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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 1628 p4p, 188 weight class) and Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 2394 p4p, 255 weight class). Pops Maellard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 25 - 4, fighting out of London, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Maellard circles away.
A slow jab from Maellard misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov clinches.
Maellard lands a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maellard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maellard misses with a punch to the body.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Maellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maellard.
Maellard avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
A short uppercut from Maellard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard lands with a left to the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.
Maellard avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Maellard.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maellard is defending well for now.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maellard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maellard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maellard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maellard blocks the elbow strike.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Maellard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maellard.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a damaging elbow.
Maellard lands a body punch.
Maellard lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Maellard lands a body shot.
Maellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Maellard.
Kuznetsov lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Pops Maellard has been cut.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maellard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuznetsov throws an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Maellard dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maellard takes an elbow to the temple.
Maellard avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pops Maellard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but Maellard pushes him off.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Maellard keeps it at a distance.
Maellard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch but Maellard slips to the side
and Maellard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznetsov clinches up with Maellard and pushes him back against the cage.
Maellard misses with a punch on the inside.
Maellard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maellard tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandr Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maellard.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Maellard blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
I was talking to Maellard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maellard dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Maellard misses with a body punch.
Maellard dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard lands with a short shot to the head.
Maellard tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Maellard lands a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maellard avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maellard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maellard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the body.
Maellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Maellard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
Maellard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuznetsov throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Maellard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Maellard.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Maellard avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Maellard scores with a shoulder strike.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuznetsov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maellard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike.
Maellard lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
A body shot lands from Maellard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maellard.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuznetsov throws an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maellard is defending well for now.
Maellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Maellard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maellard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuznetsov or not.
Maellard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maellard scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maellard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuznetsov throws an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.
Maellard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov lands a nice uppercut.
Maellard misses with a punch on the inside.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maellard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.
Maellard swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike.
Maellard dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Maellard to work.
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 Pops Maellard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pops Maellard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch but Maellard is avoiding it.
Maellard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maellard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maellard connects with a body shot.
Maellard throws a leg kick but Kuznetsov checks it.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Maellard - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Maellard misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maellard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maellard's defenses.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Maellard blocks the elbow strike.
Kuznetsov lands with a short shot to the head.
Maellard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Maellard avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Maellard blocks the elbow strike.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maellard.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
Maellard dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maellard lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Maellard blocks it.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Maellard avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maellard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Maellard scores with a shoulder strike.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Maellard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maellard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Maellard blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maellard's brow.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuznetsov lands a damaging elbow.
Maellard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuznetsov or not.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Maellard avoids the damage to the body.
Maellard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maellard lands with a right to the head.
Maellard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Maellard lands a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Maellard finish him?
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maellard dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Maellard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Maellard on the inside.
Maellard is leaning against Kuznetsov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maellard misses with a punch to the body.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Maellard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
Maellard pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Maellard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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 Pops Maellard.
I think Maellard 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pops Maellard!
Pops Maellard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pretentious Kneecap (ranked 848 p4p, 96 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 1270 p4p, 130 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pretentious Kneecap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneecap misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kneecap.
Kneecap throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kneecap tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Kneecap trying to control here.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throwing shots but Kneecap is blocking nicely.
Silva prevents Kneecap from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneecap is controlling Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kneecap defending well though.
Kneecap's coaches at XFighter have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kneecap trying to control here.
Silva is trying to control. Kneecap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kneecap is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kneecap wants to get back to full guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kneecap wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
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.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kneecap keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Kneecap.
Kneecap checks a leg kick.
Kneecap misses with an uppercut.
Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kneecap misses with a body shot.
Kneecap is looking to clinch.
Kneecap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Kneecap throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Kneecap misses with a body shot.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Kneecap steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Pretentious Kneecap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kneecap digs a good hook to Silva's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kneecap misses the target.
Silva blocks a head kick by Kneecap.
Kneecap tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Kneecap.
Kneecap throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Kneecap didn't expect that.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva postures up in Kneecap's guard and throws a big left but Kneecap blocks it.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap working a defensive guard here.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva throws a strike but Kneecap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looking to control.
Kneecap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kneecap has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kneecap from controlling successfully.
Silva 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kneecap postures up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kneecap from controlling successfully.
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 Pretentious Kneecap will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kneecap lands with a right hand.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Kneecap. Those never looked like landing.
Kneecap tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Kneecap steps away.
Kneecap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneecap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kneecap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva counters with a body kick.
Kneecap misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneecap fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kneecap throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kneecap.
Kneecap lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kneecap misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kneecap.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Kneecap misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Kneecap fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kron Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva distracts Kneecap with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneecap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kneecap is keeping the position for now.
Silva wants to control from the top but Kneecap keeps moving.
Kneecap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap looking for a sweep. Not yet Kneecap, not yet.
Kneecap is trying to keep Silva in close.
Kneecap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Kneecap has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kneecap's guard.
Silva postures up in Kneecap's guard and throws a big left but Kneecap blocks it.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Kneecap.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneecap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kneecap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Kneecap has wrist control.
Kneecap pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Kneecap keeps moving.
Kneecap looking for a sweep. Not yet Kneecap, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Kneecap has wrist control.
Kneecap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Kneecap lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneecap wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kneecap throws a leg kick
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Kneecap finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Pretentious Kneecap is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Kneecap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws out a counter right but Kneecap avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kneecap.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Kneecap shows good takedown defense.
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 Pretentious Kneecap will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kneecap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kneecap avoids it really well and circles away.
Kneecap connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kneecap attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kneecap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneecap tries to clinch up.
Kneecap avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kneecap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kneecap misses.
Silva shapes to counter with a head kick.
Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kneecap throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Kneecap throws a head kick that misses.
Kneecap connects with a solid leg kick.
Kneecap misses with a body shot.
Kneecap scores with a push kick.
Kneecap moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Kneecap tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva works on Kneecap's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneecap swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneecap struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneecap is looking for a sweep.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Kneecap tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kron Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva wants to control but Kneecap is keeping him busy.
Kneecap struggling a bit here.
Kneecap tries to improve position but can't.
Pretentious Kneecap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva working the ground and pound but Kneecap is defending the strikes.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kneecap, who protects the arm well.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kneecap manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kneecap is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Silva has latched onto it... Big trouble! Silva pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Kneecap is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kron Silva!
In his post fight interview, Kron Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Al-Khaldi (ranked 654 p4p, 88 weight class) and Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 872 p4p, 120 weight class). Al-Khaldi's entrance music is Terror - Shot Of Reality. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Al-Khaldi!
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, Gustaf Stenbeck!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al-Khaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al-Khaldi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al-Khaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenbeck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al-Khaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenbeck.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck lands a hook that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenbeck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
Stenbeck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenbeck.
