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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Osterman (ranked 3135 p4p, 327 weight class) and James Dean Rockefeller (ranked 2904 p4p, 310 weight class). Osterman comes to the cage accompanied by Game Of Thrones - Official Theme. Rockefeller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kreator - Violent Revolution kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Osterman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Dean Rockefeller!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osterman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockefeller connects with a single shot there.
Rockefeller tries to move into range but Osterman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like James Dean Rockefeller has been cut.
Rockefeller moves out of range as Osterman strikes.
Osterman walks into a straight right hand from Rockefeller.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rockefeller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osterman.
Rockefeller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Osterman with a hook.
Osterman misses with a leg kick.
Rockefeller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Osterman throws a head kick but Rockefeller moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osterman throws a body shot but no joy.
Rockefeller ducks under a wild hook from Osterman.
Rockefeller throws out a counter right but Osterman avoids it with no problem.
Osterman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg in the buildup to the fight.
Rockefeller blocks a jab.
Rockefeller throws out a counter right but Osterman avoids it with no problem.
Kevin Osterman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockefeller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Osterman throws a shot from downtown. Rockefeller moves away and avoids it.
Rockefeller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Osterman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Osterman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rockefeller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osterman throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Kevin Osterman has been cut.
Osterman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Osterman throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockefeller.
A little jabbing left from Rockefeller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osterman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockefeller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Osterman throws a poor cross that misses
and Rockefeller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Osterman is rocked!
Rockefeller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockefeller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh Osterman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Osterman misses with a hook.
Rockefeller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Rockefeller lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Osterman falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rockefeller dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Dean Rockefeller!
James Dean Rockefeller bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Kevin Osterman spoke after the fight, saying 'This guy's hacking. He had an auto-flight and still whooped me arse.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Lindberg (ranked 3530 p4p, 197 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 19413 p4p, 331 weight class). Lindberg comes into the arena with At The Gates - The Book of Sand blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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141 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomas Lindberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Lindberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
Lindberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Lindberg steps away.
Lindberg misses with a body shot.
Lindberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe misses the jab.
Monroe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lindberg's head.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Lindberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Lindberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lindberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Colin Monroe has been cut.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Lindberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Lindberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Lindberg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindberg.
Lindberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe staying out of range there.
It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Lindberg throws out a powerful jab.
Lindberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lindberg slips a jab from Monroe.
Lindberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monroe in his tracks.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lindberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lindberg works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
Lindberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Lindberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindberg swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Lindberg throwing a counter right hand but Monroe manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Lindberg slips the punch.
Lindberg throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Lindberg blocks a jab.
Lindberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lindberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lindberg misses with a body shot.
Monroe slips a straight right by Lindberg.
Lindberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monroe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lindberg throws a series of punches but Monroe moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Lindberg swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Lindberg misses with a double jab.
Monroe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lindberg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monroe under the eye.
Lindberg looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe thumps Lindberg with a low kick.
A big left from Lindberg misses.
Lindberg misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Lindberg both land. Nice combination.
Monroe is rocked!
Lindberg swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindberg finish him?
Lindberg tries to move into range but Monroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindberg.
Lindberg needs to keep his hands up - Monroe had a free shot at his head there.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Lindberg is looking to counter punch.
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!
Lindberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lindberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Lindberg moved out of range.
A jab from Monroe misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lindberg misses the target.
Monroe darts in and clinches Lindberg up against the cage.
Monroe lands a left hand.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lindberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monroe lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Monroe.
Monroe is working Lindberg over against the cage.
Monroe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lindberg backwards.
Monroe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lindberg or not.
Lindberg tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindberg controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe tries a body shot but Lindberg blocks it.
Lindberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindberg is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colin Monroe's cut.
That's time! Lindberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Lindberg moves out of range easily.
Lindberg jabs at Monroe's body.
Lindberg misses the body punch
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindberg moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindberg misses the target.
Monroe scores with a head kick.
Lindberg lands with an overhand left.
Lindberg cracks Monroe with an open hand slap.
Monroe feints and then cracks Lindberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lindberg down.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindberg misses the target.
Jab by Lindberg.
Lindberg sizes up Monroe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Monroe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg scores with a shot to the body.
Monroe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monroe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lindberg throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Lindberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Lindberg misses.
Lindberg misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Lindberg.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lindberg misses with a looping left.
Tomas Lindberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Lindberg misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Lindberg swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe slips under a jab from Lindberg.
Lindberg slips a straight right by Monroe.
Monroe needs to keep his hands up - Lindberg had a free shot at his head there.
Monroe misses with a hook. Lindberg ducked under it nicely.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1-2. Monroe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monroe.
A jab from Lindberg misses.
A big left from Lindberg misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lindberg checks a leg kick.
Lindberg throws a big counter combination but Monroe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lindberg throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe tries to bum rush Lindberg with a series of wild strikes but Lindberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lindberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lindberg throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Lindberg lands a nice shot that snaps Monroe's head back.
Lindberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindberg.
Monroe tries to counter with a clinch but Lindberg shakes him off and moves away.
Lindberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Lindberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lindberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monroe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe digs a good body shot into Lindberg's ribs.
Monroe scores with a one two! Lindberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Monroe throws a hook but Lindberg avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Lindberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Lindberg lands a jab.
Monroe scoring well with a low kick there.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lindberg manages to avoid it.
Lindberg misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monroe.
Lindberg throws an off balance right hand
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Lindberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Lindberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Colin Monroe's cut.
That's time! Lindberg'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!
Lindberg misses with a body punch
and Monroe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monroe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lindberg in his tracks.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick
and Lindberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Monroe connects with a right hand. Lindberg shakes it off.
Monroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lindberg.
Monroe tries a quick counter leg kick but Lindberg is wise to it.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Lindberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Lindberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Lindberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe tries to clinch there but Lindberg circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindberg.
It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monroe dips to his left and cracks Lindberg with an uppercut!
Monroe avoids the body shot from Lindberg.
Lindberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe misses with a low kick as Lindberg jumps back.
Lindberg throws an off balance right hand
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindberg moves away.
It looked like Lindberg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lindberg checks a low kick from Monroe.
Monroe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lindberg throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
Lindberg misses with an uppercut
and Monroe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Monroe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lindberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monroe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Lindberg.
Monroe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lindberg.
Lindberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindberg misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindberg misses the target.
Tomas Lindberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe tries to score with a low kick but Lindberg moves his leg out of the way.
Lindberg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lindberg swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe throws a hook but Lindberg blocks it.
Lindberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monroe misses with a low kick.
Lindberg lands a nice hook to Monroe's body. Monroe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monroe lands a head kick!
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lindberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Lindberg.
Lindberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindberg throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindberg lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lindberg.
Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lindberg throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Lindberg lands a jab to the head.
Lindberg lunges at Monroe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monroe's hand.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Lindberg misses its intended target.
Monroe jabs Lindberg right on the nose. Lindberg blinks but takes it well.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Lindberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg drops his hands momentarily and Monroe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe catches Lindberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lindberg throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Lindberg takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Lindberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lindberg connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Lindberg misses.
Lindberg swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Lindberg.
Monroe digs a good hook to Lindberg's body.
Monroe lands with an overhand left.
Colin Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindberg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colin Monroe.
Well Monroe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Monroe!
Colin Monroe 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 713 p4p, 36 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 1861 p4p, 102 weight class). Brah comes into the arena with Dropped by Smoke Serpent blaring out of the sound system. Strålman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Kings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brah gets a takedown into half guard.
Strålman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brah.
Brah is trying to control. Strålman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strålman is positioning himself well to prevent Brah advancing to mount.
Strålman trying to hold on to Brah's head to control him but Brah postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Brah unloading with bombs!
Strålman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Strålman tries to lock up and control but Brah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brah is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Strålman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brah.
Brah is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Strålman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Strålman shrugs it off.
Brah working the ground and pound effectively.
Brah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brah.
Strålman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brah looking to control but Strålman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brah controlling the position easily from mount.
Strålman tries to lock up and control but Brah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strålman is looking to escape.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah cracks Strålman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah controlling from the full mount.
Brah unloading with bombs!
Brah with a couple of short strikes.
Brah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strålman is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Strålman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Strålman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Strålman!
Brah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strålman is aware though and is defending well.
Brah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strålman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strålman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strålman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strålman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strålman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brah was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Strålman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brah shoots in for a takedown but Strålman shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Brah misses.
Brah throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strålman thuds his right hand into Brah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brah misses with a straight right.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman moves away from the strike by Brah.
Nice shot lands for Strålman.
Brah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strålman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strålman lands with a shot to the body.
Strålman motions for Brah to come forward. Strålman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Strålman blocks a head kick by Brah.
Strålman misses with a hook
and Brah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strålman misses with a body shot.
Strålman thuds a left hand into Brah's body.
Strålman staying out of range there.
Strålman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strålman can do to turn this around?
Brah misses with an uppercut
and Strålman counters with an inside leg kick.
Brah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Strålman defends well and Brah ends up having to push Strålman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Brah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strålman's coach down at Cozad MMA Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Strålman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brah slips under a jab from Strålman.
Brah throws a big counter combination but Strålman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brah throws a hook but Strålman avoids it easily.
Brah misses with a hook. Strålman ducked under it nicely.
Strålman throws out a counter right but Brah avoids it with no problem.
Brah throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strålman! But no joy.
Strålman connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two 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!
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Brah gets a double leg takedown into Strålman's guard.
Strålman pulls Brah in close to his closed guard and prevents Brah from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brah wants to control from the top but Strålman keeps moving.
Strålman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Strålman can't keep his opponent in guard - Brah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Strålman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brah wants to control from the top but Strålman keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman can't keep his opponent in guard - Brah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brah trying to control from half guard but Strålman is working away.
Brah looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah is working for a submission of some sort.
Strålman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brah looking to pass the guard.
Strålman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brah passes Strålman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Brah.
Edgy Brah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brah thows a huge punch but Strålman dodges it nicely.
Strålman pushes Brah off and gets back to his feet.
Brah clobbers Strålman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strålman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strålman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Edgy Brah will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Strålman lands a jab to Brah's midsection.
Strålman swings for the body but Brah moves out of range.
It looked like Brah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strålman.
Brah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strålman connects with a high kick.
Brah throws a jab but it's blocked by Strålman.
Brah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strålman misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strålman.
Strålman misses with a lunging right hand
and Brah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strålman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brah.
Brah fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strålman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strålman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strålman throws a poor cross that misses
and Brah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strålman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brah under the eye.
Brah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strålman.
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Strålman.
Brah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brah misses with a body punch
and Strålman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brah loads up on a big right hand but Strålman slips the punch.
Strålman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brah tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strålman can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strålman misses with a looping right.
Strålman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strålman misses with a hook to the body
and Brah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strålman blocks the body kick.
Strålman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brah has time to react.
Brah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strålman checks it well.
Strålman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brah has a takedown stuffed.
Strålman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brah at a distance.
Brah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick
and Brah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Strålman throws an overhand right that lands on Brah's shoulder, as Brah tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Brah finds it's target.
Strålman avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Strålman. That snapped Brah's head back.
Brah misses with a left hand
and Strålman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strålman throws a low kick but Brah avoids it.
Anton Strålman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brah shoots in and gets a takedown into Strålman's guard.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Strålman is retaining full guard.
Brah is looking to work some ground and pound but Strålman has wrist control.
Brah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control but Strålman is working from the bottom.
Anton Strålman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brah preventing the sweep.
Strålman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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!
Brah wants to control from the top but Strålman keeps moving.
Strålman has an active guard here but Brah has managed to pass into half guard.
