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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Burenkov (ranked 3219 p4p, 348 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 21874 p4p, 552 weight class). Takamura has chosen Pay Money To My Pain - Weight Of My Pride as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Burenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura's corner calls for a 1-2. Takamura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Sergey Burenkov has been cut.
Burenkov slips a jab from Takamura.
Burenkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takamura in his tracks.
Burenkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takamura.
Takamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burenkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takamura lands a glancing blow to the side of Burenkov's head.
Takamura misses with a wild body shot.
Burenkov moves away from the strike by Takamura.
Burenkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burenkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takamura.
Takamura scores with a jab to the head.
Burenkov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takamura fakes the body blow, causing Burenkov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Burenkov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mamoru Takamura!
Mamoru Takamura spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Changggg (ranked 3153 p4p, 342 weight class) and Pentti Pentele (ranked 3698 p4p, 393 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changggg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changggg takes a swing at Pentele's ribcage but misses.
Changggg blocks a jab.
Pentele throws a hook but Changggg avoids it easily.
Changggg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pentele's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Changggg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pentele tests Changggg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Changggg.
Changggg jabs at Pentele's body.
Changggg scores with a body shot.
Changggg cracks Pentele with a good jab.
Pentele scores with a hook.
Pentele 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Changggg clinches up with Pentele and pushes him back against the cage.
Changggg trying to land knees to the body.
Changggg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Changggg can't find room to land a body shot as Pentele controls the action.
Pentele managing to block the knees to the body from Changggg.
Pentele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Pentele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Changggg.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pentele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pentele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pentele avoids a wild elbow strike from Changggg.
Changggg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentele's elbow.
Pentele lands with a short shot to the head.
Changggg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Changggg lands a knee to the body.
Changggg landing knees to the head.
Pentele scores with a shot to the side of Changggg's head.
A short right from Changggg.
Pentele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pentele gets through Changggg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changggg crunches a lovely knee into Pentele's ribcage.
Pentele prevents a body shot from Changggg.
Changggg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pentele avoids it.
Changggg lands a hook that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Pentele lands a right hand.
Changggg blocks an elbow strike.
Changggg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentele's elbow.
Changggg pushes Pentele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Pentele.
Changggg tries a body shot but Pentele blocks it.
Pentele lands a left hand.
Changggg tries to throw a body punch but Pentele avoids it by throwing Changggg back against the cage.
Changggg lands an uppercut.
A short left from Pentele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Changggg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Changggg.
Changggg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pentele's defenses.
Pentele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pentele is stalling here.
Pentele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Changggg.
Pentele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Changggg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pentele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Pentele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Changggg tries to throw a body punch but Pentele avoids it by throwing Changggg back against the cage.
Changggg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pentele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pentele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Changggg backwards.
Pentele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Pentele prevents a body shot from Changggg.
Changggg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pentele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Changggg up against the cage.
Changggg working aggressively here.
Pentele lands with a left to the head.
Pentele is working Changggg over against the cage.
Changggg pushes off an throws an elbow but Pentele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Pentele.
Pentele stalls.
Changggg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pentele.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Changggg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pentti Pentele will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Changggg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pentele under the eye.
Pentele connects with a single shot there.
Changggg misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Pentele throws out a counter right but Changggg avoids it with no problem.
Changggg scores with a jab to the body.
Pentele cracks Changggg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pentele moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Changggg.
Changggg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Changggg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentele is just out of range.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
Changggg misses with a body shot.
Changggg checks a low kick from Pentele.
Pentele scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentele moves out of range of the body kick.
Changggg lands with a good body shot.
Changggg throws a body punch but Pentele moves out of range.
Pentele throws a leg kick but Changggg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Changggg is looking to wear down Pentele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Changggg takes a swing at Pentele's ribcage but misses.
Pentele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Changggg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentele.
Despite the aggression on Pentele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pedro Changggg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Changggg. Pentele does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pentele throws out a loose jab but Changggg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Changggg scores with a jab. Pentele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Changggg is looking to clinch but Pentele is avoiding it.
Changggg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penteles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pentele misses with a double jab.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Changggg.
Changggg throws a body shot but no joy.
Pentele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Changggg misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Changggg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Changggg drops his hands momentarily and Pentele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Changggg checks a low kick from Pentele.
Changggg ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Changggg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Changggg misses with a hook to the body
and Pentele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Changggg throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changggg ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Pentele lands a glancing blow to the side of Changggg's head.
Pentele is looking to score with low kicks.
Changggg takes a swing at Pentele's ribcage but misses.
Pentele looks to land a left hand but Changggg moved out of range nicely.
Changggg missing with a left hand there. Pentele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentele takes a swing at Changggg's ribcage but misses.
Pentele misses with a straight left.
Changggg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pentele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Changggg.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Changggg.
Changggg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Changggg misses with a hook.
Changggg throws a body punch but Pentele moves out of range.
Pentele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Changggg throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pentele avoids it.
A jab from Changggg misses.
Pentele jabs at Changggg's body.
Changggg throws a nice looking combination but Pentele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Changggg. Pentele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pentele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele takes one to the chin there.
Pentele goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Changggg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pentele was well out of range. Poor timing from Changggg.
Changggg tried to score with a low kick but Pentele checks it.
Pentele misses with a double jab.
Pentele moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pentti Pentele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Changggg throws a right and a left that Pentele avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pentele, right into the meat.