A short left from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stenbeck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenbeck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stenbeck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
Stenbeck blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Al-Khaldi on the inside.
Al-Khaldi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenbeck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Stenbeck.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenbeck.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenbeck.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Al-Khaldi prevents a body shot from Stenbeck.
Al-Khaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stenbeck blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al-Khaldi's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenbeck connects with a body shot that sends Al-Khaldi's belly button to the back.
Stenbeck takes one on the button.
Stenbeck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al-Khaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al-Khaldi throws a head kick but Stenbeck moves out of range.
Al-Khaldi slips under a jab from Stenbeck.
Al-Khaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Al-Khaldi misses with a straight right.
Stenbeck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice combination there by Stenbeck.
It looks like Malik Al-Khaldi has been cut.
Al-Khaldi looks for the body kick but Stenbeck saw that one coming.
A jab from Stenbeck misses.
Al-Khaldi tries to counter by clinching up but Stenbeck breaks away and moves out of range.
Al-Khaldi staying out of range there.
Al-Khaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al-Khaldi throws a right hand that misses
and Stenbeck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi slips a straight right by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws out a loose jab but Al-Khaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stenbeck.
Stenbeck connects with a crisp jab.
Stenbeck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Al-Khaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick
and Stenbeck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al-Khaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stenbeck.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stenbeck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stenbeck scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Stenbeck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Al-Khaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stenbeck connects with a body shot.
Al-Khaldi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al-Khaldi checks a leg kick.
Stenbeck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al-Khaldi is out of range and Stenbeck settles back down.
Al-Khaldi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Al-Khaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stenbeck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al-Khaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stenbeck throws out the jab.
Al-Khaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stenbeck.
Malik Al-Khaldi's cut is getting worse.
Al-Khaldi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al-Khaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al-Khaldi misses with a low kick.
Stenbeck throws out a counter right but Al-Khaldi avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenbeck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al-Khaldi is out of range.
Stenbeck feints and then cracks Al-Khaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al-Khaldi down.
Al-Khaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Al-Khaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Stenbeck off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustaf Stenbeck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malik Al-Khaldi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Al-Khaldi forces Stenbeck back against the cage and clinches.
Al-Khaldi pushes Stenbeck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Al-Khaldi on the inside.
Al-Khaldi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al-Khaldi.
Stenbeck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stenbeck blocks an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi lands a shoulder strike.
Stenbeck can't find room to land a body shot as Al-Khaldi controls the action.
Al-Khaldi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stenbeck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Al-Khaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenbeck controls his hands.
Al-Khaldi lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenbeck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stenbeck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stenbeck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stenbeck throws a punch but it's blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stenbeck misses with the head strike.
Al-Khaldi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stenbeck backwards.
Al-Khaldi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stenbeck or not.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Stenbeck.
Al-Khaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al-Khaldi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stenbeck backwards.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenbeck blocks an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al-Khaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al-Khaldi lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stenbeck misses with the head strike.
Stenbeck blocking some punches.
Stenbeck blocks an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Stenbeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al-Khaldi.
Stenbeck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malik Al-Khaldi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenbeck.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenbeck blocking some punches.
Stenbeck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Stenbeck on the inside.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body punch.
Al-Khaldi lands an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenbeck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
Stenbeck blocks an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stenbeck - that landed with a thud.
Stenbeck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al-Khaldi's elbow.
Stenbeck blocking some punches.
Stenbeck working aggressively here.
Stenbeck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Al-Khaldi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck has a couple of punches blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi digs a right hand underneath Stenbeck's ribcage. Stenbeck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stenbeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Al-Khaldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stenbeck's elbow.
Stenbeck blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stenbeck.
Stenbeck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
Stenbeck throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stenbeck backwards.
Stenbeck has a couple of punches blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Stenbeck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stenbeck gets through Al-Khaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al-Khaldi lands a body punch.
Al-Khaldi lands a shoulder strike.
Al-Khaldi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stenbecks head.
Al-Khaldi misses with the head strike.
Al-Khaldi misses with the head strike.
Stenbeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Al-Khaldi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malik Al-Khaldi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Al-Khaldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Stenbeck circles away.
Stenbeck throws a sloppy head kick
and Al-Khaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al-Khaldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Al-Khaldi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Al-Khaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al-Khaldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stenbeck. That did some damage!
Al-Khaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stenbeck throws a leg kick but Al-Khaldi checks it.
It looked like Al-Khaldi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stenbeck throws a lazy right hand but Al-Khaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenbeck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick lands from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al-Khaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Al-Khaldi - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Al-Khaldi misses.
Al-Khaldi misses with a head kick.
Gustaf Stenbeck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stenbeck jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stenbeck swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stenbeck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al-Khaldi cracks Stenbeck with an open hand slap.
Stenbeck is looking to clinch.
Al-Khaldi lands an overhand right.
Al-Khaldi missing with a left hand there. Stenbeck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al-Khaldi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stenbeck looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stenbeck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al-Khaldi can pounce on him.
Stenbeck throws a jab but it's blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al-Khaldi slips a jab from Stenbeck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck tried to score with a low kick but Al-Khaldi checks it.
Al-Khaldi throws an off balance right hand
and Stenbeck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenbeck stuns Al-Khaldi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Al-Khaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al-Khaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Stenbeck off balance momentarily.
Al-Khaldi scores with the left hand. Stenbeck knows he should have avoided that one.
Al-Khaldi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Al-Khaldi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stenbeck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stenbeck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al-Khaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Al-Khaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenbeck.
The fighters circling - Stenbeck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al-Khaldi misses with a head kick.
Al-Khaldi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al-Khaldi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stenbeck feints and then cracks Al-Khaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al-Khaldi down.
Malik Al-Khaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenbeck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al-Khaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Al-Khaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Stenbeck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al-Khaldi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Al-Khaldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Stenbeck throws a lazy right hand but Al-Khaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al-Khaldi blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck missing with a left hand there. Al-Khaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al-Khaldi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al-Khaldi tries to land a leg kick but Stenbeck saw it coming and moves away.
Stenbeck feints a counter leg kick.
Al-Khaldi slips under a jab.
Al-Khaldi thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al-Khaldi presses Stenbeck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al-Khaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
Stenbeck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Stenbeck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi pushes Stenbeck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stenbeck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al-Khaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Malik Al-Khaldi.
I think Al-Khaldi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Al-Khaldi!
A relieved looking Malik Al-Khaldi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Houston (ranked 1084 p4p, 143 weight class) and Allan Coyoca (ranked 1513 p4p, 201 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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allan Coyoca!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coyoca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Houston.
Houston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coyoca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coyoca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coyoca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houston's calf.
Houston tries a low kick but Coyoca avoids it.
