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KOFC 95 - Mountain vs Out PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Prior (ranked 5257 p4p, 538 weight class) and Weimin Liaw (ranked 22316 p4p, 744 weight class). Prior's entrance music is Parov Stelar Band - All Night. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Prior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Weimin Liaw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Prior there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Liaw cracks Prior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Liaw misses the shot to the body.
Prior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liaw tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Prior is able to avoid easily.
Liaw scores with a hook.
Liaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prior moves away.
Nice defenses there by Prior.
Prior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prior pushes Liaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Liaw working aggressively here.
Prior gets through Liaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liaw misses with the head strike.
Prior breaks from the clinch.
Prior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prior throws a head kick but Liaw moves out of range.
Liaw blocks a head kick by Prior.
Prior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liaw manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Prior.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liaw. Prior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weimin Liaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prior cracks a nice hook into Liaw's ribs.
Liaw misses with a two punch combination.
Liaw throws a big shot that misses.
Prior tries to work over Liaw's front leg with a kick but Liaw checks it.
Prior misses with an uppercut.
Prior swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Prior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Prior throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prior connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prior.
Prior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prior is looking to wear down Liaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Liaw misses.
Prior lands a nice shot that snaps Liaw's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liaw cracks Prior with a right hand to the side of the head.
Prior is rocked!
Liaw blocks a head kick by Prior.
Liaw throws out a counter right but Prior avoids it with no problem.
Oh Prior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prior scores with a nice head shot.
Liaw slips a straight right by Prior.
A little jabbing left from Liaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prior throws a leg kick but Liaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Prior throws the left hand but Liaw avoids the punch easily.
Liaw slips under a jab.
Prior seems to have got his legs back now.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prior.
Prior is looking to chop away at Liaw's legs.
Prior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prior throws a right hand that Liaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Liaw also avoids with ease.
Liaw has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Liaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Prior slips under a jab.
Prior appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Prior misses with a wild body shot.
Liaw throws out a counter right but Prior avoids it with no problem.
Liaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prior misses with a low kick as Liaw jumps back.
Prior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Liaw throws a monster overhand right that drops Prior! Liaw follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Weimin Liaw!
During a confident post fight interview, Weimin Liaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Mercury (ranked 2839 p4p, 256 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 3838 p4p, 317 weight class). Mercury comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Stone has chosen Chill Bill as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone dodges the punch combination from Mercury.
Mercury stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mercury lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Robert Stone has been cut.
Mercury looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Mercury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mercury looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury thows a body kick. Stone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mercury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercury has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Mercury throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw 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!
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Stone misses with a hook. Mercury ducked under it nicely.
Mercury throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Mercury looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mercury misses with a looping right.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Mercury.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
Stone wants to land a leg kick but Mercury is out of range.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Mercury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Stone.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercury's hands.
Mercury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Mercury throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
A nice side step and Stone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stone.
Mercury misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Mercury avoids it.
Stone wants to land a leg kick but Mercury is out of range.
A big right from Mercury misses.
Stone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mercury keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mercury looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone flicks out a counter leg kick but Mercury steps away.
Mercury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercury throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
Stone throws a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
That kick from Stone tenderised Mercury's leg. Mercury is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to slow Mercury down with leg kicks.
Mercury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercury lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercury on the side of the head.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stone scores with a jab.
Mercury throws a lazy body kick
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mercury throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Mercury off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Mercury takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Mercury.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws the left hand but Mercury avoids the punch easily.
And Mercury counters with a quick kick to the body but Stone blocks it.
Mercury throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone throws a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone blocks a jab.
Mercury throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stone slips a jab from Mercury.
Mercury throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stone.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone counters with a body kick.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, jab by Stone - just one landing.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Stone.
Mercury tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Mercury as he checks the leg kick.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone lands with a right hand.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone throws a solid leg kick but Mercury takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stone.
Mercury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercury checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercury misses with a body shot.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury lands a front kick.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robert Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.
Some wild striking there from Mercury.
Stone tries a quick counter leg kick but Mercury is wise to it.
Mercury misses with a double jab
and Mercury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mercury blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Freddie Mercury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercury lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a body shot.
Stone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Mercury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Stone as he connects with a hook.
Mercury throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Stone blocks the leg kick.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercury throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Stone misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Mercury is predictable there
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercury lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Stone checks a low kick from Mercury.
Mercury misses with a body kick.
