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Syn 637 Correira vs Maricano 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donson Denille (ranked 1501 p4p, 168 weight class) and Yuri Bedlaminov (ranked 1047 p4p, 132 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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260 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donson Denille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Bedlaminov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denille fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bedlaminov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denille scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Denille displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bedlaminov throws out the jab.
Denille takes one to the chin there.
Denille tries a head kick but it misses.
Denille takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Bedlaminov.
Denille looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Denille stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Bedlaminov. Beautiful body shot.
Denille throws the left hand but Bedlaminov avoids the punch easily.
Bedlaminov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bedlaminov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Denille counters with a stiff right hand.
Bedlaminov clobbers Denille with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denille displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bedlaminov throws out the jab.
Denille connects with an inside leg kick.
Bedlaminov wants to land a leg kick but Denille is out of range.
Denille throwing a counter right hand but Bedlaminov manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedlaminov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bedlaminov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bedlaminov is looking to chop away at Denille's legs.
Bedlaminov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuri Bedlaminov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denille throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denille catches Bedlaminov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Yuri Bedlaminov has been cut.
Denille uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Denille has time to react.
Bedlaminov misses with a straight right.
Bedlaminov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denille.
A quick step to the side and Denille tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bedlaminov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bedlaminov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denille manages to avoid it.
Denille's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bedlaminov under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bedlaminov. Denille does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bedlaminov misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Denille was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bedlaminov.
A cross from Bedlaminov lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bedlaminov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bedlaminov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Denille drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Bedlaminov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bedlaminov lands with a straight right. Denille didn't see that one coming.
Denille walks into a left hand.
Denille avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuri Bedlaminov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bedlaminov throws a big shot that misses.
Denille was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Denille does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Denille lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bedlaminov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bedlaminov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Bedlaminov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bedlaminov cracks Denille with a good jab.
Bedlaminov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Denille on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denille pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Denille throws a jab but it's blocked by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denille.
Denille blocks a jab.
Denille throws a leg kick
and Bedlaminov counters with a straight right hand.
Bedlaminov throws a hook to the side of Denille's head but Denille sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bedlaminov lands with a kick to the temple. Denille shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut.
Denille appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bedlaminov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denille.
Bedlaminov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denille was well out of range. Poor timing from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Denille moves out of range as Bedlaminov throws a body kick.
Bedlaminov throws a hook but Denille blocks it.
Bedlaminov throws a lazy right hand but Denille sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bedlaminov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov loads up on a big right hand but Denille slips the punch.
Bedlaminov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Denille tests Bedlaminov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denille misses with a hook
and Bedlaminov counters with a good low kick that Denille was not able to check.
Bedlaminov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bedlaminov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Denille had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A lazy left from Bedlaminov finds it's target.
Denille uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bedlaminov.
Denille avoids the body shot from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov lands with an uppercut that bounces Denille off the cage and back into range.
Denille avoids the head kick by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denille manages to avoid it.
It appears Denille was looking to counter with a kick there.
Denille scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Denille.
Bedlaminov misses with a lunging right hand
and Denille counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bedlaminov throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Bedlaminov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Bedlaminov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bedlaminov throws a looping overhand right but Denille ducks down to avoid it.
Denille takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bedlaminov throws a nice head kick!
Denille avoids the body shot from Bedlaminov.
Denille was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Denille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denille fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bedlaminov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bedlaminov connects with a looping right hand.
Denille keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Denille might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bedlaminov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Denille checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedlaminov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bedlaminov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Denille feints and then cracks Bedlaminov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bedlaminov down.
Bedlaminov lands with a hook. Denille tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bedlaminov lands a leg kick that knocks Denille off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denille misses the shot to the body.
Bedlaminov misses with a head kick.
Bedlaminov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denille defending well as Bedlaminov loads up on a big left hand.
Denille lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bedlaminov's sensitive parts.
Denille blocks a head kick by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov throws a front kick aimed at Denille's knee but Denille avoids it well.
Denille works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Denille fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bedlaminov manages to avoid it.
Yuri Bedlaminov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bedlaminov misses with a looping right.
Bedlaminov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bedlaminov looks to land a right hand but Denille moved out of range.
Denille half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bedlaminov tests Denille's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Denille scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denille ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denille checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bedlaminov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Denille counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Denille misses
and Bedlaminov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedlaminov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bedlaminov tries a head kick but it misses.
Denille avoids the body shot from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Bedlaminov is predictable there
and Denille counters with a takedown into side control.
Denille misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bedlaminov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bedlaminov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bedlaminov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denille misses the shot to the body.
Bedlaminov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Denille on the side of the head.
Bedlaminov misses the jab.
Bedlaminov loads up on a big right hand but Denille slips the punch.
Denille tried to counter with a leg kick but Bedlaminov avoided it.
Denille misses with a wild body shot.
Denille feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bedlaminovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bedlaminov misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denille. Bedlaminov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Bedlaminov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bedlaminov sizes up Denille with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bedlaminov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bedlaminov misses with a wild body shot.
Bedlaminov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bedlaminov throws a hook but Denille blocks it.
Bedlaminov misses with a jab to the body
and Denille counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bedlaminov's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov throws a head kick but Denille moves out of range.
Bedlaminov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut.
Denille blocks a low kick nicely.
Bedlaminov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bedlaminov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denille.
Denille feinted with a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denille jabs at Bedlaminov's body.
Bedlaminov lands a jab to the nose.
Bedlaminov misses with a looping left.
Denille feinted with a counter takedown.
Bedlaminov loads up on a big right hand but Denille slips the punch.
Denille misses with a body shot.
Denille ducks under a wild hook from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov misses with a wild body shot.
Denille looks to score with a jab to the body but Bedlaminov is just out of range.
Bedlaminov scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Bedlaminov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Bedlaminov'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. This is the final round!
Denille tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bedlaminov lands with a shot to the body.
Denille connects with a crisp jab.
Bedlaminov throws a body punch but Denille moves out of range.
