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Test of Wills III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Fotherby (ranked 8142 p4p, 588 weight class) and Henry Shaw (ranked 6363 p4p, 512 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Fotherby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fotherby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Fotherby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fotherby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shaw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fotherby.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Fotherby moves out of range.
Fotherby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fotherby!
Fotherby clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fotherby looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Fotherby is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Fotherby won't allow it.
Fotherby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fotherby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes. Fotherby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shaw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fotherby.
Shaw looks to land a combination but Fotherby avoids it well.
Fotherby wants to clinch.
As Fotherby backs off Shaw throws a huge counter combo but Fotherby manages to avoid it all.
Fotherby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fotherby sets himself, and Shaw steps forward looking for the clinch! Fotherby avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotherby lands with a nice combination. Shaw backs away looking to recover.
Fotherby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fotherby is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Fotherby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fotherby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fotherby wants to clinch
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes that sends Fotherby to the canvas! Shaw follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Fotherby is rocked!
Shaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Fotherby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaw's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fotherby is wriggling around but Shaw manages to pass to half guard.
Fotherby seems to have got his legs back now.
Fotherby makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotherby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fotherby doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Fotherby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Fotherby.
Fotherby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fotherby rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.
Fotherby breaks from the clinch.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Fotherby.
Fotherby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fotherby duly obliges.
Fotherby wants to clinch but Shaw slips to the side
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Fotherby is looking to clinch.
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 Billy Fotherby will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fotherby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes that sends Fotherby to the canvas! Shaw follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Fotherby working a defensive guard here.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fotherby throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fotherby throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotherby wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Fotherby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
Fotherby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Fotherby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotherby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fotherby pinned against the cage. Fotherby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Shaw misses
and Fotherby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fotherby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fotherby fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotherby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fotherby tries to clinch up.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
A right-left combo lands from Fotherby.
Fotherby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaw counters with a two punch combo.
Henry Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fotherby is looking to clinch.
Shaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fotherby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shaw enables Fotherby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shaw manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fotherby 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fotherby throws a strike but Shaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shaw throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Shaw has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Fotherby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw stops Fotherby from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fotherby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fotherby duly obliges.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Fotherby backs off Shaw throws a huge counter combo but Fotherby manages to avoid it all.
Fotherby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fotherby misses with a series of wild punches.
Fotherby looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Fotherby moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oooh a lovely combination from Shaw sends Fotherby down but not out. Shaw dives into side control looking to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Shaw are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Henry Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fotherby keeps working.
Shaw tries for a kimura but Fotherby is defending well.
Shaw controlling from side mount.
Shaw goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fotherby has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shaw but great work by Fotherby.
The strikes coming from Fotherby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotherby prevents Shaw from escaping the position.
Fotherby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fotherby creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shaw sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fotherby controls the position from side control.
Shaw wants to control but Fotherby postures up.
Fotherby scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw struggling a bit here.
Shaw pushes Fotherby away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fotherby gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fotherby decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fotherby wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Fotherby tries to clinch up.
Fotherby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fotherby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotherby wants to clinch.
Shaw unleashes a big counter combination but Fotherby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Fotherby shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Fotherby avoids them all with ease.
Fotherby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fotherby is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding 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 Billy Fotherby.
I think Fotherby 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Billy Fotherby!
An out of breath Billy Fotherby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 5109 p4p, 492 weight class) and Devali Ademayo (ranked 6154 p4p, 538 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't Speak. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Devali Ademayo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson forces Ademayo back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Ademayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ademayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ademayo.
Johnson rushes Ademayo and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ademayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Johnson.
Ademayo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ademayo is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson 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.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Ademayo.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Ademayo seems to have recovered his senses.
Ademayo throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson drops his shoulder and cracks Ademayo with a huge uppercut! Ademayo goes down! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson stands up from Ademayo's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Ademayo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Ademayo.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ademayo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson cracks Ademayo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Johnson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ademayo to stand back up!
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ademayo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Johnson is unloading with more strikes now! Ademayo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CJ Johnson!
After winning the bout, CJ Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Dikoume (ranked 5287 p4p, 501 weight class) and Moshe Rabenu (ranked 6381 p4p, 550 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Dikoume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Moshe Rabenu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dikoume. No joy for Rabenu on that attempt.
Rabenu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dikoume avoids it really well and circles away.
Rabenu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dikoume counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rabenu!
