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Syn 584 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 3372 p4p, 284 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 2233 p4p, 223 weight class). Ryan Brophy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
34 - 33 - 0 |
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145 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
34 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
Brophy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smoochie Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brophy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smoochie Wallace - the referee stops the clock and Brophy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smoochie Wallace. Brophy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smoochie Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smoochie Wallace stalks Brophy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brophy's face. Brophy staggers backwards, shaken.
Smoochie Wallace thows a leg kick but Brophy checks it
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Smoochie Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smoochie Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy slips a jab and a cross from Smoochie Wallace.
Brophy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smoochie Wallace.
Brophy throws a hook but Smoochie Wallace avoids it easily.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smoochie Wallace.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Smoochie Wallace's ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head kick but Brophy moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Brophy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Smoochie Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
Brophy tries to bum rush Smoochie Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Smoochie Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brophy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smoochie Wallace.
Brophy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brophy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smoochie Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Smoochie Wallace. That snapped Brophy's head back.
Brophy throws a hook but Smoochie Wallace avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy throws the left hand but Smoochie Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Smoochie Wallace changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smoochie Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Smoochie Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Smoochie Wallace keeps Brophy at a distance using the push kick.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Smoochie Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Brophy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smoochie Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smoochie Wallace throws a shot to the body.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Smoochie Wallace looks to land a combination. Brophy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Smoochie Wallace misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smoochie Wallace tries to move into range but Brophy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brophy fakes the leg kick and cracks Smoochie Wallace in the body.
Brophy thuds his shin into the meat of Smoochie Wallace's side.
Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Smoochie Wallace.
Brophy cracks Smoochie Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smoochie Wallace missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smoochie Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a body shot.
Brophy moves out of range of the body kick from Smoochie Wallace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Smoochie Wallace misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Smoochie Wallace finds it's target.
Smoochie Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smoochie Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brophy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smoochie Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Smoochie Wallace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoochie Wallace.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
Smoochie Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smoochie Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
A short uppercut from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smoochie Wallace fails to land.
Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Brophy.
Smoochie Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Smoochie Wallace.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smoochie Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Smoochie Wallace controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Smoochie Wallace fails to land.
Brophy gets through Smoochie Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Smoochie Wallace lands a right hand.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch but Smoochie Wallace keeps him there for the moment.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy tries to work over Smoochie Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Smoochie Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brophy.
Smoochie Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Brophy moves out of range of the body kick.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smoochie Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Smoochie Wallace throws a sloppy head kick
and Brophy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smoochie Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Smoochie Wallace stuns Brophy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Brophy blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a one-two to the body.
Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Smoochie Wallace catches Brophy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smoochie Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smoochie Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Brophy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
A telegraphed right hand from Smoochie Wallace misses the target.
Smoochie Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy moves out of range of the body kick.
Brophy lands a jab to Smoochie Wallace's midsection.
Brophy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smoochie Wallace has time to react.
Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
Smoochie Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a double jab.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smoochie Wallace lands a front kick.
Donk. Brophy catches Smoochie Wallace right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smoochie Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brophy. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy avoids the head kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
Smoochie Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smoochie Wallace with a body shot.
Brophy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Smoochie Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smoochie Wallace misses with a combination
and Brophy counters with a straight that turns Smoochie Wallace's legs to rubber! Brophy pushes forward with more strikes and Smoochie Wallace goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Brophy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 1027 p4p, 133 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 1109 p4p, 144 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasleyiev tries to clinch up.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire strikes.
Vasleyiev is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaire, right into the meat.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaire appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vasleyiev misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasleyiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice leg kick.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick.
Zaire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Zaire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Zaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev wants to clinch up but Zaire keeps it at a distance.
Zaire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev walks into a straight right hand from Zaire.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Zaire finds it's way through Vasleyiev's defenses.
Zaire has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zaire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Zaire saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaire, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Zaire throws a chopping leg kick but Vasleyiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
Zaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev throws a good cross that connects.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasleyiev wants to clinch up but Zaire keeps it at a distance.
Vasleyiev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Zaire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaire throws a low kick, looking for Vasleyiev's leg but Vasleyiev calmly moves out of range.
Zaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasleyiev lands a lovely overhand right.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Zaire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Zaire.
Zaire is looking to slow Vasleyiev down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire tries to work over Vasleyiev's front leg with a kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Zaire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaire is looking to counter punch.
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Zaire backing away here, and Vasleyiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zaire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Vasleyiev blocks the low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zaire counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zaire swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Zaire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Zaire misses with a looping right.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
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!
Vasleyiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire throws a hook but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping right hand.
Zaire walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasleyiev.
Zaire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasleyiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaire walks into a left hand.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaire throws out the jab.
Zaire throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Vasleyiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vasleyiev delivers a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
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 Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zaire moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Zaire.
Vasleyiev misses with a leg kick.
Zaire connects with a leg kick. Vasleyiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaire throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaire. Zaire obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasleyiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Zaire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zaire.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasleyiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasleyiev being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasleyiev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasleyiev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zaire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zaire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasleyiev. Zaire shrugs it off though.
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Zaire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Zaire.
Vasleyiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a left to the body.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Zaire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Zaire scores with a kick to the body.
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Zaire off balance momentarily.
Zaire throws a solid leg kick but Vasleyiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaire.