Mercury has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Mercury's ribs.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mercury appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mercury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercury misses with a straight left.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Mercury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mercury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Mercury misses with a looping right.
Mercury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercury's sensitive parts.
Stone scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercury should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mercury throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone throws a leg kick but Mercury moved away.
Mercury tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mercury lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mercury wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Mercury pushes Stone away with a front kick.
Mercury misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercury throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Mercury misses.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Mercury off balance momentarily.
Mercury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercury.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stone slips a straight right by Mercury.
Stone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mercury with a body shot.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Mercury's ribs.
Mercury throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercury throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Stone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Mercury throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury blocks an elbow strike.
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mercury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Mercury avoids the elbow strike from Stone, against the cage.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury manages to break the clinch.
Mercury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mercury takes a step back to recover.
Mercury throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
Stone feints a counter leg kick.
Mercury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Mercury throws a body kick that misses
and Mercury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Mercury is predictable there
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Mercury throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Mercury misses with a body kick.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Stone throws a fast counter high kick but Mercury manages to duck under it in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Stone.
A clash of legs there as Mercury blocks the low kick.
Stone throws a leg kick that misses.
Mercury throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Mercury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Mercury swinging wildly here.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Mercury.
Robert Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercury fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Stone is looking to chop away at Mercury's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mercury's calf.
Stone takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Mercury misses with a double jab
and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A frustrated look appears on Mercury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freddie Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercury working hard to break the clinch.
Mercury being controlled against the cage.
Mercury scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Stone!
Robert Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Freddie Mercury stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enok Jepsen (ranked 2868 p4p, 345 weight class) and Gordon Cummins (ranked 3723 p4p, 420 weight class). Jepsen comes to the cage accompanied by The Winner Takes It All. Enok Jepsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enok Jepsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gordon Cummins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jepsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jepsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cummins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cummins unleashes a big counter combination but Jepsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jepsen throws a hook to the side of Cummins's head but Cummins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jepsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cummins.
Cummins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jepsen's waist but Jepsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cummins off to one side.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Cummins.
Jepsen throws a right hand that Cummins ducks under and follows up with a left that Cummins also avoids with ease.
Cummins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jepsen.
Jepsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cummins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jepsen pinned against the cage. Jepsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jepsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jepsen misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Jepsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cummins tries to counter with a clinch but Jepsen shakes him off and moves away.
Cummins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jepsen.
Enok Jepsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jepsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummins was well out of range. Poor timing from Jepsen.
Enok Jepsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Jepsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jepsen.
Cummins shoots in for a takedown but Jepsen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jepsen.
Cummins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jepsen defends it well.
Jepsen throws a hook but Cummins blocks it.
Jepsen misses with a right hand
and Cummins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jepsen thinking.
Cummins defending well as Jepsen loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Cummins.
Jepsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cummins is looking to clinch.
Cummins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cummins goes for a double leg but Jepsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jepsen continues to drive forward.
Jepsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cummins circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummins ducks under a wild hook from Jepsen.
Cummins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cummins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jepsen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jepsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jepsen trying to hold on to Cummins's head to control him but Cummins postures up.
Cummins looks to land a strike but Jepsen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jepsen working a defensive guard here.
Jepsen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins postures up in Jepsen's guard and throws a big left but Jepsen blocks it.
Jepsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cummins controls the pace.
Jepsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cummins looking to pass the guard.
Jepsen pulls Cummins in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jepsen takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Enok Jepsen has been cut.
Cummins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cummins prevents Jepsen from improving his position.
Cummins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jepsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen tries to get to full guard but Cummins has control of the leg.
Cummins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cummins throwing shots but Jepsen is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enok Jepsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enok Jepsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cummins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jepsen misses with a hook.
As Jepsen backs off Cummins throws a huge counter combo but Jepsen manages to avoid it all.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jepsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jepsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jepsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cummins.
A jab from Jepsen finds it's way through Cummins's defenses.
Cummins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jepsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Cummins counters with a three punch combo that has Jepsen backing up. Jepsen nods at Cummins to acknowledge the strikes.
Jepsen lands a nice shot that snaps Cummins's head back.
Jepsen lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Jepsen finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jepsen misses with a hook.
Jepsen throws a looping overhand right but Cummins ducks down to avoid it.
Cummins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jepsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummins was well out of range. Poor timing from Jepsen.
Cummins slips under a jab from Jepsen.
Enok Jepsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins moves away from the strike by Jepsen.
