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Syn 642 Jones vs Gravas PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 1946 p4p, 220 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 1080 p4p, 128 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pesonen's choice of entrance music: DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. 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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158 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Angliese checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pesonen jabs Angliese to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pesonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Angliese moves forwards but Pesonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Angliese avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angliese is looking for a counter combo.
Pesonen misses with a body punch
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jallu Pesonen has been cut.
Angliese moves out of range of the body kick.
Angliese misses with the body kick
and Pesonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pesonen throws a leg kick
and Angliese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Pesonen.
A low kick from Pesonen is predictable there
and Angliese counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pesonen misses with a body shot
and Angliese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pesonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pesonen scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Pesonen.
Angliese moves out of range as Pesonen strikes.
We've been informed that Pesonen 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.
Angliese checks the leg kick.
Pesonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Angliese counters with a straight right hand.
Pesonen throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Angliese misses the target.
Angliese blocks a leg kick.
Pesonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angliese counters with a good low kick that Pesonen was not able to check.
A shot to the body from Pesonen misses
and Angliese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pesonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pesonen takes a swing at Angliese's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese swats away the attempt to clinch by Pesonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angliese doesn't seem bothered though.
Angliese throws out a loose jab but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angliese's head backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Angliese as Pesonen shoots in.
Pesonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Angliese did well to prevent Pesonen getting side control.
Angliese won't allow Pesonen to pass to mount.
Angliese is trying to stand back up but Pesonen is controlling him
Pesonen throwing shots but Angliese is blocking nicely.
Angliese tries to kick Pesonen off but Pesonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pesonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pesonen thows a huge punch but Angliese dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pesonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angliese keeps working.
Angliese is trying to stand back up but Pesonen is controlling him
Pesonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Angliese is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pesonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Angliese is trying to stand.
Pesonen trying to control from half guard but Angliese is working away.
Pesonen prevents Angliese from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Angliese is trying to stand up here but Pesonen is controlling him well.
Pesonen tries to pass to full mount but Angliese defends it.
Pesonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Angliese's head.
Pesonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Angliese's head.
Pesonen is nestled in close to Angliese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pesonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Angliese defending well though.
Pesonen trying to mount his opponent but Angliese defends it.
Ground and pound from Pesonen.
Pesonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pesonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angliese with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pesonen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Angliese to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jallu Pesonen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pesonen gets the takedown into side control.
Pesonen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Angliese is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pesonen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Angliese sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pesonen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Angliese is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pesonen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pesonen wants to control for a moment but Angliese uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Angliese is trying to stand back up but Pesonen is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Angliese to regain full guard.
Angliese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pesonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angliese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pesonen.
Pesonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Angliese avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen wants to pass the guard but Angliese is keeping the position.
Pesonen postures up and lands a big shot to Angliese's brow.
Angliese wants to stand but Pesonen is controlling the position.
Pesonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Angliese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pesonen cracks Angliese with a solid left hand.
Pesonen stands up over Angliese, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pesonen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pesonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pesonen throwing strikes but missing.
Angliese manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pesonen.
Angliese is trying to break free.
Angliese working hard to break the clinch.
Angliese has had enough of the clinch but Pesonen keeps him there for the moment.
Pesonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pesonen lands with a left to the head.
Pesonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pesonen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angliese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Pesonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pesonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pesonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angliese prevents it.
Angliese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesonen moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Angliese's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Angliese working hard to break the clinch.
Angliese is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pesonen wants to take the fight to the mat but Angliese manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bo Angliese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
Pesonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Angliese walks away with a smile on his face. Pesonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pesonen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Angliese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angliese works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pesonen throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Angliese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Angliese takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Angliese.
Angliese's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pesonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Angliese scrambles back to his feet.
Pesonen throws a sloppy head kick and Angliese moves out of range easily.
Angliese walks into a jab.
Angliese ducks under a wild hook from Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but Angliese checks it.
Pesonen misses with a left hand
and Pesonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese moves out of range of the leg kick from Pesonen.
A little feinted left hand from Angliese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Angliese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pesonen lands with a straight right. Angliese didn't see that one coming.
Angliese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pesonen.
A jab from Pesonen misses.
Pesonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Angliese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pesonen defending well as Angliese loads up on a big left hand.
Pesonen feints a jab promting Angliese to slip. Pesonen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Angliese slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pesonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jallu Pesonen's cut.
That's time! Angliese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Pesonen connects with a body shot that sends Angliese's belly button to the back.
Pesonen throws a good cross that connects.
Pesonen lands a jab to Angliese's midsection.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pesonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pesonen wants to slow Angliese down by chopping away at his legs.
Pesonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Angliese has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Angliese misses with a straight right.
Angliese moves out of range as Pesonen strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Angliese misses the target.