Zaire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vasleyiev takes a step back to recover.
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Zaire.
Vasleyiev throws a wild body kick that Zaire sees coming a mile off.
Zaire avoids a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick.
Zaire tries to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev saw it coming and moves away.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to land a front kick but Zaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Zaire lands with a nice body punch.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Zaire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasleyiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaire's head.
Zaire lands a nice shot that snaps Vasleyiev's head back.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Zaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev lands with an overhand left.
Zaire with a nice cross.
Zaire scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev scores with a push kick.
Zaire swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Zaire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaire walks into a straight right hand from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev drives through and clinches with Zaire against the cage.
Vasleyiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaire.
Zaire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Zaire moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Zaire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaire tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zaire takes one to the side of the head.
Zaire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasleyiev.
Zaire misses with a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Zaire misses with a hook.
Zaire drops his hands momentarily and Vasleyiev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaire will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev darts in and clinches Zaire up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaire taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasleyiev.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaire scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasleyiev.
A head punch on the inside from Vasleyiev fails to land.
Vasleyiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasleyiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasleyiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev prevents a body shot from Zaire.
Zaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
Zaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Vasleyiev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev working aggressively here.
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 short left from Vasleyiev.
Zaire lands a body shot.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Vasleyiev as the two fighters clinch.
Zaire tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaire.
A short left from Zaire.
Zaire scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasleyiev.
A head punch on the inside from Vasleyiev fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Vasleyiev.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaire tries to score a body lock takedown but Vasleyiev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vasleyiev misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vasleyiev lands with a light punch inside.
Vasleyiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Vasleyiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasleyiev.
A short right from Zaire on the inside.
Vasleyiev misses with some punches.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Vasleyiev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasleyiev.
Zaire gets control of Vasleyiev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zaire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vasleyiev preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vasleyiev preventing the sweep.
Zaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zaire working for a triangle but Vasleyiev defends it easily.
Vasleyiev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vasleyiev controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasleyiev 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
Dimitri Vasleyiev 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 244 p4p, 28 weight class) and Furio Spartan (ranked 1193 p4p, 141 weight class). Spartan has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. 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
14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Spartan lands but Davidyan takes it in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Davidyan throws a push kick but Spartan slaps the foot to one side.
Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Davidyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spartan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davidyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spartan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davidyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Spartan should have avoided that one.
Davidyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Spartan scores with a jab to the body.
Spartan slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Spartan misses with a low kick.
Davidyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davidyan staying out of range there.
Spartan misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartan throws a body punch but Davidyan moves out of range.
A big right from Spartan misses.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot.
Davidyan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spartan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davidyan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Spartan moves away from the strike by Davidyan.
Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot.
Spartan blocks a jab.
Davidyan scores with the left hand. Spartan knows he should have avoided that one.
Spartan misses with a left hand
and Davidyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spartan thinking.
A jab from Davidyan misses.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Davidyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut
and Spartan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.
Davidyan misses with a straight left.
Spartan takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidyan misses with a kick to the body.
Spartan tries to clinch but Davidyan is having none of it.
Spartan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spartan loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch.
Davidyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.
Spartan lands a nice shot that snaps Davidyan's head back.
Spartan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan misses the jab.
Spartan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Davidyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spartan doesn't seem phased though.
Davidyan lands with a right hand.
Spartan moves away from the strike by Davidyan.
Spartan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davidyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan.
Spartan jabs Davidyan right on the nose. Davidyan blinks but takes it well.
Davidyan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spartan throws a big shot that misses.
Spartan is looking to chop away at Davidyan's legs.
It looked like Davidyan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spartan.
Davidyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davidyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Spartan moves away from the strike by Davidyan.
Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range.
Spartan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davidyan's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as Davidyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spartan punishes Davidyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Spartan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davidyan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan walks into a jab.
Spartan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spartan misses with a body kick.
Davidyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Spartan.
Davidyan slips a straight right by Spartan.
Davidyan connects with a body shot.
Davidyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spartan slips under a jab.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spartan moves out of range as Davidyan strikes.
Good shot there by Davidyan.
Davidyan sizes up Spartan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davidyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davidyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spartan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
Spartan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spartan throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws a low kick, looking for Davidyan's leg but Davidyan calmly moves out of range.
Spartan throws the kick towards the body but Davidyan avoids it.
Davidyan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Spartan moves away and avoids it.
Davidyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spartan throws out the jab.
Davidyan throws a jab when Spartan was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spartan.
Davidyan throws a hook but Spartan blocks it.
Spartan tries to score with a low kick but Davidyan moves his leg out of the way.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Spartan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
Spartan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Spartan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davidyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Davidyan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spartan counters with a nice leg kick.
Davidyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spartan misses with a left hand
and Davidyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spartan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spartan swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Spartan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Davidyan misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Davidyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Furio Spartan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spartan tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Spartan throws a lazy uppercut
and Davidyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Spartan throws a looping overhand right but Davidyan ducks down to avoid it.
Spartan wants to clinch up but Davidyan keeps it at a distance.
Davidyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spartan misses with a hook.
Davidyan's corner calls for a 1-2. Davidyan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range.
Davidyan staying out of range there.