Jepsen throws a hook to the side of Cummins's head but Cummins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cummins avoids the body shot from Jepsen.
Cummins gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jepsen.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cummins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jepsen misses with the combination.
Cummins darts in and clinches Jepsen up against the cage.
Cummins tries for a takedown but Jepsen manages to get underhooks.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Cummins.
Jepsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enok Jepsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cummins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen misses with the combination.
Cummins slips a jab from Jepsen.
Cummins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jepsen defends it nicely.
A lazy left from Jepsen finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jepsen throws a right hand that Cummins ducks under and follows up with a left that Cummins also avoids with ease.
And Cummins tries to counter it with a takedown but Jepsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jepsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Jepsen. No joy for Cummins on that attempt.
Jepsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jepsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cummins manages to avoid it.
Jepsen misses with a body shot.
No luck for Cummins with that takedown attempt.
Jepsen throwing a counter right hand but Cummins manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cummins.
Cummins closes the distance and clinches.
Cummins blocking some punches.
Jepsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jepsen with a jab.
Jepsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jepsen misses with a looping right.
Jepsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jepsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jepsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cummins.
Jepsen misses with a hook.
Cummins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jepsen defends well and Cummins ends up having to push Jepsen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen misses with a looping left.
Cummins unleashes a big counter combination but Jepsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jepsen swinging wildly here.
Cummins throws a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jepsen scores with a hook.
Jepsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cummins at a distance.
Jepsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cummins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jepsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cummins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jepsen.
Cummins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cummins shoots in but no luck this time.
Cummins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jepsen scores with a jab. Cummins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cummins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jepsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cummins is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enok Jepsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enok Jepsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cummins tries to clinch up.
Jepsen connects with a crisp jab.
Jepsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jepsen tries to bum rush Cummins with a series of wild strikes but Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Jepsen does no damage.
Cummins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jepsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cummins can do to turn this around?
Cummins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jepsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cummins moves in looking to clinch but Jepsen pushes him off.
Jepsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cummins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cummins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jepsen throws out the jab.
Cummins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Jepsen scores with a four punch combination!
Cummins is still on wobbly legs! Can Jepsen finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jepsen scores with a nice strike.
Jepsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummins shoots in for a double leg but Jepsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jepsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jepsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cummins seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jepsen. Cummins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jepsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummins closes the distance and clinches up with Jepsen, looking for a takedown. Cummins pushes Jepsen against the cage but Jepsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Cummins.
Jepsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cummins's hands.
Jepsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cummins's head.
Jepsen throws a shot from downtown. Cummins moves away and avoids it.
Jepsen jabs Cummins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jepsen throws a jab when Cummins was well out of range.
Cummins wants to counter the offense by Jepsen and move into the clinch position.
Cummins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins scores with a hook to the body. Jepsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Cummins shoots in and drives through. Jepsen sprawls well.
Cummins blocks a jab.
Jepsen tries to bum rush Cummins with a series of wild strikes but Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cummins misses with a low kick.
Jepsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enok Jepsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Jepsen misses.
Cummins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cummins darts in looking for a takedown but Jepsen gets double underhooks and turns Cummins into the cage.
No luck for Cummins with that takedown attempt.
Cummins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cummins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jepsen fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cummins on the side of the head.
Jepsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cummins has Jepsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jepsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cummins backwards.
Jepsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jepsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cummins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jepsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cummins wants to clinch.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch but Jepsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jepsen throwing a counter right hand but Cummins manages to avoid it.
Cummins wants to clinch
and Jepsen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins shoots for a takedown but Jepsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jepsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jepsen misses with a straight left.
Cummins with the counter takedown but Jepsen avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jepsen's half guard.
Cummins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cummins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jepsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Gordon Cummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jepsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cummins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enok Jepsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jepsen, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enok Jepsen!
An out of breath Enok Jepsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Dibley (ranked 2571 p4p, 268 weight class) and Paul Beecher (ranked 2515 p4p, 263 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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262 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane Dibley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibley is looking to land body kicks.
Beecher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been hearing reports that Dibley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A lazy body kick from Dibley
and Beecher counters with a right hand to the body.
Dibley throws a right hand that misses
and Beecher counters with a nice uppercut.
Beecher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dibley moves away.
Beecher looks to land a right hand but Dibley moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Dibley.
Beecher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dibley in his tracks.
It looks like Duane Dibley has been cut.
Beecher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab from Dibley does it's job there.