Angliese looks to throw the jab but Pesonen is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen connects with a body shot that sends Angliese's belly button to the back.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Angliese moves away
and Angliese counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Pesonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angliese doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Angliese checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Angliese went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Pesonen throws an off balance right hand
and Angliese counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angliese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pesonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pesonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pesonen jabs Angliese to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pesonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but Angliese shows good takedown defense.
A cross from Angliese lands.
Pesonen missing with a left hand there. Angliese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Angliese is looking for a counter combo.
Pesonen throws an off balance right hand
and Pesonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angliese lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Angliese.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pesonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Angliese defends well and Pesonen ends up having to push Angliese into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pesonen throws a body kick that misses.
Angliese avoids the head kick by Pesonen.
Pesonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pesonen misses with a combination
and Angliese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pesonen throws a big shot that misses.
Angliese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pesonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angliese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pesonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angliese.
Pesonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Angliese checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Angliese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Angliese throws a hook but Pesonen blocks it.
Angliese slips a straight right by Pesonen.
It looked like Angliese was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice sprawl there from Angliese as Pesonen shoots in.
Angliese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bo Angliese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
Angliese lands with a kick to the temple. Pesonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pesonen looks to land a combination but Angliese avoids it well.
Pesonen throws an off balance right hand
and Angliese counters with a head kick. That will keep Pesonen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pesonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Angliese throws an off balance right hand
letting Pesonen counter with a right hand.
Angliese lands a two punch combo.
Angliese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pesonen.
Angliese needs to keep his hands up - Pesonen had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angliese just misses with a punch to the body.
Bo Angliese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pesonen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Angliese's guard.
Angliese uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen misses with an uppercut
and Angliese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pesonen throws a shot to the body.
Pesonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angliese.
Angliese is looking to counter punch.
Pesonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Angliese connects with a body shot that sends Pesonen's belly button to the back.
Angliese takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angliese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pesonen throws a good cross that connects.
Angliese avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Angliese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jallu Pesonen.
Well Pesonen 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jallu Pesonen!
After the fight, Jallu Pesonen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Bo Angliese had this to say: 'This can't be real. All of you are on steroids! Yeah I said it, EVERYONE IS ON STEROIDS!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Curran (ranked 420 p4p, 50 weight class) and Jimmy Doyle (ranked 1627 p4p, 161 weight class). Curran comes to the cage accompanied by Shoshone Flag Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curran tries to work over Doyle's front leg with a kick but Doyle checks it.
Curran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Doyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Curran misses with a body kick.
Doyle connects with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doyle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doyle throws a one two combo.
Curran lands with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Doyle.
Doyle takes the fight into the clinch.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Doyle.
Curran blocks a body shot from Doyle.
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!
Doyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Curran misses with a body punch.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Curran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran lands a shot to the body.
Curran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doyle has him pressed against the cage.
Doyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doyle gets through Curran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curran pushes Doyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Curran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
Doyle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curran scores with a shot to the side of Doyle's head.
Doyle working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Doyle.
Curran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Doyle.
Doyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curran 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!
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyle's elbow.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curran.
A right handed body shot lands from Doyle.
Curran misses with some punches.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Curran controls his hands.
Curran misses with some punches.
Doyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Doyle.
Doyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
Curran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doyle works the jab nicely.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Curran throws a leg kick that misses.
Curran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimmy Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curran missing with a left hand there. Doyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curran.
Curran throws a looping overhand right but Doyle ducks down to avoid it.
Doyle checks a leg kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Doyle misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Doyle moves out of range of the body kick.
Curran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doyle lands a jab.
Doyle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curran on the side of the head.
Curran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Doyle there.
Doyle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Curran misses with a looping right.
Curran slips a straight right by Doyle.
Doyle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Curran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doyle with a jab.
Doyle thuds his right hand into Curran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle closes the distance and pushes Curran back into the cage.
Curran is working Doyle over against the cage.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Doyle.
Curran fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Curran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Doyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curran jumps guard but Doyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Curran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle is working Curran over against the cage.
Doyle blocks a body shot from Curran.
Curran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Curran blocks a body shot from Doyle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Doyle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Doyle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Curran throws a leg kick but Doyle checks it.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doyle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curran wants to clinch.
Curran moves into the clinch.
Doyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Doyle blocks a body shot from Curran.
Doyle tries a body shot but Curran blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
Curran tries to pull guard but Doyle holds him up against the cage and eventually Curran drops back down to his feet.
Curran blocking some punches.
Curran is leaning against Doyle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curran tries a body shot but Doyle blocks it.
Curran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Curran lands a right hand.
Doyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currans head.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Curran.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Curran as the two fighters clinch.
Curran tries to work over Doyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Doyle.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Doyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curran has him pressed against the cage.
Curran scores with a shoulder strike.
Doyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran fails to pull guard.
Doyle blocks a body shot from Curran.