Bedlaminov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bedlaminov throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bedlaminov. Denille does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denille misses with an uppercut. Bedlaminov saw that one coming.
Denille tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Denille looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bedlaminov misses with a jab to the body
and Denille counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedlaminov misses with a body kick.
Bedlaminov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Bedlaminov misses.
A slow jab from Bedlaminov misses its intended target.
It looked like Denille was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bedlaminov.
Denille tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedlaminov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Denille counters with an inside leg kick.
Bedlaminov misses the shot to the body.
Bedlaminov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bedlaminov clobbers Denille with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bedlaminov cracks Denille with an open hand slap.
Bedlaminov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut. Denille saw that one coming.
Bedlaminov cracks Denille with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bedlaminov throws a push kick but Denille slaps the foot to one side.
Bedlaminov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denille's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bedlaminov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Denille scrambles back to his feet.
Bedlaminov throws a body punch but Denille moves out of range.
Bedlaminov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Denille misses the jab.
Denille 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denille keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bedlaminov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bedlaminov, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bedlaminov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Denille ducks under a wild hook from Bedlaminov.
Denille walks into a stiff left hand from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov misses with a hook. Denille ducked under it nicely.
Bedlaminov throws a body punch but Denille moves out of range.
Denille tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bedlaminov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Denille somewhat.
Bedlaminov misses with a low kick.
Denille throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bedlaminov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bedlaminov misses with a lunging right hand
and Denille counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denille keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bedlaminov.
Donson Denille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denille chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Denille is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Denille slips under a jab from Bedlaminov.
Denille appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Denille, right into the meat.
Bedlaminov thumps Denille with a low kick.
Bedlaminov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Denille if he has to take too many more of those.
Bedlaminov cracks Denille with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yuri Bedlaminov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Denille throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denille misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bedlaminov.
Denille dives in for a single leg takedown but Bedlaminov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bedlaminov cracks a nice hook into Denille's ribs.
A shot to the body from Bedlaminov misses
and Denille counters with a nice body shot.
Denille takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bedlaminov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denille.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denille takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denille tries to land a leg kick but Bedlaminov saw it coming and moves away.
Bedlaminov lands a nice hook to Denille's body. Denille takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bedlaminov jabs Denille to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bedlaminov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Denille on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bedlaminov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Denille steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bedlaminov.
It looked like Denille was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Denille with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bedlaminov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bedlaminov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bedlaminov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denille lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bedlaminov takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Bedlaminov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bedlaminov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Bedlaminov!
Yuri Bedlaminov gave a mention to Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Susi (ranked 1124 p4p, 151 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 680 p4p, 95 weight class). Wylde is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead. Tero Susi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Susi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Susi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wylde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wylde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Susi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wylde lands a right hand.
Susi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Susi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi throws a head punch that misses.
Wylde misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Wylde.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wylde lands with a left to the head.
Susi gets through Wylde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Susi.
I was talking to Susi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Wylde.
Wylde lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde tries a body shot but Susi blocks it.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wylde lands a nice shot to the body.
Susi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wylde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wylde blocks a body shot from Susi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde.
Susi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Susi.
Wylde misses with some punches.
Susi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Susi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Susi scores with a hook to the body.
Susi pulls guard.
Susi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Susi is working hard here to advance position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a low kick.
Wylde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wylde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Susi under the eye.
Wylde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Susi clinches.
Wylde lands an uppercut.
Susi lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wylde.
Susi throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Susi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Susi blocking some punches.
Susi scores with a shoulder strike.
Susi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde digs a right hand underneath Susi's ribcage. Susi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Susi.
Susi is trying to pull guard but Wylde turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi has a couple of punches blocked by Wylde.
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Susi blocks a body shot from Wylde.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde is pressed up against the cage. Susi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wylde down to the mat. Wylde avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wylde connects with the punch.
Susi throws a hook but Wylde blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Wylde.
Wylde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Wylde saw that one coming.
Wylde scores with a jab to the head.
Wylde misses with a wild combination.
Susi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wylde moves away.
Wylde throws a poor cross that misses
and Susi counters with a leg kick.
Susi tries to clinch up.
Wylde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Susi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Susi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wylde blocks a jab.
Wylde lands a jab to Susi's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Wylde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Susi misses with a straight right.
Susi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Wylde throws a hook to the side of Susi's head but Susi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Susi is looking to chop away at Wylde's legs.
Wylde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wylde misses with a lunging right hand
and Susi counters with a thumping low kick.
Wylde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wylde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Susi. That did some damage!
Wylde tries to clinch there but Susi circles away.
Susi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wylde sprawls well. Wylde wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Susi gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wylde! But no joy.
Wylde lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
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.
Susi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Susi ducks right into an uppercut from Wylde.
Wylde plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Susi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wylde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wylde tries to clinch up.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Susi takes the fight into the clinch.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Wylde.
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susi lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susi.
Susi throws a head punch that misses.
Susi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Susi misses with a punch to the body.
Susi misses with some punches.
Wylde lands a body shot in the clinch.
Susi tries to pull guard but Wylde won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Susi is working Wylde over against the cage.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wylde scores with a nice hook to the head.
Susi working aggressively here.
Wylde misses with a body punch.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Susi.
Wylde lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Susi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde is working Susi over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susi.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wylde tries to work over Susi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Susi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Susi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wylde wants to stand but Susi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Susi has his foot on Wylde's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wylde works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde wants to stand but Susi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wylde stands and steps away. Susi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gunnar Wylde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Susi is trying to pull guard but Wylde has him pressed against the cage.
Wylde prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
Susi has a couple of punches blocked by Wylde.
Wylde lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Wylde.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Susi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Susi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wylde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Susi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Susi.
Susi blocking some punches.
Susi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susi.
A nice left hand lands by Wylde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Susi.
Wylde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Susi tries to pull guard but Wylde forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wylde misses with the head strike.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wylde lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wylde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Susi or not.