Edgy Brah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brah is taking a breather. Strålman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Strålman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brah 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgy Brah!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Edgy Brah waved his t-shirt featuring Freebok (85% Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Goose (ranked 1503 p4p, 83 weight class) and Expendable Crewman V (ranked 1501 p4p, 82 weight class). Crewman V has chosen The Warrior song as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Goose !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Expendable Crewman V!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crewman V throws a low kick, looking for Goose 's leg but Goose calmly moves out of range.
Crewman V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goose .
Goose pushes Crewman V up against the cage in a clinch.
Crewman V works on Goose 's body with a couple of short punches.
Goose scores with a shot to the side of Crewman V's head.
Goose 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.
Crewman V misses with some punches.
Goose misses with some punches.
Crewman V gets through Goose 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Goose .
Crewman V keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goose 's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goose .
Crewman V tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crewman V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crewman V has a couple of punches blocked by Goose .
Goose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crewman V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crewman V working aggressively here.
Crewman V tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goose 's elbow.
Crewman V swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goose .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goose throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goose misses with a punch on the inside.
Crewman V throws a head punch that misses.
Crewman V scores with a shoulder strike.
Goose lands with a light punch inside.
Goose tries to work over Crewman V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crewman V presses Goose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crewman V misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crewman V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crewman V lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crewman V working aggressively here.
Crewman V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crewman V breaks the clinch.
Goose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
Goose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crewman V closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crewman V breaks the clinch.
Goose walks into a jab.
Crewman V feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goose 's calf.
Crewman V lands a glancing blow to the side of Goose 's head.
Crewman V misses with a looping right.
Crewman V is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goose is rocked!
Crewman V throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goose .
Goose throwing a counter right hand but Crewman V manages to avoid it.
Crewman V is looking to slow Goose down with leg kicks.
Goose misses with a left hand
and Crewman V counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crewman V darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Goose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crewman V throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goose seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Crewman V is predictable there
and Goose counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Crewman V.
Goose misses with a straight left.
Goose misses with a body punch
and Crewman V counters with a nice right hand that sends Goose toppling to the canvas! Goose scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Crewman V finish him?!
Crewman V moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Goose misses its intended target.
Crewman V feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goose 's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crewman V tries a low kick but Goose avoids it.
Goose was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crewman V scores with a jab. Goose acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crewman V has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Goose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goose tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Crewman V on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crewman V scores with a push kick.
Whack! Crewman V lands a heavy head kick that drops Goose . The ref tackles Crewman V to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Goose was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Expendable Crewman V!
A very excited looking Expendable Crewman V made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Rain (ranked 1079 p4p, 126 weight class) and Guy Laliberte (ranked 1137 p4p, 132 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heavy Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Laliberte!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Rain - just one landing.
Laliberte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rain.
Rain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laliberte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laliberte appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rain throws a leg kick but Laliberte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laliberte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laliberte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Rain cracks a nice hook into Laliberte's ribs.
Rain seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain slips a jab from Laliberte.
Rain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laliberte's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Heavy Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Rain - just one landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rain finds it's target.
Rain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laliberte 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 Rain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A counter left hand to the body from Rain misses its target.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Laliberte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laliberte throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Rain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Rain backs off Laliberte throws a huge counter combo but Rain manages to avoid it all.
Laliberte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rain finds it's way round the side to connect with Laliberte's head.
Laliberte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rain connects with a right hand. Laliberte shakes it off.
Laliberte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Laliberte unleashes a big counter combination but Rain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laliberte. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain cracks Laliberte with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Laliberte moved out of range.
Rain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rain checks the leg kick.
It looked like Rain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Laliberte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laliberte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laliberte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laliberte! But no joy.
Rain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laliberte on the side of the head.
Laliberte is looking to score with low kicks.
Laliberte throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Rain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laliberte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laliberte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rain lands a leg kick that knocks Laliberte off balance momentarily.
Laliberte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rain.
Rain throws a body kick that misses
and Laliberte counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a leg kick
and Laliberte makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rain really felt that one!
Laliberte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Laliberte.
Laliberte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laliberte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Rain blocks the leg kick.
Rain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Laliberte misses with a body shot.
Laliberte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rain doesn't seem bothered though.
Laliberte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crunch! Rain slams his shin into Laliberte's torso.
Rain misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rain.
Rain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a leg kick
and Laliberte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laliberte. That's going to slow Rain down.
Laliberte moves out of range of the leg kick from Rain.
Good standup being displayed there by Rain as he connects with a hook.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Laliberte.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laliberte throws a shot to the body.
Laliberte moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rain misses with a body kick.
Laliberte staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Rain dominated that round.
That's time! Rain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rain thows a body kick. Laliberte tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laliberte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Heavy Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
Laliberte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rain is out of range and Laliberte settles back down.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laliberte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laliberte slips under a jab.
Rain tries a low kick but Laliberte avoids it.
Laliberte flicks out a counter leg kick but Rain steps away.
Rain punishes Laliberte's body with a nice straight punch.
Rain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laliberte's sensitive parts.
Laliberte misses the jab.
Laliberte takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain lands with a nice combination. Laliberte backs away looking to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
Laliberte drops his hands momentarily and Rain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laliberte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rain - the referee stops the clock and Laliberte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rain. Laliberte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laliberte throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laliberte is breathing heavily.
Laliberte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Rain moves out of range of the body kick from Laliberte.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rain scores with a nice head shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Laliberte might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rain has got the better of the exchanges.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laliberte.
Rain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laliberte under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
Rain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laliberte if he has to take too many more of those.
Rain throws a leg kick but Laliberte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laliberte misses with a kick to the body.
Rain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laliberte has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rain misses the target.
Rain jabs Laliberte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laliberte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Crunch! Rain slams his shin into Laliberte's torso.
Rain connects with a looping right hand.
Rain lands a nice shot that snaps Laliberte's head back.
Rain connects with a jab.
Rain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Rain misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Laliberte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laliberte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rain misses with a body kick.
Laliberte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rain tries to score with a low kick but Laliberte moves his leg out of the way.
Rain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Rain moves out of range of the body kick.