Curran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle pushes Curran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doyle.
A right hand to the body from Doyle.
Doyle lands with a light punch inside.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Doyle tries a body shot but Curran blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle lands a left hand.
Doyle gets through Curran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curran is rocked!
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Curran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Curran pulls guard effortlessly.
Curran seems to have got his legs back now.
Doyle preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Curran is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Curran slips nicely into half guard.
Doyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Curran is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Doyle trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Curran trying to control the action but Doyle is working from the bottom.
Doyle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curran stopping the sweep attempt from Doyle.
Curran passes Doyle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Doyle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Curran moves away from the strike by Doyle.
Doyle rushes Curran and presses him up against the cage.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curran scores with a shot to the side of Doyle's head.
A short uppercut from Curran.
Curran fails to pull guard.
Doyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curran digs a right hand underneath Doyle's ribcage. Doyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
Curran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doyle to keep the fight standing.
Curran manages to pull guard.
Curran 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.
Doyle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Curran is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Curran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doyle trying to control but Curran is working from the bottom.
Doyle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Curran keeping full guard, as Doyle tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Curran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doyle postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doyle moves into the clinch successfully.
Curran can't find room to land a body shot as Doyle controls the action.
A body shot lands from Doyle.
Curran pulls guard successfully.
Doyle won't allow Curran to sweep him here.
Curran has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doyle controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Curran is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doyle is aware though and is defending well.
Doyle stands up over Curran, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Curran working for a triangle but Doyle defends it easily.
Doyle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mario Curran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mario Curran.
I think Doyle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!
Jimmy Doyle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 949 p4p, 121 weight class) and Ajax Aquila Corvus (ranked 839 p4p, 112 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ajax Aquila Corvus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquila Corvus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucassen moves away.
Lucassen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aquila Corvus misses with a wild combination.
Aquila Corvus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucassen circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucassen walks into a jab.
Aquila Corvus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aquila Corvus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucassen finds it's way round the side to connect with Aquila Corvus's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aquila Corvus. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aquila Corvus misses with a head kick.
Aquila Corvus slips a straight right by Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus tries to land a front kick but Lucassen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aquila Corvus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aquila Corvus momentarily.
Lucassen moves out of range as Aquila Corvus throws a body kick.
Lucassen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aquila Corvus manages to avoid it.
Lucassen throws a hook but Aquila Corvus avoids it easily.
Aquila Corvus connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucassen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen misses with a leg kick.
Lucassen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Aquila Corvus misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucassen staying out of range there.
Lucassen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aquila Corvus is out of range and Lucassen settles back down.
Lucassen scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucassen.
Lucassen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucassen.
Good exchange - Lucassen coming out on top.
Aquila Corvus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aquila Corvus misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Lucassen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aquila Corvus.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aquila Corvus misses the jab.
Aquila Corvus looks for the body kick but Lucassen saw that one coming.
Aquila Corvus feints and then cracks Lucassen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucassen down.
Aquila Corvus slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Aquila Corvus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucassen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aquila Corvus jabs Lucassen right on the nose. Lucassen blinks but takes it well.
Aquila Corvus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aquila Corvus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucassen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lucassen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucassen defending well as Aquila Corvus loads up on a big left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Lucassen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus lands with a straight right. Lucassen didn't see that one coming.
Aquila Corvus checks a leg kick nicely.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a hook. Aquila Corvus ducked under it nicely.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen slips a straight right by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus slips a jab from Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Aquila Corvus counter with a right hand.
Aquila Corvus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lucassen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Lucassen blocks the low kick.
Lucassen moves away from the strike by Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen moves out of range of the body kick from Aquila Corvus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus misses the shot to the body.
Aquila Corvus swings widly with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucassen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Lucassen avoids it easily.
Aquila Corvus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aquila Corvus scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucassen should have avoided that one.
Aquila Corvus looks for the body kick but Lucassen saw that one coming.
Aquila Corvus throws a looping overhand right but Lucassen ducks down to avoid it.
Aquila Corvus moves away from the strike by Lucassen.
A swing and a miss from Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aquila Corvus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good exchange - Lucassen coming out on top.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot.
Aquila Corvus lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aquila Corvus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucassen is out of range.
Aquila Corvus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aquila Corvus throws the left hand but Lucassen avoids the punch easily.
Lucassen cracks Aquila Corvus with a good jab.
Aquila Corvus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lucassen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen swings widly with a right hand
and Aquila Corvus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucassen thinking.
Lucassen misses with a straight left.
Lucassen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucassen moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucassen throwing a counter right hand but Aquila Corvus manages to avoid it.
Aquila Corvus lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucassen scores with a jab to the head.
Aquila Corvus defending well as Lucassen loads up on a big left hand.