Beecher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beecher lands a jab.
Beecher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beecher misses with a few strikes there.
Dibley has Beecher up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Dibley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beecher tries to work over Dibley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beecher stalling against the cage.
Beecher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dibley looks for the body kick but Beecher saw that one coming.
Dibley thumps Beecher with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dibley.
Dibley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dibley misses with a looping right.
Beecher lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beecher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dibley lands a nice hook to Beecher's body. Beecher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dibley lands a jab to Beecher's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beecher connects with a right hand. Dibley shakes it off.
Beecher throws a combination. Dibley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dibley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beecher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beecher ducks under a wild hook from Dibley.
Dibley misses with a hook. Beecher ducked under it nicely.
Dibley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beecher throws out a counter right but Dibley avoids it with no problem.
Dibley misses with a right hand
and Beecher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duane Dibley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beecher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dibley is looking to counter the offense by Beecher and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beecher looks to score with a jab to the body but Dibley is just out of range.
Beecher misses with a series of wild punches.
Dibley throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice side step and Beecher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beecher jabs Dibley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beecher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dibley manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Beecher.
Beecher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beecher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dibley misses with a body shot.
Beecher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beecher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dibley moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dibley.
Dibley thuds a left hand into Beecher's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beecher loads up on a big right hand but Dibley slips the punch.
Beecher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dibley rather than just go for the knockout.
Dibley scores with a jab.
Beecher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dibley.
Beecher looks to score with a jab to the body but Dibley is just out of range.
Beecher tries to move into range but Dibley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beecher misses the body punch
and Dibley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dibley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dibley avoids the body shot from Beecher.
Dibley misses with a looping right.
Dibley lands a jab.
Beecher swinging wildly here.
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 Duane Dibley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duane Dibley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from Beecher.
Dibley lands a big shot that drops Beecher! Can he finish him?
Beecher is rocked!
Dibley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dibley advances to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dibley is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Beecher is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duane Dibley!
After winning the bout, Duane Dibley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Miller (ranked 1771 p4p, 230 weight class) and Thai Boxer (ranked 2347 p4p, 298 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers blaring out of the sound system. 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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202 lbs
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195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boxer.
Boxer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Miller misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Boxer lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Boxer shrugs off.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Randy Miller has been cut.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Boxer.
Miller stalls.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thai Boxer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer slips under a jab from Miller.
Boxer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boxer takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been told by Miller's head coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miller clinches up with Boxer and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. Boxer won't want to take too many of those.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai Boxer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is struggling to control the position.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Boxer tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miller has his back to the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Randy Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right from Miller misses.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boxer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Boxer pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Boxer is rocked!
Miller dips a shoulder and cracks Boxer with a mighty uppercut! Boxer falls back against the cage and Miller unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boxer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Miller screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Miller!
A relieved looking Randy Miller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Mir (ranked 2004 p4p, 249 weight class) and Adonis Stevenson (ranked 1819 p4p, 233 weight class). Adonis Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Stevenson.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Mir has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mir lands with a light punch inside.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Stevenson misses
letting Mir counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mir thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Mir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Stevenson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir thows a body kick. Stevenson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevenson.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Mir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevenson swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Mir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Stevenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Mir moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stevenson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevenson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stevenson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mir momentarily.
Mir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stevenson! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir misses with an uppercut
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevenson has time to react.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson scores with a nice strike.
Mir lands with a shot to the body.
Mir takes one on the button.
Mir wants to land a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range.
Mir misses with a straight right.
Jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws out a leg kick but Mir moves out of range and Stevenson only half commits.
Stevenson slips a jab and a cross from Mir.
Stevenson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mir is rocked!
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson cracks Mir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Mir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mir slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Mir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mir lands a jab to the head.
Mir connects with a leg kick. Stevenson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Mir lands with a cross.
Stevenson is looking to slow Mir down with leg kicks.
Stevenson scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Mir is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mir throws a push kick but Stevenson slaps the foot to one side.
Mir thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
Mir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson throws a body punch but Mir moves out of range.
Mir misses with a looping right.
Mir seems to have got his legs back now.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Mir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a kick to the body.
Mir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mir lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
A low kick from Mir misses
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Mir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good work by Stevenson as he checks the leg kick.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mir throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson ducks down to avoid it.
Mir throws a lazy uppercut
and Mir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stevenson jabs at Mir's body.
Stevenson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Mir went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Jab by Mir.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir has managed to clinch.
Mir is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mir's head backwards.