Rain with a jab.
Laliberte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laliberte blocks the body kick.
Rain lands a nice looking body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laliberte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rain - the referee stops the clock and Laliberte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rain. Laliberte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Laliberte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Laliberte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laliberte counters with a body kick.
Rain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laliberte has time to react.
Rain cracks Laliberte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rain scores with a sloppy right hand. Laliberte should have avoided that one.
Laliberte is rocked!
Rain misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laliberte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rain - that will leave a mark!
Laliberte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rain.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
A big right from Laliberte misses.
Rain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rain throws a leg kick but Laliberte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rain scores with a jab.
Laliberte is still on wobbly legs! Can Rain finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laliberte misses with a hook
and Rain counters with a nice right hand that sends Laliberte toppling to the canvas! Laliberte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rain finish him?!
Rain blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Rain dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rain scores with a shot to the body.
Laliberte seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Laliberte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Laliberte moved away.
Laliberte takes one to the side of the head.
Laliberte throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laliberte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rain.
Rain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laliberte counters with an inside leg kick.
Rain cracks the inside of Laliberte's front leg.
Rain lands with a kick to the temple. Laliberte shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain scores with a jab. Laliberte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rain cracks Laliberte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Laliberte.
Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laliberte misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely.
Laliberte is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Rain slams his shin into Laliberte's torso.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laliberte counters with a right hand to the body.
Laliberte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laliberte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rain.
Rain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laliberte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rain thumps Laliberte with a low kick.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Laliberte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laliberte can do to turn this around?
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laliberte throws out the jab.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
Rain misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rain!
Guy Laliberte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rain catches Laliberte right on the button with a cross.
Laliberte throws a push kick but Rain slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laliberte blocks the body kick.
Laliberte throws the kick towards the body but Rain avoids it.
Rain delivers a nice body kick.
Rain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rain tries to bum rush Laliberte with a series of wild strikes but Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Rain.
Laliberte throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rain's corner calls for a 1-2. Rain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Laliberte misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain feints a jab promting Laliberte to slip. Rain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Laliberte slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Laliberte is rocked!
Laliberte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain lands a big head kick that sends Laliberte tumbling to the mat! Rain takes a step backwards and waves Laliberte back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Laliberte is still on wobbly legs! Can Rain finish him?
Rain blocks the body kick.
Laliberte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rain lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laliberte seems to have recovered his senses.
Rain lands a head shot.
A jab from Rain finds it's way through Laliberte's defenses.
Rain lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laliberte momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rain.
Laliberte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rain thows a body kick. Laliberte tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rain thumps Laliberte with a low kick.
Laliberte throws the kick towards the body but Rain avoids it.
Laliberte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rain lands a high kick!
Laliberte on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laliberte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rain dips to his left and cracks Laliberte with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laliberte's calf.
Rain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Rain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Rain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rain 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Rain!
Heavy Rain tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xafan Kong (ranked 392 p4p, 55 weight class) and Markus Drotske (ranked 1031 p4p, 159 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Demon's Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Markus Drotske!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drotske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drotske has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Drotske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Drotske. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drotske.
Drotske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drotske throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kong counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Drotske. Beautiful body shot.
Drotske pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong lands a jab to Drotske's midsection.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
and Kong counters with a solid body kick.
Kong throws a body shot but no joy.
Drotske misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong has closed the distance and engaged Drotske in a clinch.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Drotske controls the action.
Kong lands an uppercut.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Drotske controls his hands.
Kong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Drotske uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drotske blocking some punches.
Kong digs a right hand underneath Drotske's ribcage. Drotske let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kong scores with a shot to the side of Drotske's head.
Kong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drotske wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kong has him pressed against the cage.
Drotske misses with some punches.
Drotske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Drotske controls his hands.
Drotske scores with a shot to the side of Kong's head.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Drotske controls his hands.
Drotske gets through Kong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drotskes head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kong.
Drotske swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drotske's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Drotske uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kong.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Drotske controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Kong.
Kong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drotske breaks the clinch.
Drotske throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kong slips a jab from Drotske.
Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong scores with a push kick.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Kong moved out of range.
Nice shot by Drotske.
Drotske misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotske has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kong.
Drotske dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drotske jabs Kong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drotske looks to land a body kick but Kong moved away.
Kong throwing a counter right hand but Drotske manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Kong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kong is looking to wear down Drotske with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Kong does it's job there.
Drotske slips a jab from Kong.
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drotske throws out the jab.
Drotske throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Drotske. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
Drotske scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drotske tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drotske misses with a wild body shot.
Drotske misses with a wild body shot.
Kong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Kong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Kong misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drotske misses with a combination
and Kong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong blocks a leg kick.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drotske. That did some damage!
Kong catches Drotske with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drotske ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Kong as he connects with a hook.
Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drotske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
No joy there for Drotske, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drotske takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Kong scores with a jab to the head.
Kong avoids the body shot from Drotske.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong jabs Drotske right on the nose. Drotske blinks but takes it well.
Drotske throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Kong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kong throws a body punch but Drotske moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kong - that will leave a mark!
Kong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drotske doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xafan Kong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kong defending well as Drotske loads up on a big left hand.
Kong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drotske takes one to the chin there.
Kong lunges at Drotske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drotske's hand.
Kong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Drotske.
Kong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drotske tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Kong takes a swing at Drotske's ribcage but misses.
Drotske is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kong jabs at Drotske's body.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Kong moved out of range.
Drotske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kong sizes up Drotske with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drotske connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong is looking to land body kicks.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Drotske.
Kong lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Kong.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotske rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drotske takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kong throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Drotske misses its intended target.
Drotske throws a shot to the body.
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drotske throws out the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drotske stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.
Drotske is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Drotske misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drotske takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
Kong moves out of range as Drotske strikes.
It looked like Kong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drotske.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drotske takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drotske throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drotske ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drotske.
Kong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Drotske throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drotske can do to turn this around?
Drotske jabs at Kong's body.