Wylde can't find room to land a body shot as Susi controls the action.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Susi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Susi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Susi swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wylde walks away with a smile on his face. Susi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheers as Wylde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Susi doesn't seem phased though.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wylde sprawls well. Wylde wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Susi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wylde stalks Susi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Susi's face. Susi staggers backwards, shaken.
Susi scores with a sloppy right hand. Wylde should have avoided that one.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
Wylde blocks a jab.
Susi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susi defending well as Wylde loads up on a big left hand.
Susi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wylde was well out of range. Poor timing from Susi.
Wylde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Susi, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Susi.
Susi has Wylde pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wylde manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Wylde.
Wylde tries to throw a body punch but Susi avoids it by throwing Wylde back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Susi fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Susi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wylde lands a really nice looking cross but Susi seems unphased.
Susi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wylde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wylde throws a right and a left that Susi avoids nicely.
Susi avoids the body shot from Wylde.
Susi tries to clinch there but Wylde circles away.
Susi cracks Wylde with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wylde gets a clinch.
Wylde pushes Susi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Susi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Wylde on the inside.
Wylde lands with a left to the head.
Wylde scores with a shot to the side of Susi's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wylde working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susi.
Wylde misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Susi blocks an uppercut.
Susi struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Susi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Wylde working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susi.
Wylde prevents a body shot from Susi.
A left hand lands to the body for Wylde.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Susi.
Susi has a couple of punches blocked by Wylde.
Wylde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde.
Susi working aggressively here.
Susi working aggressively here.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Susi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Susi tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wylde lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Wylde.
Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Susi throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Wylde lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde digs a right hand into Susi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Susi's gas tank.
Tero Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi blocks an uppercut.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Wylde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Wylde misses with some punches.
Wylde blocks a body shot from Susi.
Wylde lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Susi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Susi tries to stall but Wylde uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Wylde.
Susi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wylde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Susis head.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde tries a body shot but Susi blocks it.
Susi presses Wylde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wylde blocks a body shot from Susi.
Wylde presses Susi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde tries a body shot but Susi blocks it.
Wylde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Wylde can't find room to land a body shot as Susi controls the action.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wylde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susi blocks an uppercut.
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susi tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Susi back against the cage.
Susi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
Wylde blocking some punches.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Wylde as the two fighters clinch.
Gunnar Wylde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wylde works on Susi's body with a couple of short punches.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Susi.
Susi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Susi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Susi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Susi working aggressively here.
Wylde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Susi wants a takedown but no success here.
Wylde misses with some punches.
Susi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wylde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Susi.
Susi tries to pull guard but Wylde won't allow it.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Wylde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wylde winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Wylde!
A very excited looking Gunnar Wylde made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 1052 p4p, 54 weight class) and Remy Valentine (ranked 706 p4p, 35 weight class). Powell comes to the cage accompanied by 8 Mile. Valentine has chosen Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. 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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282 lbs
32 - 23 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Powell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valentine sprawls well initially but Powell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Powell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valentine told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Powell drops an elbow to the side of Valentine's head.
Powell controlling the pace.
Powell throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Powell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valentine defending well though.
Valentine wants to get back to his feet.
Powell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valentine is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine has one foot on Powell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentine tries to sprawl out of it but Powell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Powell's shoulder, as Powell tries to avoid the shot.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentine as he jumps to the side.
Powell shoots in and drives through. Valentine sprawls well.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell dives in and scores a takedown into Valentine's guard.
Valentine kicks Powell off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powell moves out of range as Valentine strikes.
Powell attempts a counter takedown but Valentine avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a nice right hand that sends Powell toppling to the canvas! Powell scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Valentine finish him?!
It looks like Jimi Powell has been cut.
Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Powell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valentine counters with a crisp right hand that drops Powell! Valentine lets Powell back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Powell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine cracks Powell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Valentine has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Powell to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell shoots in for a takedown but Valentine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valentine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Powell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimi Powell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Powell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine lands a big uppercut and Powell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Powell looks OK. Valentine waves Powell back to his feet!
Powell is rocked!
Powell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valentine counters with a huge right that knocks Powell out cold! Valentine is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Remy Valentine!
Our winner, Remy Valentine, 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.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Expendable Crewman V (ranked 905 p4p, 115 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 1349 p4p, 154 weight class). Crewman V's entrance music is Star Trek. A fine choice. Dmitri Zaitsev 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Expendable Crewman V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crewman V throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crewman V scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaitsev misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Crewman V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crewman V ducks under a wild hook from Zaitsev.
Crewman V went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zaitsev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crewman V connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaitsev momentarily.
Crewman V wants to clinch.
Crewman V is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaitsev.
Crewman V misses with a hook.
It seemed like Zaitsev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crewman V lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaitsev's sensitive parts.
Crewman V connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev throws a poor cross that misses
and Crewman V counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zaitsev working aggressively here.
Crewman V misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitsev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crewman V is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewman V lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaitsev backwards.
Crewman V swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Crewman V fails to land.
Zaitsev misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crewman V.
Zaitsev stalling.
Zaitsev slowing the pace effectively.
Zaitsev tries a body shot but Crewman V blocks it.
Crewman V lands an uppercut.
Crewman V manages to break the clinch.
Crewman V ducks under a wild hook from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev throws the left hand but Crewman V avoids the punch easily.
Crewman V keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crewman V takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
Zaitsev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaitsev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crewman V counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Crewman V.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crewman V lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crewman V lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Crewman V.
Crewman V lands with a short shot to the head.
Crewman V pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crewman V.
Expendable Crewman V is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaitsev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaitsev throws the kick towards the body but Crewman V avoids it.
Zaitsev throws a body punch but Crewman V moves out of range.
Zaitsev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crewman V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaitsev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crewman V dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaitsev. That did some damage!
We've been told by Crewman V's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crewman V throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaitsev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zaitsev throws a head kick that misses.
Crewman V scores with a decent looking hook.
Crewman V misses the shot to the body.
Zaitsev stalks Crewman V and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crewman V's face. Crewman V staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Zaitsev misses.
It looked like Crewman V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Crewman V.
Crewman V is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zaitsev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaitsev looks to throw the jab but Crewman V is out of range.
