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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chou Farci (ranked 8612 p4p, 718 weight class) and Mike Lambert (ranked 2835 p4p, 365 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Farci might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chou Farci (explained).. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lambert's choice of entrance music: Aaron Lewis - Country Boy. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chou Farci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lambert slips a jab from Farci.
Lambert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambert misses with a combination
letting Farci counter with a right hand.
Lambert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Lambert.
Farci thinks about countering with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Lambert.
It looks like Chou Farci has been cut.
Lambert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farci.
Lambert with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farci to score with a decent uppercut.
Lambert slips a straight right by Farci.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambert bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Farci's head.
Farci throws a head kick that misses.
Lambert throws a one two combo.
Farci looks to score with a jab to the body but Lambert is just out of range.
Mike Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Lambert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lambert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lambert lands a nice shot that snaps Farci's head back.
Farci misses with a two punch combination.
Lambert unleashes a big counter combination but Farci bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot by Farci.
A punch combination from Lambert misses.
Lambert staying out of range there.
Lambert was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lambert scores with a one two! Farci had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lambert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Farci was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lambert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Farci counters with a good, hard body kick but Lambert shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Farci misses.
Lambert swinging wildly here.
Lambert throws an off balance right hand
and Farci makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lambert throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Farci's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Lambert dives in looking to finish as Farci flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Lambert's strikes! Lambert is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Farci's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Farci was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lambert!
A relieved looking Mike Lambert 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Harding (ranked 1894 p4p, 230 weight class) and Quinoa Smiff (ranked 2127 p4p, 251 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harding might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bitch School. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinoa Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding defending well as Smiff loads up on a big left hand.
Smiff misses with a body shot.
Smiff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smiff.
Smiff clinches with his opponent.
Smiff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smiff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smiff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harding.
Smiff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harding to the ground. Smiff is now in Harding's guard.
Harding pushes Smiff off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jonathan Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding throws a jab but it's blocked by Smiff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Harding catches Smiff right on the button with a cross.
Smiff misses with an uppercut. Harding saw that one coming.
A cross from Harding lands.
Nice defenses there by Smiff.
Smiff appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smiff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harding.
Harding lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff takes a swing at Harding's ribcage but misses.
Harding has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Smiff tries to move into range but Harding moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harding takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harding fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smiff checks the leg kick.
Harding connects with a solid leg kick.
Smiff throws a series of punches but Harding moves out of range.
Smiff blocks a jab.
Smiff is looking for the big counter here.
Harding misses with an uppercut.
Smiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.
Harding pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jonathan Harding is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smiff throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Smiff misses.
Harding throws a hook to the side of Smiff's head but Smiff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smiff avoids a kick to the body.
Smiff feints the counter takedown.
Smiff throws out a powerful jab.
Smiff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smiff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harding sprawls well initially but Smiff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smiff stops Harding from getting back to his feet.
Smiff is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
Smiff is trying to control the action in half guard but Harding is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smiff trying to pass the guard but Harding defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding keeping hold of Smiff's head, controlling as best he can.
Smiff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smiff's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harding keeping hold of Smiff's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smiff wants to free his trapped foot but Harding is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smiff keeps trying to improve his position.
Smiff is keen to just control but Harding is a slippery customer.
Smiff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harding defends it well.
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 Jonathan Harding will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smiff misses the shot to the body.
Smiff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smiff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smiff trying to control from half guard but Harding is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff stops Harding from getting back to his feet.
Smiff trying to pass the guard but Harding defending well.
Smiff trying to control from half guard but Harding is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff is stalling here. Harding is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Smiff seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harding has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Smiff is looking for a sweep.
Harding controlling the position from side mount.
Smiff is trying to work for a sweep but Harding has mounted him!
Smiff is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff regains half guard.
Smiff trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Harding manages to pass to mount!
Smiff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smiff is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff tries to reverse the position but Harding maintains control.
Jonathan Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harding controlling from the full mount.
Smiff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smiff wants to stand back up but Harding manages to pass into side control.
Smiff is looking for a sweep.
Smiff looks to move to half guard but instead Harding has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff can't escape the position.
Smiff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harding stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Harding lands with a right hand.
Harding ducks under a wild hook from Smiff.
The fighters circling - Smiff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harding throws a hook to the side of Smiff's head but Smiff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smiff scores with a nice right hand.
Smiff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smiff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harding swings for the body but Smiff moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Harding dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smiff throws a series of punches but Harding avoids them all with ease.
Smiff dips to his left and cracks Harding with an uppercut!
Smiff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smiff lands a nice shot to the body.
Harding cracks a nice hook into Smiff's ribs.
Harding throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Smiff to counter with a crisp jab.
Harding lands with a cross.
Jonathan Harding is winning the standup battle so far.
Smiff moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice cross by Harding.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harding.
Harding lands a body shot.
Smiff misses with a body kick.
Harding fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smiff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smiff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding with a jab.
Harding uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harding loads up on a big right hand but Smiff slips the punch.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smiff tries to clinch there but Harding circles away.
Harding is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smiff takes the fight into the clinch.
Harding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smiff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harding smiles and moves away.
Jonathan Harding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinoa Smiff.
Harding throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smiff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harding feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smiff's calf.
Harding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smiff.
Jonathan Harding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smiff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harding.
Smiff lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harding cracks Smiff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smiff throws a body punch but Harding moves out of range.
Harding jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smiff tries to move into range but Harding moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Harding. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harding.
Harding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smiff can do to turn this around?