Changggg's corner calls for a 1-2. Changggg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pentele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Changggg lands a nice hook to Pentele's body. Pentele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pentele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pentele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pentele looks to land a right hand but Changggg moved out of range.
Changggg lands a nice hook to Pentele's body. Pentele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changggg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentele.
Pentele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Changggg avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Changggg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Changggg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Changggg lands a slapping body shot.
Changggg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Changggg avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Changggg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Changggg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentele is just out of range.
Pentele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pentele cracks the inside of Changggg's front leg.
Changggg throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Pentele misses.
Changggg ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Changggg throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Changggg throws a body punch but Pentele moves out of range.
Pentele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pentele moves away from the strike by Changggg.
Changggg scores with a jab to the body.
Pentele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Changggg is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pentti Pentele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Changggg takes one on the button.
Oh Changggg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pentele walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Changggg drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Pentele swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Changggg's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pentti Pentele!
Our winner, Pentti Pentele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Pedro Changggg was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK YOU & GO SHOP AT ORGANIC NUTRITION'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 2344 p4p, 291 weight class) and Franky Stanky (ranked 4095 p4p, 462 weight class). Biernat comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Mateusz Biernat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Stanky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanky backs up against the cage.
Stanky closes the distance and clinches.
Biernat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stanky to keep the fight standing.
Biernat can't get the takedown.
Biernat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Biernat is defended easily by Stanky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Biernat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biernat fails to land the takedown.
Stanky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biernat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanky moves to clinch but Biernat breaks away
so Biernat counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Biernat won't allow Stanky to get back to his feet.
Stanky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Biernat controls the pace.
Biernat trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanky wants to stand up but Biernat is controlling him.
Stanky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Biernat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky keeping moving, preventing Biernat from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stanky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biernat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanky tries to avoid it but Biernat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanky to the ground. Stanky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Franky Stanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biernat shoots in but Stanky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanky misses with a wild combination.
Stanky tries to clinch but Biernat is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Stanky as Biernat shoots in.
Biernat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanky stuffs the takedown attempt from Biernat. Biernat gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky takes the fight into the clinch.
Stanky breaks the clinch.
Franky Stanky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanky rushes Biernat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanky breaks the clinch.
Stanky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Biernat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Biernat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanky wants to stand up but Biernat is controlling him.
Biernat drops back looking for a leg! Stanky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stanky manages to kick Biernat off! Biernat jumps back into Stanky's guard.
Biernat trying to control but Stanky is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biernat pushes down on Stanky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Biernat is looking for a kimura here.
Biernat works his foot free and advances to mount.
Biernat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stanky is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Biernat controlling from mount.
Stanky is squirming around, avoiding Biernat's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biernat goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stanky turns into him and now he's in Biernat's guard.
Stanky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Biernat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Biernat seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Biernat working for submissions but it's allowed Stanky to get to half guard.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franky Stanky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Biernat dives in for a single leg takedown but Stanky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Biernat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stanky sprawls well. Stanky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biernat gets slowly back to his feet.
Stanky clinches up against the cage.
Biernat is trying to pull guard but Stanky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Biernat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Stanky.
Biernat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stanky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stanky working hard to break the clinch.
Biernat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Biernat tries to score a body lock takedown but Stanky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Biernat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stanky wants to clinch up but Biernat keeps it at a distance.
Biernat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Biernat.
Stanky moves in looking to clinch but Biernat pushes him off.
Biernat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biernat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanky but Stanky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky moves to clinch but Biernat breaks away
and Biernat counters with a single leg into guard. Stanky didn't expect that.
Biernat forces his way into half guard.
Biernat prevents Stanky from standing back up.
Stanky is not content to let Biernat control the position.
Stanky pushes Biernat off looking to stand but Biernat dives back in and keeps control.
Stanky is defending against the submission attempts here by Biernat.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stanky has managed to free his arm - good work.
Biernat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mateusz Biernat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Biernat wants to work for an arm triangle but Stanky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Biernat is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biernat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stanky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stanky is trying to stand back up but Biernat is controlling him
Stanky is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stanky is refusing to be controlled, as Biernat sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanky doesn't manage to clinch there - Biernat circles away.
Biernat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stanky tries to clinch up but Biernat circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanky darts in and clinches Biernat up against the cage.
Stanky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stanky has Biernat pressed against the cage, preventing Biernat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Biernat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biernat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanky forces Biernat back against the cage and clinches.
Biernat is trying to break the clinch but Stanky is controlling him.
Stanky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biernat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biernat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Biernat tries for a takedown but Stanky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franky Stanky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stanky wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biernat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanky tries to avoid it but Biernat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanky to the ground. Stanky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stanky wants to clinch.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biernat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Franky Stanky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Biernat shoots in looking for a takedown. Stanky tries to sprawl out of it but Biernat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stanky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Biernat tries to keep at a distance but Stanky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stanky manages to break the clinch.
Biernat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanky pushes Biernat up against the cage in a clinch.
Biernat is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanky breaks from the clinch.
Stanky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanky gets a clinch.
Biernat is trying to drag Stanky to the mat but Stanky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Biernat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky closes the distance and clinches.
Biernat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biernat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Biernat.
A little jabbing left from Stanky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stanky gets a clinch.
Biernat has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stanky after a bit of a struggle.