Marcel Dikoume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moshe Rabenu.
Dikoume is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rabenu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dikoume has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabenu has left one of his arms exposed and Dikoume doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Rabenu screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcel Dikoume!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Haggus (ranked 7446 p4p, 553 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagoduv (ranked 5006 p4p, 447 weight class). Khabib Nurmagoduv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Haggus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagoduv!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggus moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagoduv pushes him off.
Nurmagoduv changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haggus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagoduv manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haggus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haggus looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagoduv is just out of range.
Haggus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagoduv keeps the fight on the outside.
Haggus tries to clinch there but Nurmagoduv circles away.
Haggus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Nurmagoduv tries to counter it with a takedown but Haggus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagoduv looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nurmagoduv enables Haggus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nurmagoduv manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nurmagoduv works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagoduv looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haggus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagoduv is pulling down on Haggus's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haggus manages to get himself to full guard.
Nurmagoduv is working Haggus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nurmagoduv lands a couple of digs.
Haggus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagoduv is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haggus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Haggus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggus is striking from the bottom but Nurmagoduv uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Nurmagoduv looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv slips a nice elbow through Haggus's hands, connecting with Haggus's forehead.
Nurmagoduv trying to control the action but Haggus is working from the bottom.
Haggus has hold of Nurmagoduv's hands but Nurmagoduv slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nurmagoduv landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nurmagoduv wants to free his trapped foot but Haggus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagoduv looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haggus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nurmagoduv connects with a nice short shot to Haggus's temple.
Haggus is rocked!
Nurmagoduv lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Haggus! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nurmagoduv jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagoduv!
After winning the bout, Khabib Nurmagoduv thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isajah Free (ranked 8627 p4p, 754 weight class) and Ashraf Hassan (ranked 3241 p4p, 438 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Isajah Free!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashraf Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan lands a body shot.
Free takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hassan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Free in his tracks.
Free looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hassan is fending him off so far but Free persists. Nope, Hassan circles away and we're back to standing.
Hassan throws a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Free.
Hassan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Free doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Free fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isajah Free. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Hassan.
Free dodges the punch combination from Hassan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hassan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Free scrambles back to his feet.
Hassan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Free shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Free throws a right hand that Hassan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hassan also avoids with ease.
Ashraf Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassan Throws a clean left jab. Hassan Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Free's chin! Free crumbles to the ground and Hassan follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Hassan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ashraf Hassan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thip Top (ranked 3540 p4p, 301 weight class) and Ronnie Balkan (ranked 7395 p4p, 432 weight class). Thip Top has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thip Top!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie Balkan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Top connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Top.
Balkan misses with a hook
and Top counters with a good low kick that Balkan was not able to check.
Top throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Ronnie Balkan has been cut.
Balkan throws a body punch but Top moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Top.
Balkan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Top counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Top.
We've been told by Top's head coaches at Cobra Kai Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Top pushes Balkan away with a front kick.
Balkan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Top clinches.
Come on Top - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Top lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balkan looks winded!
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Ronnie Balkan's cut even more.
Balkan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Balkan tries to circle away but Top has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan takes an elbow to the temple.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Balkan is rocked!
The cut above Ronnie Balkan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Top throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Balkan is trying to push Top away but Top has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balkan takes an elbow to the temple.
Balkan is still on wobbly legs! Can Top finish him?
Balkan avoids a wild elbow strike from Top.
Balkan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balkan avoids a wild elbow strike from Top.
Balkan is trying to break the clinch but Top has him pressed against the cage.
Balkan seems to have recovered his senses.
Balkan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Top has him pressed against the cage.
Top lands an elbow just above Balkan 's eye.
Ronnie Balkan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ronnie Balkan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thip Top!
Thip Top spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Sedlacek (ranked 2878 p4p, 128 weight class) and Lyodo Machida (ranked 3788 p4p, 159 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lyodo Machida enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Sedlacek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyodo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedlacek throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Sedlacek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machida is fending him off so far but Sedlacek persists. Nope, Machida circles away and we're back to standing.
Machida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sedlacek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Machida working away.
Sedlacek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sedlacek is trying to escape the position but Machida is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sedlacek gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Machida controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida won't let Sedlacek get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Machida controlling his opponent.
Sedlacek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Machida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice elbow there by Machida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sedlacek tries to hold on but Machida postures up.
Sedlacek is trying to escape the mount.
