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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Malone (ranked 4443 p4p, 472 weight class) and Daniel Bornholm (ranked 3063 p4p, 356 weight class). Malone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Boys - Inner Circle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Dog Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Bornholm!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bornholm.
Malone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bornholm.
Bornholm throws a leg kick
and Malone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Daniel Bornholm has been cut.
Malone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Malone misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Bornholm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malone misses with a looping right.
Bornholm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bornholm lands a nice shot that snaps Malone's head back.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bornholm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone lands with a shot to the body.
Bornholm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bornholm throws a leg kick which misses Malone's front leg but catches the back leg as Malone tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bornholm counters with a stiff right hand.
Malone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bornholm if he has to take too many more of those.
Bornholm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malone's calf.
Malone lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornholm blocks a low kick nicely.
Malone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bornholm throws a big shot that misses.
Bornholm misses with an uppercut. Malone saw that one coming.
Malone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bornholm throws a lazy body kick
and Malone counters with a good low kick that Bornholm was not able to check.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bornholm was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Bornholm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bornholm slips under a jab from Malone.
Bornholm throws out a counter right but Malone avoids it with no problem.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bornholm - the referee stops the clock and Malone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bornholm. Malone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Bornholm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bornholm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malone.
Bornholm throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone tries a low kick but Bornholm avoids it.
Bornholm tries to work over Malone's front leg with a kick but Malone checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Malone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Malone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bornholm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malone's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bornholm throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bornholm appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malone missing with a left hand there. Bornholm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bornholm replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Malone blocks it well.
Malone moves out of range of the body kick from Bornholm.
As Bornholm backs away, Malone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bornholm slips a straight right by Malone.
Bornholm connects with a body shot.
Bornholm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bornholm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bornholm thuds his shin into the meat of Malone's side.
Bornholm's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bornholm scrambles back to his feet.
Bornholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone misses the jab.
Bornholm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Malone's head.
Malone throws a head kick that misses
and Bornholm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bornholm throws a push kick but Malone slaps the foot to one side.
Bornholm misses with a shot to the body
and Malone counters with a stiff right hand.
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
Bornholm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Malone tries to score with a low kick but Bornholm moves his leg out of the way.
Bornholm throws a lazy head kick
and Malone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bornholm throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bornholm misses with a low kick as Malone jumps back.
Malone digs a good hook to Bornholm's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bornholm works Malone's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bornholm looks to land a body kick but Malone moved away.
Malone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bornholm just manages to avoid it.
Malone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bornholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malone.
Malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bornholm manages to avoid it.
Malone scores with a jab. Bornholm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornholm throws a front kick aimed at Malone's knee but Malone avoids it well.
Malone is looking to counter punch.
Malone cracks Bornholm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bornholm looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Bornholm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Bornholm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bornholm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bornholm misses the body punch
and Malone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bornholm throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Malone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone wants to slow Bornholm down by chopping away at his legs.
Bornholm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malone in his tracks.
Bornholm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malone's sensitive parts.
Bornholm moves away from the strike by Malone.
Malone throws a right hand that misses
and Malone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bornholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malone lands with a nice body punch.
Malone misses with a leg kick
and Bornholm counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornholm checks a leg kick.
Bornholm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bornholm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone avoids a kick to the body.
Malone 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.
Malone throws a leg kick
and Bornholm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bornholm misses with the body kick
and Malone counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bornholm.
Malone lands with a straight right. Bornholm didn't see that one coming.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Bornholm.
Bornholm walks into a jab.
A head kick from Bornholm lands but Malone takes it in his stride.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Bornholm moves out of range easily.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Bornholm.
Daniel Bornholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bornholm misses with a low kick.
Malone checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone fakes the leg kick and cracks Bornholm in the body.
Bornholm tests Malone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Bornholm misses.
Bornholm misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malone.
Malone tries to land a leg kick but Bornholm saw it coming and moves away.