Houston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coyoca counters with a straight right hand.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coyoca.
Houston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coyoca shoots in for a double leg but Houston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coyoca closes the distance and clinches.
Coyoca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Coyoca.
Coyoca pushes Houston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Houston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coyoca connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Max Houston has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston tries to work over Coyoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houston prevents a body shot from Coyoca.
Houston takes an elbow to the temple.
Houston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Houston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Houston lands a shot to the body.
Coyoca can't find room to land a body shot as Houston controls the action.
Coyoca has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Houston is trying to keep an underhook but Coyoca manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Houston tries to get to full guard but Coyoca has control of the leg.
Coyoca is looking for a kimura here.
Coyoca throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Houston to regain full guard.
Houston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Houston pulls Coyoca in close to his closed guard and prevents Coyoca from doing any damage or advancing position.
Coyoca throws a strike but Houston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston passes Coyoca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Houston controlling the action here.
Houston is looking to advance position but Coyoca won't allow it.
Coyoca is looking to improve his position.
Coyoca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Houston is trying to control the action in half guard but Coyoca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coyoca tries to get to full guard but Houston has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coyoca looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca tries to roll over but Houston keeps him under control.
Coyoca is staying active underneath Houston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Houston working over Coyoca with some ground and pound. Coyoca looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Houston works his way into full mount!
Coyoca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Houston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Houston prevents Coyoca from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to control but Coyoca wriggling away.
Coyoca is wriggling around trying to escape.
Houston controlling from mount.
Coyoca tries to reverse the position but Houston maintains control.
Houston lands a big elbow.
Houston tries to control but Coyoca wriggling away.
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 Max Houston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Houston's cut.
That's time! Houston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Houston takes one to the side of the head.
Houston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Max Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coyoca misses with a wild body shot.
Coyoca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coyoca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coyoca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Coyoca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Houston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coyoca under the eye.
Houston swings for the body but Coyoca moves out of range.
Houston lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coyoca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Max Houston is winning the standup battle so far.
Houston misses with the body kick
and Coyoca counters with a slapping leg kick.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coyoca walks into a stiff left hand from Houston.
Max Houston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coyoca lands a glancing blow to the side of Houston's head.
Coyoca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Houston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coyoca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy left from Coyoca finds it's target.
Houston loads up on a big right hand but Coyoca slips the punch.
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Coyoca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Houston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coyoca can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coyoca moves out of range as Houston throws a body kick.
Houston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Coyoca counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coyoca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coyoca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Houston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coyoca scrambles back to his feet.
Houston swings for the body but Coyoca moves out of range.
Coyoca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coyoca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coyoca misses with an elbow over the top.
Coyoca misses with some punches.
Houston tries to throw a body punch but Coyoca avoids it by throwing Houston back against the cage.
Coyoca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houstons head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houston.
A nice left hand lands by Coyoca.
Coyoca scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Coyoca.
Coyoca tries a body shot but Houston blocks it.
Coyoca lands a hook that snaps the head of Houston backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coyoca backwards.
Coyoca tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Houston smiles and moves away.
Max Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Coyoca.
Coyoca with a jab.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Coyoca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Coyoca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Coyoca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coyoca.
Coyoca slips under a jab.
Coyoca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houston's sensitive parts.
Houston's corner calls for a 1-2. Houston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca lunges at Houston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Houston's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coyoca tries to clinch there but Houston circles away.
Houston throws a right and a left that Coyoca avoids nicely.
Houston cracks Coyoca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Houston swings widly with a right hand
and Coyoca counters with a nice uppercut.
Coyoca clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coyoca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Houston tries to work over Coyoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coyoca.
Houston misses with some punches.
Coyoca missing with knees to the body.
Coyoca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Houston.
Coyoca misses with a punch on the inside.
Houston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coyoca missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Coyoca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Coyoca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Houston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coyoca checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Coyoca.
Houston tries to keep at a distance but Coyoca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Houston lands with a right to the head.
Houston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coyoca trying to land knees to the body.
Coyoca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coyoca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Houston backwards.
Houston lands a left hand.
Coyoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coyoca tries to throw a body punch but Houston avoids it by throwing Coyoca back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston misses with some punches.
Coyoca digs a right hand into Houston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Houston's gas tank.
Coyoca lands with a right to the head.
Houston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Coyoca as the two fighters clinch.
Coyoca lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coyoca.
Coyoca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houston blocking some punches.
Coyoca throws a head punch that misses.
Allan Coyoca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coyoca scores a nice knee to the body.
Coyoca misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Houston.
Coyoca working aggressively here.
Houston missing with knees to the body.
Houston has a couple of punches blocked by Coyoca.
Coyoca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houston's elbow.
Coyoca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coyoca lands a body punch.
Coyoca misses with a punch on the inside.
Coyoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coyoca lands a good knee to the midsection. Houston won't want to take too many of those.
Houston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coyoca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Houston.
Coyoca tries a body shot but Houston blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston has a couple of punches blocked by Coyoca.
A short right from Coyoca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coyoca scores with a shoulder strike.
Coyoca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Coyoca on the inside.
Coyoca looking to throw knees to the head but Houston is blocking nicely.
Coyoca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coyoca struggles to land a body shot inside as Houston controls his hands.
Coyoca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coyoca misses with a punch on the inside.
Houston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coyoca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coyoca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houston's elbow.
Houston misses with some punches.
Coyoca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coyoca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coyoca lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coyoca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coyoca tries to throw a body punch but Houston avoids it by throwing Coyoca back against the cage.
Coyoca throws a punch but it's blocked by Houston.
Houston throws a head punch that misses.
Houston blocks an elbow strike from Coyoca.
Coyoca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Houston.
Coyoca tries to work over Houston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coyoca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houston prevents a body shot from Coyoca.
Coyoca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coyoca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Houston backwards.
Houston breaks from the clinch.
Coyoca has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coyoca takes a swing at Houston's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a shot from downtown. Coyoca moves away and avoids it.
Houston throws a hook to the side of Coyoca's head but Coyoca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coyoca drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Houston defends it well.
Coyoca throws a leg kick which misses Houston's front leg but catches the back leg as Houston tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houston throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Coyoca to counter with a crisp jab.
Coyoca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coyoca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Houston defends well and Coyoca ends up having to push Houston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coyoca is looking to clinch.
Coyoca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Houston misses.
Houston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Houston throws a lazy right hand but Coyoca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Houston throws a body shot but no joy.
Coyoca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Houston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Houston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Houston throws a right hand that misses
and Coyoca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allan Coyoca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coyoca 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allan Coyoca!
Allan Coyoca really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 274 p4p, 32 weight class) and Sean Tallon (ranked 456 p4p, 52 weight class). Fu Tu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Klendathu drop. 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 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
60 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tallon manages to avoid it.