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Stevenson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Mir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mir slips a jab from Stevenson.
Mir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range and Mir settles back down.
Stevenson is looking to score with low kicks.
Mir was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mir.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevenson misses with a leg kick.
Mir is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mir has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Mir.
A cross from Mir lands.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Mir ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Mir on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Mir's shoulder, as Mir tries to avoid the shot.
Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson moves away from the strike by Mir.
Mir moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevenson.
Mir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stevenson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mir.
Stevenson looks for the body kick but Mir saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Mir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mir staying out of range there.
Stevenson wants to slow Mir down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevenson.
A left lands for Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mir lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stevenson takes a step back to recover.
Mir delivers a nice body kick.
Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Mir misses with the head strike.
Mir tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Mir landing knees to the head.
Mir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Stevenson.
Mir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mir.
Mir keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves into the clinch.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mir.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stevenson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mir.
Donk. Stevenson catches Mir right on the button with a cross.
Stevenson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mir to counter with a crisp jab.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab.
Mir scores with a hook.
Nice cross by Mir.
Mir clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Mir connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Mir.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Mir lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
Mir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Mir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson scores with the left hand. Mir knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Mir is looking to counter the offense by Stevenson and move into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson drops his hands momentarily and Mir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mir cracks Stevenson with an open hand slap.
A big left from Mir misses.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Yoel Mir will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stevenson lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Stevenson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mir scores with a body shot.
Stevenson swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Mir wants to land a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
Mir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mir moves into the clinch.
Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stevenson.
Mir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mir slips a straight right by Stevenson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stevenson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mir misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Mir throws a big counter combination but Stevenson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mir tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Stevenson lands.
Nice cross by Mir.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Mir ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Mir.
Mir thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Mir throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mir fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stevenson just manages to avoid it.
Mir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stevenson will feel that in the morning.
Stevenson lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a hook but Mir avoids it easily.
Mir checks a low kick from Stevenson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Mir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mir drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir scores with a knee to the head.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.
Mir tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Mir has him pinned against the cage.
Mir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stevenson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stevenson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Mir lands with a light punch inside.
Mir has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Mir fails to land.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoel Mir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.
Mir works on Stevenson's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir prevents Stevenson from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
A short right from Mir on the inside.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevenson won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.
A shot in the inside from Mir.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Mir tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir landing knees to the head.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.
Mir gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
Mir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mir 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoel Mir!
A relieved looking Yoel Mir thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Jeffries (ranked 627 p4p, 87 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 1016 p4p, 141 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries .
Puller looks to land a body kick but Jeffries moved away.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Puller jabs Jeffries to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jeffries chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puller can pounce on him.
Puller misses with a hook. Jeffries ducked under it nicely.
Puller takes a jab right on the kisser.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeffries scores with a sloppy right hand. Puller should have avoided that one.
Puller lands with a nice body kick.
Jeffries blocks a jab.
Jeffries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller works Jeffries 's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeffries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puller.
Sloppy strikes from Jeffries . Those never looked like landing.
Jeffries looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Puller scores with a jab. Jeffries acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeffries moves away.
Jeffries ducks right into an uppercut from Puller.
Jeffries misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Puller coming out on top.
Puller lands an overhand right.
Jeffries walks into a left hand.
Puller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffries takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jeffries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Jeffries misses with a hook
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Puller misses
and Jeffries counters with a straight right hand.
Jeffries lands with a cross.
Jeffries tries to clinch there but Puller circles away.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Puller misses with a body kick.
Puller throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Puller tries to get set, Jeffries tries to push him back and clinch up but Puller manages to avoid the attempt.
Puller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jeffries takes a step back to recover.
Puller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jeffries has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries .
Jeffries is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeffries .
Jeffries takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jeffries appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Puller throws a body punch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries lands with a hook. Puller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jeffries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller lands a jab to the nose.
Jeffries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puller scoring well with a low kick there.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller lands a right hook to the body.
Puller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puller looks for the body kick but Jeffries saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Puller.
Jeffries misses with an uppercut.
Jeffries misses with a looping right.
Jeffries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Jeffries .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeffries throws out a loose jab but Puller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller thows a leg kick but Jeffries checks it
and Jeffries counters with a straight right hand.
Puller scores with a jab to the head.
Jeffries defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries is looking to counter punch.
Jeffries with a jab.
Puller throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John Puller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Puller jabs Jeffries to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puller scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeffries takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jeffries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jeffries lands a glancing blow to the side of Puller's head.
