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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 3181 p4p, 323 weight class) and Neo Wiggin (ranked 2772 p4p, 295 weight class). Poe comes to the cage accompanied by Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wiggin misses.
Poe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggin circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wiggin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Wiggin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poe pinned against the cage. Poe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wiggin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poe is out of range.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Wiggin misses.
Poe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin feints a counter leg kick.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses.
Poe misses the shot to the body.
Poe throws a series of punches but Wiggin moves out of range.
Wiggin looks to throw the jab but Poe is out of range.
Poe throwing a counter right hand but Wiggin manages to avoid it.
Poe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wiggin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poe lands with a cross.
Wiggin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wiggin cracks the inside of Poe's front leg.
Poe lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Wiggin misses.
Wiggin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe lands a lovely overhand right.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Poe.
Poe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiggin slips a jab from Poe.
Wiggin is looking for the big counter here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poe connects with a right hand. Wiggin shakes it off.
Wiggin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiggin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab-cross combination lands for Poe and sends Wiggin crashing to the mat! Poe follows him down to the mat - Wiggin regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Wiggin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin is refusing to be controlled, as Poe sits in half guard.
Wiggin is still in real trouble! Can Poe finish him?
Poe seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Wiggin has recovered full guard.
Wiggin seems to have recovered his senses.
Poe trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poe manages to get himself to full guard.
Wiggin wants to pass the guard but Poe is keeping the position.
Wiggin throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wiggin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wiggin looking to sit in guard and control but Poe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poe throws a strike but Wiggin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poe is trying to keep Wiggin in close.
Wiggin prevents Poe from getting back to his feet.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Poe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wiggin manages to get himself to full guard.
Wiggin pulls Poe in close to prevent any damage.
Poe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four 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.
Poe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wiggin controlling Poe's posture.
Wiggin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poe trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Poe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wiggin is proving hard to escape from.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wiggin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EA Poe dominated that round.
That's time! Poe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wiggin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poe if he has to take too many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Poe. Those never looked like landing.
Poe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wiggin misses with a looping left.
Wiggin slips a jab from Poe.
As Poe backs off Wiggin throws a huge counter combo but Poe manages to avoid it all.
Wiggin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wiggin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poe cracks Wiggin with an open hand slap.
Wiggin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poe.
Poe scores with a jab.
Poe lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Poe moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). EA Poe!
EA Poe really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Amped Performance ($200/160q) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 2807 p4p, 366 weight class) and Patrick Cleary (ranked 4230 p4p, 486 weight class). Puzo comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. This should be a great matchup!
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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
18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Patrick Cleary!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo stuns Cleary with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cleary takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cleary clinches with his opponent.
Cleary goes for a takedown attempt but Puzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Puzo jabs Cleary to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cleary misses with a hook. Puzo ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puzo.
Puzo lands a jab to Cleary's midsection.
Puzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cleary misses with a looping left.
As Cleary looks to move away, Puzo throws a big counter combo but Cleary just gets out of the way.
Cleary takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puzo.
Cleary blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cleary's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Puzo.
Puzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Cleary releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puzo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Puzo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cleary swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Cleary gets the takedown into side control.
Puzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cleary is looking to take a break and control but Puzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puzo, who protects the arm well.
Puzo is looking for a sweep.
Cleary is looking to take a break and control but Puzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cleary is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Puzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cleary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puzo, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is looking to regain half guard here but Cleary keeps moving and retains side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cleary working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cleary tries for a kimura but Puzo is defending well.
Puzo is looking to regain half guard here but Cleary keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Cleary has an Americana. Puzo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cleary is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cleary hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Patrick Cleary!
Patrick Cleary thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 924 p4p, 133 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 1279 p4p, 178 weight class). Lokren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saarenpaa looks to land a left hand but Lokren moved out of range nicely.
Saarenpaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lokren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saarenpaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saarenpaa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lokren misses the jab.
A big right from Lokren misses.
Saarenpaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lokren cracks Saarenpaa with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Saarenpaa.
Lokren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Lokren misses.
Saarenpaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarenpaa moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
Lokren misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Lokren catches Saarenpaa right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Lokren lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saarenpaa. Lokren shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but Lokren checks it.
Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Saarenpaa slips the punch.
Saarenpaa wants to clinch up but Lokren keeps it at a distance.
Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Saarenpaa slips the punch.
Lokren scores with a nice head shot.
Lokren checks a low kick from Saarenpaa.
A telegraphed right hand from Saarenpaa misses the target.
Lokren staying out of range there.
Saarenpaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Saarenpaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lokren connects with a body shot that sends Saarenpaa's belly button to the back.
Lokren throws a shot from downtown. Saarenpaa moves away and avoids it.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Saarenpaa is out of range.
The fighters circling - Lokren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saarenpaa missing with a left hand there. Lokren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but Lokren avoids it.
Lokren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lokren. Saarenpaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lokren lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lokren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saarenpaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lokren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Lokren misses.
Lokren misses the shot to the body.
Lokren scores with a hook.
Lokren swings for the body but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Lokren tries to move into range but Saarenpaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lokren throws the left hand but Saarenpaa avoids the punch easily.
Saarenpaa lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saarenpaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lokren throws out the jab.
Lokren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a leg kick.
Saarenpaa misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Saarenpaa. That snapped Lokren's head back.
Nice defenses there by Saarenpaa.
Lokren throws a series of punches but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Saarenpaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lokren misses with a straight left.
Saarenpaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarenpaa moves away.
Lokren swings for the body but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Saarenpaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saarenpaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lokren on the side of the head.
Saarenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Lokren backs away, Saarenpaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saarenpaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lokren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarenpaa.
Lokren throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
Lokren looks to land a combination. Saarenpaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saarenpaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Lokren avoids a kick to the body.
Lokren throws a looping overhand right but Saarenpaa ducks down to avoid it.
Saarenpaa missing with a left hand there. Lokren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target.
Saarenpaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lokren misses with an uppercut.
Saarenpaa lands a head shot.
Lokren throws a nice looking combination but Saarenpaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saarenpaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lokren.
Saarenpaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokren looks to land a left hand but Saarenpaa moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Saarenpaa is predictable there
and Lokren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sairanix Lokren will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lokren drops his hands momentarily and Saarenpaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lokren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
Saarenpaa misses with a wild body shot.
Lokren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Lokren.
Saarenpaa lands a jab to the head.
Lokren scores with a jab.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lokren.
Lokren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lokren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lokren misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Saarenpaa slips the punch.
Saarenpaa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lokren throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lokren.
Crunch! Saarenpaa slams his shin into Lokren's torso.
Saarenpaa misses with a leg kick.
Saarenpaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Lokren misses with an uppercut
and Saarenpaa counters with a body kick.
Lokren misses with a straight right.
Saarenpaa throws a front kick that sends Lokren stumbling back into the cage.
Lokren misses with a looping right.
Saarenpaa walks into a stiff left hand from Lokren.
Saarenpaa defending well as Lokren loads up on a big left hand.
Saarenpaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saarenpaa connects with a looping right hand.
Lokren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Saarenpaa's head but Saarenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren.
Saarenpaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Lokren avoided it.
Saarenpaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa feints and then cracks Lokren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lokren down.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saarenpaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lokren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Lokren misses.
Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Saarenpaa slips the punch.
Saarenpaa looks for the body kick but Lokren saw that one coming.
Lokren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saarenpaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lokren's sensitive parts.
Lokren throws a jab when Saarenpaa was well out of range.
Lokren ducks under a wild hook from Saarenpaa.
Lokren moves away from the strike by Saarenpaa.
Lokren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lokren ducks under a wild hook from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saarenpaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saarenpaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lokren. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren throws a body shot but no joy.
Saarenpaa blocks a jab.
Saarenpaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarenpaa.
Lokren throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but Lokren avoids it.
Saarenpaa moves forwards but Lokren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lokren.
Lokren swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saarenpaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
A little feinted left hand from Saarenpaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saarenpaa slips under a jab.
Lokren takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lokren cracks Saarenpaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saarenpaa slips under a jab from Lokren.
Saarenpaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saarenpaa defending well as Lokren loads up on a big left hand.
Lokren misses with a hook
letting Saarenpaa counter with a right hand.
Lokren throws a big shot that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lokren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saarenpaa - the referee stops the clock and Lokren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saarenpaa. Lokren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lokren, as that shot connected.
Lokren has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lokren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lokren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarenpaa moves away.
Saarenpaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lokren misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saarenpaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Lokren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saarenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lokren.
Saarenpaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 Mika Saarenpaa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Saarenpaa's head but Saarenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saarenpaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lokren misses with a hook. Saarenpaa ducked under it nicely.
Lokren scores with a nice strike.
Saarenpaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saarenpaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but Lokren avoids it.
Nice cross by Lokren.
Lokren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren throws a series of punches but Saarenpaa avoids them all with ease.
Saarenpaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lokren misses with a left hand
and Saarenpaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren throws a hook but Saarenpaa blocks it.
Saarenpaa misses with a leg kick
letting Lokren counter with a right hand.
Saarenpaa tried to score with a low kick but Lokren checks it.
Lokren throws a hook but Saarenpaa blocks it.
Saarenpaa slips under a jab from Lokren.
Saarenpaa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lokren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saarenpaa, right into the meat.
Lokren blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Lokren misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Saarenpaa.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarenpaa moves away.
Lokren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saarenpaa in his tracks.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saarenpaa digs a good hook to Lokren's body.
Saarenpaa lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saarenpaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saarenpaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saarenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Saarenpaa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Saarenpaa tries to clinch but Lokren moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarenpaa manages to avoid it.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Saarenpaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saarenpaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Saarenpaa finds it's way through Lokren's defenses.
Lokren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saarenpaa.
Lokren misses with a hook.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but Lokren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokren misses with an uppercut
and Saarenpaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lokren appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Saarenpaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lokren is out of range.
Saarenpaa connects with a high kick.
Saarenpaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saarenpaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saarenpaa motions for Lokren to come forward. Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Lokren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Lokren throws a shot from downtown. Saarenpaa moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Lokren avoids a kick to the body.
Lokren stuns Saarenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lokren misses with a double jab
letting Saarenpaa counter with a right hand.
Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and Saarenpaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saarenpaa connects with a leg kick. Lokren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saarenpaa looks to throw a body kick
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lokren lands a nice shot to the body.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saarenpaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saarenpaa looks for the body kick but Lokren saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren slips a straight right by Saarenpaa.
Lokren connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lokren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa lands a leg kick that knocks Lokren off balance momentarily.
Lokren stuns Saarenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saarenpaa throws a series of strikes that have Lokren backpedaling.
Saarenpaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but Saarenpaa moved out of range.
It looked like Saarenpaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarenpaa manages to avoid it.
Saarenpaa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lokren misses the jab.
Saarenpaa staying out of range there.
Lokren misses with the combination.
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 Mika Saarenpaa.
I think Saarenpaa 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skeng Man (ranked 2941 p4p, 374 weight class) and Dennis Nilsen (ranked 1923 p4p, 256 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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30
215 lbs
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185 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nilsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Nilsen misses with a hook.
Man fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nilsen just manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Man has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nilsen throws a body kick that misses
and Man counters by clinching up.
Man works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nilsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nilsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Nilsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Man throws a strike but Nilsen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man wants to improve his position but instead Nilsen has moved into half guard.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to get back to full guard but Nilsen has mounted him!
Man is looking to improve his position but Nilsen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
Man throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nilsen. What's that going to do exactly?
Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in Private Training Center inform me that Nilsen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nilsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nilsen takes Man's back.
Nilsen working for the choke.
Man is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen tries to keep control of the position but Man is staying busy.
Man tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nilsen is riding his opponent, not letting Man buck him off.
Man is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nilsen gets his way!
Nilsen controlling well, preventing Man from escaping the position.
Nilsen is trying to stick to Man's back but Man is turning into Nilsen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nilsen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Nilsen has wrist control.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nilsen is holding Man down, trying to stall.
Man goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nilsen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Man's guard! Nice work there by Nilsen!
Nilsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man has an active guard here but Nilsen has managed to pass into half guard.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nilsen pulls his head out easily.
Nilsen controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nilsen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nilsen's back!
Man is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nilsen is defending well though. Man let's go of the attempt for now.
Man is not going to allow Nilsen to sit and survive in this position.
Nilsen showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Nilsen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nilsen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Man gets his way!
Nilsen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dennis Nilsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nilsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nilsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nilsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Nilsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nilsen off and has taken his back!
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man punches the canvas rather than the man.
Nilsen just trying to survive but Man is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Man is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Man is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nilsen is defending well though. Man let's go of the attempt for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is hanging on to Nilsen's back as he tries to escape.