Harding changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harding slips under a jab.
Smiff swings for the body but Harding moves out of range.
Harding scores with a leg kick.
Smiff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harding ducks under a wild hook from Smiff.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding stuffs the takedown.
Smiff misses with a hook to the body
and Harding counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harding throws a jab but it's blocked by Smiff.
Smiff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Smiff.
Smiff tries to clinch but Harding is having none of it.
Smiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harding.
Smiff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harding throws a head kick that misses.
Smiff misses with a looping right.
Smiff takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smiff just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Harding.
Harding uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smiff has time to react.
Harding throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Harding misses the target.
Harding misses with a body shot.
Smiff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smiff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harding misses with a body shot.
Quinoa Smiff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Harding.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smiff. Harding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding lands with an uppercut that bounces Smiff off the cage and back into range.
Smiff takes a swing at Harding's ribcage but misses.
Quinoa Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smiff.
Smiff throws an overhand right that lands on Harding's shoulder, as Harding tries to avoid the shot.
Harding scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smiff in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harding displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smiff throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Harding lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smiff doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harding, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Harding!
Jonathan Harding decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Quinoa Smiff was interviewed post fight and said 'He is on steroids!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ajax Aquila Corvus (ranked 816 p4p, 110 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 1447 p4p, 194 weight class). Lecter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Hannibal Lecter Sonr kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajax Aquila Corvus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter misses the jab.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Aquila Corvus connects with a jab.
Aquila Corvus drops Lecter with a beautiful combination! Lecter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aquila Corvus is looking for the KO!
Aquila Corvus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aquila Corvus wants it to stay on the feet.
Lecter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aquila Corvus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter throws a jab but it's blocked by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus throwing a counter right hand but Lecter manages to avoid it.
Lecter catches Aquila Corvus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Aquila Corvus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lecter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aquila Corvus throws a nice looking combination but Lecter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Aquila Corvus moves away and avoids it.
Aquila Corvus is looking to counter the offense by Lecter and move into the clinch.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aquila Corvus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Nice defenses there by Aquila Corvus.
Lecter avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter with a poor takedown
and Aquila Corvus counters with a good low kick that Lecter was not able to check.
Aquila Corvus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aquila Corvus slips under a jab.
Aquila Corvus moves in looking to clinch but Lecter pushes him off.
Lecter throws a jab when Aquila Corvus was well out of range.
Aquila Corvus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aquila Corvus misses with a hook.
Aquila Corvus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lecter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aquila Corvus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter misses with a straight left.
Lecter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lecter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aquila Corvus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter takes a swing at Aquila Corvus's ribcage but misses.
Aquila Corvus throws a solid leg kick but Lecter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aquila Corvus.
Lecter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aquila Corvus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter slips under a jab from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aquila Corvus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Aquila Corvus ducks down to avoid it.
Aquila Corvus throws an overhand right that lands on Lecter's shoulder, as Lecter tries to avoid the shot.
Lecter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aquila Corvus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aquila Corvus staying out of range there.
Lecter feints and as Aquila Corvus raises his hands in defense, Lecter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aquila Corvus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lecter wants to control from the top but Aquila Corvus keeps moving.
Lecter throws a big elbow that misses.
Lecter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aquila Corvus keeping moving, preventing Lecter from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lecter throws a strike but Aquila Corvus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lecter told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lecter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lecter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aquila Corvus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lecter trying to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lecter wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ajax Aquila Corvus 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.
Crunch! Aquila Corvus slams his shin into Lecter's torso.
Aquila Corvus throws a front kick aimed at Lecter's knee but Lecter avoids it well.
Lecter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aquila Corvus moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lecter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aquila Corvus.
Lecter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aquila Corvus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aquila Corvus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aquila Corvus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aquila Corvus looks for the body kick but Lecter saw that one coming.
Aquila Corvus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Aquila Corvus thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lecter misses with a right hand
and Lecter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aquila Corvus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aquila Corvus tries a head kick but it misses.
Aquila Corvus misses with a shot to the body
and Lecter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lecter's corner calls for a 1-2. Lecter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aquila Corvus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aquila Corvus tried to score with a low kick but Lecter checks it.
Aquila Corvus connects with a crisp jab.
Lecter throws a body shot but no joy.
Lecter with a jab.
Lecter cracks a nice hook into Aquila Corvus's ribs.
Lecter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donk. Lecter catches Aquila Corvus right on the button with a cross.
Lecter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aquila Corvus.
Lecter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aquila Corvus defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Lecter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter just misses with a punch to the body.
Aquila Corvus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lecter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aquila Corvus takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus closes the distance and clinches.
Aquila Corvus scores with a shot to the side of Lecter's head.
Aquila Corvus stalling the fight.
Aquila Corvus taking a breather.
Aquila Corvus manages to break the clinch.
Aquila Corvus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lecter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lecter lands with an overhand left.
Aquila Corvus staying out of range there.
Aquila Corvus moves out of range of the strikes.
Aquila Corvus misses with a kick to the body
and Lecter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus stuns Lecter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aquila Corvus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lecter misses with a straight left.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Aquila Corvus is out of range.
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aquila Corvus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aquila Corvus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Aquila Corvus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lecter slips under a jab from Aquila Corvus.
Lecter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lecter misses with a hook.
Lecter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Lecter.
Aquila Corvus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aquila Corvus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lecter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lecter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lecter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Aquila Corvus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lecter lands a nice hook to Aquila Corvus's body. Aquila Corvus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Aquila Corvus's head but Aquila Corvus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aquila Corvus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lecter's corner calls for a 1-2. Lecter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Lecter misses its intended target.
