom napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Diaz prevents Doom from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doom is letting Diaz control him for a moment.
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Doom is pushing Diaz's head away, looking to escape. Diaz manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control the position but Doom is working away.
Doom tries to escape but Diaz is in control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Diaz working his ground and pound in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
Doom is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Doom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Doom explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Diaz thuds his right hand into Doom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
Doom misses with a low kick.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Doom.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Doom.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doom at a distance.
Doom misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz goes for a double leg but Doom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doom continues to drive forward.
Diaz throws a body punch but Doom moves out of range.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Doom throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Doom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Doom trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.
Doom takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Doom is trying to get back to his feet.
Doom is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
Diaz trying to control the position but Doom is working away.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Diaz prevents Doom from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is chipping away with strikes.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doom is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz cracks Doom with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Doom wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Doom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Doom catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Doom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz prevents Doom from getting back to his feet.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Doom has wrist control.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Doom is retaining full guard.
Mat Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doom wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Doom makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Doom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses.
Doom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doom tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
It looked like Doom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doom doesn't seem bothered though.
Doom lands a high kick!
Doom misses with a head kick.
Project Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Doom.
Doom throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
A jab from Doom misses.
Doom lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Doom throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doom moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doom.
Doom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good shot there by Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doom, as that shot connected.
Doom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Doom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Doom lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Doom misses its intended target.
Doom takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
Doom needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Doom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doom throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Doom slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
Doom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doom connects with the punch.
Doom tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doom wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doom tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Doom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doom continues to drive forward.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Doom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Diaz.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Doom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doom throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.
Doom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz works Doom's body with a nice hook.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
Doom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Doom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Doom.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Doom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Doom is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Doom.
Diaz throws the left hand but Doom avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz moves forwards but Doom connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Doom finish him?
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Good leg kick by Doom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Project Doom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doom 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Doom!
After the fight, Project Doom 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 70 p4p, 7 weight class) and Henson Benderson (ranked 567 p4p, 57 weight class). Benderson has chosen The Time is Now as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lachlan Cassidy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henson Benderson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Benderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cassidy swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
Cassidy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cassidy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cassidy tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Cassidy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy controlling the action here for a moment.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy is trying to force a seperation but Benderson has the dominant position.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Benderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Benderson misses with a body shot.
Cassidy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson blocks a jab.
Cassidy misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benderson moves away.
Cassidy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson misses with a hook
and Cassidy counters with a one-two to the body.
Cassidy misses with a left hand
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Cassidy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Cassidy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy gets tackled into the cage by Benderson. Benderson maintains the clinch.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benderson scores with a knee to the head.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Benderson controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Benderson looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy lands with a right to the head.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cassidy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but Benderson pushes him off.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Benderson lands with a right hand.
We've been told by Cassidy's head coaches at Private Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benderson cracks Cassidy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benderson.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson misses with a few strikes there.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.
Cassidy pushes Benderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Benderson avoids it.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cassidy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benderson.
Cassidy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benderson is out of range.
Cassidy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Henson Benderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Benderson.
Benderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassidy rushes Benderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Benderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassidy is keeping busy.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
Benderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Cassidy.
Benderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henson Benderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cassidy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cassidy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassidy is trying to force a seperation but Benderson has the dominant position.
Benderson has Cassidy pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cassidy lands a hook that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Benderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Benderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Benderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Cassidy gets an underhook and turns Benderson into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henson Benderson.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy has closed the distance and engaged Benderson in a clinch.
Benderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy misses the body punch
and Benderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cassidy misses with a few strikes there.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Henson Benderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy moves into the clinch.
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassidy blocks it with crossed arms.
Benderson leaning against his opponent.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Benderson taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benderson.
Cassidy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
Cassidy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Benderson clinches.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Cassidy.
Benderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cassidy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Benderson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Cassidy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benderson landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benderson stalling.
Benderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassidy.
Benderson throws a series of strikes that have Cassidy backpedaling.
Cassidy walks into a stiff left hand from Benderson.