Aquila Corvus tries a quick counter leg kick but Lucassen is wise to it.
Lucassen tries to move into range but Aquila Corvus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick.
Aquila Corvus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aquila Corvus misses the shot to the body.
Lucassen moves out of range of the leg kick from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus looks to throw the jab but Lucassen is out of range.
Lucassen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aquila Corvus.
Good work by Lucassen as he checks the leg kick.
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 Arjen Lucassen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lucassen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aquila Corvus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucassen throws a lazy right hand but Aquila Corvus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Lucassen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arjen Lucassen is winning the standup battle so far.
Aquila Corvus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aquila Corvus swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.
Lucassen throws a hook but Aquila Corvus blocks it.
It seemed like Aquila Corvus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucassen misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Aquila Corvus. Those never looked like landing.
Lucassen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aquila Corvus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aquila Corvus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucassen throws a hook to the side of Aquila Corvus's head but Aquila Corvus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucassen missing with a left hand there. Aquila Corvus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucassen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen moves out of range of the body kick from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus blocks a low kick nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aquila Corvus - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aquila Corvus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucassen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen throws an overhand right that lands on Aquila Corvus's shoulder, as Aquila Corvus tries to avoid the shot.
Lucassen misses with a hook. Aquila Corvus ducked under it nicely.
Aquila Corvus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lucassen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen misses the jab.
Lucassen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aquila Corvus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aquila Corvus. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucassen needs to keep his hands up - Aquila Corvus had a free shot at his head there.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick.
Aquila Corvus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aquila Corvus looks for the body kick but Lucassen saw that one coming.
Lucassen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lucassen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aquila Corvus. Aquila Corvus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Lucassen blocks the leg kick.
Aquila Corvus misses the jab.
Lucassen misses with a looping left.
Lucassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aquila Corvus was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucassen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen misses with a low kick.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut. Aquila Corvus saw that one coming.
Lucassen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucassen cracks Aquila Corvus with a good jab.
Lucassen blocks a jab.
Lucassen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aquila Corvus misses with a straight right.
Lucassen throws a low kick, looking for Aquila Corvus's leg but Aquila Corvus calmly moves out of range.
Aquila Corvus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucassen misses with a wild body shot.
Aquila Corvus throws out a counter right but Lucassen avoids it with no problem.
Lucassen throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
Lucassen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aquila Corvus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen loads up on a big right hand but Aquila Corvus slips the punch.
Lucassen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aquila Corvus in his tracks.
Lucassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aquila Corvus.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lucassen throws a body punch but Aquila Corvus moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus works Lucassen's body with a nice hook.
Lucassen tries to bum rush Aquila Corvus with a series of wild strikes but Aquila Corvus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucassen takes one on the button.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Lucassen blocks it.
Lucassen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucassen throws a body punch but Aquila Corvus moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Aquila Corvus misses.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Aquila Corvus misses with an uppercut.
Aquila Corvus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus staying out of range there.
Lucassen walks into a straight right hand from Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aquila Corvus throws out the jab.
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aquila Corvus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucassen checks it well.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lucassen.
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!
Lucassen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aquila Corvus staying out of range there.
Aquila Corvus throws a body kick that misses.
Aquila Corvus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucassen to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucassen throws a jab but it's blocked by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aquila Corvus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aquila Corvus tries a head kick but it misses.
Aquila Corvus misses with a double jab.
Aquila Corvus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucassen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aquila Corvus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucassen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Aquila Corvus catches Lucassen right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucassen looks to throw the jab but Aquila Corvus is out of range.
Aquila Corvus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a shot from downtown. Aquila Corvus moves away and avoids it.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Lucassen blocks it.
Aquila Corvus misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arjen Lucassen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lucassen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucassen misses the target.
Aquila Corvus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucassen.
Lucassen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aquila Corvus throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
Lucassen misses with a looping left.
Lucassen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aquila Corvus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Aquila Corvus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Lucassen.
The fighters circling - Aquila Corvus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucassen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucassen tries to bum rush Aquila Corvus with a series of wild strikes but Aquila Corvus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila Corvus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aquila Corvus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aquila Corvus throws a looping overhand right but Lucassen ducks down to avoid it.
Lucassen missing with a left hand there. Aquila Corvus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aquila Corvus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucassen connects with a looping right hand.
Lucassen slips a straight right by Aquila Corvus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aquila Corvus, as that shot connected.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Lucassen avoids it easily.
Lucassen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucassen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lucassen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aquila Corvus throws a shot from downtown. Lucassen moves away and avoids it.
Aquila Corvus throws the left hand but Lucassen avoids the punch easily.
Lucassen connects with a crisp jab.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the side of Lucassen's head but Lucassen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Lucassen coming out on top.