Biernat can't get the takedown.
Stanky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Biernat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Biernat.
Stanky wants to stand and escape but Biernat is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat trying to control but Stanky is working from the bottom.
Stanky wants to stand up but Biernat is controlling him.
Stanky keeping full guard, as Biernat tries to pass.
Biernat stops Stanky from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Biernat closes the distance and clinches up with Stanky, looking for a takedown. Biernat pushes Stanky against the cage but Stanky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Biernat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biernat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biernat has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Biernat's head.
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biernat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biernat tries to counter with a takedown but Stanky is quick to defend against it.
Biernat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stanky is fending him off so far but Biernat persists. Nope, Stanky circles away and we're back to standing.
Stanky has closed the distance and engaged Biernat in a clinch.
Stanky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biernat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biernat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Biernat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biernat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biernat swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanky.
Stanky moves into range and clinches up with Biernat.
Biernat has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stanky regains guard immediately.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Stanky manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Stanky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stanky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky drives through and clinches with Biernat against the cage.
Biernat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stanky walks away with a smile on his face. Biernat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stanky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Biernat.
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mateusz Biernat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franky Stanky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Biernat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stanky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stanky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Stanky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanky 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Stanky!
A pretty intense looking Franky Stanky took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 3499 p4p, 399 weight class) and Balder Bull (ranked 2058 p4p, 262 weight class). Akeen Coker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Balder Bull's chin.
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185 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Balder Bull!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull clinches with his opponent.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
Bull cracks Coker with a nice body shot.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coker or not.
Coker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull struggles to land a body shot inside as Coker controls his hands.
Coker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bull tries a body shot but Coker blocks it.
Bull scores with a shot to the side of Coker's head.
Coker scores with a shot to the side of Bull's head.
Coker working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Coker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Coker lands a hook that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coker or not.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coker tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coker blocking some punches.
Bull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coker is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
Bull lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Nice body punch from Bull.
Bull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coker or not.
Still in the clinch, Bull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull digs a right hand into Coker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coker's gas tank.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bull is leaning against Coker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bull gets through Coker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Bull working aggressively here.
Bull scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bull.
A short right from Coker on the inside.
A short right from Bull.
Bull misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bull scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bull tries to throw a body punch but Coker avoids it by throwing Bull back against the cage.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Bull misses with a body punch.
Coker breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bull tries to clinch there but Coker circles away.
Coker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balder Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Coker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bull tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bull tries to clinch but Coker moves out of range.
Coker is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch but Coker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Coker tenderised Bull's leg. Bull is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bull on the side of the head.
Bull gets a clinch.
Coker prevents a body shot from Bull.
Coker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bull prevents a body shot from Coker.
Coker tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Coker.
A hook to the body from Bull.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Coker fails to land.
Bull gets through Coker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bull is working Coker over against the cage.
Coker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coker misses with some punches.
Coker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull tries a body shot but Coker blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Coker blocks a body shot from Bull.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coker.
Bull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Coker.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Coker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Bull working aggressively here.
Bull lands an uppercut.
Bull working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coker.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bull lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bull as the two fighters clinch.
Bull lands a shot to the body.
Bull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bull.
Coker takes a shot to the head.
Coker is rocked!
Coker blocks an uppercut.
Oh Coker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bull misses with some punches.
Bull misses with some punches.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coker.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coker seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
Coker working aggressively here.
Bull blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Bull.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Coker to his knees! Bull keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balder Bull!
After the fight, Balder Bull 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Tellkins (ranked 2794 p4p, 312 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 1647 p4p, 202 weight class). Tellkins comes to the cage accompanied by Rae Sremmurd - Powerglide ft. Juicy J. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Tellkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Tellkins cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith goes for a double leg but Tellkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tellkins continues to drive forward.
Tellkins connects with the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Tellkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tellkins misses the target.
Darren Tellkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Tellkins, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Tellkins against the cage but Tellkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellkins instigates a clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tellkins to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith pulls guard.
Tellkins is sitting in close to Smith's body. Smith has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tellkins is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tellkins is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Smith.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Smith!
In defeat, Darren Tellkins stepped up to the mic, saying 'I 'm done with MMA I m fucking over it you all bums doing strictly KT '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinhard Heydrich (ranked 805 p4p, 126 weight class) and Asko Vilenius (ranked 2176 p4p, 302 weight class). Heydrich's entrance music is The Blonde Beast. A fine choice. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinhard Heydrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Asko Vilenius!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heydrich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heydrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heydrich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vilenius.
Vilenius connects with a body shot that sends Heydrich's belly button to the back.
Asko Vilenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heydrich swings for the body but Vilenius moves out of range.
Vilenius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heydrich.
It looks like Asko Vilenius has been cut.
Heydrich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Heydrich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Vilenius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heydrich doesn't seem phased though.
Heydrich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vilenius.
Vilenius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heydrich throws an overhand right that lands on Vilenius's shoulder, as Vilenius tries to avoid the shot.
Vilenius fails with a takedown attempt.
Vilenius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Vilenius misses with a hook.
Vilenius misses with a few strikes there.
Reinhard Heydrich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Vilenius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heydrich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heydrich needs to keep his hands up - Vilenius had a free shot at his head there.
Vilenius tries to clinch but Heydrich moves away
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vilenius throws a lazy uppercut
and Heydrich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heydrich misses with a wild body shot.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
Vilenius missing with a left hand there. Heydrich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Vilenius.
Heydrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heydrich cracks Vilenius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heydrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heydrich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius punishes Heydrich's body with a nice straight punch.
Vilenius just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Heydrich.
Vilenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilenius moves into range and clinches up with Heydrich.
Heydrich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heydrich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heydrich working aggressively here.
Heydrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Vilenius backwards.
Heydrich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vilenius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilenius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilenius cracks Heydrich with an open hand slap.
Vilenius throws out a loose jab but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilenius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vilenius looks to land a right hand but Heydrich moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich slips a jab from Vilenius.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
Heydrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heydrich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilenius.
Vilenius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilenius misses with a wild combination.
Vilenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Heydrich is just out of range.
Vilenius throws a looping overhand right but Heydrich ducks down to avoid it.
Vilenius connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Heydrich's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heydrich misses with a two punch combination.
Vilenius loads up on a big right hand but Heydrich slips the punch.
Heydrich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heydrich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vilenius.
Vilenius is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heydrich had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heydrich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich misses with a head kick.
Vilenius connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Heydrich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vilenius scores with a hook.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vilenius misses with a hook. Heydrich ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Vilenius.
Vilenius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That has opened up Asko Vilenius's cut even more.
Heydrich slips under a jab.
Heydrich scores with a nice strike.
Vilenius misses with a looping left.
Heydrich throws a head kick but Vilenius moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilenius throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Heydrich to counter with a crisp jab.
Heydrich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heydrich slips a jab and a cross from Vilenius.
Heydrich is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vilenius.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vilenius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Asko Vilenius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Asko Vilenius's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Heydrich misses.
A nice side step and Vilenius releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heydrich throws an overhand right that lands on Vilenius's shoulder, as Vilenius tries to avoid the shot.
Heydrich moves out of range as Vilenius strikes.
Heydrich throws a counter high kick but Vilenius was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vilenius throws a combination that misses
and Heydrich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Vilenius misses.
Heydrich tries to counter by clinching up but Vilenius breaks away and moves out of range.
Vilenius lands a right hook to the body.
Heydrich swings for the body but Vilenius moves out of range.
Vilenius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heydrich moves away from the strike by Vilenius.
Vilenius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vilenius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heydrich on the side of the head.
Vilenius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heydrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilenius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Asko Vilenius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut.
Heydrich misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heydrich connects with a single shot there.
Heydrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vilenius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Vilenius lands a nice shot that snaps Heydrich's head back.
A left lands for Heydrich.
Heydrich throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilenius throws a lazy uppercut
letting Heydrich counter with a right hand.
Heydrich throws a hook but Vilenius avoids it easily.
Vilenius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heydrich misses with a hook.
Vilenius lands with a hook. Heydrich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heydrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vilenius throws the left hand but Heydrich avoids the punch easily.
Heydrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Heydrich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vilenius lands with an overhand left.
Vilenius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heydrich counters with a nice uppercut.
Heydrich misses with the combination.
Heydrich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heydrich scores with a jab. Vilenius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vilenius connects with a body shot.
Vilenius throws a nice looking combination but Heydrich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heydrich takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vilenius dips to his left and cracks Heydrich with an uppercut!
Heydrich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vilenius jabs Heydrich right on the nose. Heydrich blinks but takes it well.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses.
Vilenius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vilenius throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heydrich counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Heydrich - that landed with a thud.
Vilenius manages to break the clinch.
Vilenius misses the jab.
Vilenius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heydrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vilenius feints a jab promting Heydrich to slip. Vilenius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heydrich slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilenius fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Heydrich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy left from Heydrich finds it's target.
The cut above Asko Vilenius's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich drops his hands momentarily and Vilenius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vilenius thuds a left hand into Heydrich's body.
Vilenius throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilenius throws a big shot that misses.
Heydrich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heydrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilenius is just out of range.
Vilenius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heydrich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vilenius misses with the combination.
Heydrich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilenius tries to work over Heydrich's front leg with a kick but Heydrich checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heydrich throws a nice looking combination but Vilenius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vilenius lands a lovely overhand right.
Heydrich moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asko Vilenius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Asko Vilenius's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Heydrich ducks right into an uppercut from Vilenius.
Vilenius looks to clinch
and Heydrich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vilenius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vilenius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Heydrich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heydrich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heydrich stuns Vilenius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vilenius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vilenius duly obliges.
Vilenius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heydrich has time to react.
Vilenius throws a jab but it's blocked by Heydrich.
Heydrich connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilenius misses with a lunging right hand
and Heydrich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Vilenius misses.
Heydrich throws a jab when Vilenius was well out of range.
Heydrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius lands the left hand.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
Heydrich moves out of range as Vilenius strikes.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Vilenius does no damage.
Vilenius throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Heydrich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vilenius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vilenius throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Vilenius dodges the punch combination from Heydrich.
Some wild striking there from Vilenius.
Reinhard Heydrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vilenius misses.
Heydrich throwing a counter right hand but Vilenius manages to avoid it.
Vilenius throws a hook to the side of Heydrich's head but Heydrich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heydrich thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vilenius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heydrich at a distance.
A slow jab from Vilenius misses its intended target.