Cassidy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cassidy stuns Benderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lachlan Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy moves into the clinch successfully.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassidy blocks it with crossed arms.
Benderson prevents Cassidy from breaking the clinch.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Cassidy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Benderson.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benderson trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Cassidy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benderson lands a damaging elbow.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cassidy avoids it.
Benderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy lands an uppercut.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benderson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cassidy managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Benderson taking a breather.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassidy blocks it with crossed arms.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cassidy misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Benderson has Cassidy up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Benderson keeps it at a distance.
Benderson tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Benderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cassidy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Benderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benderson tries to clinch up.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Benderson.
Cassidy tries to clinch up
and Benderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benderson scores with a head kick. Cassidy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson walks into a left hand.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Benderson. That snapped Cassidy's head back.
Cassidy checks a low kick from Benderson.
Cassidy tries a low kick but Benderson avoids it.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Benderson's ribs.
Benderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cassidy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy is looking to wear down Benderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cassidy scores with a one two! Benderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Benderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Henson Benderson really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benderson tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Benderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Benderson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson misses with a hook. Cassidy ducked under it nicely.
Benderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Cassidy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benderson momentarily.
Benderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Benderson keeps it at a distance.
Benderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Benderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassidy swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Cassidy finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benderson looks to land a combination. Cassidy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Cassidy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benderson unleashes a big counter combination but Cassidy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cassidy tries to move into range but Benderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benderson tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Benderson's ribs.
Benderson digs a good body shot into Cassidy's ribs.
Benderson throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
A short right from Cassidy.
Cassidy tries to throw a body punch but Benderson avoids it by throwing Cassidy back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson connects with a knee to the head.
Benderson taking a breather.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cassidy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benderson prevents Cassidy from breaking the clinch.
Benderson tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson misses with a body punch.
Cassidy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benderson lands an elbow that stopped Cassidy in his tracks for a moment.
Benderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Benderson lands a nice elbow.
Benderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cassidy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cassidy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lachlan Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Benderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benderson manages to avoid it.
Benderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Benderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Cassidy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Cassidy misses
and Benderson counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy clinches with his opponent.
Benderson tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benderson stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henson Benderson.
A telegraphed right hand from Benderson misses the target.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Benderson tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benderson clinches up with Cassidy and pushes him back against the cage.
Benderson tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Cassidy gets an underhook and turns Benderson into the cage.
Cassidy managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benderson looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benderson obliges.
Benderson tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson has Cassidy pressed against the cage, preventing Cassidy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Benderson controls his hands.
Cassidy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benderson scores with a knee to the head.
Cassidy misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy working hard to break the clinch.
Benderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Cassidy tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cassidy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassidy is keeping busy.
Benderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cassidy tries to break free but Benderson pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy lands a right hand.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Cassidy.
Benderson is trying to stall.
Benderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
A short body shot lands from Cassidy as the two fighters clinch.
Benderson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Cassidy lands a nice uppercut.
Benderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassidy is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henson Benderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henson Benderson!
Henson Benderson is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Brunson (ranked 166 p4p, 18 weight class) and Maxim Bok (ranked 504 p4p, 58 weight class). Bok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give It Revolution kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Doyle Brunson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Marco Blurstr�m and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bok takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Maxim Bok has been cut.
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bok throws a right hand that misses
and Brunson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brunson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brunson misses the shot to the body.
Bok misses with a lunging right hand
and Brunson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bok blocks the elbow strike.
Brunson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bok throws a head punch that misses.
Bok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bok lands a nice uppercut.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Bok swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brunson takes a shot to the head.
Brunson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brunson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok lands with a left to the head.
Brunson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bok's defenses.
Bok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brunson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bok throws a head punch that misses.
Bok tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Bok back against the cage.
Brunson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bok blocks an elbow strike from Brunson.
Bok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bok jabs Brunson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bok misses with a lunging right hand
and Brunson counters with a nice body shot.
Maxim Bok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bok sizes up Brunson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bok has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bok throws a looping overhand right but Brunson ducks down to avoid it.