Nilsen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Man's guard. Nice work there by Nilsen.
Nilsen slips nicely into half guard.
Nilsen works his way into full mount!
Nilsen prevents Man from getting the reversal.
Nilsen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nilsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dennis Nilsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Man slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nilsen is controlling the pace.
Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Nilsen is looking for a kimura here.
Nilsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nilsen stalling.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nilsen passes the guard and advances to mount!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nilsen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Nilsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Nilsen lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Nilsen wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
Nilsen prevents Man from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Nilsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nilsen.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nilsen goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
Nilsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nilsen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Man is looking for a kimura but Nilsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.
Nilsen makes his way to full guard, as Man worked for a kimura.
Nilsen seems keen to control Man's posture.
Nilsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man advances to half guard.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nilsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man working over Nilsen with some ground and pound. Nilsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nilsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nilsen.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nilsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nilsen working a defensive guard here.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nilsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Man is staying active underneath Nilsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dennis Nilsen 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.
Man tries to roll over but Nilsen keeps him under control.
Nilsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man wants to improve his position but Nilsen is controlling well.
Nilsen is taking a breather. Man says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nilsen is looking to advance position but Man won't allow it.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man actively working from the bottom here.
Nilsen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking for a sweep. Nilsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man missing with punches from the bottom.
Nilsen wants to pass to mount but Man is defending the position.
Nilsen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nilsen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Man!
Man has given up his back. Will we see Nilsen going for some submissions?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen keeps control of the position as Man tries to break free.
Well, with Nilsen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Man is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nilsen controlling the positon.
Nilsen is continuing to stall.
I really don't envy Man right now.
Skeng Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I would not like to be Man right now.
Man trying to get back to his feet but Nilsen is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Nilsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nilsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Nilsen!
Dennis Nilsen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Red Light Coffeeshop, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 940 p4p, 123 weight class) and Fabouzi Massu (ranked 1943 p4p, 258 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
213 lbs
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27
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabouzi Massu !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruth.
Massu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Massu can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Massu . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Massu .
Massu throws a leg kick which misses Ruth's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruth tries to avoid it.
Massu swings for the body but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Ruth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruth looks to throw the jab but Massu is out of range.
Ruth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Massu to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruth's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Massu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Massu just misses with a punch to the body.
Massu throws a right hand that misses
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Massu misses with a body punch
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Ruth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Massu falls off balance throwing a combination
so Ruth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ruth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from Massu .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Massu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth lands a couple of elbows.
Ruth chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massu is keeping the position for now.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruth 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.
Ruth throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from Massu .
Ruth throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Massu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Massu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Massu has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth lands a couple of elbows.
Massu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruth postures up in Massu 's guard and throws a big left but Massu blocks it.
Ruth works over Massu with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Massu keeps moving.
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruth is one step ahead there.
Ruth throwing strikes but missing.
Massu trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from Massu .
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Massu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruth's guard.
Ruth pulls Massu in close to prevent any damage.
Ruth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Ruth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Massu throws a right hand that misses
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruth drops Massu with a beautiful combination! Massu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ruth is looking for the KO!
Massu misses with a left hand
and Ruth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruth misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Massu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Massu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Massu .
Fabouzi Massu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruth.
Massu tests Ruth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Massu misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a crisp right hand that drops Massu ! Ruth lets Massu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Massu is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth misses with a lunging right hand
and Massu counters with a good low kick that Ruth was not able to check.
Ruth moves out of range as Massu strikes.
Massu misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ruth to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruth lands a nice hook to Massu 's body. Massu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massu .
Massu throws an off balance right hand
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fabouzi Massu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from Massu .
Massu throws a big shot that misses.
Ruth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Massu can do to turn this around?
Ruth scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth misses with a wild combination.
Ruth connects with a body shot that sends Massu 's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Massu there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruth dodges the punch combination from Massu .
Massu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Massu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Massu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massu connects with a jab.
Massu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Massu stuns Ruth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruth misses the jab.
Massu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth misses with a jab to the body
and Massu counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruth closes the distance and clinches up with Massu , looking for a takedown. Ruth pushes Massu against the cage but Massu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Massu counters with a body kick.
Massu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Massu cracks Ruth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Massu .
