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IFC 49 Big Murha V Wild Turkey PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adlan Aukhadov (ranked 24122 p4p, 680 weight class) and One Fortytwo (ranked 6158 p4p, 576 weight class). One Fortytwo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adlan Aukhadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortytwo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aukhadov rushes Fortytwo and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Fortytwo.
Fortytwo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fortytwo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fortytwo scores with a shoulder strike.
Fortytwo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aukhadov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aukhadov is breathing heavily.
Fortytwo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Fortytwo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Fortytwo.
Fortytwo avoids a wild elbow strike from Aukhadov.
Fortytwo lands with a short shot to the head.
Aukhadov takes a shot to the head.
Aukhadov is rocked!
Aukhadov throws an elbow but it misses.
Oh Aukhadov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fortytwo blocks an elbow strike from Aukhadov.
Aukhadov pushes off an throws an elbow but Fortytwo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aukhadov misses with an elbow over the top.
Fortytwo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fortytwo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fortytwo throws a big uppercut that drops Aukhadov! More strikes from Fortytwo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aukhadov lies dazed against the cage as Fortytwo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Fortytwo!
One Fortytwo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivashin Dmitrievich (ranked 6550 p4p, 637 weight class) and Glenn Svensson (ranked 6208 p4p, 623 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivashin Dmitrievich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glenn Svensson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmitrievich misses with a hook.
We've been told by Dmitrievich's head coaches at LOD: Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dmitrievich throws out a leg kick but Svensson moves out of range and Dmitrievich only half commits.
Dmitrievich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dmitrievich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Svensson slips under a jab from Dmitrievich.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
Dmitrievich connects with a nice looking jab.
Dmitrievich fails to land with a series of punches.
Svensson is looking to slow Dmitrievich down with leg kicks.
Dmitrievich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Svensson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
A shot to the liver by Svensson. Beautiful body shot.
Dmitrievich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Dmitrievich thows a leg kick but Svensson checks it
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dmitrievich misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson misses with a left hand
and Dmitrievich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Svensson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dmitrievich throws a poor cross that misses
and Svensson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svensson.
Dmitrievich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrievich takes a shot to the head.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Dmitrievich's head.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Dmitrievich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Svensson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dmitrievich throws a head punch that misses.
Dmitrievich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
Dmitrievich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Svensson backwards.
Dmitrievich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dmitrievich, as that shot connected.
Dmitrievich scores with the left hand. Svensson knows he should have avoided that one.
Dmitrievich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
Dmitrievich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dmitrievich tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Svensson punishes Dmitrievich's body with a nice straight punch.
Dmitrievich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dmitrievich misses with an uppercut. Svensson saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Dmitrievich coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrievich walks into a straight right hand from Svensson.
Dmitrievich missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Dmitrievich.
Svensson is rocked!
Svensson throws a hook but Dmitrievich blocks it.
Svensson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dmitrievich finish him?
Ivashin Dmitrievich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dmitrievich lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Svensson out cold! Svensson is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivashin Dmitrievich!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivashin Dmitrievich 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kung Le (ranked 3914 p4p, 428 weight class) and Lee Tramp (ranked 4881 p4p, 506 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tramp!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tramp looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
Tramp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Tramp. Beautiful body shot.
Tramp throws a looping overhand right but Le ducks down to avoid it.
Tramp takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Le appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tramp throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tramp tries to sprawl but Le drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tramp has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Le is on him like a limpet, forcing Tramp back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tramp misses with a straight left.
Tramp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tramp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tramp scores with a jab. Le acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tramp looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
Tramp connects with a body shot that sends Le's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le shoots in for a takedown but Tramp shows good takedown defense.
Tramp missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tramp throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.
Tramp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tramp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Tramp throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Tramp misses with a double jab.
Le shoots for a takedown but Tramp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Le looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tramp!
Le content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tramp is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Le's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Le wants to take a breather but Tramp is having none of it.
Tramp is trying to stand up here but Le is controlling him well.
Le seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tramp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tramp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tramp won't allow Le to pass to mount.
Tramp is positioning himself well to prevent Le advancing to mount.
Tramp is looking to control Le's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tramp avoid being mounted?
Le is trying to control. Tramp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tramp is looking for a sweep. Le is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le trying to control the action but Tramp is working from the bottom.