Sedlacek tries to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedlacek can't escape the position.
Sedlacek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sedlacek working to try and regain half guard.
Machida working Sedlacek over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sedlacek is working to get back to half guard.
Machida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sedlacek is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sedlacek is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyodo Machida dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sedlacek missing with knees to the body.
Sedlacek manages to break the clinch.
Machida forces Sedlacek back against the cage and clinches.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sedlacek is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sedlacek fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machida gets a clinch.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Sedlacek.
A frustrated look appears on Sedlacek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sedlacek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sedlacek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Sedlacek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Machida napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida struggling a bit here.
Sedlacek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida struggling a bit here.
Sedlacek taking a break here but Machida is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lyodo Machida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machida keeping control of the position.
Machida wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sedlacek throws a strike but Machida avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sedlacek trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Machida instigates a clinch.
Sedlacek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
Sedlacek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Sedlacek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sedlaceks head.
Sedlacek blocking some punches.
Machida lands a takedown into guard.
Machida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida postures up.
Machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sedlacek is keeping the position for now.
Sedlacek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machida defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedlacek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sedlacek is keeping the position for now.
Sedlacek scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Martin Sedlacek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sedlacek tries to keep at a distance but Machida has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyodo Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Machida has managed to clinch.
Machida lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sedlacek scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Machida manages to mount him!
Machida content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Machida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sedlacek working to try and regain half guard.
Sedlacek tries to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sedlacek wants to control but Machida is having none of it.
Sedlacek tries to buck Machida off but he can't manage it.
Machida avoids the attempt from Sedlacek to control.
Machida cracks Sedlacek with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Machida has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Machida is continuing to stall.
Sedlacek tries to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida looking to finish Sedlacek with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sedlacek!
Martin Sedlacek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Machida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sedlacek bucks up and throws Machida to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Sedlacek shoots in looking for a takedown. Machida tries to sprawl out of it but Sedlacek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Machida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedlacek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sedlacek dives in and scores a takedown into Machida's guard.
Machida has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Machida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida is controlling Sedlacek's posture.
Sedlacek preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyodo Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyodo Machida!
Lyodo Machida thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Alexandre (ranked 2028 p4p, 230 weight class) and Gideon De Bruin (ranked 3785 p4p, 380 weight class). Gideon De Bruin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Alexandre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gideon De Bruin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Bruin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alexandre counters with a single leg into guard. De Bruin didn't expect that.
De Bruin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Alexandre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alexandre trying to control but De Bruin is working from the bottom.
Alexandre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alexandre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alexandre passes into half guard.
De Bruin is in trouble now - Alexandre has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandre controlling the position easily from mount.
Alexandre is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. De Bruin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bruin has given up his back here. Will Alexandre look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Alexandre has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. De Bruin is defending well but eventually Alexandre manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! De Bruin has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Alexandre!
Tiago Alexandre retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Erikson (ranked 2854 p4p, 300 weight class) and Finnick Skywalker (ranked 4464 p4p, 421 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Finnick Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Erikson clinches up against the cage.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Skywalker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skywalker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skywalker.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erikson.
Erikson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Erikson.
A short left from Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skywalker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Erikson prevents a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with a punch on the inside.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erikson's elbow.
Skywalker tries a body shot but Erikson blocks it.
Erikson misses with a body punch.
Skywalker tries to work over Erikson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skywalker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skywalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson scores with a hook to the body.
Skywalker being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a nice shot to the body.
Erikson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Skywalker misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Erikson.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erikson effectively controlling the action here.
Erikson taking a breather.
Erikson misses with the head strike.
Skywalker misses with some punches.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
Erikson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erikson lands a nice shot to the body.
Skywalker throws a head punch that misses.
Skywalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Erikson.
A short right from Skywalker on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands an uppercut.
Erikson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skywalker looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Erikson.
Erikson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skywalker working aggressively here.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Skywalker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson tries a body shot but Skywalker blocks it.
Erikson wants to take the fight to the mat but Skywalker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Erikson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skywalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Skywalker fails to land.
Erikson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Skywalker fails to land.
Erikson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skywalker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skywalker lands a nice uppercut.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skywalker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker digs a right hand underneath Erikson's ribcage. Erikson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Skywalker fails to land.
Erikson blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Erikson has Skywalker pushed against the cage.
Skywalker has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skywalker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Erikson lands an uppercut.
Erikson misses with a knee strike.