Bornholm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
Malone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bornholm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bornholm misses with a low kick.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bornholm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bornholm takes one to the chin there.
Bornholm checks a low kick from Malone.
Bornholm thinks about the counter body kick.
Bornholm tries to score with a low kick but Malone moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone slips a jab from Bornholm.
Bornholm throws a shot from downtown. Malone moves away and avoids it.
As Bornholm backs away, Malone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bornholm - the referee stops the clock and Malone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bornholm. Malone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Malone misses with a leg kick
and Bornholm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bornholm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malone throws out a powerful jab.
Bornholm throws a leg kick which misses Malone's front leg but catches the back leg as Malone tries to avoid it.
Malone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bornholm misses with a kick to the body.
Malone cracks Bornholm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bornholm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malone blocks the body kick.
Bornholm throws a leg kick
and Malone counters with a right hand to the body.
Malone checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornholm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bornholm avoids the body shot from Malone.
Bornholm throws a leg kick but Malone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malone looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bornholm misses with an uppercut
and Malone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bornholm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bornholm.
Bornholm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bornholm connects with a looping right hand.
Malone is looking to land body kicks.
Bornholm avoids the body shot from Malone.
Malone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bornholm cracks the inside of Malone's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone misses with a lunging right hand
and Bornholm counters with a body kick.
Bornholm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bornholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bornholm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Malone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bornholm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Bornholm.
Malone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bornholm misses with a body shot.
Malone with a jab.
Malone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bornholm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bornholm misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
Malone takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bornholm connects with a body shot.
Malone cracks the inside of Bornholm's front leg.
Malone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bornholm lands a slapping body shot.
Malone throws a body punch but Bornholm moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornholm throws a hook but Malone avoids it easily.
Bornholm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malone with a hook.
Malone connects with an inside leg kick.
Malone misses with a leg kick
letting Bornholm counter with a right hand.
Malone throws a lazy uppercut
and Bornholm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bornholm misses the target.
Bornholm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bornholm thuds his right hand into Malone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donk. Malone catches Bornholm right on the button with a cross.
Bornholm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malone misses with a low kick.
Bornholm was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bornholm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malone throws a sloppy body shot
and Bornholm counters with a stiff right hand.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornholm is just out of range.
Malone throws a leg kick
and Bornholm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bornholm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bornholm looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Malone connects with a leg kick. Bornholm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bornholm misses with a wild body shot.
Malone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mad Dog Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bornholm throws an overhand right that lands on Malone's shoulder, as Malone tries to avoid the shot.
Malone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bornholm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bornholm misses with a straight left.
As Bornholm backs away, Malone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Bornholm.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bornholm.
Bornholm lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bornholm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bornholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bornholm throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
Malone slips under a jab from Bornholm.
Bornholm feints a jab promting Malone to slip. Bornholm then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Malone is looking to score with low kicks.
Malone throws a leg kick
letting Bornholm counter with a right hand.
Bornholm cracks the inside of Malone's front leg.
Bornholm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Bornholm.
Malone throws out a leg kick but Bornholm moves out of range and Malone only half commits.
Malone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bornholm is able to avoid easily.
Malone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daniel Bornholm 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.
Bornholm with a jab.
Bornholm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornholm throws a nice head kick!
Malone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bornholm can pounce on him.
Malone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bornholm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bornholm lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.
That kick from Bornholm tenderised Malone's leg. Malone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malone tries to score with a low kick but Bornholm moves his leg out of the way.
Malone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bornholm's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bornholm - the referee stops the clock and Malone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bornholm. Malone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Malone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bornholm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Bornholm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bornholm 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Bornholm!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tooh Kwoma (ranked 3143 p4p, 245 weight class) and Ricardo Ricket (ranked 4942 p4p, 339 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ricket's choice of entrance music: One Foot. Ricardo Ricket struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ricardo Ricket looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tooh Kwoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ricket!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwoma lands with an overhand left.