Jeffries misses with a hook.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries .
Jeffries throws a jab when Puller was well out of range.
Jeffries scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puller doesn't seem bothered though.
Puller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jeffries tries to clinch but Puller moves away
and Puller counters with a straight right hand.
Jeffries throws a poor cross that misses
letting Puller counter with a right hand.
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jeffries momentarily.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Puller as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Jeffries slips the punch.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
Puller scores with a punch to the head.
Puller keeps Jeffries at a distance using the push kick.
Puller misses with the body kick
and Jeffries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puller with a nice cross.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Jeffries misses.
Puller avoids the body shot from Jeffries .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries checks a leg kick nicely.
Jeffries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puller throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Jeffries looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jeffries with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puller to score with a decent uppercut.
Puller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jeffries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeffries closes the distance and clinches.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeffries lands a left hand.
Jeffries lands an elbow just above Puller 's eye.
Jeffries lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeffries 's elbow.
I was talking to Jeffries 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jeffries lands a damaging elbow.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeffries 's elbow.
Jeffries lands an elbow inside that Puller shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeffries misses with an elbow strike.
Puller misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jeffries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeffries slips under a jab from Puller.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Jeffries slips the punch.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller moves forwards but Jeffries connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jeffries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeffries avoids the body shot from Puller.
A little feinted left hand from Jeffries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puller pushes Jeffries away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller swings for the body but Jeffries moves out of range.
Puller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeffries s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Puller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Puller lands with a cross.
Puller pushes Jeffries away with a front kick.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries misses with a hook
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries needs to keep his hands up - Puller had a free shot at his head there.
Puller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jeffries .
Jeffries bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jeffries darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puller jabs Jeffries right on the nose. Jeffries blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Jeffries coming out on top.
Jeffries dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeffries missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puller throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Puller misses with a body shot
and Jeffries counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jeffries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Jeffries appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puller moves out of range as Jeffries strikes.
Jeffries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeffries will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jeffries .
Puller tries to land a front kick but Jeffries steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeffries manages to avoid it.
Puller tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Jeffries throws a hook but Puller blocks it.
Earl Jeffries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Puller. Beautiful body shot.
Puller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeffries .
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeffries moves out of range as Puller strikes.
Puller lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Puller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries .
A little jabbing left from Puller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jeffries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Jeffries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeffries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jeffries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Puller misses
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeffries stuns Puller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Jeffries throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
Jeffries throws a jab but it's blocked by Puller.
Jeffries doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jeffries closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puller's corner calls for a 1-2. Puller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jeffries slips a straight right by Puller.
Jeffries is looking to counter punch.
Puller throws a leg kick but Jeffries sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jeffries lands a left and a right that send Puller crashing to the mat, dazed. Jeffries thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeffries . Puller does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puller misses with a left hand
and Jeffries counters with a one-two to the body.
Puller is rocked!
Puller moves into the clinch.
Jeffries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puller blocks an elbow strike.
Jeffries digs a right hand into Puller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puller's gas tank.
Jeffries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puller's defenses.
Jeffries lands a nice elbow.
Jeffries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jeffries 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puller under the eye.
Puller is still on wobbly legs! Can Jeffries finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller lands with a right hand.
Puller staying out of range there.
Jeffries is stalking Puller. Puller circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Jeffries , and it's lights out! Puller really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Earl Jeffries !
A very excited looking Earl Jeffries made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guido Sarducci (ranked 1412 p4p, 181 weight class) and Orion Soulburn (ranked 1664 p4p, 212 weight class). Sarducci comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Guido Sarducci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guido Sarducci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orion Soulburn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarducci throws a jab but it's blocked by Soulburn.
Sarducci waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soulburn.
Soulburn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sarducci works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Soulburn.
Sarducci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soulburn misses with a two punch combination.
Soulburn throws a sloppy head kick
and Sarducci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soulburn thinking.
Sarducci moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sarducci. Soulburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soulburn throws a head kick that misses.
Sarducci looks to score with a jab to the body but Soulburn is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Soulburn finds it's way through Sarducci's defenses.
Soulburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarducci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarducci there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sarducci throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Soulburn misses
and Sarducci counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Soulburn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soulburn.
Soulburn cracks Sarducci with a good jab.
It looks like Guido Sarducci has been cut.
Soulburn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sarducci throwing a counter right hand but Soulburn manages to avoid it.