Davidyan is looking to counter with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a front kick that sends Spartan stumbling back into the cage.
Spartan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davidyan jabs at Spartan's body.
Spartan blocks a jab.
Spartan throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Spartan.
Spartan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davidyan.
Spartan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davidyan counters with a straight right hand.
Spartan looks to throw a body kick
and Davidyan counters with a nice body kick.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spartan was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Spartan tries a quick counter leg kick but Davidyan is wise to it.
Davidyan lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Davidyan.
Spartan throws a lazy right hand but Davidyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davidyan avoids the head kick by Spartan.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spartan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spartan takes one on the button.
Spartan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davidyan throwing a counter right hand but Spartan manages to avoid it.
Davidyan lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Davidyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidyan throws a hook to the side of Spartan's head but Spartan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidyan misses with a hook. Spartan ducked under it nicely.
Davidyan throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
Davidyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spartan throws a leg kick
and Davidyan counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartan connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Davidyan as he connects with a hook.
Spartan throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Davidyan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Davidyan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Davidyan slips under a jab from Spartan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Spartan.
Spartan misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidyan fakes the leg kick and cracks Spartan in the body.
Davidyan lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily.
Spartan tries to clinch there but Davidyan circles away.
Davidyan lands a jab to Spartan's midsection.
Davidyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spartan staying out of range there.
Davidyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan misses with a hook to the body
and Davidyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spartan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davidyan's sensitive parts.
Donk. Spartan catches Davidyan right on the button with a cross.
Davidyan jabs at Spartan's body.
A good leg kick by Davidyan.
Spartan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davidyan throws out a loose jab but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davidyan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
Davidyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davidyan throws a hook but Spartan blocks it.
Spartan tests Davidyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spartan scores with a shot to the body.
Spartan misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Davidyan.
Spartan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spartan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spartan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davidyan.
Davidyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Davidyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davidyan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spartan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spartan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spartan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spartan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spartan tries to clinch but Davidyan is having none of it.
Spartan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spartan was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
A shot to the liver by Davidyan. Beautiful body shot.
Spartan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Davidyan lands with a slapping head kick.
Spartan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spartan throws an off balance right hand
and Davidyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davidyan slips under a jab.
Davidyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan misses with a low kick.
Spartan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Davidyan. Beautiful body shot.
Davidyan swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan moves forwards but Davidyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davidyan slips a straight right by Spartan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Spartan darts in and clinches Davidyan up against the cage.
Spartan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spartan lands a body shot.
Davidyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davidyan misses with a straight left.
Davidyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spartan walks into a straight right hand from Davidyan.
Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Davidyan circles away.
A lazy body kick from Davidyan
and Spartan counters with a nice uppercut.
Davidyan wants to slow Spartan down by chopping away at his legs.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Davidyan moves away and avoids it.
Spartan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davidyan throwing a counter right hand but Spartan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Spartan is predictable there
and Davidyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spartan thinking.
Davidyan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Davidyan misses with a body kick.
Spartan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Davidyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davidyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spartan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spartan throws a chopping leg kick but Davidyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davidyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davidyan. That's going to slow Spartan down.
Davidyan slips a jab from Spartan.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spartan blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidyan lands a jab to the head.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Davidyan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
A punch lands to the side of Spartan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spartan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davidyan lands a slapping body shot.
Spartan lands a nice shot that snaps Davidyan's head back.
That kick from Spartan tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidyan scores with a push kick.
A combination from Spartan does no damage.
Spartan moves in looking to clinch but Davidyan pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan lands a lovely overhand right.
Davidyan blocks a leg kick.
Spartan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
Davidyan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Davidyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spartan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davidyan looks for the body kick but Spartan saw that one coming.
Davidyan sets himself, and Spartan steps forward looking for the clinch! Davidyan avoids it this time.
Davidyan thumps Spartan with a low kick.
Davidyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davidyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spartan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a hook to the body. Spartan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Davidyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davidyan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davidyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spartan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spartan throws a combination that misses
and Davidyan counters with a good, hard body kick but Spartan shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spartan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davidyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davidyan lands a jab to the nose.
Davidyan throws a leg kick which misses Spartan's front leg but catches the back leg as Spartan tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
Davidyan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davidyan throws the left hand but Spartan avoids the punch easily.
Davidyan scores with the left hand. Spartan knows he should have avoided that one.
Davidyan scores with a jab. Spartan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
Davidyan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Spartan tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spartan looks for the body kick but Davidyan saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan lands a jab to the nose.
Davidyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spartan manages to avoid it.
Spartan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spartan throws a head kick but Davidyan moves out of range.
Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range.
Spartan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Spartan misses.
Spartan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davidyan works Spartan's body with a nice hook.
Spartan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spartan looks to land a left hand but Davidyan moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Davidyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Spartan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davidyan clobbers Spartan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Davidyan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartan slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Spartan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davidyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spartan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spartan wants to land a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range.
Spartan misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davidyan 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
After the big win, Gurgen Davidyan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Susi (ranked 819 p4p, 127 weight class) and Jari Bull (ranked 603 p4p, 90 weight class). Tero Susi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jari Bull's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Bull!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susi.