Ricket tries to clinch
and Kwoma counters with a huge left! Ricket is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kwoma isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ricket from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kwoma!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tooh Kwoma!
A relieved looking Tooh Kwoma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 3439 p4p, 392 weight class) and Stryker Payne (ranked 4279 p4p, 455 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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197 lbs
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stryker Payne!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nixon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne throws a counter combo.
Nixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
Nixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne staying out of range there.
Nixon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Stryker Payne has been cut.
Payne blocks a jab.
A jab from Nixon misses.
No joy there for Nixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a punch to the head.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Nixon misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Payne throws a counter combo.
Nixon misses with an uppercut
and Payne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
Payne is looking for the big counter here.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Nixon throws a right hand that Payne ducks under and follows up with a left that Payne also avoids with ease.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Payne misses.
Nixon throws a right hand that misses
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
Payne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Payne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Payne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Payne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nixon misses with a jab to the body
and Payne counters with a crisp one two that drops Nixon! Payne thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nixon to his feet! Nixon is in big trouble!
Nixon is rocked!
Nixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nixon throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
As Nixon backs off Payne throws a huge counter combo but Nixon manages to avoid it all.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne slips under a jab.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Payne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Nixon misses the jab.
Nixon swings widly with a right hand
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne counters with a nice right hand that sends Nixon toppling to the canvas! Nixon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Payne finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon misses with a combination
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Richard Nixon's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a right hand.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nixon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Payne throws out a counter right but Nixon avoids it with no problem.
Nixon with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Nixon will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nixon throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne throws a counter combo.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne is looking for the big counter here.
Nixon throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne slips a jab from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook to the body
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Payne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Payne slips a straight right by Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne throws out a counter right but Nixon avoids it with no problem.
Nixon scores with a jab.
Nixon works the jab nicely.
Payne blocks a jab.
Nixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stryker Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Payne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Payne counters with a crisp right that sends Nixon to the canvas! Payne follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryker Payne!
Stryker Payne managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bee Krazy , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 1247 p4p, 160 weight class) and Kyle Goose (ranked 2665 p4p, 306 weight class). Kyle Goose told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Goose !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goose tests Emelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
Goose misses with a wild combination.
Gattsu Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goose blocks a jab.
Goose feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Emelianenko sprawling to the canvas! Emelianenko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Goose finish him?!
Emelianenko is rocked!
Emelianenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Goose 's head back.
Goose moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goose .
It looked like Emelianenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emelianenko, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goose misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelianenko misses its target.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Goose takes one to the chin there.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Goose tries to clinch up.
A big right from Goose misses.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goose .
Emelianenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGoose .
Nice uppercut there from Goose .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. Goose backs away looking to recover.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the body.
Goose throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goose slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Goose moves out of range.
Goose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the body
and Goose counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goose in his tracks.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goose was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Goose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Emelianenko backs off Goose throws a huge counter combo but Emelianenko manages to avoid it all.
Emelianenko connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGoose .
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Goose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goose slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Goose avoids nicely.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gattsu Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goose .
Goose looks for the body kick but Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Goose counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Emelianenko badly! He tries to strike back but Goose puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Emelianenko out cold! Oh man, Emelianenko will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kyle Goose !
A very excited looking Kyle Goose 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 Guy Laliberte (ranked 1174 p4p, 152 weight class) and Konstantin Sokolov (ranked 852 p4p, 117 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Laliberte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov 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.
Sokolov scores with a jab. Laliberte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sokolov lands a body shot.
Laliberte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sokolov.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sokolov 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.
Sokolov throws a sloppy body shot
and Laliberte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sokolov thinking.
Sokolov throws a body punch but Laliberte moves out of range.
Sokolov throws a lazy uppercut
and Sokolov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Laliberte's head coaches at Gym Beam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sokolov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laliberte. That one must have hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Sokolov. That snapped Laliberte's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laliberte lands with a nice body punch.
Sokolov throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laliberte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sokolov.
Laliberte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Konstantin Sokolov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laliberte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sokolov.