Sarducci throws a sloppy body shot
and Soulburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soulburn moves out of range as Sarducci strikes.
Soulburn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarducci throws out the jab.
Soulburn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Sarducci misses.
Soulburn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sarducci rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soulburn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soulburn.
Sarducci throws a punch but it's blocked by Soulburn.
Sarducci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarducci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soulburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soulburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarducci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Soulburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soulburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soulburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarducci.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Sarducci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarducci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarducci can't find room to land a body shot as Soulburn controls the action.
Sarducci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Sarducci on the inside.
Soulburn lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Sarducci.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarducci.
Soulburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Soulburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Soulburn.
Sarducci lands a right hand.
Sarducci blocking some punches.
Sarducci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soulburn blocks an uppercut.
Soulburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarducci.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soulburn.
Soulburn misses with the head strike.
Sarducci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarducci.
Soulburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarducci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soulburn is rocked!
Soulburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soulburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarducci finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Soulburn blocking some punches.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soulburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci swings wildly with an uppercut but Soulburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soulburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarducci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarducci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soulburn blocking some punches.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Soulburn seems to have recovered his senses.
Soulburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Sarducci.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarducci.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Sarducci can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarducci.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci blocking some punches.
Soulburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soulburn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sarducci seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Soulburn can turn it around.
Sarducci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarducci.
Soulburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soulburn lands with a left to the head.
Sarducci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soulburn's elbow.
Soulburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soulburn blocking some punches.
Sarducci pushes Soulburn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarducci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soulburn avoids the body shot from Sarducci.
Soulburn misses with a jab to the body
and Sarducci counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarducci throws a combination that misses
and Sarducci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soulburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarducci.
Sarducci walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Soulburn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sarducci swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Soulburn's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guido Sarducci!
A victorious Guido Sarducci thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Sousa (ranked 833 p4p, 97 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 697 p4p, 79 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sousa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beat It. The crowd seem to be enjoying San Pedro's choice of entrance music: Gunman. Esteban San Pedro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joao Sousa's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Sousa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro slips a jab from Sousa.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San Pedro tries to move into range but Sousa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sousa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut. Sousa saw that one coming.
Sousa is looking to counter punch.
Sousa walks into a jab.
It looks like Joao Sousa has been cut.
San Pedro looks to throw the jab but Sousa is out of range.
San Pedro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from San Pedro misses.
San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sousa.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from San Pedro enables Sousa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. San Pedro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
San Pedro is pulling down on Sousa's head. It's preventing any offense from Sousa, at least for the moment.
Sousa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. San Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro seems keen to control Sousa's posture.
San Pedro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
San Pedro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sousa throws a big right hand that misses.
Sousa wants to pass the guard but San Pedro is keeping the position.
San Pedro trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
San Pedro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sousa at a distance.
San Pedro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sousa.
San Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sousa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into San Pedro's guard.
Sousa is standing up over San Pedro. San Pedro looks to escape but Sousa dives into side control.
San Pedro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
San Pedro is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
San Pedro is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Sousa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa wants to lay and pray for a moment but San Pedro keeps working.
San Pedro defending against the ground and pound.
San Pedro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sousa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Sousa crashes against the mat.
San Pedro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sousa trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San Pedro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sousa wants to improve his position but San Pedro is controlling well.
San Pedro trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is looking for a sweep. San Pedro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
San Pedro wants to pass the guard but Sousa is defending well.
Sousa actively working from the bottom here.
Sousa looking for subs from the bottom but San Pedro mounts him!
San Pedro wants to take Sousa's back but he can't do it this time.
Sousa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
San Pedro mounts Sousa! Really nice guard pass there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Sousa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
San Pedro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sousa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. San Pedro was covering up waiting for the punch and Sousa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sousa stopping the sweep attempt from San Pedro.
Sousa 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro looking for a sweep. Not yet San Pedro, not yet.
San Pedro keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.
San Pedro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sousa is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa wants to control from the top but San Pedro keeps moving.
San Pedro trying to keep a closed guard but Sousa is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
San Pedro scores with a head kick.
Sousa connects with a crisp jab.
Sousa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Joao Sousa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sousa trying to control the action but San Pedro is working from the bottom.
San Pedro parries the strikes from Sousa easily there. Sousa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable San Pedro to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
San Pedro tries to improve position but can't.
Sousa wants to lay and pray for a moment but San Pedro keeps working.
San Pedro can't do much from the bottom here.