Tramp wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tramp throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Tramp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tramp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le counters with a body kick that stops Tramp in his tracks momentarily.
Lee Tramp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Lee Tramp has been cut.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Tramp missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tramp throws an off balance right hand
and Le counters with a head kick. That will keep Tramp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No joy there for Tramp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tramp throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tramp misses with a hook.
Le went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Tramp.
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tramp connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tramp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le misses with a head kick.
Tramp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tramp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Le was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tramp jabs at Le's body.
A big right from Tramp misses.
Tramp slips a jab and a cross from Le.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Le moves into the clinch successfully.
Le manages to break the clinch.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tramp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tramp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tramp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tramp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Tramp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tramp misses with a body shot.
Tramp lands with a good body shot.
Le clinches up against the cage.
Le taking a breather.
Tramp is trying to push Le away but Le has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le cracks Tramp with a nice body shot.
Le breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from Le.
Tramp scores with a hook to the body. Le takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kung Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tramp slips a jab and a cross from Le.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tramp sprawls and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Le lands a hook that snaps the head of Tramp backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Le.
Tramp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tramp.
Le displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tramp throws out the jab.
As Tramp tries to get set, Le tries to push him back and clinch up but Tramp manages to avoid the attempt.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tramp.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tramp 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.
Le lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tramp takes a step back to recover.
Le scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp throws a jab when Le was well out of range.
Tramp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le. Le circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tramp misses with an uppercut
and Le counters with a series of strikes. Tramp will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee Tramp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tramp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Tramp punishes Le's body with a nice straight punch.
Tramp throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Tramp throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Tramp takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Tramp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Le instigates a clinch.
Le is working Tramp over against the cage.
Le breaks from the clinch.
Tramp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le on the side of the head.
Tramp takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Le tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tramp manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tramp throws a lazy head kick
and Le counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tramp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Tramp misses.
Le gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Le manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Le with that takedown attempt.
Tramp throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Tramp throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le throws a lazy right hand but Tramp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le avoids the head kick by Tramp.
Tramp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Tramp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tramp's head.
Tramp avoids the head kick by Le.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tramp.
Tramp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tramp looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Le blocks a head kick by Tramp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Tramp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tramp throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Le swings for the body but Tramp moves out of range.
Lee Tramp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tramp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tramp. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tramp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tramp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Le.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Le dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tramp's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tramp gets tackled into the cage by Le. Le maintains the clinch.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Le.
Le pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Le with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Le.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tramp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Tramp misses.
Tramp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tramp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tramp throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Le.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Le throws a big counter combination but Tramp scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tramp looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Tramp scores with the left hand. Le knows he should have avoided that one.
Le will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tramp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tramp.
Le is looking to wear down Tramp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Tramp misses.
Le is looking to counter with a body kick.
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Tramp wants to slow Le down by chopping away at his legs.
Le throws a nice head kick!
Le takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tramp stuns Le with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le blocks a jab.
Le has managed to clinch.
Tramp wants to stall.
Tramp is trying to push Le away but Le has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Le lands an uppercut.
Le makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tramp misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Tramp avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Le has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Tramp controls his hands.
Le tries a body shot but Tramp blocks it.
Le stalling.
Tramp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tramp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Le up against the cage.
Le unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tramp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tramp wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le lands a nice uppercut.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le digs a right hand underneath Tramp's ribcage. Tramp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tramp struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Le softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tramp letting Le take a breather here.
Le lands a knee to the head.
Tramp can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Le pushes Tramp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Le showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Le!
A relieved looking Kung Le thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Lee Tramp spoke after the fight, saying 'There's no loses, only learning experiences. I'll be back in the gym training for my next fight and I hope to be back in the cage ASAP.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernandinho Da Costa (ranked 4614 p4p, 126 weight class) and Rouhullah Abbaspour (ranked 5433 p4p, 184 weight class). Rouhullah Abbaspour will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rouhullah Abbaspour!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Costa misses the jab.
Abbaspour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rouhullah Abbaspour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Da Costa got wobbled bad by a big combination! Abbaspour presses forward with punches and knees until Da Costa stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Da Costa closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rouhullah Abbaspour!