Drotske misses the shot to the body.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drotske.
Kong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kong with a jab.
Drotske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drotske lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drotske throws an off balance right hand
and Kong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drotske is breathing heavily.
Drotske throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kong!
Drotske takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotske throws an overhand right that lands on Kong's shoulder, as Kong tries to avoid the shot.
Drotske just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kong.
Kong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drotske misses with the head strike.
Kong blocks a body shot from Drotske.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drotske has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kong.
Drotske lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kong.
Kong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drotske backwards.
Kong lands an uppercut.
Xafan Kong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drotske's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kong.
Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Kong lands a left hand.
A short left from Kong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kong.
Kong lands with a left to the head.
Kong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kong - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Kong.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Drotske avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drotske.
Drotske wants to break free but Kong has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kong works on Drotske's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Kong as the two fighters clinch.
Kong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kong is working Drotske over against the cage.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drotske backwards.
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xafan Kong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kong.
Kong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drotske fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
and Kong counters with a nice body kick.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Kong connects with a body shot that sends Drotske's belly button to the back.
Kong throws a shot to the body.
Kong slips under a jab from Drotske.
Drotske misses with a shot to the body
and Kong counters with a straight right hand.
Kong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drotske's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong connects with an inside leg kick.
Drotske takes one to the side of the head.
Drotske takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drotske walks into a jab.
Kong throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Kong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drotske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Kong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drotske stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drotske throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drotske just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drotske has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drotske closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drotske digs a good hook to Kong's body.
Kong has closed the distance and engaged Drotske in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drotske.
Kong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong blocks a body shot from Drotske.
A short left from Kong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drotske takes a shot to the head.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong tries to work over Drotske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Drotske is looking to score with low kicks.
Drotske 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.
Drotske changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drotske doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Kong.
Drotske scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drotske dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kong feints and then cracks Drotske's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drotske down.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Kong moved out of range.
Markus Drotske has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drotske throws a hook but Kong avoids it easily.
Kong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kong lands with a cross.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Kong moved out of range.
Kong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drotske throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drotske just manages to avoid it.
Kong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drotske will feel that in the morning.
Kong moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Drotske as he connects with a hook.
Drotske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Kong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drotske's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drotske.
Drotske misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Kong misses its target.
Drotske needs to keep his hands up - Kong had a free shot at his head there.
Kong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drotske's calf.
Drotske misses with a body shot.
Kong keeps Drotske at a distance using the push kick.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Drotske takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from Drotske lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Kong does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Drotske 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xafan Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kong is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xafan Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kong 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xafan Kong!
Xafan Kong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Farmery (ranked 579 p4p, 77 weight class) and Jack Merel (ranked 1313 p4p, 157 weight class). Farmery comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Wolves-Zombie. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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188 lbs
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177 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Farmery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Merel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Merel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Philip Farmery has been cut.
A head kick misses from Farmery.
Farmery goes for a double leg but Merel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Merel continues to drive forward.
Farmery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo in the buildup to the fight.
A jab lands there for Farmery.
Merel throws a leg kick but Farmery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farmery scores with a nice body kick.
Farmery ducks right into an uppercut from Merel.
Farmery just misses with a punch to the body.
Farmery misses the body punch
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farmery throws a hook to the side of Merel's head but Merel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merel scores with the left hand. Farmery knows he should have avoided that one.
Farmery is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Farmery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merel slaps away a takedown attempt from Farmery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farmery seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Farmery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farmery with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Farmery's head and hops out.
Farmery scores with a one two! Merel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Merel moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Farmery.
Merel needs to keep his hands up - Farmery had a free shot at his head there.
Merel staying out of range there.
Farmery jabs Merel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Merel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Farmery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merel connects with a solid leg kick.
Farmery throws a poor cross that misses
and Merel counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Farmery jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Merel. Beautiful body shot.
Jack Merel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farmery lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Farmery throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmery uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Merel has time to react.
Farmery throws a shot from downtown. Merel moves away and avoids it.
Farmery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farmery thinking.
Farmery misses with a head kick.
Farmery swings widly with a right hand
and Merel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farmery thinking.
Farmery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Merel.
Farmery shoots in but Merel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Farmery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farmery shoots in looking for a takedown. Merel tries to sprawl out of it but Farmery keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Merel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Farmery is breathing heavily.
Farmery shoots in but Merel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Farmery throws a lazy uppercut
and Merel counters with a good low kick that Farmery was not able to check.
Merel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farmery rather than just go for the knockout.
Merel cracks the inside of Farmery's front leg.
Merel loads up on a big right hand but Farmery slips the punch.
Merel connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Farmery.
Merel lands a left and a right that send Farmery crashing to the mat, dazed. Merel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Farmery takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farmery throws a head kick but Merel moves out of range.
Merel throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Farmery with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farmery takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farmery moves into range and connects with a jab.
Merel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merel throws a series of punches but Farmery moves out of range.
A combination from Farmery does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Merel there.
Merel slips a jab and a cross from Farmery.
A countering left hand to the body from Merel misses.
Merel moves out of range as Farmery strikes.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farmery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farmery. That did some damage!
Farmery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Merel jabs Farmery to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farmery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merel moves out of range of the strikes.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Farmery.
Merel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farmery sprawling to the canvas! Farmery rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Merel finish him?!
Philip Farmery's cut is getting worse.
A big right from Farmery misses.
A big left from Farmery misses.
Merel digs a good body shot into Farmery's ribs.
Farmery throws a head kick but Merel moves out of range.
Farmery scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farmery misses with a right hand
and Merel counters with a nice right hand that sends Farmery toppling to the canvas! Farmery scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Merel finish him?!
A swing and a miss from Farmery.
Farmery looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Farmery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farmery there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Merel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Farmery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Merel dodges the punch combination from Farmery.
Farmery lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
Farmery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Merel drops Farmery with a huge uppercut! Farmery drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Merel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Merel!