Vilenius throws the left hand but Heydrich avoids the punch easily.
Heydrich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Vilenius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heydrich.
Vilenius throws a hook to the side of Heydrich's head but Heydrich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heydrich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilenius.
Vilenius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heydrich under the eye.
Heydrich stuffs the takedown attempt from Vilenius. Vilenius gets slowly back to his feet.
Heydrich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vilenius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heydrich throws a shot to the body.
Vilenius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vilenius.
Heydrich throws out a loose jab but Vilenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilenius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Heydrich defends it well.
A jab from Heydrich finds it's way through Vilenius's defenses.
Asko Vilenius's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vilenius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heydrich throws a head kick but Vilenius moves out of range.
Heydrich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vilenius throws out a loose jab but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilenius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Heydrich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heydrich moves out of range of the strikes.
Heydrich lands with a cross.
Vilenius closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Heydrich's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilenius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heydrich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vilenius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vilenius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vilenius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heydrich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heydrich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vilenius is working away from the top position though.
Asko Vilenius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vilenius is controlling the pace.
Vilenius wants to control but Heydrich is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asko Vilenius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vilenius 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asko Vilenius!
Asko Vilenius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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#R1#
Cheyenne wants to clinch up but Nakano keeps it at a distance.
Nakano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cheyenne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up.
Cheyenne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakano.
Cheyenne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Nakano pushes Cheyenne away with a front kick.#CL#
Cheyenne closes the distance and pushes Nakano back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakano.
Cheyenne throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Nakano manages to break the clinch.
Cheyenne moves in looking to clinch but Nakano pushes him off.
Cheyenne tries to clinch there but Nakano circles away.
Cheyenne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakano delivers a nice body kick.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up.
Nakano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cheyenne. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakano.#T1#
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Nakano flicks out a counter leg kick but Cheyenne steps away.
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cheyenne. That did some damage!
Cheyenne 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.
Cheyenne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Cheyenne takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheyenne misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Nakano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chief Cheyenne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheyenne looks to clinch
and Nakano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheyenne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nakano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nakano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Chief Cheyenne has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakano is looking to slow Cheyenne down with leg kicks.
Cheyenne tries to clinch there but Nakano circles away.
Cheyenne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
Cheyenne wants to clinch.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up.
Cheyenne moves forwards but Nakano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cheyenne wants to clinch up but Nakano keeps it at a distance.
Cheyenne wants to clinch.#CL#
Cheyenne clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Cheyenne.
Cheyenne misses with the head strike.
Nakano tries to work over Cheyenne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Nakano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nakano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Cheyenne throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakano. #BC2#
Nakano manages to break the clinch.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheyenne closes the distance but Nakano moves to the side
and Nakano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up.
Nakano throws a nice head kick!
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano moves out of range.
Cheyenne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheyenne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nakano swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheyenne.
Nakano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano moves out of range.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up.
Nakano scores with a spinning back kick!
Nakano has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cheyenne is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T4#
Nakano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cheyenne. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheyenne 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.
Nakano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cheyenne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakano lands a head kick!
A jab from Nakano finds it's way through Cheyenne's defenses.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheyenne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakano counters with a good low kick that Cheyenne was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cheyenne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cheyenne 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoyuki Nakano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Cheyenne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cheyenne tries to clinch up but Nakano circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheyenne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cheyenne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheyenne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakano tests Cheyenne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cheyenne tries to clinch
and Nakano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Cheyenne is looking to clinch.
Cheyenne is looking to clinch.
Nakano connects with a looping right hand.
Nakano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheyenne doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakano circles away.
Nakano lands a nice shot that snaps Cheyenne's head back.
Nakano cracks Cheyenne with an open hand slap.#T1#
Nakano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cheyenne under the eye.#ROC2#
Cheyenne is rocked!#CUT2#
Chief Cheyenne's cut is getting worse.
Cheyenne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakano.
Oh Cheyenne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakano scores with a punch to the head.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheyenne seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheyenne tries to clinch there but Nakano circles away.
Naoyuki Nakano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheyenne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakano scores with a body shot.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheyenne thinking.
Crunch! Nakano slams his shin into Cheyenne's torso.
Decent striking displayed by Nakano there.
Cheyenne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Nakano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cheyenne.#T2#
Cheyenne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakano works the jab nicely.
Nakano scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nakano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice jab there from Nakano.
Cheyenne doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakano circles away.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up but Nakano circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Nakano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakano paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
That kick from Nakano tenderised Cheyenne's leg. Cheyenne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Cheyenne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cheyenne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cheyenne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#CL#
Nakano tries to keep at a distance but Cheyenne has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Nakano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up
and Nakano counters with an inside leg kick.
Nakano lands with a shot to the body.
Nakano lands a front kick.
Cheyenne slips a jab and a cross from Nakano.
Nakano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheyenne tries to clinch there but Nakano circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakano.
Cheyenne wants to clinch up but Nakano keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Cheyenne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheyenne.
Cheyenne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakano connects with a jab.
Cheyenne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheyenne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakano.
A jab from Nakano finds it's way through Cheyenne's defenses. #CUT2#
Chief Cheyenne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cheyenne is looking to clinch but Nakano is avoiding it.
Cheyenne is looking to clinch but Nakano is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoyuki Nakano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chief Cheyenne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheyenne doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakano circles away.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up.