Tallon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fu Tu jabs at Tallon's body.
Fu Tu misses with a looping left.
Tallon misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Fu Tu - just one landing.
Tallon jabs at Fu Tu's body.
Fu Tu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fu Tu thows a body kick. Tallon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fu Tu checks a low kick from Tallon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu Tu.
Tallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fu Tu's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tallon under the eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fu Tu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tallon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tallon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Tallon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tallon tries to work over Fu Tu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fu Tu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fu Tu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fu Tu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fu Tu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tallon misses with a lunging right hand
and Fu Tu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fu Tu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tallon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fu Tu looks to land a body kick but Tallon moved away.
Tallon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tallon is looking to chop away at Fu Tu's legs.
Fu Tu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tallon tries to clinch up but Fu Tu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fu Tu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Tallon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fu Tu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fu Tu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tallon slips a jab from Fu Tu.
Tallon flicks out a counter leg kick but Fu Tu steps away.
Tallon wants to land a leg kick but Fu Tu is out of range.
Fu Tu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fu Tu cracks the inside of Tallon's front leg.
Fu Tu throws out a leg kick but Tallon moves out of range and Fu Tu only half commits.
Tallon tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu Tu blocks the body kick.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tallon.
Fu Tu misses with a body kick.
Fu Tu lands a jab to the head.
Tallon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tallon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fu Tu checks the leg kick.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut. Tallon saw that one coming.
Fu Tu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu Tu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fu Tu is looking to slow Tallon down with leg kicks.
Tallon avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Fu Tu.
Tallon jabs Fu Tu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tallon throws a leg kick
and Fu Tu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fu Tu throws a right hand that Tallon ducks under and follows up with a left that Tallon also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tallon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu Tu. Fu Tu obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu Tu throws a jab but it's blocked by Tallon.
Tallon throws a leg kick
and Fu Tu counters with a good low kick that Tallon was not able to check.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu Tu.
Tallon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fu Tu cracks Tallon with an open hand slap.
Tallon feints and then cracks Fu Tu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fu Tu down.
Fu Tu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu Tu. Tallon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu Tu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fu Tu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tallon.
A low kick from Fu Tu is predictable there
and Tallon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tallon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tallon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon tests Fu Tu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu throws a body punch but Tallon moves out of range.
Tallon tries a quick counter leg kick but Fu Tu is wise to it.
Fu Tu drops his hands momentarily and Tallon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fu Tu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tallon. Tallon obviously looking to wear him down.
Tallon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fu Tu cracks Tallon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fu Tu misses with a body punch
and Tallon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fu Tu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tallon's head.
Fu Tu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been told by Fu Tu's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fu Tu looks to throw the jab but Tallon is out of range.
Tallon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fu Tu rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tallon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fu Tu throwing a counter right hand but Tallon manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fu Tu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tallon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fu Tu scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shi Fu Tu dominated that 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.
Tallon moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Tallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tallon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tallon slips a jab from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fu Tu takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
Tallon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tallon tries to clinch but Fu Tu moves away
and Fu Tu counters with an inside leg kick.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Fu Tu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tallon throws a leg kick which misses Fu Tu's front leg but catches the back leg as Fu Tu tries to avoid it.
Fu Tu thuds a left hand into Tallon's body.
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!
Tallon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tallon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu Tu. Fu Tu obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu is looking to score with low kicks.
Fu Tu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tallon connects with a right hand. Fu Tu shakes it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fu Tu throws a wild body kick that Tallon sees coming a mile off.
Tallon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fu Tu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu Tu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tallon blocks the leg kick.
Shi Fu Tu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tallon throws out a leg kick but Fu Tu moves out of range and Tallon only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Fu Tu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick which misses Tallon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tallon tries to avoid it.
Fu Tu throws a combination. Tallon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tallon misses with a leg kick
and Fu Tu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tallon checks it well.
Fu Tu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tallon can do to turn this around?
Tallon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fu Tu.
Tallon throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fu Tu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tallon's sensitive parts.
Tallon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu Tu scores with the left hand. Tallon knows he should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but Tallon moves out of range easily.
Fu Tu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fu Tu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fu Tu throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Tallon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fu Tu pushes Tallon away with a front kick.
Fu Tu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tallon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fu Tu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tallon with a jab.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body.
Tallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu Tu tries to land a leg kick but Tallon saw it coming and moves away.
Fu Tu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tallon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tallon.
Fu Tu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tallon connects with a right hand. Fu Tu shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fu Tu to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu Tu throws a chopping leg kick but Tallon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by Fu Tu as he checks the leg kick.
Fu Tu throws out a loose jab but Tallon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu Tu.
Tallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tallon misses with a jab to the body
and Fu Tu counters with a nice body kick.
Tallon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fu Tu. That one must have hurt.
Tallon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fu Tu lands with a nice body kick.
Tallon closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Fu Tu.
Tallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shi Fu Tu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tallon misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu thows a body kick. Tallon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fu Tu scores with a leg kick.
Tallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu Tu misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Tallon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fu Tu lands a jab to Tallon's midsection.
Fu Tu misses with a kick to the body.
Fu Tu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu Tu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu Tu throws a body punch but Tallon moves out of range.
Fu Tu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut
and Tallon counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
Tallon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fu Tu counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Tallon misses
and Fu Tu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tallon lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the side of Tallon's head but Tallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fu Tu moves out of range of the leg kick from Tallon.
Tallon misses with the body kick
and Fu Tu counters with a body kick that stops Tallon in his tracks momentarily.
Fu Tu swings for the body but Tallon moves out of range.
Tallon feints and then cracks Fu Tu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fu Tu down.
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
Fu Tu scores with a hook to the body. Tallon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tallon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fu Tu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tallon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tallon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fu Tu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu Tu. Tallon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tallon throws out the jab.
Fu Tu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tallon's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fu Tu swings widly with a right hand
and Tallon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fu Tu with a hook.
Tallon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fu Tu.
Tallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fu Tu connects with a looping right hand.
Fu Tu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tallon is able to avoid easily.
Tallon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tallon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tallon moves to clinch but Fu Tu breaks away
and Fu Tu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tallon moves to clinch but Fu Tu breaks away
and Fu Tu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu scores with a nice right hand.
Tallon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fu Tu.
Tallon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu Tu. That did some damage!
Tallon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fu Tu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tallon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fu Tu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tallon takes a step back to recover.
Tallon moves to clinch but Fu Tu breaks away
and Fu Tu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tallon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fu Tu scores with a push kick.
Tallon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fu Tu tests Tallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Tallon misses
and Fu Tu counters with a leg kick.
Fu Tu scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tallon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fu Tu is looking to slow Tallon down with leg kicks.