Decent striking displayed by Lucassen there.
Aquila Corvus slips a straight right by Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus moves away from the strike by Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a low kick as Aquila Corvus jumps back.
Aquila Corvus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucassen.
Lucassen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aquila Corvus takes a swing at Lucassen's ribcage but misses.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick.
Lucassen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ajax Aquila Corvus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus misses the jab.
Aquila Corvus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucassen.
Lucassen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aquila Corvus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Aquila Corvus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aquila Corvus slips under a jab.
Lucassen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aquila Corvus throws out the jab.
Lucassen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucassen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aquila Corvus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aquila Corvus dips to his left and cracks Lucassen with an uppercut!
Lucassen lands a right hook to the body.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lucassen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aquila Corvuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aquila Corvus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus tries a head kick but it misses.
Aquila Corvus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aquila Corvus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lucassen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aquila Corvus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aquila Corvus takes a swing at Lucassen's ribcage but misses.
Lucassen's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucassen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aquila Corvus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Aquila Corvus misses.
Lucassen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aquila Corvus throws a sloppy head kick and Lucassen moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucassen 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 Aquila Corvus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aquila Corvus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lucassen misses with a hook. Aquila Corvus ducked under it nicely.
Lucassen throws a head kick that misses.
Arjen Lucassen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucassen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aquila Corvus.
Lucassen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucassen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucassen connects with a body shot.
Aquila Corvus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Lucassen both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus throws a big shot that misses.
Lucassen scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Aquila Corvus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucassen swinging wildly here.
Aquila Corvus misses the shot to the body.
Lucassen misses with a hook.
Aquila Corvus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucassen lands an overhand right.
Lucassen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aquila Corvus at a distance.
Aquila Corvus tries to move into range but Lucassen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lucassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aquila Corvus was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucassen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucassen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucassen misses with a straight right.
Aquila Corvus throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucassen.
Aquila Corvus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arjen Lucassen.
Well Lucassen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjen Lucassen!
A victorious Arjen Lucassen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Bounty (ranked 1123 p4p, 155 weight class) and Tero Susi (ranked 1434 p4p, 198 weight class). Jamie Bounty 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Bounty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bounty throws a looping overhand right but Susi ducks down to avoid it.
Susi connects with a leg kick. Bounty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bounty walks into a jab.
Susi tries to land a body kick
and Bounty counters with a nice kick to the body.
Susi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bounty.
Bounty throws a body punch but Susi moves out of range.
Susi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Susi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bounty at a distance.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Bounty moved out of range.
Bounty is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Susi walks into a stiff left hand from Bounty.
Susi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Susi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bounty lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Susi.
Bounty scores with a sloppy right hand. Susi should have avoided that one.
Susi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bounty misses the jab.
Bounty misses with a shot to the body
and Susi counters with a leg kick.
Susi misses with a shot to the body
and Bounty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bounty avoids the body shot from Susi.
Jamie Bounty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Susi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bounty throws the left hand but Susi avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bounty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Susi moves away from the strike by Bounty.
Susi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tero Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bounty slips under a jab from Susi.
Bounty feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bounty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Susi thumps Bounty with a low kick.
Susi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bounty rather than just go for the knockout.
Susi takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bounty. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bounty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Susi connects with a right hand. Bounty shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi thumps Bounty with a low kick.
Bounty moves out of range as Susi strikes.
Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bounty.
Susi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bounty's half guard.
Susi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bounty defending well though.
Susi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Susi wants to pass to mount but Bounty is defending the position.
Susi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bounty is trying to stand back up but Susi is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bounty has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Susi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Susi looks to land a strike but Bounty avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Susi throws a big elbow that misses.
Susi advances to half guard.
Susi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Susi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bounty's head.
Susi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bounty keeping control of the position.
Susi throwing shots but Bounty is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Susi dominated that round.
That's time! Bounty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Susi is looking to score with low kicks.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt
and Bounty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bounty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Susi throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bounty to counter with a crisp jab.
Bounty 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.
Bounty drops his hands momentarily and Susi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Susi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bounty to counter with a crisp jab.
Bounty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Susi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Susi misses the body punch
and Bounty counters with a nice uppercut.
Bounty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi avoids the body shot from Bounty.
Susi tries a quick counter leg kick but Bounty is wise to it.
Susi takes a swing at Bounty's ribcage but misses.
Bounty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Susi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bounty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bounty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Susi is looking to score with low kicks.
Bounty is looking to counter punch.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Bounty saw that one coming.
Bounty is looking to counter punch.
Susi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bounty.
We've been informed that Susi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice jab there from Susi.
Susi misses with a right hand
and Bounty counters with a low kick, right behind Susi 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bounty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susi swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bounty to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bounty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Susi.