Nakano stuns Cheyenne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Cheyenne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cheyenne takes a shot to the head.
Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakano blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Nakano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakano.
Nakano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Nakano.
Nakano lands a jab to the nose.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheyenne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakano.
#T1#
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Cheyenne off balance momentarily.
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Nakano.
Nakano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cheyenne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cheyenne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakano lands with a nice body kick.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up but Nakano circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheyenne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakano.#CL#
Cheyenne drives through and clinches with Nakano against the cage.
Cheyenne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cheyenne fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheyenne. #T2##BC2#
Nakano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheyenne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Nakano.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up but Nakano circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheyenne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nakano.
Cheyenne takes one to the chin there.
Nakano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cheyenne wants to clinch up but Nakano keeps it at a distance.
Nakano feints and then cracks Cheyenne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cheyenne down.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Cheyenne off balance momentarily.
Nakano scores with a jab to the body.
Nakano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cheyenne if he has to take too many more of those.
Cheyenne 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.
Nakano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T3#
Cheyenne moves in looking to clinch but Nakano pushes him off.
Nice body kick there by Nakano.
Cheyenne wants to clinch up but Nakano keeps it at a distance.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Nakano.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheyenne wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Nakano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cheyenne doesn't seem phased though.
Cheyenne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakano can pounce on him.
Nakano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Nakano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cheyenne doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Nakano swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheyenne.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up.
Cheyenne's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cheyenne is looking to clinch but Nakano is avoiding it.
Cheyenne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakano throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Cheyenne off balance momentarily.
Nakano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crunch! Nakano slams his shin into Cheyenne's torso.
Chief Cheyenne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheyenne moves in looking to clinch but Nakano pushes him off.
Nakano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nakano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cheyenne's calf.
Cheyenne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nakano.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nakano - that will leave a mark!
Nakano ducks right into an uppercut from Cheyenne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoyuki Nakano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakano 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Nakano!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy HeavyWeight (ranked 437 p4p, 62 weight class) and Inspektor Bee (ranked 880 p4p, 130 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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29
280 lbs
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245 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy HeavyWeight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Bee!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. HeavyWeight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bee throws a poor cross that misses
and Bee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Bee.
Bee misses with a body kick.
HeavyWeight takes the fight into the clinch.
HeavyWeight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bees head.
HeavyWeight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
HeavyWeight tries a body shot but Bee blocks it.
HeavyWeight prevents Bee from breaking the clinch.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section. HeavyWeight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
HeavyWeight is breathing heavily.
Bee tries a knee to the head but HeavyWeight blocks it.
Bee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Bee scores with a nice short uppercut.
HeavyWeight tries to throw a body punch but Bee avoids it by throwing HeavyWeight back against the cage.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bee lands with a right to the head.
HeavyWeight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bee tries a body shot but HeavyWeight blocks it.
HeavyWeight misses with some punches.
Bee is leaning against HeavyWeight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
HeavyWeight tries a body shot but Bee blocks it.
Bee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of HeavyWeights head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with HeavyWeight's elbow.
HeavyWeight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bee.
Bee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bee throws a lazy right hand but HeavyWeight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
HeavyWeight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Heavy HeavyWeight has been cut.
HeavyWeight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by HeavyWeight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
HeavyWeight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee looks for the body kick but HeavyWeight saw that one coming.
HeavyWeight misses with an uppercut. Bee saw that one coming.
HeavyWeight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bee connects with a body shot that sends HeavyWeight's belly button to the back.
HeavyWeight slips under a jab.
HeavyWeight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
HeavyWeight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HeavyWeight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee moves forwards but HeavyWeight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
HeavyWeight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bee throws a nice looking combination but HeavyWeight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
HeavyWeight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
HeavyWeight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from HeavyWeight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bee just misses with a punch to the body.
Bee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bee sizes up HeavyWeight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Heavy HeavyWeight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bee swings away with a body shot that misses
and HeavyWeight counters with a nice body shot.
Bee throws a wild body kick that HeavyWeight sees coming a mile off.
Bee lands a nice looking kick to the body. HeavyWeight takes a step back to recover.
Bee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heavy HeavyWeight's cut is getting worse.
HeavyWeight throws a body punch but Bee moves out of range.
Bee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bee misses with a looping right.
Bee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HeavyWeight throws a body shot but no joy.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
HeavyWeight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bee dodges the punch combination from HeavyWeight.
Bee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bee lands with a cross.
Heavy HeavyWeight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
HeavyWeight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bee.
HeavyWeight throwing a counter right hand but Bee manages to avoid it.
HeavyWeight throws out a powerful jab.
Bee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for HeavyWeight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
HeavyWeight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. HeavyWeight seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bee can turn it around.
Bee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bee does no damage.
HeavyWeight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Bee as he connects with a hook.
Bee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
HeavyWeight clinches up with Bee and pushes him back against the cage.
Bee digs a right hand into HeavyWeight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on HeavyWeight's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bee manages to break the clinch.
Bee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
HeavyWeight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from HeavyWeight misses the target.
Bee looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
HeavyWeight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from HeavyWeight.
Bee connects with a good right hand that stumbles HeavyWeight. HeavyWeight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bee scores with a spinning back kick!
Bee throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inspektor Bee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy HeavyWeight's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
HeavyWeight lands a slapping body shot.
HeavyWeight moves away from the strike by Bee.