A very excited looking Jack Merel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 2204 p4p, 294 weight class) and George Salvador (ranked 251 p4p, 39 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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203 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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World class MT
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ciro Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvador at a distance.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvador swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova takes a swing at Salvador's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat.
Terranova takes a swing at Salvador's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Salvador's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salvador tries to keep at a distance but Terranova has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terranova tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salvador avoids it.
Terranova missing with knees to the body.
Terranova misses with a body punch.
Salvador tries a body shot but Terranova blocks it.
Terranova using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvador has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Terranova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Terranova.
Salvador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Salvador.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Terranova throws an elbow that misses.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Terranova.
Terranova lands with a left to the head.
Terranova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salvador blocks an elbow strike.
Salvador with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salvador cracks Terranova with a nice body shot.
Salvador blocks an elbow strike from Terranova.
Salvador cracks Terranova with a nice body shot.
Salvador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Terranova's head.
Terranova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terranova throws an elbow but misses.
Terranova misses with an elbow strike.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Terranova's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvador.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salvador.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador connects with a knee to the head.
Salvador working aggressively here.
Terranova trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Terranova.
Salvador blocks an elbow strike.
Terranova creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Terranova.
Salvador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terranova looking to throw knees to the head but Salvador is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terranova.
Terranova misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Terranova.
A left hand lands to the body for Terranova.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terranova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terranova misses with an elbow strike.
Terranova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salvador lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Terranova.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Terranova.
Salvador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terranova looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salvador misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova digs a right hand underneath Salvador's ribcage. Salvador let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salvador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Terranova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Terranova lands a shot to the body.
Salvador misses with a punch on the inside.
Terranova gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Terranova misses with a body punch.
Terranova scores with a shoulder strike.
Salvador blocks an elbow strike.
Terranova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terranova throws an elbow that misses.
Terranova has a couple of punches blocked by Salvador.
Terranova creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terranova.
Salvador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terranova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salvadors head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador takes a shot to the head.
Terranova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terranova lands a left hand.
Terranova lands an elbow inside that Salvador shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova misses with a body punch.
Terranova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Terranova landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terranova.
Salvador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Terranova lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salvador.
Salvador looks winded!
Terranova throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terranova throws an elbow that misses.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Terranova.
Terranova lands an elbow inside that Salvador shrugs off.
It looks like George Salvador has been cut.
Terranova misses with an elbow strike.
Salvador blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terranova utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salvador throws a punch but it's blocked by Terranova.
Terranova misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Terranova.
Salvador misses with a knee strike.
Terranova comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Terranova tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salvador avoids it.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Terranova.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Salvador's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Terranova. Those never looked like landing.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Salvador steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Salvador slips a straight right by Terranova.
Terranova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salvador moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salvador tries to score with a low kick but Terranova moves his leg out of the way.
Salvador throws a shot from downtown. Terranova moves away and avoids it.
Salvador walks into a straight right hand from Terranova.
George Salvador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terranova looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvador is just out of range.
Terranova checks a low kick from Salvador.
Salvador throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Salvador.
A swing and a miss from Terranova.
A little jabbing left from Salvador on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Terranova.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador misses with a left hand
and Terranova counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova throws a shot to the body.
Terranova's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Salvador takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salvador circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salvador counters with a good, hard body kick but Terranova shrugs it off.
Ciro Terranova is winning the standup battle so far.
Salvador uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terranova.
Terranova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salvador counters with a left to the body.
Terranova looks to clinch
and Salvador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salvador uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
Terranova misses the jab.
Terranova misses with a right hand
and Salvador cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terranova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Terranova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvador can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova blocks a head kick by Salvador.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terranova takes a swing at Salvador's ribcage but misses.
Salvador looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvador was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Salvador slips the punch.
Salvador is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Terranova with a body shot.
Salvador throws a hook to the side of Terranova's head but Terranova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terranova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvador sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salvador takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Terranova moves into the clinch.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Terranova landing knees to the body.
Terranova lands an elbow inside that Salvador shrugs off.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador lands with a light punch inside.
Terranova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Salvador.
Terranova misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova throws an elbow but it misses.
Terranova scores with a shot to the side of Salvador's head.
Salvador misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Terranova can't find room to land a body shot as Salvador controls the action.
Terranova pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terranova.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Terranova's head.
Salvador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Terranova controls his hands.
Salvador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Terranova avoids the elbow strike from Salvador, against the cage.
Terranova tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvador managing to block the knees to the body from Terranova.
A short right from Salvador.
Salvador throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ciro Terranova has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvador misses with a knee strike.
Salvador avoiding damage as Terranova throws knees to the body.
Salvador managing to block the knees to the body from Terranova.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands with a right to the head.
Salvador looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terranova lands a right hand.
Salvador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salvador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terranova backwards.
Terranova misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terranova.
Salvador gets through Terranova's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Terranova.
Salvador lands a nice uppercut.
Terranova throws an elbow but it misses.
Salvador lands a right hand.
Terranova lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terranova pushes off an throws an elbow but Salvador leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Terranova takes an elbow to the temple.
Terranova takes a shot to the head.
Salvador misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terranova.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Salvador will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George Salvador's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Terranova misses its intended target.
Terranova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terranova punishes Salvador's body with a nice straight punch.
Salvador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Terranova motions for Salvador to come forward. Terranova throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salvador throws out a counter right but Terranova avoids it with no problem.
Salvador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Salvador doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salvador throws a hook but Terranova avoids it easily.
Terranova lands a really nice looking cross but Salvador seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Terranova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Salvador misses.
Salvador misses with a body kick.
Donk. Terranova catches Salvador right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova scores with a hook to the body. Salvador takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terranova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salvador.
Terranova lands a two punch combo.
Salvador throws a hook but Terranova avoids it easily.
Salvador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terranova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terranova throws a body punch but Salvador moves out of range.
Jab by Salvador.
Salvador slips under a jab from Terranova.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvador throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Terranova.