Bull is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Susi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Susi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Susi misses with a right hand
and Bull counters with an outside leg kick.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Susi.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Susi moves away and avoids it.
Bull jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Susi throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bull clobbers Susi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Susi misses with a right hand
and Bull makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Susi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Susi throws an overhand right that lands on Bull's shoulder, as Bull tries to avoid the shot.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bull misses.
Susi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Susi.
Susi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Susi. That snapped Bull's head back.
It looks like Jari Bull has been cut.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Susi misses with a wild body shot.
Susi misses with a takedown
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Bull moved out of range.
Bull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bull counters with a nice body shot.
Susi throws a wild body kick that Bull sees coming a mile off.
Bull tried to score with a low kick but Susi checks it.
Susi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Susi scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Susi takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
Susi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bull momentarily.
Bull tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Susi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bull.
The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Susi lands the left hand.
Susi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab.
Susi throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
Bull catches Susi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Susi cracks Bull with a good jab.
Bull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susi circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Susi.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Susi throws a lazy body kick
and Bull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Susi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susi.
Bull was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Bull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Susi. That's going to slow Bull down.
Tero Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susi lands with a right hand.
Bull checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bull throws a combination. Susi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Susi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jari Bull will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bull misses with a body shot
and Susi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Susi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Susi throws a leg kick
and Bull counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Susi misses
and Bull counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Susi connects with a solid leg kick.
Bull has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Bull misses.
Bull thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Bull finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Susi.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Susi clinches with his opponent.
Susi lands a shoulder strike.
Susi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
Susi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Susi can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Susi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Susi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bull.
Bull is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Susi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Susi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bull! But no joy.
Susi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bull was well out of range. Poor timing from Susi.
The fighters circling - Susi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Susi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi throws a body punch but Bull moves out of range.
Jari Bull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Susi, right into the meat.
Susi is looking to score with low kicks.
Bull scores with a leg kick.
Bull slips a jab from Susi.
Bull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Susi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Susi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Susi throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
Bull looks to throw the jab but Susi is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bull.
Susi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Susi.
Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Bull throws out a counter right but Susi avoids it with no problem.
Susi thuds a left hand into Bull's body.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Susi misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bull! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi tries to land a leg kick but Bull saw it coming and moves away.
Susi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Susi misses with a body punch
and Bull counters with a nice leg kick.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Susi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull lands with a cross.
Susi misses with a left hand
and Bull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull blocks a head kick by Susi.
Bull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Susi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Susi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Susi dodges the punch combination from Bull.
Susi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Susi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bull's sensitive parts.
Susi throws a lazy right hand but Bull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susi looks to throw the jab but Bull is out of range.
Susi throws a leg kick
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi walks into a straight right hand from Bull.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Bull moved out of range.
Bull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Susi scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Bull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Susi.
Bull only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Susi moves out of range of the strikes.
Susi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Susi loads up on a big right hand but Bull slips the punch.
Bull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Susi.
Bull tries to clinch
and Susi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Susi scores with a hook to the body. Bull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Susi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Susi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi avoids the body shot from Bull.
Susi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Susi misses the jab.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Susi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Susi to score with a decent uppercut.
Susi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bull avoids the body shot from Susi.
Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Susi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bull counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Susi misses the target.
Susi wants to clinch.
Bull throws out a counter right but Susi avoids it with no problem.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susi manages to avoid it.
Bull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Susi 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.
Bull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susi. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull throws a body punch but Susi moves out of range.
Bull cracks Susi with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull moves out of range as Susi strikes.
Susi walks into a left hand.
Bull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Susi throws a leg kick but Bull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Susi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Susi takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Susi 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.
Susi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi missing with a left hand there. Bull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tero Susi.
Well Susi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Susi!
A very excited looking Tero Susi 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 221 p4p, 35 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 337 p4p, 45 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Douglas has chosen Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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148 lbs
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
56 - 28 - 4, fighting out of London, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Singh is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Douglas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh scores with a jab. Douglas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh digs a good hook to Douglas's body.
Douglas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Singh as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singh misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singh avoids the body shot from Douglas.
It looked like Singh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Douglas.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Singh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Singh throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
A cross from Singh lands.
Singh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Singh misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Singh's head back.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Singh counter with a right hand.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
A low kick from Douglas misses
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Singh swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Singh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
A quick step to the side and Singh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas flicks out a counter leg kick but Singh steps away.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Douglas defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas connects with a single shot there.
Douglas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Douglas showed some decent athleticism there.
Singh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Douglas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Singh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Douglas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
Douglas trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas preventing the sweep.
Douglas postures up in Singh's guard and throws a big left but Singh blocks it.
Douglas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douglas throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Douglas prevents Singh from getting back to his feet.
Douglas connects with a couple of short punches.
Douglas is fighting to break Singh's control of his arms but Singh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
Douglas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Singh swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
Douglas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh's sensitive parts.
Singh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh is looking to counter punch.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Singh backing away here, and Douglas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Singh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas tests Singh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Douglas misses
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
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.
Singh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Singh misses the target.
Singh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Singh avoids it well.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Singh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Douglas just manages to avoid it.
Singh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singh avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Singh.