Tallon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tallon misses with a head kick.
That kick from Fu Tu tenderised Tallon's leg. Tallon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tallon misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Fu Tu misses the target.
Fu Tu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fu Tu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tallon connects with a leg kick. Fu Tu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tallon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fu Tu is looking to counter punch.
Fu Tu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tallon ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. Tallon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shi Fu Tu clearly takes that 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.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Tallon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fu Tu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tallon's calf.
Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot.
Fu Tu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tallon.
Tallon moves into the clinch successfully.
Fu Tu misses with a punch on the inside.
Fu Tu throws a head punch that misses.
Fu Tu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fu Tu tries to circle away but Tallon has him pinned against the cage.
Tallon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Tallon - that landed with a thud.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fu Tu swings wildly with an uppercut but Tallon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tallon misses with a body punch.
Tallon blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a punch on the inside.
Fu Tu manages to pull guard.
Tallon preventing the sweep.
Tallon gets to his feet - Fu Tu follows without any prompting.
Fu Tu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tallon at a distance.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu Tu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu Tu tries to land a leg kick but Tallon saw it coming and moves away.
Tallon connects with a jab.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Tallon.
Fu Tu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tallon throws a hook but Fu Tu blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Fu Tu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tallon doesn't seem phased though.
Fu Tu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tallon, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Tallon counters with a good low kick that Fu Tu was not able to check.
Tallon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fu Tu thows a leg kick but Tallon checks it
and Tallon counters with an inside leg kick.
Tallon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu Tu.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tallon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tallon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fu Tu can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tallon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu cracks Tallon with an open hand slap.
Tallon throws a hook but Fu Tu avoids it easily.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Fu Tu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Fu Tu.
Tallon cracks the inside of Fu Tu's front leg.
Tallon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tallon misses with a hook.
Fu Tu misses the shot to the body.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Tallon.
A bone on bone clash there as Tallon blocks the leg kick.
Fu Tu scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu Tu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tallon's hands.
Tallon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot.
Tallon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Tallon moved away.
That kick from Fu Tu tenderised Tallon's leg. Tallon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu Tu.
Tallon is looking to slow Fu Tu down with leg kicks.
Tallon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fu Tu counters with a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a lazy body kick
and Tallon counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shi Fu Tu had his way with Sean Tallon in that round.
That's time! Fu Tu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fu Tu swats away the attempt to clinch by Tallon.
Fu Tu throwing a counter right hand but Tallon manages to avoid it.
Fu Tu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fu Tu lands the left hand.
Tallon connects with a body shot.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick.
Fu Tu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tallon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu Tu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tallon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu Tu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tallon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tallon cracks Fu Tu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tallon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tallon blocks a body shot from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu blocks a body shot from Tallon.
Fu Tu misses with the head strike.
Fu Tu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tallon tries to clinch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu Tu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fu Tu misses the jab.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the side of Tallon's head but Tallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fu Tu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tallon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Tallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tallon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fu Tu circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Fu Tu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tallon.
Sean Tallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tallon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fu Tu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fu Tu digs a good body shot into Tallon's ribs.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu Tu looks for the body kick but Tallon saw that one coming.
Tallon scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Fu Tu coming out on top.
Tallon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tallon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu Tu. Fu Tu obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu Tu lands a right hook to the body.
Tallon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fu Tu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fu Tu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tallon if he has to take too many more of those.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu Tu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fu Tu tests Tallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fu Tu lands with a hook. Tallon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fu Tu looks to land a left hand but Tallon moved out of range nicely.
Tallon connects with a right hand. Fu Tu shakes it off.
Tallon looks to clinch
and Fu Tu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fu Tu misses with a left hand
and Tallon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fu Tu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fu Tu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu Tu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu Tu moves away.
Fu Tu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fu Tu throws out a powerful jab.
Tallon tries to clinch up.
Tallon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a body punch but Tallon moves out of range.
Fu Tu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tallon wants to clinch up but Fu Tu keeps it at a distance.
Fu Tu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tallon walks into a left hand.
Tallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fu Tu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tallon circles away quickly and effectively.
Tallon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fu Tu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shi Fu Tu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fu Tu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shi Fu Tu!
Shi Fu Tu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geordie Power (ranked 615 p4p, 94 weight class) and Trevor Reznick (ranked 640 p4p, 101 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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207 lbs
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reznick dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!
Reznick misses the shot to the body.
Power was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power looks to land a right hand but Reznick moved out of range.
Reznick closes the distance and clinches.
Reznick misses with some punches.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reznick's head.
Power scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reznick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reznick misses with a body kick.
Power tries a low kick but Reznick avoids it.
Reznick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reznick tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Power goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reznick misses the shot to the body.
Reznick lands a nice looking body kick.
Reznick misses with a double jab.
Power was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Power. That snapped Reznick's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reznick. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reznick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Reznick slips under a jab.
Reznick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Power cracks a nice hook into Reznick's ribs.
Reznick slips a jab from Power.
Reznick walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Reznick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reznick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reznick scores with a nice head shot.
Reznick closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reznick flicks out a counter leg kick but Power steps away.
Power swinging wildly here.
Reznick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reznick moves out of range as Power strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Reznick does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power throws a hook to the side of Reznick's head but Reznick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reznick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Power catches Reznick right on the button with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Reznick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Power steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reznick. That one must have hurt.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Reznick.
Power misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reznick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Power's sensitive parts.
Reznick misses with a low kick.
Power swinging wildly here.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Reznick tries a quick counter leg kick but Power is wise to it.
A big right from Power misses.
Reznick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Power lands with a shot to the body.
Power walks into a stiff left hand from Reznick.
Power scores with a jab to the head.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Power misses with a left hand
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reznick tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Power was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reznick throws a solid leg kick but Power takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reznick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reznick thumps Power with a low kick.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reznick moves away.
Reznick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Power cracks Reznick with an open hand slap.
Reznick throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
That kick from Reznick tenderised Power's leg. Power is trying to keep his angry face on.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reznick misses with a leg kick
and Power counters with a nice leg kick.
Reznick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reznick's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
Reznick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reznick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Power stuns Reznick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power throws an off balance right hand
and Reznick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reznick connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power throws a hook but Reznick avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick slips a straight right by Power.
Reznick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Reznick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Power throws a head kick but Reznick moves out of range.
Reznick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reznick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power throws a series of punches but Reznick avoids them all with ease.
Reznick lands with a shot to the body.
Reznick blocks a head kick by Power.
Reznick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Power will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Reznick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Power connects with a leg kick. Reznick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Power. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Power.
Reznick throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Reznick checks a leg kick.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Power dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Power looks to land a left hand but Reznick moved out of range nicely.
