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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 2196 p4p, 238 weight class) and Michael Murdock (ranked 2210 p4p, 239 weight class). Poe's entrance music is Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. A fine choice. Murdock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Streams of Whiskey. EA Poe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Murdock's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Murdock!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe drops his hands momentarily and Murdock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murdock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murdock loads up on a big right hand but Poe slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Poe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock throws a low kick but Poe moves out of range easily.
Murdock closes the distance and pushes Poe back into the cage.
Murdock scores with a shot to the side of Poe's head.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Poe 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.
Murdock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poe manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Murdock there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poe misses with a two punch combination.
Murdock thinks about the counter body kick.
Murdock misses the shot to the body.
Poe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murdock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Poe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Poe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Murdock misses.
Murdock is looking to slow Poe down with leg kicks.
Murdock slips a straight right by Poe.
Murdock moves into the clinch.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poe working aggressively here.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Poe misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murdock effectively controlling the action here.
Murdock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
Poe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poe blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Poe.
Poe is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Murdock as the two fighters clinch.
Murdock digs a right hand underneath Poe's ribcage. Poe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poe.
Poe wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poe's elbow.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Good body shot from Murdock.
Poe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Poe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murdock, right into the meat.
Murdock throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.
Poe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe misses with a wild body shot.
Murdock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poe under the eye.
Poe is rocked!
Murdock blocks a low kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murdock doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Poe. That snapped Murdock's head back.
Poe misses with a hook. Murdock ducked under it nicely.
Murdock throws a hook but Poe avoids it easily.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murdock.
Poe throws a jab but it's blocked by Murdock.
Poe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock clinches up with Poe and pushes him back against the cage.
Murdock lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is leaning against Poe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poe blocking some punches.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock struggles to land a body shot inside as Poe controls his hands.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Poe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murdock prevents a body shot from Poe.
Poe is trying to break the clinch but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Poe seems to have got his legs back now.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock lands a body punch.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
Poe pushes off an throws an elbow but Murdock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Murdock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Poe throws a right and a left that Murdock avoids nicely.
Murdock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Poe misses with a body shot.
Murdock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Poe blocks it well.
Murdock connects with a jab.
Poe misses with a straight left.
Murdock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murdock scores with a punch to the head.
Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Poe looks to land a combination but Murdock avoids it well.
Murdock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murdock moves out of range as Poe strikes.
Murdock scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Poe misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murdock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poe under the eye.
Murdock fakes the leg kick and cracks Poe in the body.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Poe.
Poe loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.
Murdock moves into range and clinches up with Poe.
Poe prevents a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
Murdock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poe up against the cage.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Poe is trying to break the clinch but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock lands a right hand.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock scores with a shot to the side of Poe's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poe looking to throw knees to the head but Murdock is blocking nicely.
Murdock stalling against the cage.
Poe wants to get back to striking at distance but Murdock won't allow it.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Poe.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poe landing knees to the body.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Poe blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock is leaning against Poe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Poe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murdock is defending well for now.
Poe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Poe.
Murdock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michael Murdock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Murdock - that landed with a thud.
Poe blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Poe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poe.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Poe breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Murdock.
Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock stuns Poe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poe misses with a straight right.
Murdock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poe will feel that in the morning.
Poe cracks Murdock with an open hand slap.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Murdock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murdock.
Murdock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poe moves out of range of the strikes.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Poe misses with a wild body shot.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Murdock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murdock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poe under the eye.
Murdock connects with a crisp jab.
Murdock jabs Poe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Poe sees coming a mile off.
Poe swinging wildly here.
Poe throws a body shot but no joy.
Murdock thows a body kick. Poe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poe swinging wildly here.
Poe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Poe.
Murdock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poe looks to land a combination but Murdock avoids it well.
Murdock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael Murdock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Poe.
EA Poe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poe gets tackled into the cage by Murdock. Murdock maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murdock presses Poe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Poe breaks from the clinch.