Crewman V throws an overhand right that lands on Zaitsev's shoulder, as Zaitsev tries to avoid the shot.
Crewman V moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Zaitsev misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crewman V misses the target.
Zaitsev shoots for a double leg takedown but Crewman V sprawls well. He's pushed Zaitsev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Crewman V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaitsev moves in looking to clinch but Crewman V pushes him off.
Zaitsev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crewman V to score with a decent uppercut.
Crewman V shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crewman V swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a kick to the body.
Zaitsev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crewman V lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaitsev's sensitive parts.
Zaitsev misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crewman V checks a low kick from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crewman V bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crewman V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crewman V thumps Zaitsev with a low kick.
Crewman V thuds his shin into the meat of Zaitsev's side.
A head kick misses from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev takes a swing at Crewman V's ribcage but misses.
Zaitsev throws a looping overhand right but Crewman V ducks down to avoid it.
Zaitsev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crewman V can pounce on him.
Crewman V lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crewman V scores with the left hand. Zaitsev knows he should have avoided that one.
Crewman V connects with a leg kick. Zaitsev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crewman V avoids the head kick by Zaitsev.
Crewman V lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaitsev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crewman V explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zaitsev looks winded!
Zaitsev misses with a looping right.
Zaitsev dips to his left and cracks Crewman V with an uppercut!
Zaitsev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Expendable Crewman V dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Expendable Crewman V's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crewman V ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crewman V connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crewman V ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crewman V throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaitsev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crewman V looks to throw the jab but Zaitsev is out of range.
Zaitsev throws a looping overhand right but Crewman V ducks down to avoid it.
Crewman V slips a straight right by Zaitsev.
Crewman V lands with a thumping leg kick.
Expendable Crewman V is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaitsev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crewman V backs up against the cage.
Crewman V misses with a hook. Zaitsev ducked under it nicely.
Crewman V tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaitsev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crewman V throws an overhand right that lands on Zaitsev's shoulder, as Zaitsev tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitsev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crewman V manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
My spies in The Basement inform me that Zaitsev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Crewman V pulls Zaitsev in close to prevent any damage.
You can see that Zaitsev has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev won't allow Crewman V to sweep him here.
Crewman V is pulling down on Zaitsev's head. It's preventing any offense from Zaitsev, at least for the moment.
Zaitsev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crewman V holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crewman V has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crewman V looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crewman V is trying to keep Zaitsev in close.
Zaitsev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crewman V is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crewman V trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zaitsev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zaitsev is in close to Crewman V's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crewman V wants to sweep but no luck.
Crewman V looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zaitsev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Crewman V keeping hold of Zaitsev's head, controlling as best he can.
Crewman V wants to control the action here but instead Zaitsev manages to pass to full mount!
Zaitsev avoids the attempt from Crewman V to control.
Zaitsev landing strikes from the mount.
Crewman V tries to lock up and control but Zaitsev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zaitsev unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Crewman V wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Zaitsev celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Zaitsev!
Dmitri Zaitsev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 322 p4p, 18 weight class) and Super Meat Boy (ranked 299 p4p, 16 weight class). Frankels comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn....Summer Solstice... . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Meat Boy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Frankels.
It looks like Super Meat Boy has been cut.
A big left from Frankels misses.
Meat Boy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Meat Boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frankels.
Meat Boy throws out a counter right but Frankels avoids it with no problem.
Frankels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meat Boy! But no joy.
Frankels lands a nice hook to Meat Boy's body. Meat Boy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frankels connects with the punch.
Rocket Bob Frankels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Frankels throws a hook but Meat Boy avoids it easily.
Frankels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Super Meat Boy's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankels drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Meat Boy right on the button. Meat Boy goes down! Frankels follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Frankels gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocket Bob Frankels!
A relieved looking Rocket Bob Frankels 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 137 p4p, 17 weight class) and Hillary Trump (ranked 254 p4p, 31 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shamrock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Nick Shamrock 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trump.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Trump moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Trump on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Trump.
Trump throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Trump defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Trump looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trump keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock throws a combination that misses
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trump has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shamrock is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Trump moves forwards but Shamrock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shamrock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Trump takes the fight into the clinch.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trump misses with some punches.
Trump lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trump.
Trump misses with some punches.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Trump scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Shamrock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trump or not.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trumps head.
Trump blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Trump tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Trump slips under a jab from Shamrock.
A little jabbing left from Trump on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trump takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shamrock looks to land a left hand but Trump moved out of range nicely.
Trump unleashes a big counter combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Trump needs to keep his hands up - Shamrock had a free shot at his head there.
Shamrock misses with a hook
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Trump.
Shamrock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shamrock swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Trump tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamrock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shamrock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trump looks to throw the jab but Shamrock is out of range.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Trump on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trump takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamrock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shamrock misses the body punch
and Trump counters with a three punch combo that has Shamrock backing up. Shamrock nods at Trump to acknowledge the strikes.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Shamrock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Shamrock.
Shamrock swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Trump avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trump moves away.
Shamrock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shamrock.
Trump ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Trump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shamrock tried to score with a low kick but Trump checks it.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Trump avoids them all with ease.
Shamrock walks into a stiff left hand from Trump.
A lazy left from Shamrock finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trump takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trump slips a jab from Shamrock.
That kick from Shamrock tenderised Trump's leg. Trump is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trump throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Trump doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trump moves into the clinch.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Trump.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trumps head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump tries to pull guard but Shamrock won't allow it.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hillary Trump.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump manages to pull guard.
Shamrock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trump's guard.
Shamrock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shamrock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from Trump misses.
Shamrock lands with a shot to the body.
Shamrock jabs at Trump's body.
Shamrock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trump can do to turn this around?
Trump digs a good hook to Shamrock's body.
Trump looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Trump throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock dips to his left and cracks Trump with an uppercut!
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Trump was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shamrock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Trump ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Trump is just out of range.
Trump throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock tests Trump's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
Shamrock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trump is out of range.