Rouhullah Abbaspour was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orgasmic Bliss (ranked 3742 p4p, 140 weight class) and Alex Snow (ranked 22881 p4p, 210 weight class). Orgasmic Bliss 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orgasmic Bliss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Snow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bliss misses with a takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a nice body shot.
Bliss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snow as he jumps to the side.
A countering left hand to the body from Snow misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Snow has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orgasmic Bliss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bliss has a takedown stuffed.
Bliss shoots in but Snow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bliss shoots in but no luck this time.
Snow was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice sprawl there from Snow as Bliss shoots in.
Snow only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bliss throws a leg kick
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Bliss thows a leg kick but Snow checks it
and Snow counters with a nice leg kick.
Bliss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Snow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bliss somewhat.
Snow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bliss with a body shot.
Bliss throws a leg kick
and Snow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bliss's knee momentarily.
Bliss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bliss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bliss shoots in for a double leg but Snow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bliss backing away here, and Snow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bliss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snow feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a good low kick that Bliss was not able to check.
Bliss misses with a leg kick
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Bliss pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snow is out of range and Bliss settles back down.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
Bliss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snow tries a quick counter leg kick but Bliss is wise to it.
Alex Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bliss throws a leg kick
and Snow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bliss throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snow counters with a good low kick that Bliss was not able to check.
Orgasmic Bliss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bliss has his takedown stuffed
and Snow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bliss has his takedown stuffed
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Bliss misses
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
Snow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bliss rather than just go for the knockout.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bliss is breathing heavily.
Bliss with a poor takedown
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bliss tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily
and Snow counters with a nice leg kick.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Bliss has his takedown stuffed
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
Bliss tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily
and Snow counters with a thumping low kick.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bliss misses with a takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Bliss 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Snow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bliss with a poor takedown
and Snow counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orgasmic Bliss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bliss misses with a takedown
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bliss thinking.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bliss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Bliss 's knee.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Bliss is predictable there
and Snow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bliss tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bliss shoots and misses
and Snow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alex Snow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a thumping low kick.
Bliss tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily
and Snow counters with a nice leg kick.
Bliss with a poor takedown
and Snow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bliss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice body shot.
Bliss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bliss thinking.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bliss's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bliss's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bliss thinking.
Bliss misses with a takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Snow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bliss.
Snow only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bliss throws a leg kick
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bliss tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bliss misses with a takedown
and Snow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Bliss 's knee.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bliss thinking.
Bliss has his takedown stuffed
and Snow counters with a good low kick that Bliss was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Bliss tenderised Snow's leg. Snow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bliss throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A low kick from Bliss is predictable there
and Snow counters with a good low kick that Bliss was not able to check.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Bliss misses with a takedown
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bliss. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orgasmic Bliss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bliss tries a low kick but Snow avoids it.
A nice side step and Snow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bliss has his takedown stuffed
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a thumping low kick.
Bliss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bliss fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice leg kick.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a nice leg kick.
Bliss misses with a takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bliss has his takedown stuffed
and Snow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bliss shoots and misses
and Snow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bliss misses with a leg kick
and Snow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bliss's knee momentarily.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Bliss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
Bliss tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily
and Snow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bliss with a poor takedown
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bliss shoots and misses
and Snow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bliss throws a leg kick
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Bliss throws a leg kick
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Bliss 's knee.
Bliss throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
Bliss with a poor takedown
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bliss shoots and misses
and Snow counters with a nice leg kick.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bliss thinking.
Bliss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body.
Bliss misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bliss misses with a takedown
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bliss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a good low kick that Bliss was not able to check.
A low kick from Bliss misses
and Snow counters with a thumping low kick.
Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bliss fails to land the takedown.
Snow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bliss misses with a takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Bliss throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Bliss 's knee.
Orgasmic Bliss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bliss tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily
and Snow counters with a good low kick that Bliss was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snow 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Snow!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Blowkarski (ranked 3717 p4p, 139 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 3440 p4p, 125 weight class). Blowkarski comes to the cage accompanied by Chop Suey. Naoise Durnin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Blowkarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blowkarski takes one on the button.
Durnin jabs Blowkarski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blowkarski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by Blowkarski misses
and Durnin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durnin cracks a nice hook into Blowkarski's ribs.