Poe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Poe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poe walks into a straight right hand from Murdock.
Poe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murdock moves out of range as Poe strikes.
Poe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Murdock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Murdock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murdock keeps Poe at a distance using the push kick.
Poe misses with a two punch combination.
Poe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murdock scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock gets a clinch.
EA Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe letting Murdock take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
Poe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poe's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Murdock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Poe.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poe lands with a right to the head.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
A short body shot lands from Murdock as the two fighters clinch.
Murdock struggles to land a body shot inside as Poe controls his hands.
Poe can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
A short right from Murdock.
Poe lands an elbow inside.
Poe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poe working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poe is looking to break free of the clinch but Murdock has double underhooks.
Murdock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock pushes Poe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poe's elbow.
Poe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murdock tries to work over Poe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poe has had enough of the clinch but Murdock keeps him there for the moment.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Murdock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poe.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
Michael Murdock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Murdock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murdock 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Murdock!
Michael Murdock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pederson (ranked 2978 p4p, 49 weight class) and Mic Bronson (ranked 5211 p4p, 67 weight class). Bronson has chosen glass candy as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mic Bronson enters the cage!
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220 lbs
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225 lbs
11 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mic Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Pederson catches Bronson right on the button with a cross.
Pederson swinging wildly here.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pederson is just out of range.
Pederson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Norman Pederson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pederson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pederson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bronson is trying to break the clinch but Pederson is controlling him.
Bronson tries to circle away but Pederson has him pinned against the cage.
Pederson trying to land knees to the body.
Pederson manages to pull guard.
Bronson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson pulls Bronson in close to prevent any damage.
Bronson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pederson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson won't allow Pederson to sweep him here.
Bronson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Pederson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bronson manages to get his head free but now Pederson has transitioned to an armbar! Bronson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Pederson! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norman Pederson!
Norman Pederson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Mic Bronson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Whata bunch a Bullocks that was linem up again lets go!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cricket (ranked 2463 p4p, 313 weight class) and Bismarck De Jager (ranked 2468 p4p, 316 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Jager's choice of entrance music: Afrikanerhart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bismarck De Jager!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and De Jager moves out of range easily.
Cricket is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Jager.
De Jager is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cricket slips under a jab.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and De Jager moves out of range easily.
De Jager flicks out a counter leg kick but Cricket steps away.
De Jager looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Jager lands a body shot.
Cricket tries to move into range but De Jager moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and De Jager moves out of range easily.
De Jager misses with a series of wild punches.
Cricket misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from De Jager finds it's target.
De Jager connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cricket misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from De Jager on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rick Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricket moves out of range of the strikes.
De Jager throws a low kick but Cricket avoids it.
De Jager throws out a leg kick but Cricket moves out of range and De Jager only half commits.
De Jager lands a glancing blow to the side of Cricket's head.
A right-left combo lands from Cricket.
It looks like Bismarck De Jager has been cut.
Cricket's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Jager connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cricket scrambles back to his feet.
Cricket has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Winds of Winter in the buildup to the fight.
De Jager misses with an uppercut. Cricket saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Cricket.
Cricket takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Jager tries to land a front kick but Cricket steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cricket walks into a left hand.
De Jager takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Jager tries for a takedown but Cricket sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Jager misses with a wild body shot.
Cricket throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
De Jager misses with a hook. Cricket ducked under it nicely.
Cricket tries to bum rush De Jager with a series of wild strikes but De Jager uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Cricket.
De Jager thuds a left hand into Cricket's body.
De Jager has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cricket lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricket misses with a two punch combination.
Cricket tries a head kick but it misses.
Cricket scores with a head kick.
De Jager is rocked!
De Jager lands a glancing blow to the side of Cricket's head.
De Jager blocks a jab.
Cricket misses with a two punch combination.
Cricket missing with a left hand there. De Jager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jager jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cricket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jager manages to avoid it.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Jager fails with the takedown.
De Jager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cricket manages to avoid it.