Laliberte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sokolov throws out the jab.
Laliberte cracks the inside of Sokolov's front leg.
Sokolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Laliberte counters with a nice body kick.
Sokolov looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov cracks Laliberte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sokolov doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Laliberte counter with a right hand.
It looks like Konstantin Sokolov has been cut.
Laliberte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sokolov is out of range.
A head kick by Laliberte misses
and Sokolov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sokolov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laliberte counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Sokolov misses.
Laliberte feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sokolov sprawling to the canvas! Sokolov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Laliberte finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laliberte misses with a body shot.
Laliberte throws an overhand right that lands on Sokolov's shoulder, as Sokolov tries to avoid the shot.
Sokolov throws a shot from downtown. Laliberte moves away and avoids it.
Sokolov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokolov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laliberte counters with a nice right hand that sends Sokolov toppling to the canvas! Sokolov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Laliberte finish him?!
Sokolov is rocked!
Laliberte ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Sokolov's jaw. Sokolov's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Laliberte does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guy Laliberte!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 2250 p4p, 267 weight class) and Vladimir Kovalev (ranked 1663 p4p, 207 weight class). Kevin Shinnie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Kovalev's chin.
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275 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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260 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kovalev!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev throws a sloppy head kick and Shinnie moves out of range easily.
Kovalev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinnie throws out the jab.
Kovalev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Shinnie misses.
Shinnie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Shinnie misses.
Shinnie throws a hook to the side of Kovalev's head but Kovalev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Kovalev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shinnie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Shinnie stuns Kovalev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Shinnie.
Kovalev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shinnie with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie throws an overhand right that lands on Kovalev's shoulder, as Kovalev tries to avoid the shot.
Shinnie throws a nice looking combination but Kovalev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kovalev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovalev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shinnie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kovalev! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinnie throws an off balance right hand
and Kovalev counters with a stiff right hand.
Shinnie throws an overhand right that lands on Kovalev's shoulder, as Kovalev tries to avoid the shot.
Shinnie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovalev staying out of range there.
Kovalev moves forwards but Shinnie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kovalev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinnie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovalev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kovalev throws a lazy uppercut
and Shinnie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shinnie looks to land a right hand but Kovalev moved out of range.
Kovalev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovalev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinnie misses with a double jab.
Shinnie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kovalev counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinnie scores with a jab to the body.
Shinnie misses with a straight left.
Kovalev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Kovalev finds it's way through Shinnie's defenses.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinnie connects with an inside leg kick.
Shinnie misses with a leg kick
and Kovalev counters with a right hand to the body.
Shinnie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kovalev's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shinnie throws a lazy uppercut
and Kovalev counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovalev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie cracks Kovalev with a good jab.
Kovalev throws a nice head kick!
Kovalev slips under a jab.
Shinnie throws a shot to the body.
Shinnie moves out of range of the strikes.
Shinnie throws a big counter combination but Kovalev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shinnie avoids the body shot from Kovalev.
A swing and a miss from Shinnie.
Shinnie lands with an overhand left.
Shinnie throws a right hand that misses
and Kovalev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Shinnie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinnie throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie swings for the body but Kovalev moves out of range.
Shinnie throws a lazy right hand but Kovalev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kovalev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shinnie at a distance.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut. Kovalev saw that one coming.
Shinnie misses with a two punch combination.
Kovalev scores with a nice head shot.
Kovalev cracks Shinnie with a good jab.
Shinnie scores with a leg kick.
Shinnie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kovalev.
Kovalev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinnie throws out the jab.
Kovalev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinnie. Shinnie obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shinnie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Shinnie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kovalev throws a lazy right hand but Shinnie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalev blocks the body kick.
Kovalev throws out a counter right but Shinnie avoids it with no problem.
Kovalev lands a jab to the head.
Shinnie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Vladimir Kovalev has been cut.
Shinnie scores with a punch to the head.
Shinnie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalev.