Bok throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson clinches with his opponent.
Brunson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Bok.
Bok tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Bok back against the cage.
Brunson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brunson tries to throw a body punch but Bok avoids it by throwing Brunson back against the cage.
Brunson misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bok on the inside.
Bok misses with some punches.
Bok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bok ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bok no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bok throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brunson uses it to pass to side control.
Brunson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brunson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bok's shoulder. That is not cool.
Brunson working away.
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Brunson keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
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.
Bok gets back to half guard.
Bok trying to hold on to Brunson's head to control him but Brunson postures up.
Brunson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bok on the ground.
Brunson trying to pass the guard but Bok defending well.
Brunson trying to control from half guard but Bok is working away.
Bok is trying to get back to full guard.
Brunson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bok is looking to improve his position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maxim Bok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxim Bok's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bok throws a hook but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brunson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bok closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brunson did well to prevent Bok getting side control.
Brunson is trying is best to control the position here.
Bok works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brunson can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brunson is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok has hold of Brunson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brunson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bok looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bok looking to control but Brunson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brunson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bok.
Maxim Bok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brunson is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Brunson wants to control but Bok is having none of it.
Bok with good strikes from the mount here!
Bok lands with some strikes.
Bok is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brunson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brunson shrugs it off.
Bok throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brunson wants to control but Bok is having none of it.
Brunson is trying to escape the mount.
Bok wants to control the pace but Brunson is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bok has taken his back.
Brunson is having to fend off submission attempts from Bok, who is looking to sink in the choke. Bok doesn't have the hooks in though and Brunson manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Bok 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.
Bok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to sweep here but Brunson controlling him for the moment.
Brunson stays in close to Bok's body and controls the position.
Bok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brunson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brunson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brunson wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bok being controlled here, momentarily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Bok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxim Bok's cut.
That's time! Brunson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch lands to the side of Brunson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bok misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bok is defended easily by Brunson.
Bok gets tackled into the cage by Brunson. Brunson maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bok blocks a body shot from Brunson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brunson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Maxim Bok's cut even more.
Brunson tries a body shot but Bok blocks it.
Brunson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunson.
Bok blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brunson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bok's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bok throws an elbow but misses.
Bok misses with a body punch.
Bok drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brunson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bok throws a looping overhand right but Brunson ducks down to avoid it.
Doyle Brunson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunson.
Bok scores with the left hand. Brunson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bok lands a jab to Brunson's midsection.
Bok jabs Brunson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brunson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brunson tries to avoid it but Bok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brunson to the ground. Brunson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Doyle Brunson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Bok.
Brunson throws a sloppy head kick and Bok moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brunson as he jumps to the side.
Bok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bok.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bok swings for the body but Brunson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bok.
Bok punishes Brunson's body with a nice straight punch.
Brunson just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunson scores with a nice head shot.
Bok missing with a left hand there. Brunson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bok has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bok there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bok takes a swing at Brunson's ribcage but misses.
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bok throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson takes a swing at Bok's ribcage but misses.
Bok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brunson manages to avoid it.
Brunson avoids the body shot from Bok.
Brunson avoids the body shot from Bok.
Bok throws a hook but Brunson blocks it.
Bok throws a body shot but no joy.
Bok misses with a wild body shot.
Brunson avoids the body shot from Bok.
Bok avoids the body shot from Brunson.
Brunson lands a high kick!
The cut above Maxim Bok's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bok misses with a body shot.
Brunson tests Bok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bok looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunson is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brunson finds it's way round the side to connect with Bok's head.
Maxim Bok's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bok is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brunson rather than just go for the knockout.
Bok misses the jab.
As Bok tries to get set, Brunson tries to push him back and clinch up but Bok manages to avoid the attempt.
Brunson lands a right hook to the body.
Bok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bok moves away.
Bok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bok ducks under a wild hook from Brunson.
Doyle Brunson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maxim Bok's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doyle Brunson!
Doyle Brunson retains his heavyweight title!
Doyle Brunson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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