A jab from Susi misses.
Susi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bounty is looking to counter punch.
Susi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bounty half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Susi. That's going to slow Bounty down.
Bounty needs to keep his hands up - Susi had a free shot at his head there.
Bounty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bounty throws a poor cross that misses
and Susi counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bounty throws Susi to one side and escapes!
Good shot there by Susi.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt
and Bounty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jamie Bounty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Susi.
A bone on bone clash there as Bounty blocks the leg kick.
Bounty takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi misses with a body punch
and Bounty counters with a slapping leg kick.
Susi misses with a jab to the body
and Bounty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Susi throws a leg kick
and Bounty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bounty lands with a good body shot.
Susi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bounty lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Bounty misses.
Susi walks into a jab.
Susi is rocked!
Susi misses with a takedown attempt
and Bounty counters with an inside leg kick.
Susi is breathing heavily.
Bounty loads up on a big right hand but Susi slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susi. Bounty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bounty is looking to counter punch.
Bounty misses with a right hand
and Susi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Susi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bounty sends Susi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bounty is motioning to the referee to let Susi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Susi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bounty finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Susi misses.
Susi lands with an uppercut that bounces Bounty off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bounty dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Susi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Susi seems to have recovered his senses.
Susi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bounty counters with a crisp right hand that drops Susi! Bounty lets Susi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jamie Bounty is winning the standup battle so far.
Susi throws a hook to the side of Bounty's head but Bounty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Susi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bounty counters with a big left hand that crumples Susi! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamie Bounty!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katu Partio (ranked 338 p4p, 46 weight class) and Rudy Rhod (ranked 547 p4p, 68 weight class). Partio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sininen sunnuntai. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Rhod counters with a straight right hand.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Rhod counters with a nice low kick that buckles Partio's knee momentarily.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rhod wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Rhod moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhod! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Rhod scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partio doesn't seem bothered though.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhod throws a series of punches but Partio moves out of range.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhod has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio tries to move into range but Rhod moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod swings widly with a right hand
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Rhod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rhod's hands.
Partio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rhod let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rhod misses with a hook.
Rhod takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Partio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Partio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rhod is working to avoid the ground and pound but Partio connects with a decent elbow.
Partio throwing strikes but Rhod manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Partio is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio is working hard here to advance position.
Rhod passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Partio!
Partio can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rhod controlling from the full mount.
Partio is desperately trying to improve his position but Rhod has a good base and remains in mount.
Partio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Partio gets back to full guard.
Rhod got a little sloppy there for a moment and Partio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rhod has managed to get both his arms back between Partio's legs - danger averted.
Partio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rhod is aware though and is defending well.
Partio wants to sweep here but Rhod controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Partio is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rhod has his hands clasped together but Partio extends and breaks Rhod's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Partio.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Katu Partio!
A very excited looking Katu Partio rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 131 p4p, 18 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 562 p4p, 74 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Sugar Rush. Douglas has chosen Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Green sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green connects with a jab.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Douglas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Green catches Douglas right on the button with a cross.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Douglas lands with a hook. Green tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Douglas on the side of the head.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Douglas lands the left hand.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green lands a right hook 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!
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Douglas moves out of range as Green strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green feints and then cracks Douglas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglas down.
Green scores with a nice body kick.
Douglas takes one to the side of the head.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
Green looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douglas's calf.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Green.
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Douglas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Douglas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Green lands with a right hand.
Douglas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Douglas has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks Douglas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Douglas cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick.
Green avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Green tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It looks like Green has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Douglas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Douglas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Douglas really felt that one!
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Green connects with a right hand. Douglas shakes it off.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green lands with a thumping leg kick.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Douglas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Douglas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Green.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Douglass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Douglas on the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Douglas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Green has got the better of the exchanges.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Green takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Green here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Douglas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Green's knee momentarily.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Green throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas scores with a spinning back kick!
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Green avoids it with no problem.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Douglas has time to react.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green dips to his left and cracks Douglas with an uppercut!
Green avoids the body shot from Douglas.
A jab lands there for Green.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Douglas takes a step back to recover.
Green throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas flicks out a counter leg kick but Green steps away.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Green thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
It appears Green was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas tries a quick counter leg kick but Green is wise to it.
Green lands a body shot.
Green lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Green scores with a hook.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Douglas drops Green with a beautiful combination! Green stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Douglas is looking for the KO!
Green is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Douglas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.
Green is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Douglas Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Green is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Douglas!
Post fight, Jack Douglas stared into the camera and said 'I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty Robbins (ranked 426 p4p, 55 weight class) and Yoshi Fujiwara (ranked 317 p4p, 43 weight class). Robbins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Iron. This should be a great matchup!