Durnin sizes up Blowkarski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durnin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blowkarski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durnin was well out of range. Poor timing from Blowkarski.
Blowkarski throws a head kick that misses.
Durnin throws a lazy right hand but Blowkarski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blowkarski swings for the body but Durnin moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durnin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durnin scores with a sloppy right hand. Blowkarski should have avoided that one.
Durnin catches Blowkarski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blowkarski is rocked!
Blowkarski throws a lazy head kick
and Durnin counters with a nice body shot.
Durnin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Blowkarski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Blowkarski is breathing heavily.
Blowkarski walks straight into a right hand from Durnin - that's dropped him! Durnin jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Blowkarski from any more punishment! Blowkarski complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Naoise Durnin!
A very excited looking Naoise Durnin 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Van Rooy (ranked 3332 p4p, 93 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 4184 p4p, 151 weight class). Dawson has chosen Titanic theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Albert Van Rooy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rooy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Rooy clinches.
Van Rooy avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Van Rooy blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rooy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rooy blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Van Rooy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawson taking a breather.
Van Rooy lands a right hand.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Van Rooy cracks Dawson with a nice body shot.
Van Rooy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rooy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Van Rooy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Rooy scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rooy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rooy tries to work over Dawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Van Rooy scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Van Rooy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Van Rooy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Van Rooy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
A short uppercut from Van Rooy.
Dawson is looking to control Van Rooy's arms but Van Rooy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dawson has his back to the cage.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Van Rooy 's eye.
Van Rooy blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
A short uppercut from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy pushes Dawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rooy digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawson looks winded!
Van Rooy avoids the elbow strike from Dawson, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Van Rooy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rooy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Good body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy drops Dawson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dawson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dawson is rocked!
Van Rooy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawson or not.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Rooy finish him?
Dawson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Van Rooy digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Rooy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Van Rooy.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands with a left to the head.
Van Rooy scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Van Rooy presses Dawson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Rooy lands a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawsons head.
Dawson throws an elbow that misses.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Van Rooy lands a body punch.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Van Rooy lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Rooy avoids it.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Dawson stalling in the clinch but Van Rooy improves position.
Van Rooy lands a shot to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Rooy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rooy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Rooy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rooy lands with a light punch inside.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Van Rooy dips a shoulder and cracks Dawson with a mighty uppercut! Dawson falls back against the cage and Van Rooy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dawson 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 - Van Rooy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Van Rooy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 2153 p4p, 296 weight class) and Dex Arial (ranked 2097 p4p, 290 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Valparaiso blaring out of the sound system. Arial has chosen Thunder as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dex Arial!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots and misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arial on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Arial. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Arial is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Arial counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Arial to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Arial.
Kamden Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arial shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Arial throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Arial manages to avoid it.
Arial on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arial is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson avoids the body shot from Arial.
Arial is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson gets a big slam - oh, Arial is out! Arial is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Kamden Jackson!
Kamden Jackson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gosha Lopez (ranked 1127 p4p, 141 weight class) and Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 1423 p4p, 180 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lopez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sho Z-pod duba. Diame Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get It On The Floor. Dumba Diame Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gosha Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dumba Diame Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diame Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diame Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diame Jr throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Diame Jr only half commits.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Lopez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diame Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diame Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diame Jr tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Diame Jr is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diame Jr down to the mat. Diame Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Lopez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diame Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Diame Jr.
Diame Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Lopez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Diame Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez has Diame Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez decides to pull guard.
Lopez has his hands on Diame Jr's head, controlling the position.
Lopez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lopez continues to stall.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Lopez controlling Diame Jr's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Gosha Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dumba Diame Jr.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Diame Jr.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
As Diame Jr tries to get set, Lopez tries to push him back and clinch up but Diame Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diame Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diame Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diame Jr prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez is trying is best to control the position here.
More hug and hope from Lopez.
Diame Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Diame Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Lopez pulls Diame Jr in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gosha Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lopez 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.
Diame Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diame Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dumba Diame Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez scores with a jab. Diame Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diame Jr to the ground. Lopez is now in Diame Jr's guard.
Diame Jr is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez pushing down on Diame Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Diame Jr won't allow it.
Diame Jr wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Gosha Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Diame Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diame Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dumba Diame Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diame Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Diame Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diame Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diame Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Diame Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Diame Jr misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Diame Jr throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diame Jr is breathing heavily.