Trump connects with a crisp jab.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Trump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trump uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Trump moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Trump swinging wildly here.
Trump chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shamrock can pounce on him.
Shamrock throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trump is out of range.
Shamrock lands a jab to the head.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Trump misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but Trump moved away.
Donk. Shamrock catches Trump right on the button with a cross.
Shamrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
A shot to the body from Shamrock misses
and Trump counters with a nice body shot.
Trump moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Shamrock misses with a double jab.
Trump misses with a left hand
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Shamrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trump.
Trump on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
Shamrock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Trump as he checks the leg kick.
Trump throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trump's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trump scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Nick Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Trump has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamrock.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Trump.
Trump checks a low kick from Shamrock.
Trump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock is looking to slow Trump down with leg kicks.
Shamrock thumps Trump with a low kick.
Trump looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trump moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump wants to clinch.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Trump's body.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Trump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trump scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock moves out of range as Trump strikes.
Shamrock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trump doesn't seem bothered though.
Shamrock cracks Trump with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shamrock misses with a jab to the body
and Trump counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Shamrock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trump misses the jab.
Shamrock lands with a cross.
Shamrock cracks a nice hook into Trump's ribs.
Trump on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trump throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shamrock sizes up Trump with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trump was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Trump misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trump counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Shamrock. That's going to slow Trump down.
Shamrock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock takes a swing at Trump's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trump.
Trump unleashes a big counter combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Trump uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trump moves away.
Shamrock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trump looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trump drives through and clinches with Shamrock against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Trump controls the action.
Trump tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Trump throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shamrock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trump was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Hillary Trump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Trump was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shamrock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trump has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a right hand
and Trump counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Trump's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Trump.
Trump avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Trump fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamrock, pushing him back against the cage.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Trump jumps into guard, dragging Shamrock to the mat.
Shamrock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shamrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Shamrock tenderised Trump's leg. Trump is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shamrock throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Trump lands a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shamrock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Shamrock.
Trump ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Trump throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shamrock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Trump throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trump doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock throws out a powerful jab.
Trump throws a poor cross that misses
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Trump swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trump takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the head.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trump was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Trump moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Trump.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trump has time to react.
Trump uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamrock has time to react.
Shamrock lands a slapping body shot.
Shamrock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamrock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 265 p4p, 37 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 146 p4p, 21 weight class). Robinson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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208 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Magufuli I V on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magufuli I V connects with a leg kick. Robinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magufuli I V is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Magufuli I V moves out of range easily.
Magufuli I V throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magufuli I V looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magufuli I V avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a hook. Magufuli I V ducked under it nicely.
Robinson throws the left hand but Magufuli I V avoids the punch easily.
Magufuli I V swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson tests Magufuli I V's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robinson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magufuli I V scrambles back to his feet.
Magufuli I V swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robinson checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Magufuli I V throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robinson slips a jab from Magufuli I V.
Robinson lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Magufuli I V slips the punch.
Robinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Robinson stuns Magufuli I V with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magufuli I V tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson misses the jab.
Magufuli I V takes one to the chin there.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Magufuli I V.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice side step and Robinson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magufuli I V throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robinson! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Magufuli I V keeps Robinson at a distance using the push kick.
Magufuli I V connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Magufuli I V saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Robinson as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Magufuli I V lands.
Magufuli I V is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robinson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Magufuli I V blocks a jab.
Magufuli I V is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Robinson misses.
Magufuli I V moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
A head kick from Robinson lands but Magufuli I V takes it in his stride.
Magufuli I V lands with a hook. Robinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magufuli I V fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magufuli I V lands the left hand.
Magufuli I V on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robinson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Magufuli I V had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Magufuli I V walks into a stiff left hand from Robinson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Magufuli I V is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson cracks Magufuli I V with a right hand to the side of the head.
Magufuli I V scores with a punch to the head.
Robinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magufuli I V can pounce on him.
Magufuli I V lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robinson thuds his shin into the meat of Magufuli I V's side.
Robinson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magufuli I Vs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magufuli I V slips under a jab from Robinson.
It looked like Magufuli I V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magufuli I V throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Magufuli I V off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson misses the jab.
Magufuli I V was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Magufuli I V throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Magufuli I V.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ja Wuan Robinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magufuli I V throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magufuli I V avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Jab from Magufuli I V.
Robinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magufuli I V fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robinson just manages to avoid it.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Magufuli I V blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magufuli I V gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Magufuli I V fails to land.
Magufuli I V lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
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!
Magufuli I V misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magufuli I V swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magufuli I V lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V lands with a short shot to the head.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magufuli I V lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magufuli I V lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magufuli I V breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magufuli I V lands an overhand right.
That kick from Magufuli I V tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli I V throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magufuli I V with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magufuli I V works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Magufuli I V moves into the clinch.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Robinson tries to work over Magufuli I V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson tries a body shot but Magufuli I V blocks it.
Magufuli I V lands a nice uppercut.
Magufuli I V swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magufuli I V is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Magufuli I V.
A shot in the inside from Magufuli I V.
A short right from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Good body shot from Magufuli I V.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magufuli I V - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Magufuli I V lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Magufuli I V tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Magufuli I V avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V lands a shoulder strike.
Magufuli I V breaks from the clinch.
Magufuli I V steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Robinson. That one must have hurt.
Robinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robinson lands a jab.
Magufuli I V lands a big right hand that sends Robinson crashing to the mat! Magufuli I V stays standing though and waves Robinson back to his feet!
Robinson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magufuli I V misses the jab.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Magufuli I V counters with a huge left! Robinson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Magufuli I V isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Robinson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Magufuli I V!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassim Magufuli I V!
During a confident post fight interview, Kassim Magufuli I V thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 45 p4p, 5 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 119 p4p, 17 weight class). Built kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hawaiian War Chant. Balayan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Troika. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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32
160 lbs
25 - 7 - 2 |
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30
157 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Built moves out of range of the leg kick from Balayan.