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187 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoshi Fujiwara!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fujiwara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robbins lands a nice looking body shot.
Robbins loads up on a big right hand but Fujiwara slips the punch.
A low kick from Robbins misses
and Fujiwara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robbins won't be happy with that.
Robbins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fujiwara asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Robbins explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Robbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujiwara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robbins looks to land a right hand but Fujiwara moved out of range.
Fujiwara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robbins on the side of the head.
We've been told by Robbins's head coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Robbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robbins tries to bum rush Fujiwara with a series of wild strikes but Fujiwara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fujiwara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robbins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marty Robbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Robbins.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fujiwara has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice cross by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara lands a jab to Robbins's midsection.
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Robbins.
Fujiwara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Robbins throws a leg kick
and Fujiwara counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbins tests Fujiwara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robbins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fujiwara slips a straight right by Robbins.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robbins.
Robbins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fujiwara misses with a left hand
and Robbins counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robbins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fujiwara counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robbins.
Robbins avoids the body shot from Fujiwara.
Robbins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujiwara feints the counter takedown.
Fujiwara moves away from the strike by Robbins.
Robbins misses with a hook
and Robbins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robbins throws a body punch but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Robbins misses with a right hand
and Fujiwara counters with a left to the body.
Fujiwara walks into a stiff left hand from Robbins.
Robbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fujiwara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robbins misses with a head kick.
Fujiwara feints the counter takedown.
Fujiwara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara looks to land a right hand but Robbins moved out of range.
Robbins takes one to the side of the head.
Robbins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fujiwara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robbins misses the jab.
Fujiwara closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robbins to the mat! Robbins manages to get full guard.
Fujiwara stands up over Robbins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robbins keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Robbins wants to stand up but Fujiwara is controlling him.
Robbins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fujiwara off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Robbins doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujiwara circles away.
A nice side step and Fujiwara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robbins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fujiwara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fujiwara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fujiwara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Robbins was covering up waiting for the punch and Fujiwara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara stops Robbins from standing up.
Fujiwara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fujiwara stops Robbins from standing up.
Fujiwara postures up and lands a big shot to Robbins's brow.
Fujiwara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robbins's head.
Robbins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fujiwara is controlling him.
Fujiwara works over Robbins with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robbins keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara is in close to Robbins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbins pushes Fujiwara off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fujiwara misses with a wild body shot.
Robbins throws a hook but Fujiwara avoids it easily.
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 Marty Robbins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Robbins misses its intended target.
Fujiwara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fujiwara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujiwara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robbins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fujiwara throws out the jab.
Robbins throws a poor cross that misses
and Fujiwara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robbins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robbins looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujiwara is just out of range.
Fujiwara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robbins.
Fujiwara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fujiwara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robbins.
Robbins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujiwara was well out of range. Poor timing from Robbins.
Robbins catches Fujiwara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujiwara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujiwara moves away.
And Fujiwara tries to counter it with a takedown but Robbins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Robbins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fujiwara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fujiwara.
Robbins wriggles free and stands up.
Robbins swings for the body but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Fujiwara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fujiwara connects with a body shot that sends Robbins's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Fujiwara misses the target.
Robbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Robbins misses the target.
Robbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fujiwara with the counter takedown but Robbins avoids it easily.
Robbins throws a head kick but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Robbins doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujiwara circles away.
Fujiwara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.
Fujiwara feints the counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujiwara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robbins.
Robbins scores with a sloppy right hand. Fujiwara should have avoided that one.
Robbins scores with a punch to the head.
Robbins throws a body shot but no joy.
Fujiwara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robbins wants to clinch up but Fujiwara keeps it at a distance.
Fujiwara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robbins lands with a shot to the body.
Robbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fujiwara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robbins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robbins blocks a jab.
Marty Robbins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fujiwara avoids the head kick by Robbins.
Marty Robbins is winning the standup battle so far.
Robbins looks to clinch
letting Fujiwara counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara misses with a hook. Robbins ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Robbins misses its target.
Fujiwara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fujiwara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robbins.
Fujiwara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fujiwara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Robbins misses.
Robbins sizes up Fujiwara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robbins moves into the clinch.
Fujiwara prevents a body shot from Robbins.
Fujiwara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robbins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robbins breaks from the clinch.
Robbins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Robbins.
Robbins misses with a kick to the body
and Fujiwara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robbins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robbins blocks a jab.
Robbins is looking to counter the offense by Fujiwara and move into the clinch.
Fujiwara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Fujiwara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujiwara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robbins defends it nicely.
Robbins slips under a jab from Fujiwara.
A swing and a miss from Robbins.
Robbins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Robbins.
Fujiwara feints the counter takedown.
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Robbins dominated that second round.