Aquila Corvus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Aquila Corvus.
Lecter needs to keep his hands up - Aquila Corvus had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Lecter avoids it easily.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Aquila Corvus slips the punch.
Nice shot by Aquila Corvus.
Lecter takes a swing at Aquila Corvus's ribcage but misses.
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 Ajax Aquila Corvus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aquila Corvus blocks a jab.
Aquila Corvus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aquila Corvus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aquila Corvus slips a jab from Lecter.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick as Lecter jumps back.
Aquila Corvus throws the kick towards the body but Lecter avoids it.
Lecter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aquila Corvus lands with a straight right. Lecter didn't see that one coming.
Lecter with a nice cross.
Lecter shoots in but no luck this time.
Aquila Corvus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aquila Corvus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lecter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter throws a hook but Aquila Corvus blocks it.
Lecter misses with a hook. Aquila Corvus ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Aquila Corvus tenderised Lecter's leg. Lecter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aquila Corvus ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Lecter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aquila Corvus counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus scores with a jab.
Aquila Corvus thows a body kick. Lecter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lecter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aquila Corvus circles away.
Aquila Corvus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lecter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aquila Corvus connects with a leg kick. Lecter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aquila Corvus cracks Lecter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aquila Corvus.
Lecter just misses with a punch to the body.
Aquila Corvus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aquila Corvus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter scores with a nice right hand.
Aquila Corvus throws a head kick that misses.
Aquila Corvus defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Lecter moves out of range of the strikes.
Aquila Corvus lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Aquila Corvus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Aquila Corvus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Aquila Corvus moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Aquila Corvus misses with a straight right.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Aquila Corvus.
Lecter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lecter connects with a body shot.
A big left from Lecter misses.
A cross from Aquila Corvus lands.
Aquila Corvus fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Aquila Corvus uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Aquila Corvus connects with a solid leg kick.
Lecter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lecter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lecter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body kick there by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lecter moves away.
Aquila Corvus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lecter is just out of range.
Aquila Corvus scores with a nice body kick.
Lecter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aquila Corvus.
Lecter misses with a hook
and Aquila Corvus counters with a left to the body.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Lecter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lecter ducks right into an uppercut from Aquila Corvus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aquila Corvus misses with a right hand
and Lecter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Aquila Corvus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lecter can do to turn this around?
Aquila Corvus takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Aquila Corvus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A swing and a miss from Lecter.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hannibal Lecter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aquila Corvus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lecter.
Aquila Corvus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aquila Corvus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lecter avoids the body shot from Aquila Corvus.
Lecter misses with an uppercut
and Aquila Corvus counters with a stiff right hand.
Aquila Corvus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lecter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aquila Corvus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aquila Corvus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ajax Aquila Corvus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aquila Corvus, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajax Aquila Corvus!
After winning the bout, Ajax Aquila Corvus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Hannibal Lecter spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 596 p4p, 81 weight class) and Conor Tiernan (ranked 1719 p4p, 210 weight class). Tiernan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tartanic - Unavoidable - 09 BAllZ/Ringworm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan closes the distance but Zackrisson moves to the side
and Zackrisson counters with a head kick.
Tiernan slips a jab from Zackrisson.
Crunch! Tiernan slams his shin into Zackrisson's torso.
Zackrisson misses with a hook.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
Zackrisson ducks right into an uppercut from Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a sloppy right hand. Zackrisson should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zackrisson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tiernan.
Tiernan 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.
Tiernan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zackrisson is looking to chop away at Tiernan's legs.
Zackrisson lands a glancing blow to the side of Tiernan's head.
Tiernan loads up on a big right hand but Zackrisson slips the punch.
It appears Zackrisson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tiernan throws a leg kick
enabling Zackrisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Zackrisson feints and then cracks Tiernan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiernan down.
Zackrisson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan checks a low kick from Zackrisson.
Tiernan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zackrisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiernan.
Zackrisson lands a glancing blow to the side of Tiernan's head.
Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zackrisson.
Tiernan throws a counter combo.
Zackrisson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiernan feints a counter leg kick.
Tiernan throws a jab but it's blocked by Zackrisson.
Tiernan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tiernan looks to score with a jab to the body but Zackrisson is just out of range.
Zackrisson throws a shot from downtown. Tiernan moves away and avoids it.
Gabriel Zackrisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zackrisson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tiernan lands a lovely overhand right.
Zackrisson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zackrisson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan connects with an inside leg kick.
Zackrisson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Tiernan.
Tiernan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zackrisson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gabriel Zackrisson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zackrisson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiernan checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tiernan, right into the meat.
Zackrisson tries to keep at a distance but Tiernan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zackrisson misses with a punch to the body.
Zackrisson wants to break free but Tiernan has control.
Tiernan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Tiernan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiernan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zackrisson misses the target.
Zackrisson lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands an overhand right.
Tiernan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zackrisson throws a hook to the side of Tiernan's head but Tiernan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zackrisson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiernan can pounce on him.
Tiernan misses with a straight right.
Zackrisson with a hook.
Tiernan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zackrisson on the side of the head.
Zackrisson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tiernan misses with a straight right.
Zackrisson throws the left hand but Tiernan avoids the punch easily.
Zackrisson swings for the body but Tiernan moves out of range.
Tiernan missing with a left hand there. Zackrisson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Tiernan backs away, Zackrisson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tiernan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zackrisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zackrisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tiernan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson swings for the body but Tiernan moves out of range.