Built misses with a left hand
and Balayan counters with a good low kick that Built was not able to check.
Balayan staying out of range there.
Balayan misses with a leg kick
letting Built counter with a right hand.
Balayan blocks a head kick by Built.
Nice body kick from Balayan.
Good exchange - Balayan coming out on top.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Built's sensitive parts.
Balayan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balayan lands a nice hook to Built's body. Built takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balayan scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Nice jab there from Balayan.
Built takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan sizes up Built with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Built has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Balayan jabs Built to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balayan lands with a hook. Built tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Balayan misses with a looping left.
Balayan misses with a leg kick
and Built makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Balayan really felt that one!
Built misses with a body punch
and Balayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Built looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Built misses with a lunging right hand
and Balayan counters with a straight right hand.
Built throws a lazy uppercut
and Balayan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balayan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Built was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Balayan.
Balayan looks for the body kick but Built saw that one coming.
Built takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan moves into the clinch.
Balayan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balayan blocks an uppercut.
We've been informed that Balayan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan blocks an uppercut.
Built tries to work over Balayan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balayan misses with some punches.
Balayan lands a body punch.
Built prevents a body shot from Balayan.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balayan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Balayan.
Built tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Balayan manages to circle out of the way.
Balayan thuds a left hand into Built's body.
Built stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balayan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balayan has closed the distance and engaged Built in a clinch.
Balayan scores with a hook to the body.
Balayan digs a right hand into Built's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Built's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Balayan.
Balayan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balayan blocking some punches.
Balayan tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balayan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balayan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balayan lands with a left to the head.
Balayan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Balayan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Built misses with some punches.
Balayan can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
Balayan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balayan scores with a hook to the body.
Balayan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balayan lands a nice shot that snaps Built's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Built ducks under a wild hook from Balayan.
Balayan lands a head shot.
Balayan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Built throws a hook but Balayan blocks it.
Balayan slips under a jab from Built.
Balayan throws an off balance right hand
and Built cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balayan throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
Built throws out a loose jab but Balayan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Balayan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Balayan throws a hook to the side of Built's head but Built sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Built misses with a double jab
and Balayan counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Built tests Balayan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balayan ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Balayan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balayan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balayan misses the jab.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Built tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Balayan manages to circle out of the way.
Balayan throws out a powerful jab.
Balayan moves into range and clinches up with Built.
Built blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Balayan as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Balayan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
Built tries to work over Balayan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Built.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Balayan on the inside.
Garegin Balayan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Balayan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balayan's elbow.
Balayan scores with a shoulder strike.
Built prevents a body shot from Balayan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Balayan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Balayan prevents a body shot from Built.
A hook to the body from Balayan.
A short uppercut from Balayan.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
Built lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balayan or not.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
Balayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balayan misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Built misses
and Balayan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Balayan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Balayan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balayan looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built ducks right into an uppercut from Balayan.
Balayan throws a hook to the side of Built's head but Built sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balayan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Built cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balayan lands with a nice combination. Built backs away looking to recover.
Built displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balayan throws out the jab.
Balayan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Built misses with a hook
letting Balayan counter with a right hand.
Built misses the jab.
Built swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balayan counters with a straight right hand.
Garegin Balayan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balayan looks to throw a body kick
and Built counters with a nice uppercut.
Balayan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Built's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Balayan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balayan manages to avoid it.
Balayan avoids the body shot from Built.
Built looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Built darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balayan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balayan defending well as Built loads up on a big left hand.
Balayan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balayan lands a jab.
Balayan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Built throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Built.
Built misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Built misses the target.
A shot to the body from Balayan misses
and Built moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Balayan misses with the head strike.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Balayan.
Balayan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Balayan takes a shot to the head.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balayan misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balayan blocks an uppercut.
Balayan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Built on the inside.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Balayan back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Built clinches with his opponent.
Balayan lands a hook that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Built lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Balayan as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Built.
Built blocks a body shot from Balayan.
Balayan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balayan blocks a body shot from Built.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Balayan.
Balayan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balayan backwards.
Balayan tries to stall but Built uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Built blocking some punches.
Balayan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Built misses with a body punch.
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balayan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balayan looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Built.
Built lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balayan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balayan can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Built throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balayans head.
Balayan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Built is keeping busy.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Built prevents a body shot from Balayan.
Good body shot from Balayan.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built presses Balayan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan presses Built against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built lands a right hand.
Balayan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balayan prevents a body shot from Built.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Balayan as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balayan can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
Built lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balayan backwards.
Balayan lands a shoulder strike.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built works on Balayan's body with a couple of short punches.
Balayan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Built misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built blocks a body shot from Balayan.
Balayan lands a body punch.
Balayan swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balayan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balayan works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Balayan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balayan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balayan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balayan takes a shot to the head.
Balayan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Built.
Built takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balayan moves out of range of the strikes.
Built takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan digs a good hook to Built's body.
Built misses with a hook
and Balayan counters with a leg kick.
Built takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balayan throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and moves out of range.
Built throwing a counter right hand but Balayan manages to avoid it.
Balayan slips under a jab from Built.
Built looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balayan feints and then cracks Built's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Built down.
Balayan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pa‘Akea Built did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Some bone on bone action there as Balayan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balayan misses with a right hand
letting Built counter with a right hand.
Built misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balayan scores with a nice head shot.
Built takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Built has Balayan up against the cage in a clinch.
Balayan tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Balayan tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balayan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Built misses with some punches.
Balayan throws a head punch that misses.
Balayan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balayan blocking some punches.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built misses with some punches.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Balayan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balayan prevents a body shot from Built.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Balayan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balayan.
Balayan has Built pressed against the cage.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balayan scores with a shoulder strike.
Balayan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Balayan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Balayan.
Built blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built is working Balayan over against the cage.
Balayan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Built.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balayan manages to break the clinch.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Built misses the target.
Balayan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Built connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balayan scrambles back to his feet.
Built misses the jab.
Balayan is looking to score with low kicks.
Built misses with an uppercut. Balayan saw that one coming.