Lopez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez is looking to wear down Diame Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez drives through with a takedown into Diame Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lopez stays in close to Diame Jr's body and controls the position.
Lopez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diame Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Diame Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gosha Lopez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez throws a body punch but Diame Jr moves out of range.
Diame Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Diame Jr is avoiding it.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Diame Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Diame Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Diame Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diame Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Diame Jr blocks an uppercut.
Diame Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diame Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diame Jr scores with a head kick.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez jabs Diame Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
A head kick misses from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez forces Diame Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diame Jr tries to stall but Lopez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diame Jr tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gosha Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diame Jr working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diame Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diame Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diame Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Diame Jr with that takedown attempt.
Lopez swings for the body but Diame Jr moves out of range.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Diame Jr.
Diame Jr looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Diame Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diame Jr.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lopez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Diame Jr misses with a body kick.
Diame Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez has managed to clinch.
Diame Jr tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Diame Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diame Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lopez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diame Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lopez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diame Jr to the mat. Diame Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gosha Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gosha Lopez!
Gosha Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Murha (ranked 826 p4p, 28 weight class) and Wild Turkey (ranked 2055 p4p, 84 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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Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Murha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wild Turkey !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkey throws out a loose jab but Murha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murha misses with a hook.
Turkey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Turkey .
Turkey throws a body punch but Murha moves out of range.
Turkey 's coach down at Valhalla Training Camp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turkey 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Murha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Murha.
A little jabbing left from Turkey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murha closes the distance and pushes Turkey back into the cage.
Murha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turkey blocks an uppercut.
Murha working aggressively here.
Murha lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Murha.
Turkey scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turkey .
Turkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Murha backwards.
Murha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turkey misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murha misses with a punch to the body.
Murha struggles to land a body shot inside as Turkey controls his hands.
Murha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turkey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murha throws a punch but it's blocked by Turkey .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turkey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turkey throws a head punch that misses.
Turkey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murha blocking some punches.
Murha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turkey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turkey misses with a body punch.
Turkey swings wildly with an uppercut but Murha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turkey misses with some punches.
Turkey blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Turkey fails to land.
Turkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turkey misses with a punch to the body.
Murha scores with a shoulder strike.
Murha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murha prevents a body shot from Turkey .
A short uppercut from Murha.
Murha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murha.
Murha tries to work over Turkey 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murha pushes Turkey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murha misses with a body punch.
Murha misses with a punch on the inside.
Murha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murha scores with a shot to the side of Turkey 's head.
Turkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murha tries to throw a body punch but Turkey avoids it by throwing Murha back against the cage.
Turkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turkey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turkey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murha scores with a shoulder strike.
Murha has a couple of punches blocked by Turkey .
A frustrated look appears on Turkey 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turkey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murha misses with some punches.
Murha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Murha.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turkey 's elbow.
Murha throws a head punch that misses.
Turkey throws a head punch that misses.
Murha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turkey blocks an uppercut.
Turkey struggles to land a body shot inside as Murha controls his hands.
Murha lands with a light punch inside.
Turkey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Murha.
Good body shot from Turkey .
A short left from Murha.
Murha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murha.
Turkey lands a body punch.
Murha is breathing heavily.
Murha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turkey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murha backwards.
Turkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murha swings wildly with an uppercut but Turkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murha misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turkey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Turkey .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turkey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turkey throws a punch but it's blocked by Murha.
Murha misses with a punch on the inside.
Murha working aggressively here.
Murha has a couple of punches blocked by Turkey .
Turkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turkey 's elbow.
A short right from Murha on the inside.
Murha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turkey .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on Murha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Turkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turkey misses with the head strike.
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 Big Murha will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Murha.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murha.
Murha tries to land a front kick but Turkey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turkey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Turkey looks to land a right hand but Murha moved out of range.
Turkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turkey misses with a body kick.
Murha tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Turkey manages to circle out of the way.
Murha misses with a looping left.
Murha rushes Turkey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murha.
Turkey breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murha.
Turkey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murha doesn't manage to clinch there - Turkey circles away.
Murha wants to clinch up but Turkey keeps it at a distance.
Turkey misses with a looping right.
Turkey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha misses with a right hand
and Turkey counters with a stiff right hand.
Turkey lands a lovely overhand right.
Murha misses with a hook.