Zackrisson thuds a left hand into Tiernan's body.
Zackrisson lands a nice shot that snaps Tiernan's head back.
Tiernan slips under a jab from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson blocks a jab.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zackrisson manages to avoid it.
Tiernan missing with a left hand there. Zackrisson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiernan staying out of range there.
Zackrisson connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiernan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zackrisson looks to land a left hand but Tiernan moved out of range nicely.
Tiernan scores with a jab. Zackrisson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zackrisson staying out of range there.
Zackrisson leaves Tiernan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zackrisson connects with a leg kick. Tiernan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 Gabriel Zackrisson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A clash of legs there as Zackrisson blocks the low kick.
Zackrisson throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiernan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tiernan misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiernan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tiernan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tiernan misses with a looping left.
Tiernan misses with a straight right.
Zackrisson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiernan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson lands a glancing blow to the side of Tiernan's head.
Tiernan misses with a hook.
Tiernan thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Zackrisson. Beautiful body shot.
Zackrisson misses the shot to the body.
Tiernan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gabriel Zackrisson is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Tiernan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackrisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiernan moves away.
Zackrisson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zackrisson connects with a single shot there.
Tiernan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zackrisson counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiernan. That's going to slow Zackrisson down.
Zackrisson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiernan. That did some damage!
We've been informed that Tiernan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zackrisson misses with a right hand
and Tiernan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zackrisson lands with an overhand left.
Tiernan blocks a jab.
Tiernan throws a chopping leg kick but Zackrisson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Zackrisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tiernan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zackrisson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zackrisson loads up on a big right hand but Tiernan slips the punch.
Zackrisson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tiernan tries to work over Zackrisson's front leg with a kick but Zackrisson checks it.
Zackrisson lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Zackrisson tenderised Tiernan's leg. Tiernan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zackrisson throws a big shot that misses.
Zackrisson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tiernan counters with a right hand to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zackrisson.
Tiernan throws an overhand right that lands on Zackrisson's shoulder, as Zackrisson tries to avoid the shot.
Zackrisson connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiernan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zackrisson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tiernan.
Zackrisson connects with a body shot.
Zackrisson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Zackrisson misses.
Zackrisson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiernan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tiernan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiernan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tiernan throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiernan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Zackrisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiernan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiernan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tiernan at a distance.
Zackrisson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiernan. That did some damage!
Zackrisson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tiernan ducks right into an uppercut from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it.
Tiernan 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.
Zackrisson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zackrisson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Zackrisson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tiernan is out of range.
Zackrisson keeps Tiernan at a distance using the push kick.
Tiernan defending well as Zackrisson loads up on a big left hand.
Zackrisson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Tiernan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zackrisson lands a nice hook to Tiernan's body. Tiernan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiernan with a hook.
Zackrisson misses with a hook.
Zackrisson tests Tiernan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiernan throws a leg kick
and Tiernan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Zackrisson misses the target.
Zackrisson ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.
Zackrisson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiernan can do to turn this around?
Tiernan checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Zackrisson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zackrisson misses with a hook.
Tiernan throws a lazy right hand but Zackrisson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zackrisson misses with a low kick.
Jab by Tiernan.
Zackrisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a looping overhand right but Zackrisson ducks down to avoid it.
Zackrisson is looking to counter punch.
Zackrisson lands a jab.
Zackrisson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tiernan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zackrisson to the ground. Tiernan is now in Zackrisson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson is looking to stand up but Tiernan isn't so interested in that idea.
Zackrisson wants to sweep here but Tiernan controlling him for the moment.
Zackrisson keeping moving, preventing Tiernan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tiernan gets to his feet. Zackrisson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tiernan slips a straight right by Zackrisson.
A head kick by Tiernan misses
and Zackrisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiernan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiernan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zackrisson counters with a thumping low kick.
Tiernan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut. Zackrisson saw that one coming.
Zackrisson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zackrisson punishes Tiernan's body with a nice straight punch.
Zackrisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zackrisson connects with a nice looking jab.
Tiernan takes one to the chin there.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Zackrisson moves out of range.
Tiernan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zackrisson throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Conor Tiernan has been cut.
Zackrisson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tiernan is rocked!
Tiernan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zackrisson counters with a straight right hand.
Tiernan is still on wobbly legs! Can Zackrisson finish him?
Tiernan throws a hook to the side of Zackrisson's head but Zackrisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiernan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tiernan tries to bum rush Zackrisson with a series of wild strikes but Zackrisson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zackrisson scores with a nice right hand.
Zackrisson throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it.
Zackrisson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conor Tiernan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zackrisson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick which misses Tiernan's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiernan tries to avoid it.
Tiernan throws a hook to the side of Zackrisson's head but Zackrisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiernan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zackrisson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiernan lands a leg kick that knocks Zackrisson off balance momentarily.
Tiernan blocks a head kick by Zackrisson.
Tiernan throws out a counter right but Zackrisson avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Tiernan.
Zackrisson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zackrisson misses the shot to the body.
Gabriel Zackrisson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zackrisson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zackrisson takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses.
Tiernan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zackrisson lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zackrisson connects with a nice looking jab.
Tiernan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zackrisson lands with a shot to the body.
Tiernan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut
and Zackrisson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Zackrisson moves away and avoids it.