Shinnie throws out a loose jab but Kovalev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovalev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie swings widly with a right hand
and Kovalev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kovalev throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovalev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovalev moves away.
Kovalev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shinnie to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shinnie takes one to the side of the head.
Kovalev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shinnie missing with a left hand there. Kovalev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovalev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shinnie throws a poor cross that misses
and Kovalev counters with a big right hand! Oh Shinnie is in trouble here! Kovalev follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Kovalev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Egyptian (ranked 521 p4p, 63 weight class) and Cayden Cadman (ranked 827 p4p, 100 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cadman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian scores with a nice strike.
Cadman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Cadman .
Cadman with a nice cross.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cadman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egyptian.
Cadman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Cadman lands a high kick!
Egyptian is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Egyptian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian seems to have got his legs back now.
Egyptian lands a lovely overhand right.
Cayden Cadman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Cadman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Cadman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cadman tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Cadman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian throws a poor cross that misses
and Cadman counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cadman .
Egyptian lands a nice looking body shot.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian throws a big shot that misses.
Egyptian throws a front kick aimed at Cadman 's knee but Cadman avoids it well.
Cadman lands a nice looking body shot.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Cadman .
A counter left hand to the body from Egyptian misses its target.
Cadman misses with a looping right.
Cadman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cadman works Egyptian's body with a nice hook.
Egyptian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Egyptian lands with a hook. Cadman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
BOOM! Egyptian lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cadman . Cadman tries to recover but Egyptian is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cadman lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osiris Egyptian!
A relieved looking Osiris Egyptian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pendleton (ranked 1435 p4p, 184 weight class) and Mikko Alatalo (ranked 1508 p4p, 194 weight class). Pendleton comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. Johnny Pendleton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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35
280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Pendleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendleton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Alatalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Pendleton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnny Pendleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendleton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alatalo back to the cage. Pendleton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Alatalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pendleton is looking to clinch.
Pendleton throws a looping overhand right but Alatalo ducks down to avoid it.
Alatalo connects with a crisp jab.
Pendleton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pendleton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pendleton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alatalo takes a swing at Pendleton's ribcage but misses.
Alatalo misses with a hook.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pendleton darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo manages to break the clinch.
Pendleton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alatalo, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Alatalo.
Pendleton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pendleton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
Alatalo landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo can't break the clinch.
Alatalo misses with a knee to the head.
Pendleton gets through Alatalo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alatalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Pendleton.
Pendleton breaks the clinch.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pendleton has Alatalo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pendleton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
Pendleton misses with an uppercut.
Alatalo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pendleton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alatalo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pendleton scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Alatalo misses.
Pendleton looks to clinch
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alatalo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Pendleton's shoulder, as Pendleton tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendleton misses the target.
Pendleton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Pendleton ducks down to avoid it.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pendleton.
Pendleton misses with a straight right.
Alatalo throws a sloppy head kick and Pendleton moves out of range easily.
Pendleton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Alatalo lands with an overhand left.
Alatalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alatalo throws a nice looking combination but Pendleton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alatalo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pendleton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Pendleton's shoulder, as Pendleton tries to avoid the shot.
Alatalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendleton clinches.
Pendleton tries to throw a body punch but Alatalo avoids it by throwing Pendleton back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton blocks an elbow strike.
Alatalo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pendleton lands a right hand.
Pendleton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alatalos head.
Alatalo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pendleton scores with a shoulder strike.
Pendleton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pendleton managing to block the knees to the body from Alatalo.
Pendleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Alatalo.
Pendleton can't find room to land a body shot as Alatalo controls the action.
Pendleton tries to work over Alatalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Alatalo.
It looks like Johnny Pendleton has been cut.
Pendleton tries to work over Alatalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pendleton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendleton moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendleton manages to break the clinch.
Alatalo scores with a nice strike.
Pendleton pushes Alatalo up against the cage in a clinch.
Alatalo is trying to force a seperation but Pendleton has the dominant position.