Erikson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Erikson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skywalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skywalker has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erikson.
Erikson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice left hand lands by Skywalker.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
Erikson prevents a body shot from Skywalker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker swings wildly with an uppercut but Erikson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erikson blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Skywalker fails to land.
Skywalker is working Erikson over against the cage.
Erikson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erikson's elbow.
Skywalker is leaning against Erikson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erikson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Skywalker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erikson.
Skywalker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Erikson is trying to control. Skywalker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Skywalker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skywalker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Finnick Skywalker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Erikson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Erikson moves into the clinch.
Skywalker lands with a short shot to the head.
Skywalker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erikson misses with the head strike.
Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker digs a right hand underneath Erikson's ribcage. Erikson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Skywalker.
Skywalker scores with a shoulder strike.
Skywalker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eriksons head.
Skywalker has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson.
Erikson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skywalker tries a body shot but Erikson blocks it.
Skywalker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erikson.
Skywalker lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Skywalker.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skywalker's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skywalker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Skywalker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skywalker lands with a right to the head.
Skywalker is leaning against Erikson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skywalker lands a nice shot to the body.
Skywalker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erikson or not.
Skywalker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skywalker lands with a short shot to the head.
Skywalker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker pushes Erikson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skywalker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Skywalker on the inside.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skywalker prevents the takedown attempt.
Skywalker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Skywalker as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skywalker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skywalker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eriksons head.
Skywalker misses with the head strike.
Skywalker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Skywalker - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Skywalker.
Finnick Skywalker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erikson's elbow.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Skywalker has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson.
A nice left hand lands by Erikson.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skywalker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Skywalker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Erikson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Skywalker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skywalker lands an uppercut.
Skywalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Skywalker fails to land.
Skywalker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eriksons head.
Erikson missing with knees to the body.
Skywalker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erikson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Erikson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Erikson misses with a knee to the head.
Skywalker scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Skywalker.
Skywalker scores with a shoulder strike.
Skywalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erikson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Skywalker.
A short right from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skywalker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skywalker.
Skywalker scores with a shoulder strike.
Skywalker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Skywalker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skywalker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skywalker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a right hand.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erikson is rocked!
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
Oh Erikson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skywalker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Erikson seems to have got his legs back now.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike.
Skywalker tries to work over Erikson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skywalker pushes Erikson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skywalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a hook that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
A short uppercut from Erikson.
Erikson has a couple of punches blocked by Skywalker.
Erikson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skywalker lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skywalker cracks Erikson with a nice body shot.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skywalker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skywalker misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnick Skywalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Skywalker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skywalker tries to keep at a distance but Erikson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Erikson.
Skywalker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Erikson.
Skywalker is leaning against Erikson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skywalker scores with a hook to the body.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
Skywalker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Skywalker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Skywalker lands a body punch.
Skywalker pushes Erikson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skywalker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skywalker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skywalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skywalker presses Erikson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skywalker lands with a short shot to the head.
Skywalker digs a right hand into Erikson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Erikson's gas tank.
Erikson blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
A head punch on the inside from Erikson fails to land.
Skywalker misses with the head strike.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Nice body punch from Skywalker - that landed with a thud.
Erikson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Skywalker on the inside.
Skywalker lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Skywalker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Erikson has a couple of punches blocked by Skywalker.
Skywalker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Skywalker fails to land.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erikson blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a right hand.
Erikson blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erikson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finnick Skywalker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erikson throws a punch but it's blocked by Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with a punch on the inside.
Skywalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Skywalker - that landed with a thud.
Skywalker has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson.
Skywalker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Skywalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skywalker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skywalker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skywalker.
A right handed body shot lands from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Skywalker misses with a body punch.
Skywalker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Erikson has a couple of punches blocked by Skywalker.
Skywalker lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erikson looking for a takedown.
Skywalker scores with a shoulder strike.
Skywalker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Skywalker misses with some punches.
Skywalker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skywalker tries to work over Erikson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erikson.
Skywalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Erikson.
Skywalker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erikson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skywalker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Erikson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Erikson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skywalker throws a right hand that misses
and Erikson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson drives through and clinches with Skywalker against the cage.
Skywalker tries to work over Erikson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skywalker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skywalker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson.
Erik Erikson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Skywalker.
Erikson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skywalker is defending well for now.
Skywalker pushes Erikson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Erikson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with some punches.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finnick Skywalker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skywalker 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnick Skywalker!
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