Tiernan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson slips a jab from Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a right hand that misses
and Zackrisson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zackrisson scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Zackrisson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zackrisson, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Zackrisson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bishop (ranked 689 p4p, 65 weight class) and Mark Strong (ranked 504 p4p, 50 weight class). Strong has chosen Egypt Central - Kick Ass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Strong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keith Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bishop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strong pushing down on Bishop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bishop is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Strong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bishop knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Strong 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.
Bishop on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Strong wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Strong working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bishop wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Strong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bishop is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Strong trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Strong with the ground and pound but Bishop uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bishop has control of Strong's left arm, preventing Strong from doing any damage.
Strong wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Strong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to keep Strong in close.
Strong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Strong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strong misses with a straight right.
Strong staying out of range there.
Bishop throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
Strong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bishop doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong connects with a body shot.
Bishop tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Strong scores with a punch to the head.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Mark Strong has been cut.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Strong moved out of range.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Strong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong is keen to just control but Bishop is a slippery customer.
Strong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Strong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Strong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bishop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Strong misses the jab.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Bishop is looking to chop away at Strong's legs.
Bishop scores with a hook.
Strong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a right hand that Strong ducks under and follows up with a left that Strong also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Strong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Strong.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Strong.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Strong has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Strong.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
Strong has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bishop regains guard immediately.
Bishop is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Strong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strong prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop digs a right hand into Strong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strong's gas tank.
Strong works on Bishop's body with a couple of short punches.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
Strong lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Strong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Strong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bishop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong drops an elbow to the side of Bishop's head.
Strong is looking to pass Bishop's guard but actually Bishop recovers to full guard.
Strong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
Strong wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
Strong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Strong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strong wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Strong's leg but Strong calmly moves out of range.
Strong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bishop.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Strong with an uppercut!
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Keith Bishop will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Strong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bishop but Bishop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bishop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bishop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop lands a right hook to the body.
Bishop wants to clinch but Strong slips to the side
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strong.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Strong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands an overhand right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
Bishop staying out of range there.
A head kick from Bishop lands but Strong takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Mark Strong's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bishop.
Keith Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Strong moves out of range easily.
Strong throws a counter combo.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Bishop counters with a quick kick to the body but Strong blocks it.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strong's head backwards.
Strong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bishop sprawls well initially but Strong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bishop manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Strong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keith Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop throws a low kick but Strong avoids it.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
Strong throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Strong lands with a hook. Bishop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop slips a straight right by Strong.
Bishop seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strong connects with a body shot.
Strong looking to score a takedown here. Bishop is defending well but Strong drives through and ends up in Bishop's guard.
Bishop pushes Strong off and gets back to his feet.
Strong moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bishop 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keith Bishop!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Bishop 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chernokov (ranked 332 p4p, 50 weight class) and Ebyn Dall (ranked 378 p4p, 52 weight class). Chernokov's entrance music is Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud. A fine choice. Dall has chosen Under the Blood as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernokov misses with an uppercut.
Dall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chernokov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
Chernokov tries to bum rush Dall with a series of wild strikes but Dall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chernokov avoids the head kick by Dall.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall scores with a jab. Chernokov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Dall.
Dall throws a lazy uppercut
and Chernokov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chernokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernokov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chernokov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall cracks Chernokov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chernokov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chernokov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dall!
Chernokov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chernokov misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Chernokov.
Chernokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dall throws a hook but Chernokov avoids it easily.
Chernokov looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernokov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chernokov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Chernokov staying out of range there.
Dall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chernokov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ebyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Chernokov's head back.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chernokov's sensitive parts.
Dall tests Chernokov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Chernokov misses.
Dall lands a head kick. Chernokov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall catches Chernokov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chernokov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chernokov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Chernokov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Chernokov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chernokov scores with a hook.
Dall slips a straight right by Chernokov.
Chernokov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dall misses with a body shot
and Chernokov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dall thinking.
Chernokov moves out of range as Dall strikes.
Chernokov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Chernokov is just out of range.
Chernokov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chernokov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall catches Chernokov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chernokov's hands.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Chernokov off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov shoots in looking for a takedown. Dall tries to sprawl out of it but Chernokov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chernokov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall with a hook.
Dall misses with a kick to the body.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chernokov is out of range and Dall settles back down.
Chernokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall misses with a hook.
Dall wants to slow Chernokov down by chopping away at his legs.
Chernokov connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chernokov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebyn Dall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dall lands with an overhand left.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Chernokov's head but Chernokov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ebyn Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chernokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dall with the counter takedown but Chernokov avoids it easily.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall looks for the body kick but Chernokov saw that one coming.
Dall lands a right hook to the body.
Dall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chernokov.
Dall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chernokov is out of range and Dall settles back down.
It looked like Chernokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Chernokov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall blocks a jab.
Chernokov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall swings for the body but Chernokov moves out of range.
Dall lands a front kick.
Chernokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
It looked like Chernokov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dall.
Chernokov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dall scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
It looked like Chernokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Chernokov is just out of range.
Dall cracks Chernokov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chernokov throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chernokov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Chernokov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chernokov moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.
Dall throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Chernokov does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall tries to land a front kick but Chernokov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chernokov throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
Dall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dall throws a body punch but Chernokov moves out of range.
Dall misses with a body punch
and Chernokov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dall scores with a nice right hand.
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Chernokov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall scores with the left hand. Chernokov knows he should have avoided that one.
Dall connects with a looping right hand.
Dall throws a hook but Chernokov blocks it.
Chernokov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
An inside leg kick from Dall misses.
It looked like Chernokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall misses with a shot to the body
enabling Chernokov to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall throws a shot to the body.