Pendleton misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendleton lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pendleton fails to land.
Pendleton working aggressively here.
Pendleton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
Pendleton breaks from the clinch.
Pendleton lands a lovely overhand right.
Pendleton tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Pendleton moved out of range nicely.
Alatalo throws a series of punches but Pendleton avoids them all with ease.
Alatalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendleton misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Pendleton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pendleton throws a hook to the side of Alatalo's head but Alatalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendleton moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendleton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pendleton is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pendleton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alatalo tries to counter with a clinch but Pendleton shakes him off and moves away.
Alatalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pendleton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pendleton takes a swing at Alatalo's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Alatalo misses the target.
Alatalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pendleton's hands.
Pendleton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alatalo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pendleton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pendleton wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo takes a swing at Pendleton's ribcage but misses.
Pendleton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alatalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendleton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alatalo to score with a decent uppercut.
Pendleton fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendleton is looking to clinch.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the body.
Pendleton takes a swing at Alatalo's ribcage but misses.
Pendleton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
Pendleton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendleton is just out of range.
Alatalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pendleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendleton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendleton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pendleton lands a nice shot that snaps Alatalo's head back.
Alatalo clobbers Pendleton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Alatalo as he connects with a hook.
Pendleton tries to move into range but Alatalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alatalo gets tackled into the cage by Pendleton. Pendleton maintains the clinch.
Pendleton misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendleton manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendleton.
Pendleton throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo stalks Pendleton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pendleton's face. Pendleton staggers backwards, shaken.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Pendleton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pendleton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alatalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendleton.
Nice uppercut there from Pendleton.
Alatalo throws a hook but Pendleton blocks it.
Pendleton lands a body shot.
Alatalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pendleton moves into the clinch successfully.
Alatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendleton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendleton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alatalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton pushes Alatalo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alatalo is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Pendleton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pendleton manages to break the clinch.
Pendleton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pendleton breaks from the clinch.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut. Pendleton saw that one coming.
Pendleton misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo throws out a counter right but Pendleton avoids it with no problem.
Alatalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pendleton misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo throws out a counter right but Pendleton avoids it with no problem.
Pendleton takes the fight into the clinch.
Alatalo tries a knee to the head but Pendleton blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pendleton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Pendleton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pendleton.
Pendleton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Pendleton scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pendleton.
Pendleton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
Pendleton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo is rocked!
That has opened up Mikko Alatalo's cut even more.
Pendleton lands a big right hand that drops Alatalo! The killer instinct kicks in and Pendleton finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pendleton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pendleton!
Johnny Pendleton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Merel (ranked 838 p4p, 104 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 1214 p4p, 146 weight class). Jackson Spinks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
177 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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190 cm
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175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Merel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Merel scores with a shot to the body.
Spinks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spinks lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Merel tries to bench press Spinks off him but Spinks keeps the position.
Spinks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Spinks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spinks with the ground and pound but Merel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spinks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spinks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spinks throwing shots but Merel is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel is looking for a sweep. Spinks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spinks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Merel defending well though.
Spinks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Merel defending well though.
Spinks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Merel defending well though.
Merel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Merel's coaches at Damage Inc. have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Spinks is trying for a kimura here. Merel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Spinks wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Spinks!
Jackson Spinks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 374 p4p, 54 weight class) and Heavy Rain (ranked 395 p4p, 58 weight class). Rain has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Heavy Rain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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252 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heavy Rain!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr throws a good cross that connects.
Rain scores with a push kick.
Rain tries to bum rush Kerr with a series of wild strikes but Kerr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Kerr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kerr checks it well.
Kerr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rain circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Kerr. Those never looked like landing.
Rain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rain scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Kerr. Those never looked like landing.
Rain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rain throws a body punch but Kerr moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kerr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rain doesn't seem bothered though.
Kerr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rain misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr closes the distance and clinches.
Kerr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Rain.
Kerr is trying to drag Rain to the mat but Rain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kerr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerr.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Rain.