Murha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turkey throws a good cross that connects.
Turkey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Turkey .
Murha cracks the inside of Turkey 's front leg.
Murha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turkey to score with a decent uppercut.
Turkey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turkey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turkey scores with a nice head shot.
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 jab from Turkey finds it's way through Murha's defenses.
Wild Turkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turkey .
Murha cracks the inside of Turkey 's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murha avoids the body shot from Turkey .
Murha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turkey .
Turkey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turkey .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murha.
Turkey jabs Murha right on the nose. Murha blinks but takes it well.
Murha takes a swing at Turkey 's ribcage but misses.
Turkey blocks a jab.
Turkey throws a leg kick but Murha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turkey connects with a nice looking jab.
Murha slips under a jab from Turkey .
Big Murha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murha throws a low kick, looking for Turkey 's leg but Turkey calmly moves out of range.
Turkey throws a jab but it's blocked by Murha.
Turkey throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkey misses with an uppercut. Murha saw that one coming.
Murha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turkey .
Murha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turkey .
Turkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murha 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.
Murha closes the distance and pushes Turkey back into the cage.
Murha misses with the head strike.
Murha misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turkey has a couple of punches blocked by Murha.
Turkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Turkey fails to land.
Turkey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murha swings wildly with an uppercut but Turkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turkey .
Murha has a couple of punches blocked by Turkey .
A right hand to the body from Murha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Turkey fails to land.
Murha scores with a shot to the side of Turkey 's head.
Murha swings wildly with an uppercut but Turkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turkey throws a head punch that misses.
Murha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Murha.
Murha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turkey .
Murha blocks an uppercut.
Turkey digs a right hand underneath Murha's ribcage. Murha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murha.
Turkey looking to stall.
Murha struggles to land a body shot inside as Turkey controls his hands.
Murha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turkey .
Turkey lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Turkey .
Murha tries a body shot but Turkey blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wild Turkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Turkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turkey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murha slips under a jab from Turkey .
Murha wants to clinch up but Turkey keeps it at a distance.
Murha throws the left hand but Turkey avoids the punch easily.
Murha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turkey on the side of the head.
Turkey connects with a body shot.
Turkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murha manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murha. That's going to slow Turkey down.
Turkey misses with a right hand
and Murha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murha moves away from the strike by Turkey .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkey jabs Murha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murha misses with a left hand
and Turkey counters with a left to the body.
Turkey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turkey .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha misses with an uppercut. Turkey saw that one coming.
Turkey throws out a counter right but Murha avoids it with no problem.
Murha drives through and clinches with Turkey against the cage.
Murha prevents a body shot from Turkey .
Murha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Murha.
Murha throws a punch but it's blocked by Turkey .
Murha has a couple of punches blocked by Turkey .
Murha misses with some punches.
Murha struggles to land a body shot inside as Turkey controls his hands.
Murha stalling in the clinch but Turkey improves position.
Good body shot from Turkey .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turkey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turkey manages to break the clinch.
Murha tries to clinch up but Turkey circles away and keeps his distance.
Turkey tried to score with a low kick but Murha checks it.
Turkey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turkey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murha.
Turkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turkey lands with a shot to the body.
Murha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murha throws a looping overhand right but Turkey ducks down to avoid it.
Turkey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turkey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murha misses with a low kick as Turkey jumps back.
Murha tries to clinch but Turkey moves out of range.
Turkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murha.
Turkey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murha doesn't seem bothered though.
Turkey slips under a jab from Murha.
Turkey 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murha.
Murha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turkey .
It looked like Murha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murha.
Murha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Turkey takes a swing at Murha's ribcage but misses.
Murha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murha throws the left hand but Turkey avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Turkey does it's job there.
Turkey misses with a hook. Murha ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Murha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turkey .
Turkey misses with a straight right.
Turkey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turkey lands a head shot.
Turkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turkey .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turkey .
Murha feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murha lands a leg kick that knocks Turkey off balance momentarily.
Turkey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murha finds it's way round the side to connect with Turkey 's head.
Murha misses with a looping left.
Turkey lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Murha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turkey checks a leg kick.
Turkey misses with a wild combination.
Murha throws a lazy right hand but Turkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wild Turkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turkey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wild Turkey !
During a confident post fight interview, Wild Turkey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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