Bee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. HeavyWeight doesn't seem bothered though.
HeavyWeight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bee blocks a jab.
Bee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
HeavyWeight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
HeavyWeight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
HeavyWeight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bee avoids the body shot from HeavyWeight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee throws a looping overhand right but HeavyWeight ducks down to avoid it.
HeavyWeight darts in trying to clinch
and Bee counters with a straight right hand.
Bee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on HeavyWeight if he has to take too many more of those.
HeavyWeight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bee avoids the body shot from HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from HeavyWeight there as he acknowledges the shot.
HeavyWeight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bee.
Bee misses the shot to the body.
Bee throws a hook to the side of HeavyWeight's head but HeavyWeight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bee.
Bee throws a jab but it's blocked by HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Inspektor Bee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but HeavyWeight was well out of range. Poor timing from Bee.
HeavyWeight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
HeavyWeight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
HeavyWeight just misses with a punch to the body.
HeavyWeight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bee slips under a jab from HeavyWeight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HeavyWeight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
HeavyWeight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
HeavyWeight digs a right hand into Bee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bee's gas tank.
HeavyWeight gets through Bee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
HeavyWeight misses with a body punch.
Bee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down HeavyWeight.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight misses with some punches.
HeavyWeight lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bee swings wildly with an uppercut but HeavyWeight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
HeavyWeight lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HeavyWeight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bee is rocked!
HeavyWeight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bee is still on wobbly legs! Can HeavyWeight finish him?
HeavyWeight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bee misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight lands a big right hand that drops Bee! The killer instinct kicks in and HeavyWeight finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by HeavyWeight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heavy HeavyWeight!
A relieved looking Heavy HeavyWeight 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 271 p4p, 31 weight class) and Lighty LightHeavyweight (ranked 486 p4p, 72 weight class). Lighty LightHeavyweight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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24
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joosep Lõhmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lighty LightHeavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus takes a swing at LightHeavyweight's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lõhmus pushes LightHeavyweight away with a front kick.
LightHeavyweight is looking to clinch.
Lõhmus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LightHeavyweight.
Lõhmus misses with a shot to the body
and LightHeavyweight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lighty LightHeavyweight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lõhmus.
LightHeavyweight tries to clinch up.
Lõhmus fires out a quick counter leg kick but LightHeavyweight just manages to avoid it.
LightHeavyweight tries to clinch up but Lõhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LightHeavyweight scores with a punch to the head.
Lõhmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
LightHeavyweight misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LightHeavyweight misses with a straight right.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lõhmus lands with a kick to the temple. LightHeavyweight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Lighty LightHeavyweight has been cut.
Lõhmus slips a jab from LightHeavyweight.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lõhmus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LightHeavyweight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lõhmus scores with a punch to the head.
LightHeavyweight doesn't manage to clinch there - Lõhmus circles away.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LightHeavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
LightHeavyweight gets a clinch.
Lõhmus can't find room to land a body shot as LightHeavyweight controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lõhmus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LightHeavyweight connects with a body shot.
LightHeavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lõhmus is looking to counter punch.
LightHeavyweight misses with a body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a nice body kick.
LightHeavyweight wants to clinch up but Lõhmus keeps it at a distance.
Lõhmus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
LightHeavyweight missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LightHeavyweight throws a lazy uppercut
and Lõhmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lõhmus moves out of range as LightHeavyweight strikes.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
LightHeavyweight misses the body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a leg kick.
LightHeavyweight with a hook.
Lõhmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lõhmus. Those never looked like landing.
Lõhmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
LightHeavyweight throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
LightHeavyweight ducks right into an uppercut from Lõhmus.
LightHeavyweight missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus cracks LightHeavyweight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
LightHeavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LightHeavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a jab but it's blocked by LightHeavyweight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LightHeavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus tried to counter with a leg kick but LightHeavyweight avoided it.
LightHeavyweight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lõhmus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but LightHeavyweight moves out of range.
Lõhmus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Lighty LightHeavyweight's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from LightHeavyweight misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lõhmus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
LightHeavyweight lands a head shot.
Lõhmus lands with a straight right. LightHeavyweight didn't see that one coming.
LightHeavyweight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
LightHeavyweight misses with an uppercut
enabling Lõhmus to counter with a crisp jab.
LightHeavyweight throws a jab when Lõhmus was well out of range.
LightHeavyweight misses with a hook.
LightHeavyweight clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lighty LightHeavyweight's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
LightHeavyweight avoids a kick to the body.
LightHeavyweight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lõhmus fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops LightHeavyweight to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! LightHeavyweight looks to clinch but Lõhmus throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! LightHeavyweight taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joosep Lõhmus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Middle Weight (ranked 534 p4p, 77 weight class) and Johnny Truth (ranked 662 p4p, 95 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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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Middle Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Truth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight throws a hook to the side of Truth's head but Truth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight tries to clinch but Truth moves out of range.
Truth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Truth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Weight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Weight looks to land a right hand but Truth moved out of range.
Truth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Truths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Truth misses its intended target.
Weight misses with a straight left.
Truth works over Weight's head and body with a nice combination.
Weight darts in trying to clinch
and Truth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weight thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truth. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Truth misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Weight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight is looking to clinch but Truth is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight lands a really nice looking cross but Truth seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weight throws a right hand that Truth ducks under and follows up with a left that Truth also avoids with ease.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Truth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Truth.