Salvador feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Terranovas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Terranova.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terranova works the jab nicely.
Terranova jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salvador is looking to clinch but Terranova is avoiding it.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terranova takes a swing at Salvador's ribcage but misses.
Terranova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Salvador blocks a jab.
Salvador throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terranova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salvador looks to score with a jab to the body but Terranova is just out of range.
Terranova moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salvador lands a right hook to the body.
Terranova instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Terranova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salvador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terranova backwards.
Terranova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador dodges an elbow strike from Terranova.
A short left from Salvador.
Terranova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salvador pushes off an throws an elbow but Terranova leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salvador takes an elbow to the temple.
Terranova avoids the elbow strike from Salvador, against the cage.
Terranova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Salvador.
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terranova tries to throw a body punch but Salvador avoids it by throwing Terranova back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova throws an elbow but it misses.
Terranova gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a punch but it's blocked by Terranova.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salvador creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Terranova's defenses.
Terranova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
Terranova is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salvador is defending well for now.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terranova tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terranova blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador scores with a shoulder strike.
Terranova throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvador.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salvador throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salvador avoiding damage as Terranova throws knees to the body.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terranova lands a body punch.
Terranova misses with an elbow over the top.
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 Ciro Terranova.
Well Terranova 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humbert Humbert (ranked 543 p4p, 72 weight class) and Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 336 p4p, 45 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Humbert might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Babylon 5. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humbert Humbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uesugi throws a good cross that connects.
Uesugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Humbert.
Humbert throws a lazy uppercut
and Uesugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Humbert throws a hook but Uesugi blocks it.
Humbert throws a looping overhand right but Uesugi ducks down to avoid it.
Humbert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a right hand
and Humbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uesugi throws out a powerful jab.
Uesugi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Humbert ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uesugi connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uesugi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Humbert throws a body punch but Uesugi moves out of range.
Humbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.
Humbert throws a right hand that misses
and Uesugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uesugi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Humbert walks into a straight right hand from Uesugi.
Uesugi with a jab.
Humbert throws a jab when Uesugi was well out of range.
Uesugi ducks under a wild hook from Humbert.
Uesugi forces Humbert back against the cage and clinches.
Humbert successfully pulls guard.
Humbert has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Uesugi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Humbert.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humbert is letting Uesugi control him for a moment.
Uesugi stands up and beckons Humbert to his feet.
Uesugi lands with a straight right. Humbert didn't see that one coming.
Humbert is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Uesugi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Uesugi avoids the body shot from Humbert.
Humbert throws a body punch but Uesugi moves out of range.
Uesugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uesugi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Humbert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uesugi.
Humbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uesugi circles away quickly and effectively.
Uesugi lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Uesugi finds it's target.
Uesugi blocks a jab.
Humbert moves out of range as Uesugi strikes.
Uesugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Humbert.
Humbert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uesugi throws a hook but Humbert blocks it.
Humbert was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert misses with a body punch
and Uesugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Humbert walks into a jab.
Uesugi scores with a hook to the body. Humbert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uesugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Humbert avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Humbert half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Humbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Uesugi is looking to clinch.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Humbert ducks down to avoid it.
Humbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Humbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Uesugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi lands a body shot.
Uesugi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uesugi misses with a looping left.
Uesugi throws a series of punches but Humbert moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humbert throws a hook to the side of Uesugi's head but Uesugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uesugi connects with a jab.
Humbert looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Uesugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Humbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uesugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Humbert.
Uesugi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Humbert misses with a shot to the body
and Uesugi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Humbert can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Humbert's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Humbert blocks it.
Uesugi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Humbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uesugi has Humbert pressed against the cage, preventing Humbert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Uesugi.
Uesugi digs a right hand into Humbert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Humbert's gas tank.
Humbert is breathing heavily.
Uesugi throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Uesugi.
Uesugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.
Humbert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kagekatsu Uesugi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Humbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uesugi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Humbert's head.
Humbert misses with a shot to the body
enabling Uesugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Uesugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Humbert.
Humbert is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Uesugi.
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Humbert counters with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Humbert throws a nice looking combination but Uesugi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Uesugi. Beautiful body shot.
Humbert avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Humbert misses the target.
Uesugi connects with a body shot that sends Humbert's belly button to the back.
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!
Uesugi moves into the clinch.
Uesugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.
Uesugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Humbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Humbert pushes Uesugi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi scores with a shot to the side of Humbert's head.
Humbert prevents a body shot from Uesugi.
Uesugi prevents a body shot from Humbert.
Humbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Humbert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi tries to throw a body punch but Humbert avoids it by throwing Uesugi back against the cage.
Humbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Humbert blocks it.
Uesugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Humbert jumps guard but Uesugi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Uesugi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Humbert tries to break free but Uesugi pushes him back against the cage.
Humbert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Humbert tries to pull guard but Uesugi won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uesugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Humbert's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uesugi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uesugi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Humbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Humbert manages to avoid it.
Uesugi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Humbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uesugi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Humbert at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uesugi lunges at Humbert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Humbert's hand.
Uesugi misses with a straight right.
Humbert is looking to counter punch.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Humbert was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Uesugi.
Humbert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uesugi throws a hook but Humbert blocks it.
Humbert misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Uesugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Humbert stuns Uesugi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut.
Uesugi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Humbert's head backwards.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Humbert saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Uesugi misses.
Humbert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uesugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uesugi scores with a hook.
No joy there for Humbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Humbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uesugi forces Humbert back against the cage and clinches.
Uesugi misses with a body punch.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi lands with a left to the head.
Uesugi lands an uppercut.
Humbert manages to break the clinch.
Humbert misses the body punch
and Uesugi counters with a three punch combo that has Humbert backing up. Humbert nods at Uesugi to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Humbert misses with a two punch combination.
Uesugi throws out a counter right but Humbert avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Uesugi misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humbert.
Humbert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uesugi throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Humbert.
Humbert slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Humbert loads up on a big right hand but Uesugi slips the punch.