Cricket throws a big counter combination but De Jager scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rick Cricket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Jager lands a jab to Cricket's midsection.
Oooh a lovely combination from Cricket sends De Jager down but not out. Cricket dives into side control looking to finish.
De Jager is still in real trouble! Can Cricket finish him?
Cricket controlling from side mount.
De Jager tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cricket wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Jager seems to have recovered his senses.
De Jager struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Jager is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket slows the pace down.
De Jager struggling a bit here.
Cricket is looking to take a break and control but De Jager is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Jager struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Jager is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cricket off and has taken his back!
Cricket wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jager trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
De Jager has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cricket's body.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but De Jager has full control of the position and if anything, Cricket has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rick Cricket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bismarck De Jager's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Jager blocks a jab.
De Jager throws out a powerful jab.
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jager feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crickets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Jager scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Jager chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Jager cracks Cricket with a good jab.
Rick Cricket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Jager. That's going to slow Cricket down.
De Jager wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Jager throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Jager lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cricket's sensitive parts.
Cricket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Jager takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricket misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooh a lovely combination from Cricket sends De Jager down but not out. Cricket dives into side control looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on De Jager's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Jager is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Jager keeps working.
Cricket 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 De Jager's shoulder. That is not cool.
De Jager is not content to let Cricket control the position.
De Jager gets back to half guard.
Cricket seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cricket wants to take a breather but De Jager is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Jager wants to get back to full guard.
Cricket wants to free his trapped foot but De Jager is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cricket is working hard here to advance position.
De Jager makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Jager.
De Jager looking for a sweep. Not yet De Jager, not yet.
Cricket stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Jager swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rick Cricket is winning the standup battle so far.
De Jager moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cricket.
Cricket throws a jab when De Jager was well out of range.
De Jager bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cricket's head backwards.
De Jager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricket.
De Jager throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Jager scores with a leg kick.
Cricket pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Jager back to the cage. Cricket follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That has opened up Bismarck De Jager's cut even more.
De Jager pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cricket misses with a two punch combination.
De Jager connects with a nice looking jab.
De Jager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Jager wants to land a leg kick but Cricket is out of range.
De Jager takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cricket throws a jab when De Jager was well out of range.
De Jager avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Jager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Cricket was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cricket misses with a looping left.
Cricket looks to land a combination but De Jager avoids it well.
It seemed like De Jager was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jager avoids the head kick by Cricket.
Good leg kick by De Jager there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Jager looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cricket moves out of range of the body kick.
De Jager throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cricket appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Jager throws a body shot but no joy.
De Jager blocks a leg kick.
De Jager ducks under a wild hook from Cricket.
De Jager misses with a straight left.
Cricket tries to move into range but De Jager moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cricket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Jager uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cricket.
The fighters circling - Cricket throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Jager changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cricket looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cricket is looking to get back to his feet here but De Jager is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cricket's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Jager tries to get the hooks in deep but Cricket pushed the leg off.
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 Rick Cricket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bismarck De Jager's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cricket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jager manages to avoid it.
De Jager feints the counter takedown.
De Jager bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cricket misses with a series of wild punches.
De Jager throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cricket's head.
De Jager scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Jager connects with a nice looking jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Jager, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Cricket.
Cricket throws a jab but it's blocked by De Jager.
A leg kick checked by Cricket.
Cricket throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Jager connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Jager uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cricket.
De Jager is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cricket.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Jager.
Cricket blocks a leg kick.
Cricket throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from De Jager.
Cricket takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Jager throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cricket takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Jager scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Jager throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cricket is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cricket checks a leg kick.
It looked like Cricket wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cricket misses with a head kick.
Cricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Jager bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cricket's head backwards.
De Jager throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cricket uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Jager.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cricket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Jager.
Good shot there by De Jager.
A head kick misses from Cricket.
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jager drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cricket defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cricket thuds his right hand into De Jager's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Jager shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bismarck De Jager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from De Jager.