Dall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chernokov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Chernokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall cracks the inside of Chernokov's front leg.
Dall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chernokov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dall misses with a leg kick
and Chernokov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernokov throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Dall throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Chernokov.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chernokov moves away.
Chernokov misses with a hook.
Chernokov lands a jab to Dall's midsection.
Chernokov misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chernokov avoids the body shot from Dall.
Dall lands a jab to Chernokov's midsection.
Dall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dall throws a low kick, looking for Chernokov's leg but Chernokov calmly moves out of range.
Chernokov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chernokov misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebyn Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Dall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dall scores with a takedown into Chernokov's guard.
Chernokov controls Dall momentarily but Dall frees himself.
Chernokov keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov working for a triangle but Dall defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chernokov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dall has managed to get both his arms back between Chernokov's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dall stands and throws Chernokov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dall is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chernokov keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov regains half guard.
Chernokov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dall 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.
Alexei Chernokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chernokov gets back to full guard.
Ebyn Dall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chernokov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dall pushes down on Chernokov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chernokov is not content to let Dall control the position.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Chernokov is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chernokov wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ebyn Dall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dall 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebyn Dall!
Ebyn Dall 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.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 695 p4p, 68 weight class) and Remy Valentine (ranked 751 p4p, 73 weight class). Valentine has chosen Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hellmuth Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Valentine throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentine throws a poor cross that misses
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Valentine toppling to the canvas! Valentine scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hellmuth Jr finish him?!
Valentine is rocked!
Hellmuth Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Hellmuth Jr finish him?
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of distance and cracks Valentine with a massive left hook! Valentine crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Hellmuth Jr stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr 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.
Remy Valentine was interviewed post fight and said 'I am going to get with my team and rethink a few thinks.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 322 p4p, 46 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 125 p4p, 23 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Sanada blocks the low kick.
Sanada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Built misses with a kick to the body
and Sanada counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Built seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That kick from Built tenderised Sanada's leg. Sanada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanada is looking to clinch but Built is avoiding it.
Built throws a nice inside leg kick.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Sanada moves out of range as Built throws a body kick.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Built slips a jab from Sanada.
Sanada defending well as Built loads up on a big left hand.
Built dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanada. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Sanada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanada is looking to clinch but Built is avoiding it.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Built goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanada tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Built fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanada.
Sanada cracks Built with an open hand slap.
It looks like Pa‘Akea Built has been cut.
Built lands a slapping body shot.
Built connects with a solid leg kick.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Sanada checks it.
Built throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sanada takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Sanada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Built misses with the head strike.
Sanada cracks Built with a nice body shot.
Sanada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanada avoids a wild elbow strike from Built.
Built manages to break the clinch.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Built showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Sanada closes the distance and pushes Built back into the cage.
Sanada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanada taking a breather.
Sanada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Built lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Built looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanada keeps control of Built as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanada throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
A shot in the inside from Sanada.
A nice right hand lands inside from Built.
Sanada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanada struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Sanada working aggressively here.
Built lands an elbow just above Sanada 's eye.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanada avoids the elbow strike from Built, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanada struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanada has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Built seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanada can turn it around.
Built blocking some punches.
Built throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanada tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Sanada back against the cage.
Sanada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Sanada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanada - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Built is working Sanada over against the cage.
Sanada tries to stall but Built uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Built blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Sanada.
Built blocks a body shot from Sanada.
Built prevents a body shot from Sanada.
Built prevents a body shot from Sanada.
Built breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Built misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built jabs Sanada right on the nose. Sanada blinks but takes it well.
Sanada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Built stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanada throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Built tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada connects with a nice looking jab.
Built throws a head kick that misses.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Built there.
Sanada scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanada will feel that in the morning.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Sanada down.
Built throws out a leg kick but Sanada moves out of range and Built only half commits.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.
Built is looking to wear down Sanada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Built bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masa Sanada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pa‘Akea Built's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Built wants to slow Sanada down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanada takes one to the side of the head.
Built throws a leg kick
and Sanada counters by clinching up.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built misses with an elbow strike.
Sanada looking to stall.
Sanada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Built throws a low kick but Sanada avoids it.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Built moves away.
Built misses with a hook. Sanada ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Built slips a jab from Sanada.
Built misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Built can pounce on him.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built cracks Sanada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Built, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Built lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Built. Sanada shrugs it off though.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Built scores with a jab to the body.
Built misses with a right hand
and Sanada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanada.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick from Built.
Pa‘Akea Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Built scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Built misses with a low kick.
Sanada now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Built tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanada is able to avoid easily.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Built.
Built swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
A punch combination from Sanada misses.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Sanada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanada throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built moves forwards but Sanada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Built tests Sanada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Built throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
Built's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanada under the eye.
Built looks to throw the jab but Sanada is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sanada 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.
Built tries to score with a low kick but Sanada moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a jab.
Built misses the shot to the body.
Sanada tries to counter with a clinch but Built shakes him off and moves away.
Built scores with a jab.
Built lands with a right hand.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pa‘Akea Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Built bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanada tries to clinch but Built is having none of it.
Built fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada jabs at Built's body.
Built works the jab nicely.
Jab by Built.
Built clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanada stalling in the clinch but Built improves position.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada lands a right hand.
Sanada blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sanada.
Built tries to circle away but Sanada has him pinned against the cage.
Built pushes Sanada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanada.
Built lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Sanada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Sanada.
Built escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Built steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Built lands with a right hand.