Ruth throws a hook to the side of Massu 's head but Massu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Massu lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth moves forwards but Massu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Massu throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruth counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruth checks the leg kick.
Ruth staying out of range there.
It looked like Ruth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Massu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruth circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Ed Ruth will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Massu lunges at Ruth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruth's hand.
Massu takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massu . Ruth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Massu .
Ruth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Massu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massu digs a good body shot into Ruth's ribs.
A jab from Massu misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth looks to land a left hand but Massu moved out of range nicely.
Massu misses with a looping left.
Fabouzi Massu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Ruth misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Massu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massu throws a poor cross that misses
and Massu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Massu lands.
Massu tried to score with a low kick but Ruth checks it.
Ruth throws a poor cross that misses
and Massu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massu .
Massu scores with a punch to the head.
Ruth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Massu is just out of range.
Massu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ruth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massu .
Ruth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Massu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth moves out of range of the body kick from Massu .
Massu lands with a straight right. Ruth didn't see that one coming.
Ruth keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
Massu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruth slips a straight right by Massu .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
Massu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Massu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Massu throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Massu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Massu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Massu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Massu lands a jab to Ruth's midsection.
Fabouzi Massu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruth misses with a hook.
Massu tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Massu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Massu misses.
Massu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
A low kick from Massu is predictable there
and Massu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Massu throws a hook to the side of Ruth's head but Ruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ed Ruth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Massu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massu throws out the jab.
Ruth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabouzi Massu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruth 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Ruth!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kha (ranked 2401 p4p, 313 weight class) and Mr Joker (ranked 4401 p4p, 510 weight class). Joker has chosen The Jester of Genocide - Travis Scott as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Joker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Mr Joker has been cut.
Joker moves in looking to clinch but Kha pushes him off.
Joker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Joker showed some decent athleticism there.
Kha is looking to control Joker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kha avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joker tries to pass to full mount but Kha defends it.
Kha wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha gets full guard.
Kha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joker trying to control but Kha is working from the bottom.
Joker preventing the sweep.
Kha 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.
Kha keeping full guard, as Joker tries to pass.
Joker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kha controls Joker momentarily but Joker frees himself.
Joker passes Kha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Joker 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joker is pressing down on Kha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kha is holding on for now.
Joker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joker.
Joker is nestled in close to Kha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kha keeps working.
Kha trying to control from the bottom.
Kha is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kha is pressing down on Joker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kha wants to sweep here but Joker controlling him for the moment.
Kha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kha keeping full guard, as Joker tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Joker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kha lands with a straight right. Joker didn't see that one coming.
Joker closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kha has a couple of punches blocked by Joker.
Kha breaks from the clinch.
Kha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Joker tries to counter it with a takedown but Kha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kha scoring well with a low kick there.
Joker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kha.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kha misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Kha. No joy for Joker on that attempt.
Joker dives in and grabs Kha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kha pushes down on Joker's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Joker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joker.
Joker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kha defends it well.
Joker tries to clinch up.
Kha appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joker misses with a head kick.
Joker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kha. Kha obviously looking to wear him down.
Joker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joker tries to close the distance and clinch but Kha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joker can do to turn this around?
Joker fails with the takedown
and Kha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mr Joker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kha loads up on a big right hand but Joker slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joker.
Kha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joker blocks a head kick by Kha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha blocks a head kick by Joker.
It looked like Kha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kha throws a body shot but no joy.
Joker doesn't manage to clinch there - Kha circles away.
Kha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joker. That did some damage!
Joker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kha swats away the attempt to clinch by Joker.
Joker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joker counters with a single leg into guard. Kha didn't expect that.
Kha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joker.
Kha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joker is one step ahead there.
Joker stands and throws Kha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kha sneaks back into half guard.
Joker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kha is trying to maintain the position but Joker is very close to passing his half guard.
Kha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joker is taking a breather. Kha says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Joker is looking for a kimura here.
Kha wants to get back to full guard.
Kha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Joker is stalling here. Kha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Joker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha lands some shots froms side control.
Joker is looking for a sweep.
Joker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kha stops Joker from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kha is looking to take a break and control but Joker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kha working Joker over with strikes.
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 Kai Kha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Joker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Joker looks to land a body kick but Kha moved away.
Nice shot lands for Kha.
Joker works Kha's body with a nice hook.
Kha lands a jab.