De Jager tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cricket knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Jager working the head and body with strikes.
Cricket is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Jager connects with a nice short shot to Cricket's temple.
De Jager is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cricket is just riding it out for now. De Jager eventually gives up the hold.
Cricket is looking to get back to is feet but De Jager passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bismarck De Jager has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cricket is trying to stand up.
De Jager working Cricket over with strikes here.
Cricket is trying to stand.
De Jager is landing with some decent strikes but Cricket is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Jager putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Jager lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cricket is rocked!
De Jager postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cricket badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of De Jager around the waist but De Jager pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! De Jager is the winner by TKO! De Jager jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismarck De Jager!
Bismarck De Jager seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skeng Man (ranked 3603 p4p, 439 weight class) and Fabouzi Massu (ranked 2434 p4p, 310 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabouzi Massu !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Massu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man blocking some punches.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Massu avoids the damage to the body.
Massu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Man is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Massu can't fight it off and eventually Man manages to take the fight to the floor. Massu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Massu 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.
Massu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massu is keeping the position for now.
Man with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massu 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.
Massu keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Massu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Massu 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.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Massu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
My spies in The Takeover inform me that Massu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Man isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Massu stacks Man on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Massu !
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Massu slows the pace down in half guard.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Massu pulls his head out easily.
Massu wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Massu pulls his head out easily.
Man tries to get to full guard but Massu has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Massu controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Man manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massu is stalling in the full guard.
Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Massu is aware though and is defending well.
Man working for a triangle but Massu defends it easily.
Man throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Massu escapes and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Massu slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Man.
Massu controlling from the full mount.
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man 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.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Massu content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabouzi Massu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Massu has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Massu stalling in the clinch.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Massu prevents it.
Massu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Massu - that landed with a thud.
Massu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Massu .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man pulls guard effortlessly.
Massu looking to pass the guard.
Man is looking for a triangle but Massu pushes his legs off easily.
Massu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man keeping moving, preventing Massu from controlling successfully.
Massu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Massu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Massu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massu trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Massu 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Massu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Massu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Massu defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Massu is aware though and is defending well.
Massu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Massu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Massu 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.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Massu defends well.
Skeng Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Massu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Man has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Massu doesn't defend quickly enough and Man has managed to lock this one up! Can Massu escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Man on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Skeng Man!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Skeng Man waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Higgs Boson (ranked 3894 p4p, 135 weight class) and Master Wong (ranked 2662 p4p, 91 weight class). Higgs Boson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Master Wong's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Higgs Boson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Master Wong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boson works over Wong's head and body with a nice combination.
Boson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Wong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boson sprawls well initially but Wong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boson defending well though.
Boson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wong drops an elbow to the side of Boson's head.
It looks like Higgs Boson has been cut.
My spies in GnP inform me that Wong has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wong is pressing down on Boson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boson is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wong.
Wong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Higgs Boson's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is nestled in close to Boson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Higgs Boson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wong drops an elbow to the side of Boson's head.
Jeez, Higgs Boson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Higgs Boson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Master Wong!
A victorious Master Wong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Higgs Boson had this to say: 'Thank you to all the fans here tonight, I love you all!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 1666 p4p, 190 weight class) and Katu Partio (ranked 1146 p4p, 143 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Tron Cat- Tyler, The Creator. Partio has chosen Sininen sunnuntai as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Katu Partio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Jab by Partio.
Partio tests Franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Partio 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.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Franklin tries to counter with a takedown but Partio is quick to defend against it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
Partio jabs at Franklin's body.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio misses with a hook
and Franklin counters with a single leg into guard. Partio didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
Franklin trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
Partio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Partio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Partio tries to pass to full mount but Franklin defends it.
Franklin tries to roll over but Partio keeps him under control.
Partio is nestled in close to Franklin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio controlling the action here.
Franklin is pressing down on Partio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Partio trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
Partio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franklin 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.
Partio wants to pass the guard but Franklin is keeping the position.