Balayan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Balayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Balayan tries to get set, Built tries to push him back and clinch up but Balayan manages to avoid the attempt.
Balayan digs a good hook to Built's body.
Built's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balayan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Built scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Balayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Built keeps Balayan at a distance using the push kick.
Built misses with an uppercut
and Balayan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balayan. That's going to slow Built down.
Balayan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Balayan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Built wants to clinch.
Balayan lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built avoids the head kick by Balayan.
Built takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balayan checks the leg kick.
Balayan throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
Built throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balayan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built instigates a clinch.
Balayan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balayan lands a nice uppercut.
Balayan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan blocking some punches.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Built's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Built looks to throw the jab but Balayan is out of range.
Built throws a leg kick
and Balayan counters with a low kick, right behind Built 's knee.
Balayan has Built up against the cage in a clinch.
Built throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balayans head.
Balayan throws a head punch that misses.
Built pushes Balayan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balayan is leaning against Built and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balayan swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built scores with a nice hook to the head.
Built lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balayan.
Balayan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Balayan avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Balayan back against the cage.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
Balayan throws a head punch that misses.
Balayan lands with a left to the head.
Balayan lands a body shot.
Balayan misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Balayan.
Balayan swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balayan pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Built misses with the head strike.
Balayan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balayan lands with a right to the head.
Balayan lands with a light punch inside.
Built is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Built lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Balayan back against the cage.
Built lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balayan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built works on Balayan's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Built.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balayan.
Balayan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balayan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Built misses with some punches.
Balayan is leaning against Built and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Built misses.
Built throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Built loads up on a big right hand but Balayan slips the punch.
Balayan lands a jab to Built's midsection.
Balayan throws a nice looking combination but Built bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Balayan misses its intended target.
Balayan throws a leg kick which misses Built's front leg but catches the back leg as Built tries to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Balayan
and Built counters with a nice uppercut.
Built has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balayan.
A jab lands there for Balayan.
Balayan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Built's head.
Built fails to land with a series of punches.
Balayan connects with a single shot there.
Built showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balayan.
Balayan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built wants to clinch.
Balayan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built throws a right hand that misses
and Built takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Built wants to clinch
and Balayan counters with a nice uppercut.
Balayan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pa‘Akea Built has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balayan thuds his shin into the meat of Built's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garegin Balayan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balayan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garegin Balayan!
Garegin Balayan is the new lightweight champion!
Garegin Balayan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 31 p4p, 4 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 68 p4p, 10 weight class). Rautio has chosen mickey avalon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Rautio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Rautio staying out of range there.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Rautio ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Rautio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rautio staying out of range there.
Rautio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rautio misses with a body punch
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rautio scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Rautio.
Rautio takes one on the button.
Rautio has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
Rautio misses with some punches.
Murphy is working Rautio over against the cage.
Rautio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rautio can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Rautio lands with a light punch inside.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Rautio.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Rautio's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rautio.
A shot in the inside from Rautio.
Rautio pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy prevents a body shot from Rautio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
Rautio misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rautio struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Rautio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rautios head.
Rautio is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rautio swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rautio misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Rautio.
Rautio digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rautio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Rautio lands a right hand.
Rautio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Rautio swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio blocking some punches.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rautio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rautio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Rautio misses.
Rautio moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
It seemed like Rautio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Rautio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rautio misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rautio's knee momentarily.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Rautio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rautio ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rautio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy throws the left hand but Rautio avoids the punch easily.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rautio scores with a shot to the body.
Rautio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rautio connects with a single shot there.
Rautio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Rautio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy cracks the inside of Rautio's front leg.
Rautio ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mick Murphy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rautio moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Rautio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautio tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Rautio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Rautio takes one to the chin there.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rautio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rautio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murphy lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rautio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy digs a good hook to Rautio's body.
Murphy slips a straight right by Rautio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Rautio down.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Rautio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rautio has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Rautio's shoulder, as Rautio tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rautio throws out the jab.
Murphy slips a jab from Rautio.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rautio staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Rautio.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rautio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rautio.
Murphy throws a jab when Rautio was well out of range.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Rautio should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rautio can do to turn this around?
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Rautio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Rautio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Rautio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Rautio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Rautio tries to clinch up
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rautio ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Rautio loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rautio's head.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Rautio slips the punch.
Rautio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rautio throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Rautio blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rautio on the side of the head.
Murphy moves out of range as Rautio strikes.
Mick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a left hand
letting Rautio counter with a right hand.
Rautio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rautio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rautio throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Rautio counters with a body kick that stops Murphy in his tracks momentarily.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Rautio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rautio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rautio misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautio.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Rautio didn't see that one coming.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Rautio defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Rautio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Rautio misses with a body shot
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Murphy.
Rautio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rautio walks into a left hand.
Murphy slips a straight right by Rautio.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Rautio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Rautio cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio tries to clinch up.
Rautio moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Rautio throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rautio.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rautio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rautio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy throws a hook but Rautio avoids it easily.
Rautio lands the left hand.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rautio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rautio loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Rautio throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Murphy backing away here, and Rautio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rautio tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy jabs at Rautio's body.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rautio connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Rautio settles back down.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Rautio slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rautio momentarily.
Rautio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a hook but Rautio avoids it easily.
Rautio scores with a nice body kick.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rautio digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rautio misses with a hook.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Rautio's shoulder, as Rautio tries to avoid the shot.
Rautio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautio misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Rautio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Rautio throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rautio throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Rautio only half commits.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Rautio has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Rautio misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Rautio lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rautio.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Rautio misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautio tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Rautio.
Rautio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio throws a head punch that misses.
Rautio lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rautio tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rautio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rautio controls his hands.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rautio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Rautio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Rautio blocking some punches.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mick Murphy will probably get the nod.
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!
Rautio scores with a shot to the body.
Rautio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rautio checks a leg kick nicely.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy sizes up Rautio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rautio.