Kha misses with a straight right.
Kha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kha tries to keep at a distance but Joker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kha breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joker throws a sloppy head kick and Kha moves out of range easily.
Joker blocks a low kick nicely.
Joker takes the fight into the clinch.
Joker looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker lands with a left to the head.
Joker drags the fight down to the ground.
Kha is pushing down on Joker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joker is fighting to maintain full guard but Kha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kha is keen to just control but Joker is a slippery customer.
Kha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kha prevents Joker from improving his position.
Joker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kha is working away from the top position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kha is working away from the top position though.
Mr Joker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kha trying to control the action but Joker is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kha.
Joker is trying to stand back up but Kha is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joker tries to clinch but Kha moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joker misses the jab.
Joker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kha throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Kha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Kha!
Kai Kha gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Mr Joker was interviewed post fight and said 'HahaHAAhaaHha haHAhahaHA haha ha Hahaaha ha ha... haHa.. HA!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bale (ranked 830 p4p, 112 weight class) and Lefteris Papaioanou (ranked 1172 p4p, 154 weight class). Tony Bale had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Papaioanou!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papaioanou moves out of range of the body kick.
Papaioanou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papaioanou takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
Papaioanou staying out of range there.
Papaioanou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Papaioanou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bale.
Papaioanou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bale misses with a low kick.
A combination from Bale does no damage.
Papaioanou 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.
Bale lands a nice shot that snaps Papaioanou's head back.
Bale catches Papaioanou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Papaioanou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bale throws a shot from downtown. Papaioanou moves away and avoids it.
Tony Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papaioanou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bale is looking to counter punch.
Bale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papaioanou.
Left hook, right uppercut from Papaioanou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale checks the leg kick.
Bale misses the jab.
Papaioanou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bale throws a punch but it's blocked by Papaioanou.
A short right from Bale on the inside.
Papaioanou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Papaioanou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Our sources have told us that Bale has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Papaioanou tries to throw a body punch but Bale avoids it by throwing Papaioanou back against the cage.
Bale working hard to break the clinch.
Papaioanou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bale breaks the clinch.
Papaioanou lands a head kick. Bale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Papaioanou slips under a jab.
Bale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papaioanou ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Papaioanou is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
A telegraphed right hand from Papaioanou misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Bale misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papaioanou wants to clinch up but Bale keeps it at a distance.
Bale throws a combination that misses
and Papaioanou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Papaioanou fails to land with a series of punches.
Papaioanou throws a series of punches but Bale moves out of range.
Bale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papaioanou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Papaioanou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bale misses with a body kick.
Papaioanou throws a right hand that Bale ducks under and follows up with a left that Bale also avoids with ease.
Bale digs a good hook to Papaioanou's body.
Papaioanou rushes Bale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papaioanou.
Papaioanou scores with a shoulder strike.
Bale prevents a body shot from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Papaioanou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale has Papaioanou pressed against the cage.
Papaioanou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bales head.
Bale is trying to push Papaioanou away but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bale is trying to force a seperation but Papaioanou has the dominant position.
Papaioanou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papaioanou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Bale.
Papaioanou walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bale.
Bale forces Papaioanou back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papaioanou.
Bale blocking some punches.
Bale prevents a body shot from Papaioanou.
Bale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bale can't break the clinch.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Papaioanou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale is trying to push Papaioanou away but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Papaioanou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bale.
Papaioanou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bale tries to circle away but Papaioanou has him pinned against the cage.
Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bale tries to clinch there but Papaioanou circles away.
Papaioanou is looking for the big counter here.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papaioanou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papaioanou tries to bum rush Bale with a series of wild strikes but Bale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papaioanou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bale.
Papaioanou closes the distance and clinches.
Papaioanou tries a body shot but Bale blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bale blocking some punches.
Bale is trying to break free.
Papaioanou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Papaioanou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lefteris Papaioanou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Bale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bale tries a head kick but it misses.
Tony Bale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papaioanou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bale backs up against the cage.
Bale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Papaioanou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bale.
Bale is looking to clinch but Papaioanou is avoiding it.
Papaioanou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bale blocks a head kick by Papaioanou.
Bale throws the left hand but Papaioanou avoids the punch easily.
Bale throws the left hand but Papaioanou avoids the punch easily.
Papaioanou staying out of range there.