Partio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Franklin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Partio preventing the sweep.
Partio lands a couple of elbows.
Franklin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Partio manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Partio is trying to hold Franklin in close to prevent damage but Franklin has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio wants to get back to full guard.
Franklin working over Partio with some ground and pound. Partio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Franklin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Partio sees it coming and defends easily.
Partio actively working from the bottom here.
Franklin is looking for a kimura here.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Partio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Partio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
Franklin forces his way into half guard.
Franklin prevents Partio from improving his position.
Franklin is pressing down on Partio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Partio is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Partio looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katu Partio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Franklin shoots in but Partio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franklin is defended easily by Partio.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio throws a front kick that sends Franklin stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Franklin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Franklin dives in and scores a takedown into Partio's guard.
Franklin content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Partio has locked up a guillotine! Partio's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Franklin is holding on here and Partio must be using up a lot of energy. Franklin has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Partio gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Katu Partio!
Katu Partio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donson Deville (ranked 1542 p4p, 207 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 848 p4p, 123 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donson Deville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secoy throws a jab when Deville was well out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Secoy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Secoy misses with a looping left.
Secoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Secoy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Deville is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deville.
Deville blocks a leg kick.
Secoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deville swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Deville lands with a hook. Secoy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Deville connects with a single shot there.
Secoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deville checks the leg kick nicely there.
Secoy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Secoy tries a quick counter leg kick but Deville is wise to it.
Secoy misses with a low kick.
Secoy misses with a hook. Deville ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Deville misses the target.
Deville checks a low kick from Secoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deville is looking to counter punch.
Secoy misses with a left hand
and Deville counters with an outside leg kick.
Deville has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Secoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Secoy keeps Deville at a distance using the push kick.
Secoy throws a leg kick which misses Deville's front leg but catches the back leg as Deville tries to avoid it.
Deville lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Secoy thows a leg kick but Deville checks it
and Deville finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Deville ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Secoy misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Deville. That snapped Secoy's head back.
Deville blocks a leg kick.
Deville scores with the left hand. Secoy knows he should have avoided that one.
Secoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deville feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy looks to throw the jab but Deville is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deville avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deville shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Secoy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Secoy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Secoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Deville's sensitive parts.
Secoy throws a hook to the side of Deville's head but Deville sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deville attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Deville avoids the head kick by Secoy.
Deville appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Deville takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
Secoy blocks a jab.
Secoy throws a sloppy head kick
and Deville counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Secoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deville is one step ahead there.
Secoy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deville defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deville is working Secoy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deville is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Secoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Secoy, not yet.
Secoy can't keep his opponent in guard - Deville advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Secoy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Deville scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Secoy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Deville jumps into side control!
Deville in side control lands a decent elbow.
Secoy taking a bit of punishment here - Deville scoring with strikes.
Secoy tries to buck Deville off but Deville is having none of it.
Deville creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Secoy taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deville cracks Secoy with a big elbow.
Secoy tries to buck Deville off but Deville is having none of it.
Secoy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deville working the head and body with strikes.
Secoy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Secoy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Deville scores with a couple of nice shots.
Secoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Secoy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deville trying to control the position from guard on top but Secoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Secoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Secoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deville working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Deville content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deville scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donson Deville dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Secoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Deville tries to counter with a takedown but Secoy is quick to defend against it.
Deville looks to score with a jab to the body but Secoy is just out of range.
Secoy missing with a left hand there. Deville was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deville tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Secoy manages to circle out of the way.
Secoy misses with a left hand
and Deville connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Deville 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Secoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Secoy throws a low kick, looking for Deville's leg but Deville calmly moves out of range.
Deville ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deville bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deville ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Deville misses.
Azamat Secoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deville blocks a jab.
Secoy throws a head kick that half lands.
Deville moves out of range of the body kick from Secoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy looks to land a left hand but Deville moved out of range nicely.
Deville pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Deville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Deville. Beautiful body shot.