Geordie Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Reznick ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Power moves out of range as Reznick throws a body kick.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Reznick punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Power misses with a lunging right hand
and Reznick counters with a leg kick.
Reznick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Power.
Reznick has managed to clinch.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Reznick controls his hands.
Power blocks a body shot from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reznick swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reznick misses with a punch to the body.
Power lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reznick tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Reznick back against the cage.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reznick scores with a sloppy right hand. Power should have avoided that one.
Power lands a body shot.
Power 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.
Reznick only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Reznick's shoulder, as Reznick tries to avoid the shot.
Reznick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reznick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Reznick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reznick.
Reznick tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Reznick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Power scores with a three punch combo!
Power misses with a leg kick
enabling Reznick to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power misses with a looping right.
Reznick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Power blocks the body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reznick.
Reznick defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reznick throws out the jab.
Reznick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Reznick throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reznick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Power is out of range.
Reznick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power throwing a counter right hand but Reznick manages to avoid it.
Power works Reznick's body with a nice hook.
Reznick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Power swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reznick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reznick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reznick just manages to avoid it.
Power throws a front kick that sends Reznick stumbling back into the cage.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Reznick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power defending well as Reznick loads up on a big left hand.
Power checks the leg kick.
Reznick lands an overhand right.
Power throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Reznick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reznick.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Power takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reznick blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power swings for the body but Reznick moves out of range.
Reznick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reznick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reznick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power cracks the inside of Reznick's front leg.
Reznick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reznick.
Reznick moves out of range of the body kick.
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reznick.
Power looks to land a left hand but Reznick moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Reznick catches Power right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Reznick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws a jab when Reznick was well out of range.
A big right from Power misses.
Reznick misses the jab.
Reznick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 Geordie Power will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reznick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reznick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reznick takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Power misses with a hook.
Reznick digs a good body shot into Power's ribs.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Reznick looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Power misses with a hook
enabling Reznick to counter with a crisp jab.
Reznick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Power. That did some damage!
Power looks for the body kick but Reznick saw that one coming.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reznick manages to avoid it.
Reznick walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reznick.
Reznick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reznick tried to score with a low kick but Power checks it.
Reznick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reznick cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reznick fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick throws out a leg kick but Power moves out of range and Reznick only half commits.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reznick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Reznick throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.
Power is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reznick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reznick loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Power appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reznick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Power checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power backing away here, and Reznick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Power wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reznick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reznick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reznick lands a leg kick that knocks Power off balance momentarily.
Reznick just misses with a punch to the body.
Power thinks about countering with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick misses with the combination.
Power scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reznick in his tracks.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Reznick throws a leg kick but Power checks it.
Power takes a swing at Reznick's ribcage but misses.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Reznick ducks down to avoid it.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Power misses.
Reznick throws a hook but Power blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Reznick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Reznick.
Trevor Reznick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Power. Beautiful body shot.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Reznick throws out a counter right but Power avoids it with no problem.
Power scores with a three punch combo!
Reznick throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reznick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reznick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reznick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reznick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Geordie Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reznick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reznick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
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!
Power lands a body shot.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Power misses with a straight right.
Reznick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Reznick backing up. Reznick nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
Reznick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
Reznick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reznick is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Reznick throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reznick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Nice cross by Power.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Power!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reznick tries to land a front kick but Power steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reznick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Power dodges the punch combination from Reznick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geordie Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geordie Power!
Geordie Power bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rama Arjuna (ranked 307 p4p, 46 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 398 p4p, 61 weight class). Arjuna comes to the cage accompanied by Om. Blake has chosen Cry of the Blackbirds as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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207 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arjuna has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Keyboard Warriors -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
Arjuna avoids the head kick by Blake.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arjuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Arjuna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blake is able to avoid easily.
Blake has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arjuna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Arjuna throws a head kick that Blake semi-blocks.
It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Arjuna loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Arjuna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blake avoids the head kick by Arjuna.
Blake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arjuna finds it's way round the side to connect with Blake's head.
Blake throws a jab when Arjuna was well out of range.
Arjuna is looking to score with low kicks.
Blake steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Arjuna misses with a body kick.
Rama Arjuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arjuna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a left hand
and Arjuna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arjuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.
Blake misses with a body kick.
Blake's corner calls for a 1-2. Blake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blake scores with a spinning back kick!
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Arjuna.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
Arjuna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arjuna takes one to the chin there.
Arjuna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arjuna's calf.
Arjuna tries to bum rush Blake with a series of wild strikes but Blake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arjuna is looking to slow Blake down with leg kicks.
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 lazy body kick from Arjuna
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Arjuna scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna throws a body kick that misses.
Blake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arjuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Arjuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arjuna in his tracks.
Arjuna looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range.
Blake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arjuna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blake throws a low kick but Arjuna moves out of range easily.
Arjuna throws a leg kick but Blake sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arjuna moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBlake.
Blake connects with a solid leg kick.
Blake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arjuna counters with a series of strikes. Blake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blake is rocked!
Blake fakes the leg kick and cracks Arjuna in the body.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Arjuna.
Arjuna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Blake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arjuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Blake connects with an inside leg kick.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arjuna misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Arjuna.
Arjuna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arjuna scores with the left hand. Blake knows he should have avoided that one.
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blake with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Blake has managed to clinch.
Blake prevents a body shot from Arjuna.
Arjuna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blake.
Blake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blake tries to stall but Arjuna uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blake works on Arjuna's body with a couple of short punches.
Blake trying to stall but Arjuna improves his position.
Arjuna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blake wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Arjuna.
Arjuna works on Blake's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Arjuna.
Blake looks winded!
Blake blocks a body shot from Arjuna.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arjuna takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Arjuna dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arjuna.
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 Rama Arjuna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arjuna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.
Blake throws a body kick that misses.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arjuna.
Arjuna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arjuna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arjuna throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a hook but Arjuna avoids it easily.
Blake looks to land a combination but Arjuna avoids it well.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arjuna misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Arjuna.
Arjuna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blake with a hook.
Arjuna throws a leg kick which misses Blake's front leg but catches the back leg as Blake tries to avoid it.
Arjuna scores with a punch to the head.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Arjuna scores with a jab to the head.
Arjuna throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Arjuna wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
Arjuna throws a body kick that misses.
Blake appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arjuna is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arjuna manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Blake.
Arjuna tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
Blake moves out of range of the leg kick from Arjuna.
A head kick from Arjuna lands but Blake takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Blake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arjuna moves out of range as Blake throws a body kick.
Arjuna sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blake defending well as Arjuna loads up on a big left hand.
Blake lands with an overhand left.
Arjuna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arjuna.
Arjuna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arjuna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blake takes a step back to recover.
Arjuna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arjuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Arjuna was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blake.