Humbert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uesugi jabs Humbert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humbert.
Humbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Uesugi has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uesugi lands with a right to the head.
Humbert pulls Uesugi into guard.
Uesugi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kagekatsu Uesugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Uesugi lands a jab to Humbert's midsection.
Uesugi lands a right hook to the body.
Uesugi throws out a loose jab but Humbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humbert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Uesugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Uesugi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Humbert doesn't seem phased though.
Humbert misses with a body shot.
Humbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Humbert moves away.
Uesugi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert defending well as Uesugi loads up on a big left hand.
Humbert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uesugi scores with a hook to the body. Humbert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Humbert misses with a hook
and Uesugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Humbert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi connects with a body shot.
Uesugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Uesugi.
Humbert loads up on a big right hand but Uesugi slips the punch.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humbert.
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Uesugi finds it's way through Humbert's defenses.
Humbert slips under a jab.
Uesugi lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Uesugi.
Humbert misses the body punch
enabling Uesugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Uesugi - just one landing.
Uesugi misses with a looping right.
Uesugi moves out of range of the strikes.
Humbert keeps the fight on the outside.
Humbert swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uesugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi tries to clinch up but Humbert circles away and keeps his distance.
Humbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uesugi moves away.
It seemed like Uesugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uesugi misses with a looping right.
Uesugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Humbert takes a swing at Uesugi's ribcage but misses.
Humbert misses with a body shot.
Uesugi tries to counter with a clinch but Humbert shakes him off and moves away.
Humbert Humbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Uesugi, as that shot connected.
Uesugi misses with a hook. Humbert ducked under it nicely.
Humbert throws a series of punches but Uesugi avoids them all with ease.
Uesugi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi ducks right into an uppercut from Humbert.
Humbert throws a hook to the side of Uesugi's head but Uesugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Humbert misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Uesugi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Uesugi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Humbert's head backwards.
Humbert misses with a hook
and Uesugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Uesugi tries to clinch
and Humbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Humbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Uesugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Humbert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Humbert misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humbert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uesugi.
Humbert looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Humbert swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Uesugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Humbert walks into a left hand.
Uesugi forces Humbert back against the cage and clinches.
Humbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Humbert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Humbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Humbert misses with a body punch.
Humbert misses with a punch to the body.
Humbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Humbert fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Humbert.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kagekatsu Uesugi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Uesugi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kagekatsu Uesugi!
Kagekatsu Uesugi gave a mention to Vikai Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Humbert Humbert was interviewed post fight and said 'the referee sucker punched me....did u see that !???'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 158 p4p, 25 weight class) and Soylent Green (ranked 302 p4p, 42 weight class). Darko's entrance music is Ominous Drumming. A fine choice. Soylent Green has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soylent Green!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green drives through and clinches with Darko against the cage.
Green scores with a hook to the body.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darko or not.
Darko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Darko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Green.
Darko has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Darko lands with a light punch inside.
Darko lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Soylent Green has been cut.
Green pushes Darko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darko tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Darko back against the cage.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko catches Green with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Darko misses its intended target.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Darko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darko lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darko misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Darko connects with a body shot.
Darko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darko. Green shrugs it off though.
Darko misses with a kick to the body.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green walks into a left hand.
Darko throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tests Darko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darko looks to clinch
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Darko counters with an inside leg kick.
Green misses with a straight left.
Darko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Darko throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green scores with a three punch combo!
Green throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green misses with a low kick as Darko jumps back.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
Green smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Green throws a leg kick
and Darko counters with a thumping low kick.
Darko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Darko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Green.
Good leg kick by Darko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Darko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Green blocks a head kick by Darko.
Green connects with the punch.
Darko misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darko at a distance.
Green tries to work over Darko's front leg with a kick but Darko checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Darko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darko lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darko tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Darko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Soylent Green will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Soylent Green's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Darko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green misses with a body shot
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
Green misses with a jab to the body
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Green misses with a hook
and Darko counters with a stiff right hand.
Green is rocked!
Darko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Green if he has to take too many more of those.
Soylent Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko misses the jab.
Darko throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko is looking to land body kicks.
Green throws out a counter right but Darko avoids it with no problem.
Darko misses with a left hand
and Green counters by clinching up.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands a left hand.
Darko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Darko as the two fighters clinch.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Darko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darko.
A head punch on the inside from Darko fails to land.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green works on Darko's body with a couple of short punches.
Darko gets control of Green's arms and successfully pulls guard. Darko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Green got a little sloppy there for a moment and Darko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Green has managed to get both his arms back between Darko's legs - danger averted.
Darko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Darko wants to control but Green passes into side.
Darko stops Green from passing to mount.
Green wants to control but Darko is keeping him busy.
Darko struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko regains half guard.
Darko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Darko.
Green preventing the sweep.
Darko is working hard here to advance position.
Darko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darko is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green tries to stand but Darko is controlling from the bottom.
Darko has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Darko is pulling down on Green's head. It's preventing any offense from Green, at least for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darko working for a triangle but Green defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Darko is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Darko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soylent Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darko lands with a good body shot.
Darko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a left to the body.
Green throws a wild body kick that Darko sees coming a mile off.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Darko misses its target.
Darko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darko lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Darko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green pushes Darko up against the cage in a clinch.
Darko misses with the head strike.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Darko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
Darko has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vlad Darko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko blocks an uppercut.
Darko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko digs a right hand underneath Green's ribcage. Green let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darko leaning against his opponent.
Darko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darko.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Green misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Darko.
Darko swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Darko.
Darko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Darko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Still in the clinch, Darko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but Darko blocks with his arms.
Green blocks a body shot from Darko.
Darko scores with a shoulder strike.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Darko finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Darko.
Darko lands an uppercut.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darko pushes Green against the cage. Darko is working some dirty boxing. Darko pushes off with a quick right hook! Green goes down! Green tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Darko moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Darko!
A victorious Vlad Darko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Soylent Green spoke after the fight, saying 'Soylent Green is people!'.
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