Bale throws a lazy right hand but Papaioanou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bale throws a hook but Papaioanou blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papaioanou dodges the punch combination from Bale.
Bale drives through and clinches with Papaioanou against the cage.
Papaioanou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bale up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou swings wildly with an uppercut but Bale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papaioanou tries to work over Bale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papaioanou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bale's efforts to push away.
Bale manages to break the clinch.
Tony Bale is winning the standup battle so far.
Bale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Lefteris Papaioanou has been cut.
Bale misses the shot to the body.
Papaioanou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Papaioanou misses with a few strikes there.
Bale misses with a looping left.
Papaioanou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bale manages to avoid it.
Bale misses with a two punch combination.
Papaioanou fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Bale does no damage.
Papaioanou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bale misses with a left hand
and Papaioanou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Bale tries to break free but Papaioanou pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Papaioanou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Papaioanou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bale is looking to break free of the clinch but Papaioanou has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Papaioanou lands a nice shot to the body.
Papaioanou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bale is trying to break free.
Bale tries to circle away but Papaioanou has him pinned against the cage.
Bale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papaioanou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papaioanou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Papaioanou prevents Bale from breaking the clinch.
Bale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papaioanou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bale.
Papaioanou is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papaioanou misses with a low kick.
Bale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Papaioanou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Papaioanou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bale motions for Papaioanou to come forward. Bale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papaioanou drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bale throws a body kick that misses.
Papaioanou connects with a solid leg kick.
Papaioanou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bale.
Bale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papaioanou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papaioanou.
Bale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papaioanou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Papaioanou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bale manages to avoid it.
Papaioanou connects with a solid leg kick.
Papaioanou moves into the clinch.
Papaioanou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Lefteris Papaioanou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Papaioanou gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bale regains guard.
Papaioanou stands and throws Bale's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bale pushes Papaioanou away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Papaioanou gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papaioanou tries to advance to mount but Bale instead regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lefteris Papaioanou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Bale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papaioanou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bale throws a chopping leg kick but Papaioanou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Papaioanou misses.
Papaioanou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bale looks to land a combination but Papaioanou avoids it well.
Bale throws a head kick that misses.
Bale connects with a looping right hand.
Papaioanou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bale.
Papaioanou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bale looks to throw the jab but Papaioanou is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bale misses with an uppercut. Papaioanou saw that one coming.
Papaioanou closes the distance and clinches.
Bale is fighting off a takedown attempt but Papaioanou is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bale to the mat. Bale regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papaioanou won't allow Bale to get back to his feet.
Papaioanou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Papaioanou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bale is keeping the position for now.
Papaioanou stays in close to Bale's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Papaioanou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Papaioanou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Papaioanou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bale.
Papaioanou tries to clinch up but Bale circles away and keeps his distance.
Bale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papaioanou moves into the clinch successfully.
Papaioanou tries to throw a body punch but Bale avoids it by throwing Papaioanou back against the cage.
Papaioanou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Papaioanou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papaioanou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papaioanou throws a head kick that misses.
Papaioanou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bale misses with a body shot.
Bale throws a low kick, looking for Papaioanou's leg but Papaioanou calmly moves out of range.
Papaioanou misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale throws a body punch but Papaioanou moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bale.
Papaioanou tries to close the distance and clinch but Bale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bale throws a hook but Papaioanou avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Papaioanou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bale throws a hook but Papaioanou avoids it easily.
Papaioanou lands with a nice combination. Bale backs away looking to recover.
Bale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Papaioanou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papaioanou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Papaioanou duly obliges.
Tony Bale's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
Papaioanou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Papaioanou.
Bale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage.
Bale blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papaioanou can't find room to land a body shot as Bale controls the action.
Lefteris Papaioanou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bale breaks the clinch.
Tony Bale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Bale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papaioanou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bale is trying to break the clinch but Papaioanou is controlling him.
Bale is trying to break the clinch but Papaioanou is controlling him.
Bale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Papaioanou misses with a punch to the body.
Bale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage.
Papaioanou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bale or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papaioanou keeps control of Bale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papaioanou circles away quickly and effectively.
Papaioanou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bale.
Bale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papaioanou is looking to slow Bale down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefteris Papaioanou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Papaioanou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefteris Papaioanou!
In his post fight interview, Lefteris Papaioanou started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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