Arjuna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arjuna.
Arjuna misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Arjuna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arjuna with a body shot.
Arjuna lands a two punch combo.
Blake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arjuna's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna works the jab nicely.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Arjuna finish him?
That has opened up Edward Blake's cut even more.
A big right from Arjuna misses.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arjuna fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Arjuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arjuna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arjuna gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blake counters with an outside leg kick.
Arjuna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arjuna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Arjuna appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arjuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arjuna missing with a left hand there. Blake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rama Arjuna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
That's time! Arjuna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Arjuna lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake tries to land a body kick
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Arjuna saw that one coming.
Rama Arjuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Arjuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake avoids a kick to the body.
Arjuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arjuna.
Blake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Blake responds with a good body kick, but Arjuna manages to step out the way in time.
Arjuna is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arjuna misses with a body shot
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
Arjuna throws a low kick, looking for Blake's leg but Blake calmly moves out of range.
Blake steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Arjuna moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna throws a head kick that misses.
Arjuna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arjuna throws a looping overhand right but Blake ducks down to avoid it.
As Arjuna backs off Blake throws a huge counter combo but Arjuna manages to avoid it all.
Arjuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arjuna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arjuna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Arjuna sees coming a mile off.
Arjuna throws a big shot that misses.
Arjuna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Blake finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Arjuna throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Rama Arjuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blake.
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!
Blake lands a nice shot that snaps Arjuna's head back.
Arjuna throws a leg kick but Blake moved away.
Blake looks to land a body kick but Arjuna moved away.
Blake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice jab there from Blake.
Arjuna throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arjuna misses with a leg kick
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arjuna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake counters with a body kick.
Arjuna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Arjuna's shoulder, as Arjuna tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
It looked like Arjuna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Arjuna misses.
Blake tries a low kick but Arjuna avoids it.
Edward Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arjuna with a nice cross.
A punch lands to the side of Blake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.
Blake lands a jab.
Arjuna throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arjuna with a nice cross.
Arjuna pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blake is out of range and Arjuna settles back down.
Arjuna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arjuna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Blake misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arjuna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Arjuna checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Arjuna tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arjuna.
Arjuna lands with a cross.
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 Rama Arjuna.
Well Arjuna 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rama Arjuna!
Rama Arjuna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 73 p4p, 9 weight class) and Davie Brophy (ranked 188 p4p, 24 weight class). Brophy has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Lee Sang Seok is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brophy on the side of the head.
Seok moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seok lands with a nice body kick.
Brophy lands a nice shot to the body.
Seok avoids a kick to the body.
Seok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seok throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Brophy as Seok shoots in.
Davie Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seok checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Seok.
Seok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seok changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Seok throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Brophy misses.
Brophy throws a leg kick
and Seok counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok with the ground and pound but Brophy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brophy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Seok is looking for a triangle but Brophy pushes his legs off easily.
Brophy wants to control from the top but Seok keeps moving.
Seok pulls Brophy in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy won't allow Seok to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seok pulls Brophy in close to prevent any damage.
Brophy won't allow Seok to sweep him here.
Brophy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seok working for a triangle but Brophy defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to sweep but no luck.
Seok is looking for a triangle here but Brophy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Seok is trying to work for a sweep but Brophy has mounted him!
Brophy controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brophy tries to control but Seok wriggling away.
Seok tries to control Brophy's head but Brophy pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Seok is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Davie Brophy!
Davie Brophy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ueda Umanouke (ranked 169 p4p, 16 weight class) and Snow Man (ranked 207 p4p, 19 weight class). Umanouke comes to the cage accompanied by Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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249 lbs
24 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke lands the left hand.
Umanouke lands a nice shot to the body.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Umanouke misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umanouke throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umanouke.
Umanouke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umanouke 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.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Umanouke controls the action.
Umanouke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umanouke lands with a right to the head.
Umanouke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Umanouke digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Umanouke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Umanouke wants the takedown. Man is fighting it off but Umanouke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Man's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Umanouke won't allow Man to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Umanouke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Man has momentary wrist control but Umanouke slips an elbow through the middle.
Man is controlling Umanouke's posture.
Umanouke throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Umanouke postures up and lands a big shot to Man's brow.
Umanouke stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man keeping full guard, as Umanouke tries to pass.
Umanouke trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man managing to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Umanouke blocks the low kick.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Umanouke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Umanouke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Man is not content to let Umanouke control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to improve his position but Umanouke is controlling well.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Umanouke sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Umanouke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Umanouke looking to pass the guard.
Umanouke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Umanouke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umanouke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueda Umanouke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Umanouke swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Umanouke avoids the body shot from Man.
Umanouke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Umanouke throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a straight left.
Umanouke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umanouke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Umanouke lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Umanouke's side.
Umanouke throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Umanouke's head.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Snow Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umanouke looking to score a takedown here. Man is defending well but Umanouke drives through and ends up in Man's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umanouke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Man to see if he's OK.
Umanouke scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Umanouke wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Umanouke misses with the ground and pound.
Umanouke working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Umanouke seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Umanouke tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Umanouke keeps moving and retains side control.
Umanouke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Umanouke working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
Man is trying to improve his position.
Ueda Umanouke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man is not content to let Umanouke control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
Umanouke trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Umanouke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man struggling a bit here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Man sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Umanouke lands a nice short elbow.
Man wants to improve his position but Umanouke is controlling well.
Man felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Umanouke sits in half guard.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umanouke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Umanouke is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueda Umanouke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Umanouke throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Umanouke connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Umanouke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umanouke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man throws a series of punches but Umanouke avoids them all with ease.
Umanouke is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Umanouke looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Man!
Man is not content to let Umanouke control the position.
Umanouke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Man tries to bench press Umanouke off him but Umanouke keeps the position.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Umanouke advances to mount.
Umanouke is landing with some decent strikes but Man is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Umanouke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Snow Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Umanouke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Man looks a forlorn figure.
Umanouke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Man's face.
Umanouke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Umanouke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Man is rocked!
Umanouke looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Man tries to hold on but Umanouke postures up.
Umanouke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke landing shots from mount.
Umanouke lands with some strikes.
Umanouke softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Man is out cold! Umanouke jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ueda Umanouke!
After the fight, Ueda Umanouke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex John Conor Burns (ranked 10 p4p, 3 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 54 p4p, 12 weight class). Burns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
203 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alex John Conor Burns !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burns is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke throws a series of strikes that have Burns backpedaling.
Burns throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns throws a leg kick but Cooke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cooke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns .
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice jab there from Cooke.
Cooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns .
Nice body punch from Burns .
Burns clobbers Cooke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns throws a leg kick but Cooke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cooke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cooke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Cooke has a couple of punches blocked by Burns .