The crowd cheers as Singh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Douglas doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas misses with a hook
and Singh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Singh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Singh blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas thumps Singh with a low kick.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and Singh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Singh connects with a looping right hand.
Singh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Singh misses
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas blocks a leg kick.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Douglas scores with a jab.
Singh throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Singh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas thows a leg kick but Singh checks it
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Singh.
Douglas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Singh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh throws a right hand that misses
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Douglas.
Singh throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singh. That did some damage!
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Singh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
Singh throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh connects with a nice looking jab.
Singh throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas cracks Singh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Douglas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Singh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Singh delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Singh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas moves out of range as Singh throws a body kick.
Douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Douglas lands with a right hand.
Singh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.
Singh moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Singh throws a shot to the body.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh tries to score with a low kick but Douglas moves his leg out of the way.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas tries a quick counter leg kick but Singh is wise to it.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas scores with a nice right hand.
Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 Arshnoor Singh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singh tries a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Singh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Singh scores with a nice right hand.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Douglas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
Singh misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Singh throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Singh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Douglas cracks Singh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Singh swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
Singh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Douglas.
Nice uppercut lands for Singh. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Singh counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Douglas misses
and Singh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Singh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Douglas ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Douglas misses with a body punch
enabling Singh to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas throws a low kick but Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh throws out a leg kick but Douglas moves out of range and Singh only half commits.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body. Singh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Douglas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Singh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Douglas walks into a jab.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a hook. Singh ducked under it nicely.
Singh is looking to counter punch.
Douglas cracks Singh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Douglas lunges at Singh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singh's hand.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Singh counters with a leg kick.
Singh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Singh ducks right into an uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body punch
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces Singh off the cage and back into range.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Singh throws a solid leg kick but Douglas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Singh.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a jab to the body
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat.
Singh connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Douglas checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arshnoor Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Singh 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arshnoor Singh!
A relieved looking Arshnoor Singh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jack Douglas had this to say: 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 16 p4p, 3 weight class) and Henson Benderson (ranked 104 p4p, 14 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sugar Rush. Benderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Time is Now. Henson Benderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blake Green's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson slips a straight right by Green.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Green explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Benderson misses.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benderson.
Green cracks the inside of Benderson's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Green - the referee stops the clock and Benderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Green. Benderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Benderson seems unphased.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benderson throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green lunges at Benderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benderson's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benderson slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Green.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Benderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benderson under the eye.
Benderson takes one on the button.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson checks the leg kick.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Benderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benderson tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Benderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Green tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Benderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Benderson blocking some punches.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Good body shot from Green.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Benderson 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.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Green.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Benderson controls the action.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green lands a body shot in the clinch.
Green lands a body shot.
Benderson misses with a knee to the head.
Benderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green is leaning against Benderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green pushes Benderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson blocks a body shot from Green.
Benderson lands a damaging elbow.
Benderson takes a shot to the head.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Benderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benderson looking to stall.
Benderson avoiding damage.
Green lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Green presses Benderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Green avoiding damage as Benderson throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benderson at a distance.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benderson in his tracks.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benderson can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green feints and then cracks Benderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benderson down.
Benderson throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Green misses with a hook
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green looks for the body kick but Benderson saw that one coming.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Green.
Benderson is looking to clinch.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benderson jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benderson throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Green lands a front kick.
Benderson misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Green.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benderson! But no joy.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Benderson.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Green digs a good hook to Benderson's body.
Green scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Green scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson misses the jab.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benderson at a distance.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Benderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks a jab.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green checks a low kick from Benderson.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!
Benderson throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Benderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Green takes a swing at Benderson's ribcage but misses.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Benderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benderson's head backwards.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Green is looking to slow Benderson down with leg kicks.
Benderson is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benderson. That did some damage!
Green smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Green. That one must have hurt.
Benderson sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
Green tries to score with a low kick but Benderson moves his leg out of the way.
And Benderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Green pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benderson throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Benderson misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benderson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green connects with a jab.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Benderson cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Green misses with a hook to the body
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Benderson.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benderson in his tracks.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benderson in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Benderson should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Benderson.
It seemed like Benderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benderson throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benderson moves away.
Benderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Benderson misses.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Green missing with a left hand there. Benderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benderson throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benderson lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green connects with a body shot.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benderson has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benderson misses the jab.
Green throws a hook to the side of Benderson's head but Benderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Benderson.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Green punishes Benderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Green moves away from the strike by Benderson.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Benderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benderson dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Benderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
A slow jab from Benderson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Benderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Green jabs Benderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green works Benderson's body with a nice hook.
Green lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Benderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green 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.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Green lands a jab to Benderson's midsection.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Benderson.
Benderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benderson.
Benderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Green digs a good hook to Benderson's body.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Benderson.
A shot to the body from Benderson misses
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benderson throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benderson.
A left lands for Green.
Green blocks a jab.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benderson's head backwards.
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!
Benderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benderson throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Benderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Benderson tries to avoid it.
Benderson takes one to the chin there.
Green connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Green looks to throw the jab but Benderson is out of range.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Green.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Benderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green staying out of range there.
Benderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benderson slips a jab from Green.
Benderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Benderson gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benderson's calf.