Sanada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanada doesn't seem bothered though.
Built tries a head kick but it misses.
Built scores with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pa‘Akea Built dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pa‘Akea Built's cut.
That's time! Built's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanada if he has to take too many more of those.
Sanada misses the jab.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanada let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanada throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
Built swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanada's head.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Sanada throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Sanada.
A low kick from Built is predictable there
and Sanada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Built thinking.
Sanada scores with a hook to the body. Built takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Built throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanada has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Built.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Built.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Sanada checks it.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanada was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Sanada blocks a leg kick.
Built gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanada trying to control the position but instead, Built has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanada into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sanada.
Masa Sanada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanada blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanada.
Built blocking some punches.
Sanada misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Sanada as the two fighters clinch.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanada works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Sanada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with the head strike.
Sanada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built avoiding damage.
Sanada blocks a body shot from Built.
Sanada misses with a punch to the body.
Built throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanada misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanada lands a right hand.
Built is trying to break the clinch but Sanada has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanada.
Sanada prevents a body shot from Built.
Built tries a body shot but Sanada blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanada.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Built throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanada working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Sanada controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanada tries to stall but Built uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanada displaying some good clinch control by pressing Built up against the cage.
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Built throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanada will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Built up against the cage.
Built lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Sanada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanada.
Sanada gets through Built's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Built's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Built misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanada.
Sanada scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanada lands with a short shot 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 body shot lands from Sanada.
Sanada lands with a right to the head.
Sanada works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanada takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanada stalling in the clinch.
Sanada lands a right hand.
Sanada throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Built breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Sanada misses.
A leg kick checked by Sanada.
Sanada throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Sanada lands with a good body shot.
Sanada digs a good body shot into Built's ribs.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Sanada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanada 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Seery (ranked 241 p4p, 30 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 203 p4p, 25 weight class). Seery comes to the cage accompanied by An Irish Pub Song. 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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147 lbs
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153 lbs
13 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
Seery throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seery lands a glancing blow to the side of Ekaku's head.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seery.
Good shot there by Seery.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seery.
Ekaku cracks Seery with a good jab.
Seery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Seery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery misses with a few strikes there.
Seery looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Seery sizes up Ekaku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seery throws a series of punches but Ekaku avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku tries to clinch there but Seery circles away.
Ekaku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku connects with a looping right hand.
Ekaku looks to clinch
letting Seery counter with a right hand.
Ekaku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Seery punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekaku is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Seery misses its intended target.
Seery backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seery misses with a right hand
and Seery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Seery's head coaches at Arcalimon Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seery's corner calls for a 1-2. Seery obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patrick Seery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seery works Ekaku's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seery throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ekaku 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.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seery.
Seery missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ekaku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the side of Seery's head.
Seery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seery misses with a body punch.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekaku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seery blocks a body shot from Ekaku.
Ekaku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seery's elbow.
Seery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekaku has him pressed against the cage.
Seery blocking some punches.
Ekaku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekaku has him pressed against the cage.
Ekaku digs a right hand into Seery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seery's gas tank.
Seery misses with some punches.
Ekaku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Ekaku lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery pushes Ekaku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seery lands a shoulder strike.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery breaks the clinch.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Seery misses.
Ekaku clinches with his opponent.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Ekaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Seery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seery lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as Seery controls the action.
Ekaku scores with a shoulder strike.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Seery throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Ekaku.
Seery breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku tries to move into range but Seery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Seery punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to work over Seery's front leg with a kick but Seery checks it.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Seery.
Ekaku feints a counter leg kick.
Ekaku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seery takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Seery lands with a shot to the body.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ekaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seery.
Seery takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Patrick Seery will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Seery slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seery.
Seery cracks a nice hook into Ekaku's ribs.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seery checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seery lands with an overhand left.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
Seery stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ekaku lands a really nice looking cross but Seery seems unphased.
Seery 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Seery misses.
Seery misses with a body shot
letting Ekaku counter with a right hand.
Ekaku throws a push kick but Seery slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku tries to land a front kick but Seery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku throws a jab when Seery was well out of range.
Patrick Seery is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekaku unleashes a big counter combination but Seery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Seery misses.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Ekaku was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seery scores with a hook.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ekaku moves into the clinch successfully.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku lands an uppercut.
Seery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Seery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seery digs a good body shot into Ekaku's ribs.
Seery paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seery takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Seery saw that one coming.
Seery keeps the fight on the outside.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seery.
Seery missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Ekaku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Seery scores with a four punch combination!
Seery loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
Seery moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Seery. Beautiful body shot.
Ekaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ekaku ducks right into an uppercut from Seery.
Seery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Seery throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seery cracks Ekaku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seery.
Seery throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku is looking to land body kicks.
Ekaku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Seery misses.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery misses with a hook to the body
and Seery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seery moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Seery misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seery comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seery looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Seery lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Seery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ekaku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seery looks to land a combination but Ekaku avoids it well.
Seery scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ekaku in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Seery dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ekaku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seery throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku walks into a jab.
Seery ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Seery falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ekaku counters with a thumping low kick.
Seery connects with a body shot.
Seery works the jab nicely.
Ekaku throws a low kick but Seery avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seery swinging wildly here.
A jab from Seery misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ekaku.
Ekaku thumps Seery with a low kick.
Ekaku moves out of range as Seery strikes.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Seery misses the target.
Seery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
Ekaku follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiroshi Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seery connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Seery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekaku can do to turn this around?