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Burns .
Cooke keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooke lands a left hand.
Cooke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burns is keeping busy.
Cooke working aggressively here.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke being controlled against the cage.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns 's elbow.
Cooke lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooke digs a right hand into Burns 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns 's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Cooke scores with a shot to the side of Burns 's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke just leaning against Burns , taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooke.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burns s head.
A head punch on the inside from Cooke fails to land.
Cooke has a couple of punches blocked by Burns .
Burns misses with the head strike.
Cooke is trying to maintain a safe position but Burns gets an underhook and turns Cooke into the cage.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Cooke on the inside.
Cooke misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns .
Cooke misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooke's elbow.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooke.
Burns is working Cooke over against the cage.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cooke fails to land.
Cooke taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooke.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Cooke jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Cooke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burns avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Cooke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cooke throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns thuds a left hand into Cooke's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns tries to move into range but Cooke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Cooke misses.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Cooke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Cooke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burns . Burns circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burns misses with a hook
and Cooke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooke slips under a jab from Burns .
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Burns .
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick from Burns .
Cooke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Cooke as he checks the leg kick.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Cooke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooke.
Cooke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Cooke.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Burns moves out of range as Cooke strikes.
Cooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooke throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooke.
Cooke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns scores with a spinning back kick!
Burns slips under a jab.
Burns lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Alex John Conor Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Cooke connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooke blocks a jab.
Burns throws a leg kick but Cooke moved away.
Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns .
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Cooke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Cooke misses.
Cooke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cooke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooke.
Burns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooke's head backwards.
Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke has a couple of punches blocked by Burns .
Cooke is looking to control Burns 's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooke has his back to the cage.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Burns .
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns .
Burns is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cooke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burns throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cooke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burns 's knee momentarily.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooke, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Cooke. That snapped Burns 's head back.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooke misses with a jab to the body
and Burns counters with a three punch combo that has Cooke backing up. Cooke nods at Burns to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
Cooke misses with a straight right.
Burns is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Cooke sees coming a mile off.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Cooke scores with a nice strike.
Cooke throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns looks to land a combination but Cooke avoids it well.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Cooke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cooke throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Burns misses with a right hand
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooke throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with an outside leg kick.
Cooke lands with a shot to the body.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooke misses with an uppercut
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns throws a low kick but Cooke avoids it.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Cooke with an uppercut!
Burns takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cooke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooke appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Cooke. Beautiful body shot.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooke.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Burns fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cooke just manages to avoid it.
Cooke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Cooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cooke misses with a body punch
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Cooke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Cooke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Cooke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cooke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns thuds a left hand into Cooke's body.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cooke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooke looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Cooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burns throws the kick towards the body but Cooke avoids it.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Burns keeps Cooke at a distance using the push kick.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cooke.
Burns takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Cooke checks a leg kick.
Cooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns . Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Cooke scores with a push kick.
Good work by Cooke as he checks the leg kick.
Cooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooke. Cooke obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Cooke's head.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cooke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matt Cooke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke blocking some punches.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns 's elbow.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns tries to keep at a distance but Cooke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooke digs a right hand into Burns 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns 's gas tank.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Cooke looking to stall.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.
Burns pushes Cooke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns moves forwards but Cooke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Burns misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Cooke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burns with a body shot.
Cooke cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooke throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooke.
Cooke lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns .
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burns tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns trying to stall but Cooke improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Cooke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooke has double underhooks.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Cooke lands a nice uppercut.
Cooke lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns slips a jab from Cooke.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Cooke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns 's hands.
Cooke slips under a jab.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
Cooke throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Cooke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns . That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Burns .
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooke takes a step back to recover.
Cooke looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Cooke thuds a left hand into Burns 's body.
Cooke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooke throws out a powerful jab.
Burns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cooke.
Cooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns misses with a hook
letting Cooke counter with a right hand.
Burns defending well as Cooke loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke scores with a shot to the body.
Cooke swings widly with a right hand
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Cooke looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Burns .
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns staying out of range there.
Cooke lands the left hand.
Cooke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burns cracks Cooke with an open hand slap.
Cooke throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cooke throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Burns connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cooke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns slips under a jab.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Cooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooke tries to avoid it.
Cooke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cooke slips under a jab from Burns .
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burns on the side of the head.
Cooke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cooke throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Burns throws a right and a left that Cooke avoids nicely.
Cooke scores with a punch to the head.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooke.
Cooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns .
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooke's calf.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooke tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Burns throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
Burns throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke digs a good hook to Burns 's body.
Cooke feints a jab promting Burns to slip. Cooke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burns misses with a low kick as Cooke jumps back.
As Burns backs off Cooke throws a huge counter combo but Burns manages to avoid it all.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cooke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good exchange - Cooke coming out on top.
Cooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns .
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
Burns swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws an overhand right that lands on Burns 's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns throws a leg kick
and Cooke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cooke is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Burns .
Burns moves out of range as Cooke strikes.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cooke throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns .
Cooke jabs at Burns 's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns .
Cooke misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Cooke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooke misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Burns 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab from Burns misses.
Cooke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burns lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooke takes a step back to recover.
Burns throws a leg kick
and Cooke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burns drops his hands momentarily and Cooke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooke blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Burns .
Burns stuns Cooke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
A little jabbing left from Cooke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
A counter left hand to the body from Burns misses its target.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooke circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Cooke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Cooke. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Cooke throws a leg kick which misses Burns 's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cooke missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Burns blocks the low kick.
Cooke looks to land a body kick but Burns moved away.
Cooke tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Burns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cooke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burns motions for Cooke to come forward. Burns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cooke throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke misses with a straight left.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Alex John Conor Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Cooke off balance momentarily.
Cooke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooke.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooke throws a wild body kick that Burns sees coming a mile off.
Cooke tests Burns 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns slips a jab from Cooke.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Burns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke scores with a nice right hand.
Cooke moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Cooke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cooke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Cooke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooke.
Cooke slips under a jab.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns .
Cooke misses with a hook to the body
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke connects with a single shot there.
Cooke scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Burns misses.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke lands a head shot.
Cooke scores with a nice head shot.
Cooke throws a right hand that misses
and Burns counters with a solid body kick.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cooke moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Cooke lands with an uppercut that bounces Burns off the cage and back into range.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke's corner calls for a 1-2. Cooke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burns on the side of the head.
Cooke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Cooke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cooke!
Matt Cooke is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Matt Cooke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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