Truth connects with a body shot that sends Weight's belly button to the back.
Weight misses with a jab to the body
and Truth counters with a stiff right hand.
Truth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
Weight misses with an uppercut
and Truth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Middle Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight closes the distance but Truth moves to the side
and Truth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weight thinking.
Truth misses with an uppercut.
Weight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Truth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Weight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weight dodges the punch combination from Truth.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but Truth manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truth digs a good hook to Weight's body.
Truth scores with a jab to the head.
Weight takes the fight into the clinch.
Truth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weight lands with a hook. Truth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Weight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Truth counters with a nice body shot.
Weight misses with a double jab.
Truth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Truth misses the shot to the body.
Truth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Truth cracks Weight with an open hand slap.
Weight scores with a decent looking hook.
Truth tries to work over Weight's front leg with a kick but Weight checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Truth misses the shot to the body.
Truth misses with a hook.
Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight misses with a hook. Truth ducked under it nicely.
Weight misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Truth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Truth clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Truth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weight rather than just go for the knockout.
Weight takes a swing at Truth's ribcage but misses.
Truth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight misses with a hook.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight throws a big shot that misses.
Weight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Truth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Truth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weight.
Truth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Weight had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands a 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!
Truth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Truth feints a counter leg kick.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Truth avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage.
Truth working hard to break the clinch.
Truth tries to break the clinch but Weight is controlling the position.
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weight swings wildly with an uppercut but Truth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Truth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Truth's elbow.
Truth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Truth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Weight is out of range.
Weight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Weight tries to clinch but Truth is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Truth misses the target.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Truth counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Truth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Truth misses with an uppercut.
Weight swings for the body but Truth moves out of range.
Weight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weight looks to clinch
and Truth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Truth's hands.
Weight doesn't manage to clinch there - Truth circles away.
Truth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weight lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weight. Truth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Truth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Truth is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Truth misses with a low kick.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnny Truth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Truth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weight lands a slapping body shot.
Truth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Truth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truth throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight slips a jab from Truth.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight gets a clinch.
Truth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Truth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Truth breaks the clinch.
Weight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Truth connects with a body shot.
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Truth throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weight dips to his left and cracks Truth with an uppercut!
Weight misses with a body shot.
Truth flicks out a counter leg kick but Weight steps away.
Weight looks to land a combination but Truth avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Truth! But no joy.
Truth swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Weight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Truth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Truth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Truth swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Donk. Truth catches Weight right on the button with a cross.
Truth thuds a left hand into Weight's body.
Truth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Truth.
Weight wants to clinch but Truth slips to the side
and Truth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weight misses with a right hand
and Truth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Truth cracks Weight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weight lands a nice shot that snaps Truth's head back.
Weight misses with a straight left.
Weight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Truth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Truth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Weight slips a jab from Truth.
Truth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weight has Truth up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weight clinches up against the cage.
Truth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weight tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Truth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Truth misses the target.
Weight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Truth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Truth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weight is looking to counter the offense by Truth and move into the clinch.
A jab from Weight misses.
Truth missing with a left hand there. Weight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Weight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Truth doesn't seem phased though.
Truth swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Weight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truth just misses with a punch to the body.
Weight misses with a hook.
Weight clinches with his opponent.
Truth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Truth is trying to force a seperation but Weight has the dominant position.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Truth controls the action.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Truth controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weight.
Truth wants to get back to striking at distance but Weight won't allow it.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Truth controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Truth is trying to break free.
Truth working hard to break the clinch.
Truth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weight throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
Truth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Truth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Truth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Weight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Truth counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Truth misses.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Truth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight clinches up against the cage.
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Truth.
Truth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Truth breaks the clinch.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
A punch combination from Weight misses.
A big left from Truth misses.
Weight jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Truth jabs at Weight's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight avoids the body shot from Truth.
Truth throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.
Truth misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Truth. Beautiful body shot.
Weight looks to land a left hand but Truth moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truth. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Weight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Truth throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
Weight scores with a jab. Truth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Truth takes one to the side of the head.
Truth throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight tests Truth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Truth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weight misses with an uppercut. Truth saw that one coming.
Truth swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Weight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Truth misses with a body shot.
Weight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Truth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Weight throws a hook but Truth avoids it easily.
Weight throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Truth to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Truth misses with a wild body shot.
Truth just misses with a punch to the body.
Truth misses with a wild body shot.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Truth misses
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Truth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Truth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Truth.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Weight.
Truth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Truth.
Truth throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weight moves in looking to clinch but Truth pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Truth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth cracks Weight with an open hand slap.
Weight swings for the body but Truth moves out of range.
Truth slips under a jab.
Truth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Weight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truth looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Truth manages to avoid it.
Truth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weight.
Weight lands a body shot.
Truth cracks Weight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Truth dodges the punch combination from Weight.
Truth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Weight with a body shot.
Weight throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truth cracks Weight with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses the jab.
Weight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Truth throws a big shot that misses.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Truth.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight has Truth up against the cage in a clinch.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Truth controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weight.
Truth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Weight.
Truth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Weight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weight.
Weight lands with a left to the head.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Truth backwards.
Middle Weight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Weight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Middle Weight showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Truth 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Truth!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Truth thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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