Deville drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Deville postures up.
Deville postures up and lands a big shot to Secoy's brow.
Deville is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Deville preventing the sweep.
Secoy controls Deville momentarily but Deville frees himself.
Secoy keeping moving, preventing Deville from controlling successfully.
Deville scoring with some ground and pound.
Deville distracts Secoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy trying to keep a closed guard but Deville is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Deville lands a couple of digs.
Secoy wants to sweep here but Deville controlling him for the moment.
Deville postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deville is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Deville lands a couple of digs.
Secoy is rocked!
Deville gets to his feet and stands over Secoy, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Secoy felt that one! Deville unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Secoy from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donson Deville!
Donson Deville seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Griffin (ranked 1604 p4p, 61 weight class) and Donson Denille (ranked 1337 p4p, 33 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Donson Denille enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donson Denille!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Griffin
and Denille decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffin's guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Denille is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Denille scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Griffin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Griffin trying to control the position.
Denille throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denille missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denille throws an elbow that misses. Griffin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Denille's guard. Nice move by Griffin!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin slips nicely into half guard.
Griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Denille is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denille is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Denille moves into full guard.
Denille has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Denille wants to sweep but no luck.
Denille not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Denille bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griffin's guard.
Griffin wriggles free and stands up.
Griffin tries to clinch but Denille moves away
and Denille counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
Denille avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denille lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Denille gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to control Denille's posture but Denille avoids it.
Denille tries to score with some ground and pound. Griffin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Denille in side control, throwing shots but Griffin defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denille working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Denille working the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Denille lands a nice forearm strike.
Denille lands some shots froms side control.
Griffin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Griffin manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denille accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denille is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Griffin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Denille is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Griffin tries to roll over but Denille keeps him under control.
Denille landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Denille looks to land a strike but Griffin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Denille scoring with some ground and pound.
Griffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Denille advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denille sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denille thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denille not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Denille scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Denille lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Denille seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Griffin tries to kick Denille off but Denille keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Denille scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Denille not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Denille wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denille.
Griffin tries to roll over but Denille keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donson Denille dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Denille digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped Denille's head back.
Tito Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denille with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Denille moves out of range easily.
Denille is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Denille moved out of range nicely.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Denille counters with a leg kick.
Denille lands a body shot.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Denille sees it coming and moves out of range.
Denille slips a jab from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Denille ducks down to avoid it.
Denille changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Denille moved out of range.
Denille blocks a leg kick.
Griffin moves forwards but Denille connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Denille shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
Denille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denille feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
Griffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Denille counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.
Griffin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Denille counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denille stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Denille moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denille throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denille cracks the inside of Griffin's front leg.
Nice body punch from Denille.
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
Denille swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Griffin backing away here, and Denille unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Denille backs up against the cage.
Denille ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denille counters with a straight right hand.
Donson Denille seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denille lands a body shot.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Denille backs away looking to recover.
Griffin misses with a left hand
letting Denille counter with a right hand.
Griffin is rocked!
Denille lands a brutal uppercut that launches Griffin off his feet! Griffin tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donson Denille!
Post fight, Donson Denille stared into the camera and said 'How does it feel getting your ass kicked by someone 50lbs lighter'.
Tito Griffin was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for the fight thank you fans and my opponet you were the better fighter'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 745 p4p, 111 weight class) and Lefteris Papaioanou (ranked 721 p4p, 109 weight class). Lefteris Papaioanou acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Papaioanou!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papaioanou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruth throws a big counter combination but Papaioanou scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ruth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ruth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Ruth slips a jab from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou looks to land a combination. Ruth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Papaioanou misses with a looping left.
Papaioanou feints a jab promting Ruth to slip. Papaioanou then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Ed Ruth has been cut.
Papaioanou misses with a looping right.
Papaioanou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruth circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papaioanou scores with a three punch combo!
Papaioanou throws a leg kick which misses Ruth's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruth tries to avoid it.