Green thuds his shin into the meat of Benderson's side.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab from Green.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benderson.
Benderson misses with a hook
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Benderson misses.
Benderson moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benderson taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Benderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green misses with the head strike.
Benderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Benderson misses with a knee to the head.
Blake Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Green.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Benderson tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benderson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Green has denied him.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Benderson's head.
Green working aggressively here.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benderson blocks a body shot from Green.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Green misses with some punches.
Benderson tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green lands a body shot.
Benderson is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benderson has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Green.
Green misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green is leaning against Benderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benderson's elbow.
Benderson takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Green lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Nice body punch from Green.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Benderson loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Benderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Benderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Green finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
Green staying out of range there.
Jab from Green.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benderson takes a step back to recover.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green had his way with Henson Benderson in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benderson throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green cracks Benderson with a good jab.
Benderson misses with a left hand
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benderson's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Benderson misses
and Green counters with a thumping low kick.
Benderson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Benderson misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green blocks a head kick by Benderson.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green jabs Benderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green moves out of range as Benderson strikes.
Benderson moves into the clinch.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Benderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Benderson misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Benderson throws a combination. Green tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green cracks Benderson with an open hand slap.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benderson.
Benderson throws a right hand that misses
and Benderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Green blocks the body kick.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benderson under the eye.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
It seemed like Benderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benderson staying out of range there.
Benderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Green.
Benderson misses with a combination
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benderson scores with a three punch combo!
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Benderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Benderson's head.
Benderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green works Benderson's body with a nice hook.
Benderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benderson blocks a head kick by Green.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benderson misses with a low kick.
Benderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Benderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Green misses with a left hand
and Benderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Green misses with a hook.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Green.
A low kick from Green misses
enabling Benderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Benderson throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henson Benderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Benderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green thows a body kick. Benderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green retains his featherweight title!
Blake Green very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Henson Benderson spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn...'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 219 p4p, 10 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 523 p4p, 24 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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237 lbs
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Thorn misses the jab.
Hurley misses with a jab to the body
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurley connects with a jab.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Hurley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Hurley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurley.
Hurley scores with a nice head shot.
Thorn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hurley's head.
Thorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Hurley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorn! Hurley lets Thorn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hurley lands with a nice body kick.
Hurley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hurley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a jab. Hurley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Hurley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thorn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hurley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hurley lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Hurley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorn blocking some punches.
A short right from Thorn on the inside.
Hurley gets underhooks to prevent Thorn's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Thorn.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Hurley tenderised Thorn's leg. Thorn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thorn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hurley. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurley defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Thorn avoids a kick to the body.
Thorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley slips under a jab from Thorn.
Hurley tried to counter with a leg kick but Thorn avoided it.
Hurley lands an overhand right.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hurley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurley throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn cracks Hurley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorn lands with a cross.
Hurley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorn throws a combination. Hurley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hurley throws the kick towards the body but Thorn avoids it.
Thorn throws a hook but Hurley avoids it easily.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Thorn finds it's target.
Thorn with a jab.
Thorn stalks Hurley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hurley's face. Hurley staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Thorn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hurley closes the distance and pushes Thorn back into the cage.
Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Thorn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thorn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hurley wants to sweep here but Thorn controlling him for the moment.
Thorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is stalling in the full guard.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
Hurley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bull Hurley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Hurley slams his shin into Thorn's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thorn gets a double leg takedown into Hurley's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damien Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thorn scores with a punch to the head.
Hurley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hurley tries to land a front kick but Thorn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Hurley throws a body shot but no joy.
Hurley blocks a jab.
Thorn slips a jab from Hurley.
Hurley loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Hurley moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurley throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Hurley misses with a body shot.
Hurley lands the left hand.
Hurley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Hurley misses.
Thorn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Hurley moved out of range nicely.
Hurley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn scores with a leg kick.
Hurley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurley.
Hurley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorn moves out of range as Hurley strikes.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Thorn lands with an overhand left.
A nice combination there by Hurley.
Thorn blocks the body kick.
Hurley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thorn misses with a left hand
and Hurley counters with a nice right hand that sends Thorn toppling to the canvas! Thorn scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hurley finish him?!
Thorn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Hurley throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Hurley avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Hurley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley thuds a left hand into Thorn's body.
Hurley throws a body kick that misses.
Hurley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Hurley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorn scores with a nice strike.
Thorn cracks Hurley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hurley checks the leg kick.
Hurley throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurley back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bull Hurley is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurley wants to clinch
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Hurley.
Thorn avoids the head kick by Hurley.
Thorn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hurley under the eye.
Hurley misses with the body kick
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hurley blocks the leg kick.
Hurley is looking to counter the offense by Thorn and move into the clinch.
Hurley connects with a high kick.
Thorn throws a right hand that Hurley ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurley also avoids with ease.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Hurley scores with a kick to the body.
Hurley misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thorn throws a right hand that Hurley ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurley also avoids with ease.
Hurley checks a leg kick nicely.
Hurley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurley walks into a straight right hand from Thorn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Hurley misses with an uppercut. Thorn saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Thorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hurley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorn is looking to slow Hurley down with leg kicks.
Thorn moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Hurley scores with a kick to the body.