Sousa trying to control the action but San Pedro is working from the bottom.
San Pedro is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt San Pedro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
San Pedro manages to get back to half guard.
Sousa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sousa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sousa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
San Pedro moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now San Pedro is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San Pedro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
San Pedro postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joao Sousa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sousa throws a sloppy body shot
and San Pedro counters with a nice uppercut.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sousa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joao Sousa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by San Pedro as he connects with a hook.
Sousa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sousa slips under a jab.
Nice shot by San Pedro.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Sousa uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro misses with a right hand
and Sousa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sousa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
San Pedro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sousa.
Sousa lands a jab to San Pedro's midsection.
San Pedro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sousa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
San Pedro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sousa throws a right hand that misses
and San Pedro counters with a left to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for San Pedro.
Sousa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sousa misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.
Sousa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro cracks Sousa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Esteban San Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sousa misses with a straight left.
Sousa jabs San Pedro right on the nose. San Pedro blinks but takes it well.
Sousa misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sousa cracks San Pedro with a right hand to the side of the head.
San Pedro jabs Sousa right on the nose. Sousa blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by San Pedro. That's going to slow Sousa down.
San Pedro moves out of range as Sousa strikes.
Sousa avoids the head kick by San Pedro.
Sousa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
San Pedro throws a right hand that misses
and Sousa counters by clinching up.
San Pedro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but San Pedro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
A slow jab from Sousa misses its intended target.
San Pedro throws out a counter right but Sousa avoids it with no problem.
San Pedro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from San Pedro enables Sousa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. San Pedro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sousa controls from within his opponent's guard.
San Pedro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
San Pedro keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro is controlling Sousa's posture.
San Pedro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sousa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sousa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
San Pedro keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Esteban San Pedro just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Joao Sousa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, jab by Sousa - just one landing.
Sousa throws a hook but San Pedro avoids it easily.
San Pedro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sousa tests San Pedro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sousa misses with an uppercut
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sousa or perhaps it was just good defense by San Pedro, which made it look bad.
Sousa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from San Pedro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sousa.
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Sousa.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from San Pedro finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro lands the left hand.
San Pedro lands with an uppercut that bounces Sousa off the cage and back into range.
San Pedro darts in and clinches Sousa up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sousa fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, San Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sousa.
Sousa lands with a left to the head.
Sousa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sousa just leaning against San Pedro, taking a breather.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sousa's elbow.
San Pedro lands with a left to the head.
Sousa misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sousa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Sousa.
Sousa gets through San Pedro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
San Pedro lands with a right to the head.
Sousa is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa misses with some punches.
San Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sousas head.
Oh Sousa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, San Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
San Pedro pushes Sousa against the cage. San Pedro is working some dirty boxing. San Pedro pushes off with a quick right hook! Sousa goes down! Sousa tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! San Pedro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban San Pedro!
Esteban San Pedro is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Esteban San Pedro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 141 p4p, 6 weight class) and Jari Mountain (ranked 136 p4p, 3 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out misses with a lunging right hand
and Mountain counters with a low kick, right behind Out 's knee.
Out loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
Mountain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Out, pushing him back against the cage.
Out prevents the takedown attempt.
Out tries to throw a body punch but Mountain avoids it by throwing Out back against the cage.
Out throws a head punch that misses.
Mountain blocks a body shot from Out.
Mountain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Out tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mountain's elbow.
Mountain pulls guard.
Mountain keeping moving, preventing Out from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mountain controls Out momentarily but Out frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mountain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Out manages to get himself to full guard.
Out can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mountain controls the pace.
Out looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mountain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mountain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mountain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mountain prevents Out from improving his position.
Out is staying active underneath Mountain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mountain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mountain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mountain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Out keeps working.
Mountain sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Out as Mountain shoots in.
Knock Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Mountain.
Mountain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mountain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Out.
Mountain shoots in looking for a takedown but Out manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mountain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mountain fails with the takedown.
Jari Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Mountain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jab from Out.
Mountain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Out.
Mountain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Out avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain is looking to clinch.
Mountain shoots in looking for a takedown. Out tries to sprawl out of it but Mountain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Out manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Out jabs Mountain right on the nose. Mountain blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Mountain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mountain slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mountain dives in and grabs Out's left leg, looking for a takedown. Out pushes down on Mountain's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Out throws a pinpoint strike between Mountain's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Mountain crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Out scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Knock Out!
Our winner, Knock Out, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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