Rautio throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy cracks Rautio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rautio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Rautio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rautio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rautio thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Rautio moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Rautio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rautio misses with an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Risto Rautio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Rautio is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Rautio moved out of range nicely.
Murphy cracks Rautio with an open hand slap.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Rautio's head but Rautio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Rautio misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rautio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rautio blocks a jab.
Rautio moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rautio thinks about the counter body kick.
Crunch! Rautio slams his shin into Murphy's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rautio misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Rautio's belly button to the back.
Rautio misses with a looping right.
Rautio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Rautio 's knee.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy retains his light heavyweight title!
Mick Murphy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Give me the winner of Correira and Marciano. I don't give a fuck about weight classes. I'll beat either one of their prissy asses!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 27 p4p, 4 weight class) and Rocco Marciano (ranked 183 p4p, 24 weight class). Marciano has chosen Marciano is a stone cold pimp out there as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Correira connects with a right hand. Marciano shakes it off.
Correira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Correira looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Correira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correira misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Marciano.
Correira throws a sloppy head kick
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Correira throws a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Correira.
Marciano flicks out a counter leg kick but Correira steps away.
Correira scores with a one two! Marciano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correira gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Correira throws a head kick that Marciano semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marciano misses with a low kick as Correira jumps back.
Correira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Correira throws the kick towards the body but Marciano avoids it.
Correira misses with a right hand
and Marciano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Correira really felt that one!
Correira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. Correira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Correira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice cross by Marciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Correira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Correira.
Marciano thuds his shin into the meat of Correira's side.
Correira is breathing heavily.
Correira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Correira cracks the inside of Marciano's front leg.
Wesley Correira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correira tries to score with a low kick but Marciano moves his leg out of the way.
Marciano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Marciano defending well as Correira loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correira misses with a right hand
and Marciano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Correira really felt that one!
Correira misses the jab.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Marciano stuns Correira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Correira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marciano counters with a low kick, right behind Correira 's knee.
Marciano slips a jab and a cross from Correira.
Marciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Correira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Marciano looks to land a body kick but Correira moved away.
Correira throws a leg kick but Marciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marciano lands a really nice looking cross but Correira seems unphased.
Marciano scores with a hook.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marciano checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Marciano catches Correira right on the button with a cross.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Correira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
A lazy left from Marciano finds it's target.
Marciano cracks Correira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Correira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correira misses with a body kick.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano loads up on a big right hand but Correira slips the punch.
Marciano misses the body punch
and Correira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Correira counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Rocco Marciano has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Correira misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Marciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Marciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Correira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marciano flicks out a counter leg kick but Correira steps away.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Marciano pushes him off.
Marciano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Correira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Correira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Correira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correira.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Correira drops his hands momentarily and Marciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Correira lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Correira has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano tries to work over Correira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Correira lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Correira lands an elbow inside that Marciano shrugs off.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Correira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Correira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Correira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Correira misses with an elbow strike.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Correira throws an elbow but misses.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Correira.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Correira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano blocking some punches.
Correira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Correira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Correira lands an uppercut.
Correira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Correira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Correira lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano tries to work over Correira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano tries a body shot but Correira blocks it.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correira blocks an uppercut.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Correira.
Marciano lands a left hand.
Wesley Correira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Correira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Correira.
A short body shot lands from Marciano as the two fighters clinch.
Correira misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Correira.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Correira prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Marciano breaks the clinch.
Marciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Correira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Marciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marciano thumps Correira with a low kick.
Correira missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Correira is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano flicks out a counter leg kick but Correira steps away.
Some bone on bone action there as Marciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Correira throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marciano cracks the inside of Correira's front leg.
Marciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Correira throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Marciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Correira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Correira.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano cracks Correira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Correira rushes Marciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rocco Marciano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rocco Marciano'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.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Correira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correira misses with an uppercut.
Marciano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marciano - that will leave a mark!
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rocco Marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Correira drops his hands momentarily and Marciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Correira checks the leg kick.
Correira throwing a counter right hand but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Correira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Correira motions for Marciano to come forward. Correira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Marciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Correira fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marciano just manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Correira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Correira swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Correira throws a leg kick but Marciano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Correira there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Correira.
A cross from Marciano lands.
Correira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Correira tries to land a body kick
and Marciano counters with a nice leg kick.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Correira's sensitive parts.
Marciano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Correira throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Correira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correira.
Correira misses with a leg kick.
Marciano motions for Correira to come forward. Marciano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correira lands a nice hook to Marciano's body. Marciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Correira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Marciano.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Correira didn't see that one coming.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Correira.
Marciano with a jab.
Correira avoids a kick to the body.
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Correira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Correira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano.
Correira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Correira. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Correira throws out a leg kick but Marciano moves out of range and Correira only half commits.
Marciano slips a jab from Correira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Correira misses with a straight left.
Marciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Correira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Correira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Correira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Correira throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano throws a low kick but Correira avoids it.
Correira moves out of range of the body kick.
Marciano scores with a spinning back kick!
Correira throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Marciano really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Marciano's cut.
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.
Marciano cracks Correira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Correira.
Correira explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Correira tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marciano misses with a looping right.
Correira is looking to counter punch.
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Correira's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira lands with a nice body punch.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Correira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Correira scores with a hook to the body. Marciano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marciano moves out of range of the body kick from Correira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Correira tries to clinch up.
Correira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marciano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Correira to score with a decent uppercut.
Correira throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
Correira throws a lazy right hand but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marciano.
Correira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Correira takes one on the button.
Correira cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Correira, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira misses with a double jab.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
Correira throws a body shot but no joy.
Marciano blocks the body kick.
Correira swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Correira closes the distance and pushes Marciano back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Correira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Correira lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Correira prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Correira takes a shot to the head.
Correira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano dodges an elbow strike from Correira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano lands a shot to the body.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Correira controls his hands.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Correira backwards.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Marciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Correiras head.
Correira is rocked!
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Correira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marciano unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Correira! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Marciano is unloading with more strikes now! Correira drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Marciano!
Rocco Marciano is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Rocco Marciano 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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