Thorn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thorn slips a straight right by Hurley.
Thorn lands a right hook to the body.
Hurley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Hurley was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurley throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorn. That snapped Hurley's head back.
Thorn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hurley.
Thorn misses with a hook
and Hurley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damien Thorn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurley throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Thorn slips a straight right by Hurley.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Hurley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hurley throws a front kick that sends Thorn stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn throws out a counter right but Hurley avoids it with no problem.
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurley counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurley misses with a body shot.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Hurley jumps back.
Thorn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Hurley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hurley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurley.
No joy there for Hurley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley slips a jab from Thorn.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Thorn thuds a left hand into Hurley's body.
Hurley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hurley throws out a powerful jab.
Hurley scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Thorn.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurley manages to avoid it.
Thorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorn. That snapped Hurley's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Thorn. Those never looked like landing.
Bull Hurley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Thorn.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hurley.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Hurley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hurley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn lands a nice hook to Hurley's body. Hurley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Thorn moved away.
Hurley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Hurley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hurley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Hurley moves away and avoids it.
Thorn connects with the punch.
Hurley checks a leg kick.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Hurley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Damien Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn takes one to the chin there.
Thorn tries to move into range but Hurley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hurley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thorn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Hurley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Hurley misses the jab.
Thorn walks into a straight right hand from Hurley.
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Thorn moved away.
Hurley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thorn tests Hurley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Hurley.
Thorn is looking to slow Hurley down with leg kicks.
Thorn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurley.
Thorn thows a leg kick but Hurley checks it
and Hurley counters by moving into the clinch.
Thorn is trying to drag Hurley to the mat but Hurley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hurley throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Thorn!
Damien Thorn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 75 p4p, 14 weight class) and Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 155 p4p, 28 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. 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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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
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hedman Karlsson keeps moving.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hedman Karlsson 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.
Gracie stays in close to Hedman Karlsson's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Hedman Karlsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hedman Karlsson keeps moving.
Hedman Karlsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hedman Karlsson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hedman Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie pushing down on Hedman Karlsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the action but Hedman Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Hedman Karlsson defends the submission attempt.
Hedman Karlsson tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from Hedman Karlsson's half guard. Hedman Karlsson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hedman Karlsson is keeping the position for now.
Hedman Karlsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hedman Karlsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Hedman Karlsson is keeping the position.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Hedman Karlsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedman Karlsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hedman Karlsson moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie forces Hedman Karlsson back against the cage and clinches.
Hedman Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a looping left.
Hedman Karlsson checks the leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Gracie looking to control but instead Hedman Karlsson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hedman Karlsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hedman Karlsson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hedman Karlsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Hedman Karlsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hedman Karlsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Ramon Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hedman Karlsson tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Hedman Karlsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Hedman Karlsson defends easily.
Gracie controls Hedman Karlsson momentarily but Hedman Karlsson frees himself.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hedman Karlsson works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hedman Karlsson scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hedman Karlsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hedman Karlsson won't be happy with that.
Hedman Karlsson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie punishes Hedman Karlsson with strikes from the back mount.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hedman Karlsson can do to turn this around?
Gracie slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hedman Karlsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hedman Karlsson moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Hedman Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie darts in and clinches Hedman Karlsson up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Hedman Karlsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie has Hedman Karlsson pressed against the cage, preventing Hedman Karlsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hedman Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Hedman Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a nice body shot.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a jab from Hedman Karlsson.
Nice straight punches there by Hedman Karlsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hedman Karlsson.
It looks like Ramon Gracie has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Hedman Karlsson throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Hedman Karlsson misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Hedman Karlsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie keeps Hedman Karlsson at a distance using the push kick.
Ramon Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hedman Karlsson.
A clash of legs there as Hedman Karlsson blocks the low kick.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hedman Karlsson sprawls and moves away.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hedman Karlsson fails to land.
Hedman Karlsson lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hedman Karlsson.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body punch.
Gracie avoiding damage as Hedman Karlsson throws knees to the body.
Hedman Karlsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hedman Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hedman Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Hedman Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson works the jab nicely.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Gracie!
Our winner, Ramon Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Rumlow (ranked 51 p4p, 7 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 152 p4p, 22 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumlow takes a swing at Obuhov's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obuhov! But no joy.
Obuhov slips a jab from Rumlow.
Obuhov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rumlow's hands.
Rumlow tried to score with a low kick but Obuhov checks it.
Obuhov throws a series of punches but Rumlow moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Rumlow misses its target.
Rumlow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Obuhov.
We've been told by Rumlow's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rumlow 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumlow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obuhov is out of range and Rumlow settles back down.
Rumlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obuhov throws a hook but Rumlow blocks it.
Rumlow is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov misses with a shot to the body
and Rumlow counters with a low kick, right behind Obuhov 's knee.
Obuhov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obuhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rumlow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obuhov swings widly with a right hand
and Rumlow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obuhov thinking.
Obuhov tries for a takedown but Rumlow circles away easily
and Rumlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Rumlow misses with a hook. Obuhov ducked under it nicely.
Obuhov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Obuhov punishes Rumlow's body with a nice straight punch.
Rumlow swings widly with a right hand
and Obuhov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Obuhov backs away, Rumlow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Obuhov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brock Rumlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
Rumlow closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Obuhov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumlow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rumlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rumlow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a head punch that misses.