Papaioanou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Papaioanou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papaioanou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruth.
Papaioanou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth dodges the punch combination from Papaioanou.
A quick step to the side and Ruth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Papaioanous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Papaioanou just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Papaioanou throws a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ruth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Papaioanou misses with a two punch combination.
Papaioanou lands with an overhand left.
Ruth throws a jab when Papaioanou was well out of range.
Papaioanou lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruth off the cage and back into range.
Papaioanou thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruth if he has to take too many more of those.
Ruth tries to keep at a distance but Papaioanou has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruth effectively controlling the action here.
Papaioanou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Papaioanou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papaioanou throws a leg kick which misses Ruth's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruth tries to avoid it.
Papaioanou tries to bum rush Ruth with a series of wild strikes but Ruth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Papaioanou misses with a hook. Ruth ducked under it nicely.
Papaioanou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou shoots for a takedown but Ruth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Papaioanou fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Papaioanou.
Lefteris Papaioanou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papaioanou slips under a jab.
Ruth blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruth checks a leg kick.
Ruth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ruth throws a hook to the side of Papaioanou's head but Papaioanou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papaioanou looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Papaioanou throws the left hand but Ruth avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Ruth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papaioanou lands a head kick. Ruth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Papaioanou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruth moves out of range of the strikes.
Papaioanou ducks under a wild hook from Ruth.
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 throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth lands a lovely overhand right.
Papaioanou tries to clinch there but Ruth circles away.
Papaioanou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruth misses with a double jab.
Papaioanou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Papaioanou lands a jab-cross combination.
Papaioanou misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lefteris Papaioanou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Ruth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Papaioanou is looking to clinch but Ruth is avoiding it.
Papaioanou moves away from the strike by Ruth.
Papaioanou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Papaioanou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Ruth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lefteris Papaioanou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Papaioanou tenderised Ruth's leg. Ruth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Papaioanou throws a series of punches but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Papaioanou sprawls and moves away.
Ruth avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Papaioanou looks to move away, Ruth throws a big counter combo but Papaioanou just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Papaioanou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papaioanou misses with a double jab
and Ruth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruth.
Ruth throwing strikes from guard but Papaioanou blocks nicely.
Papaioanou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruth is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Papaioanou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Papaioanou wants to get back to his feet but Ruth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
Ruth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruth postures up in Papaioanou's guard and throws a big left but Papaioanou blocks it.
Papaioanou wants to stand up but Ruth is controlling him.
Papaioanou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruth landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruth won't allow Papaioanou to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ruth landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Papaioanou wants to improve his position but instead Ruth has moved into half guard.
Ruth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou is trying to stand.
Papaioanou wants to control but Ruth passes into side.
Papaioanou is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ruth is controlling him well.
Ruth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papaioanou keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth throwing strikes but Papaioanou manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Papaioanou trying to control the action but Ruth is working from the bottom.
Papaioanou wants to stand but Ruth is controlling his arm.
Papaioanou working away.
Ruth sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control but Papaioanou postures up.
Papaioanou prevents Ruth from improving his position.
Papaioanou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ruth is just riding it out for now. Papaioanou eventually gives up the hold.
Papaioanou wants to control but Ruth is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruth trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Ruth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ed Ruth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Papaioanou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papaioanou tries to clinch but Ruth is having none of it.
Ruth missing with a left hand there. Papaioanou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papaioanou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruth circles away quickly and effectively.
Papaioanou throws a combination that misses
and Ruth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papaioanou throws a head kick that half lands.
Papaioanou moves forwards but Ruth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Papaioanou misses with a double jab
and Ruth counters with a crisp one two that drops Papaioanou! Ruth thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Papaioanou to his feet! Papaioanou is in big trouble!
Papaioanou is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papaioanou misses with a combination
and Ruth counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Papaioanou out cold! What a finish! Ruth is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ed Ruth!
Ed Ruth is the new light heavyweight champion!
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