Seery misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seery.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seery.
Ekaku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ekaku's head.
Seery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Seery.
Ekaku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Seery lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ekaku backs up against the cage.
Seery scores with a sloppy right hand. Ekaku should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Seery.
Seery swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Seery misses.
Seery backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seery scores with a jab.
Seery tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Seery does it's job there.
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!
Seery throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery misses the jab.
Ekaku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Seery cracks a nice hook into Ekaku's ribs.
Ekaku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seery counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seery misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seery misses with a few strikes there.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ekaku eats them both and turns towards Seery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Seery is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku works the jab nicely.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ekaku slips a jab from Seery.
Seery backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Seery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seery, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Seery!
A very excited looking Patrick Seery rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Doom (ranked 27 p4p, 4 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 97 p4p, 15 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doom might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Battle Beast - Touch in the Night. Diaz has chosen I Got Five On It as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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179 lbs
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184 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Doom lands with a cross.
Doom walks into a jab.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Doom uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Doom's ribs.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Doom rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doom.
Doom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Doom.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Doom.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Doom.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diaz swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doom.
Doom cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Diaz 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doom, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz throws a body punch but Doom moves out of range.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Doom's head but Doom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doom throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doom was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Doom tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
Project Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doom.
Doom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Doom.
Doom moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Doom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Doom thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doom throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Doom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doom.
Doom throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
That kick from Doom tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doom throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Doom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doom thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doom rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz works Doom's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Doom avoids the body shot from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doom counters with an outside leg kick.
Doom cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz throws the left hand but Doom avoids the punch easily.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doom blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Doom moves away and avoids it.
Doom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Doom blocks a jab.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Doom avoids it with no problem.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Doom.
Doom thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Doom moved out of range nicely.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Doom counters with a nice leg kick.
Doom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Doom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Doom is looking to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doom scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Doom.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Project Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doom tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Doom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Doom.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doom lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Doom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Doom throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Doom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Doom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Doom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doom lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch but Doom is having none of it.
Doom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz punishes Doom's body with a nice straight punch.
Doom defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Doom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Doom.
Doom dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doom.
Doom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doom thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Doom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doom manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Doom lands a nice shot to the body.
Doom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz checks a low kick from Doom.
Diaz clinches.
Doom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Doom misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doom stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doom scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Doom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Doom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Doom struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Doom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doom lands an uppercut.
Doom missing with knees to the body.
Doom lands with a left to the head.
Doom can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Doom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz throws a body punch but Doom moves out of range.
Doom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doom misses the shot to the body.
Doom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doom throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Doom misses with a low kick.
Diaz misses with a hook. Doom ducked under it nicely.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
A big right from Doom misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doom.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Doom moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doom, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Doom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Doom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
An attempted straight right counter from Doom misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Doom.
Diaz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Doom is letting Diaz control him for a moment.
Doom is trying to buck Diaz off.
Diaz trying to control the position but Doom is working away.
Doom pushes Diaz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Diaz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Doom takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Doom is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doom down.
Doom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Doom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Diaz cracks Doom with a big right hand but Doom just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz working the head with strikes.
Doom defending against the ground and pound.
Doom wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz prevents Doom from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Doom is keeping him busy.
Doom wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diaz trying to control the position but Doom is working away.
Doom pushes Diaz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Diaz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Doom is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Doom is pushing Diaz's head away, looking to escape. Diaz manages to hold on to the position though.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
Doom tries to escape but Diaz is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.
Doom is trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doom down.
Diaz grinds an elbow into Doom's temple.
Doom is pushing Diaz's head away, looking to escape. Diaz manages to hold on to the position though.
Diaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doom down.
Diaz landing a few strikes.
Diaz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Doom is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz really dominated that round.
That's time! Doom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Doom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doom just misses with a punch to the body.
Doom misses with a hook.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doom manages to avoid it.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Doom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Doom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Doom connects with the punch.
Doom blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz checks a low kick from Doom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doom.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Doom misses with a low kick.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doom avoids the body shot from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doom.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doom throws a shot to the body.
Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Doom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Doom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz stuns Doom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doom manages to avoid it.
Doom connects with an inside leg kick.
Doom pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Doom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Doom tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Doom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Doom tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Doom throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Doom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Doom gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Diaz.
Doom misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Doom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Doom misses with a leg kick.
A nice side step and Diaz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tests Doom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Doom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Doom throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Doom scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Doom's head but Doom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doom thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doom scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Doom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doom tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Doom tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doom moves away.
Doom cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Doom slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Doom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
The crowd cheers as Doom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doom manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom had his way with Mat Diaz in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doom clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Doom wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Doom controls his hands.
Doom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doom lands a knee to the body.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doom lands a shoulder strike.
Doom misses with a knee strike.
Doom blocks a body shot from Diaz.
A shot in the inside from Doom.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz is rocked!
Doom closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Doom finish him?
Doom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Doom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Project Doom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Doom blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Doom misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Doom.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Doom avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Doom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mat Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Doom.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Doom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Diaz.
Doom lands a body shot.
Diaz tries a body shot but Doom blocks it.
Doom has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Doom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doom prevents it.
Doom breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Doom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doom lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Doom.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doom swivels and escapes.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Doom lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Jab by Doom.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Doom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doom, right into the meat.
Doom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
and Doom counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Diaz! He's just covering up as Doom starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Project Doom!
Project Doom retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Project Doom was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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