Obuhov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rumlow working aggressively here.
Rumlow has a couple of punches blocked by Obuhov.
Obuhov is working for takedown but Rumlow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rumlow lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rumlow avoids it.
Obuhov tries to land a knee to the head but Rumlow blocks with his arms.
Obuhov wants a takedown but no success here.
Rumlow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obuhov backwards.
Rumlow lands with a left to the head.
Rumlow misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Rumlow.
Rumlow misses with some punches.
Rumlow misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rumlow.
A short right from Rumlow.
Rumlow lands an uppercut.
Obuhov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obuhov wants a takedown.
Obuhov wants the takedown. Rumlow is fighting it off but Obuhov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rumlow's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumlow pulls Obuhov in close to prevent any damage.
Obuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow has his hands on Obuhov's head, controlling the position.
Rumlow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Obuhov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumlow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Obuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Obuhov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obuhov wants to pass the guard but Rumlow is keeping the position.
Rumlow has his hands on Obuhov's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's time! Rumlow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rumlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obuhov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rumlow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Obuhov scrambles back to his feet.
Rumlow drops Obuhov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Obuhov looks back up at him and smiles so Rumlow waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Obuhov is rocked!
Rumlow drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Obuhov's head, knocking him out cold! Rumlow is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brock Rumlow!
Brock Rumlow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fook Man (ranked 12 p4p, 3 weight class) and Koh Ibu (ranked 43 p4p, 6 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koh Ibu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ibu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ibu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Man is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Ibu misses.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ibu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ibu. That did some damage!
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man moves out of range as Ibu throws a body kick.
Man tried to counter with a leg kick but Ibu avoided it.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ibu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibu works Man's body with a nice hook.
Ibu tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Ibu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ibu's calf.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Ibu off balance momentarily.
Ibu connects with a jab.
It looks like Fook Man has been cut.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ibu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ibu's head backwards.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ibu checks a leg kick.
Ibu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Man 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.
Man cracks Ibu with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Ibu's leg but Ibu calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Ibu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ibu scores with a body shot.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Ibu counters with a nice body shot.
Ibu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man scores with a spinning back kick!
A left lands for Man.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ibu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ibu scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ibu.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Ibu moves his leg out of the way.
Ibu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man lunges at Ibu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ibu's hand.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu misses with an uppercut.
Man tries to work over Ibu's front leg with a kick but Ibu checks it.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Ibu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ibu digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ibu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man catches Ibu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibu moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Ibu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Ibu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man staying out of range there.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ibu stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Man looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Ibu defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Ibu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibu moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
It appears Man was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ibu swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man scores with a sloppy right hand. Ibu should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ibu can do to turn this around?
Ibu throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Ibu staying out of range there.
Ibu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man tries a low kick but Ibu avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ibu misses.
Ibu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Ibu thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibu staying out of range there.
Ibu walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ibu blocks the body kick.
Ibu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibu tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man throws a low kick but Ibu moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ibu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fook Man is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Ibu moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Ibu misses with an uppercut.
Man looks to land a body kick but Ibu moved away.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ibu misses with a straight right.
As Ibu looks to move away, Man throws a big counter combo but Ibu just gets out of the way.
Ibu throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Ibu drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man throws a head kick but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Man.
Ibu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ibu lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Ibu blocks the low kick.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Ibu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Man defending well as Ibu loads up on a big left hand.
Man lands with an overhand left.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Man.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Ibu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Ibu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ibu throws a shot to the body.
Ibu is looking to land body kicks.
Ibu misses with a straight left.
Ibu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ibu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibu on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a hook.
Ibu feints a counter leg kick.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Ibu throws out a leg kick but Man moves out of range and Ibu only half commits.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ibu checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
Ibu moves out of range of the body kick.
Ibu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Ibu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ibu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ibu scrambles back to his feet.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ibu checks it well.
Ibu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Man will feel that in the morning.
Ibu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ibu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ibu scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ibu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man slips a jab from Ibu.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ibu checks a low kick from Man.
Man throws a lazy body kick
and Ibu counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibu lands a big head kick that sends Man tumbling to the mat! Ibu takes a step backwards and waves Man back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Man is rocked!
Fook Man's cut is getting worse.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibu.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man tries to score with a low kick but Ibu moves his leg out of the way.
Ibu slips a straight right by Man.
A leg kick checked by Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ibu.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Man moves away from the strike by Ibu.
Ibu tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a leg kick but Ibu moved away.
Ibu flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Koh Ibu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man tries a low kick but Ibu avoids it.
A big left from Man misses.
Jab, jab by Ibu - just one landing.
Ibu misses with a looping right.
Ibu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ibu lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibu.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Ibu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Man misses.
Man misses with a body shot
and Ibu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ibu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Ibu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ibu counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ibu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Ibu avoids it.
Ibu jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Ibu checks a leg kick.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Man misses with a hook.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Man.
Ibu moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fook Man's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ibu scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man throws a leg kick
and Ibu counters with a crisp right that sends Man to the canvas! Ibu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu is the new lightweight champion!
Koh Ibu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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