Kerr needs to keep his hands up - Rain had a free shot at his head there.
Kerr swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
Kerr scores with a nice right hand.
Rain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kerr rather than just go for the knockout.
Rain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Kerr moved out of range.
Rain lunges at Kerr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kerr's hand.
Kerr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kerr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerr moves away.
Kerr throws a shot to the body.
Kerr loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Rain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerr manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kerr.
It looks like Heavy Rain has been cut.
Kerr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kerr wants to control but Rain is keeping him busy.
Rain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rain is looking to reverse the position.
Rain has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kerr working the body and head with strikes.
Kerr taking a breather here.
Kerr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rain is avoiding damage well.
Kerr lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr wants to control but Rain is keeping him busy.
Rain manages to get back to half guard.
Kerr wants to pass the guard but Rain is defending well.
Kerr winds up and cracks Rain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kerr is keen to just control but Rain is a slippery customer.
Rain is looking to improve his position.
Kerr thows a huge punch but Rain dodges it nicely.
Rain wants to control but Kerr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kerr trying to control the action but Rain is working from the bottom.
Rain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kerr is working away from the top position though.
Kerr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Kerr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heavy Rain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kerr throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerr is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Rain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kerr doesn't seem phased though.
Rain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kerr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
Kerr throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerr manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rain does it's job there.
Rain cracks Kerr with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr throws a body shot but no joy.
Kerr gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr is thwarting Rain's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kerr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rain is refusing to be controlled, as Kerr sits in half guard.
Rain trying to control but Kerr postures up.
Kerr trying to control the action but Rain is working from the bottom.
Kerr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kerr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kerr connects with a nice short shot to Rain's temple.
Rain is looking for a sweep. Kerr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kerr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kerr misses with a head shot. Rain uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rain holds on and takes a little breather.
Rain has momentary wrist control but Kerr slips an elbow through the middle.
Kerr throws an elbow that misses. Rain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kerr's guard. Nice move by Rain!
Rain looking to pass the guard.
Kerr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kerr controls Rain momentarily but Rain frees himself.
Kerr managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain forces his way into half guard.
Kerr has his hands clasped together around Rain's back. He's all about the action.
Kerr trying to control here.
Kerr keeping hold of Rain's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rain prevents Kerr from improving his position.
Rain is looking to take a break and control but Kerr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kerr tries to roll over but Rain keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kerr 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.
Kerr is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heavy Rain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Heavy Rain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rain keeps Kerr at a distance using the push kick.
Kerr misses with a double jab.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Kerr moves out of range easily.
Heavy Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kerr.
Rain scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rain throws a nice looking combination but Kerr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kerr.
Kerr misses with a looping right.
Rain connects with an inside leg kick.
Rain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kerr if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Kerr misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kerr.
Rain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rain misses with a body kick.
Kerr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kerr walks into a jab.
Kerr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kerr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Kerr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kerr blocks the body kick.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rain connects with a body shot that sends Kerr's belly button to the back.
Kerr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerr throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Nice uppercut there from Rain.
Rain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rain.
Rain misses with a jab to the body
and Kerr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Rain.
Kerr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rain. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kerr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerr moves out of range of the body kick from Rain.
Kerr lands a head shot.
Rain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rain throws a push kick but Kerr slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Kerr. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerr misses with the combination.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Kerr misses with a right hand
and Rain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kerr moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rain.
Crunch! Rain slams his shin into Kerr's torso.
Jab from Rain.
Kerr checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rain.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Kerr down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rain.
Kerr attempts a counter takedown but Rain avoids it well and moves away.
Kerr misses with a body punch
and Rain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kerr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr walks into a straight right hand from Rain.
Rain throws a low kick, looking for Kerr's leg but Kerr calmly moves out of range.
Kerr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain throws a body kick that misses.
Rain misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Kerr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rain throws a head kick but Kerr moves out of range.
Kerr misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Rain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Heavy Rain!
After the fight, Heavy Rain was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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