That's time! Robbins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Robbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujiwara was well out of range. Poor timing from Robbins.
A big left from Robbins misses.
Fujiwara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robbins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fujiwara can do to turn this around?
Robbins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujiwara manages to avoid it.
Robbins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Robbins throws an elbow but misses.
Fujiwara can't get the takedown.
Fujiwara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robbins lands a right hand.
Robbins working aggressively here.
Robbins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fujiwara's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiwara breaks the clinch.
Robbins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robbins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujiwara moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins misses with a straight right.
Robbins tries to clinch but Fujiwara is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Robbins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robbins misses the jab.
Fujiwara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robbins.
Robbins wants to clinch.
Robbins closes the distance and pushes Fujiwara back into the cage.
Robbins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fujiwara has Robbins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robbins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara is trying to drag Robbins to the mat but Robbins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marty Robbins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Fujiwara.
Fujiwara manages to break the clinch.
Robbins has managed to clinch.
Fujiwara blocks an elbow strike from Robbins.
Fujiwara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujiwara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robbins.
Fujiwara taking a breather.
Robbins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara tries to circle away but Robbins has him pinned against the cage.
Robbins lands a nice elbow.
Yoshi Fujiwara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fujiwara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robbins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robbins lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujiwara has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Robbins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins wants to get back to his feet.
Robbins covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Robbins is trying to stand back up.
Fujiwara looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Fujiwara scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Robbins is looking for a way out.
Robbins is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Fujiwara off. It looks like it's working - Fujiwara slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Robbins displaying calm under pressure there.
Robbins misses with a body kick.
Robbins misses with a hook
and Fujiwara counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbins avoids the body shot from Fujiwara.
Robbins swings for the body but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Fujiwara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins looks to land a right hand but Fujiwara moved out of range.
Robbins lunges at Fujiwara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fujiwara's hand.
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!
Robbins misses with a low kick as Fujiwara jumps back.
Fujiwara slips a straight right by Robbins.
Robbins walks into a stiff left hand from Fujiwara.
It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
The fighters circling - Robbins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fujiwara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robbins defends it well.
Marty Robbins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robbins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Robbins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujiwara walks into a stiff left hand from Robbins.
Robbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robbins scores with a one two! Fujiwara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fujiwara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robbins.
Fujiwara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robbins defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Robbins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robbins, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Robbins!
Our winner, Marty Robbins, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 302 p4p, 46 weight class) and Orlando Diggs (ranked 66 p4p, 9 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lethal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to we're off to see the wizard. Diggs has chosen HARDAWAY as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lethal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diggs's head backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lethal throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Diggs flicks out a counter leg kick but Lethal steps away.
Lethal takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Diggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lethal cracks Diggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Lethal blocks the leg kick.
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diggs staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Lethal misses the target.
Diggs slips a jab from Lethal.
Diggs has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diggs throws a low kick but Lethal avoids it.
Lethal misses with a hook.
Lethal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lethal.
A big left from Lethal misses.
Lethal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs throws out a powerful jab.
Lethal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lethal checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lethal 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 Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diggs feints a jab promting Lethal to slip. Diggs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lethal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A left and a right from Diggs both land. Nice combination.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lethal.
Lethal backing away here, and Diggs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lethal. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diggs.
Lethal throws a big shot that misses.
Diggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lethal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Lethal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Lethal lands a jab to the head.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lethal cracks Diggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lethal throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Lethal slips under a jab from Diggs.
Diggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
Lethal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lethal blocks a low kick nicely.
Lethal loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Lethal lands a jab.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lethal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Lethal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lethal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diggs throws out a counter right but Lethal avoids it with no problem.
Lethal lands with an uppercut that bounces Diggs off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggs lands with a cross.
Diggs slips a straight right by Lethal.
Lethal throws a leg kick which misses Diggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggs tries to avoid it.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lethal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Diggs scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Diggs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lethal.
Diggs throws the kick towards the body but Lethal avoids it.
Diggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Lethal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lethal misses the target.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lethal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lethal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lethal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lethal slips under a jab from Diggs.
Diggs throws a low kick, looking for Lethal's leg but Lethal calmly moves out of range.
Diggs slips a straight right by Lethal.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Lethal misses the target.
A low kick from Diggs is predictable there
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.
Lethal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs connects with an inside leg kick.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Diggs takes a swing at Lethal's ribcage but misses.
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Orlando Diggs 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.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Lethal moves away and avoids it.
Orlando Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Lethal's head but Lethal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lethal throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs slips a straight right by Lethal.
Lethal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lethal moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Lethal misses the target.
Diggs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lethal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal walks into a stiff left hand from Diggs.
Lethal sizes up Diggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs stuns Lethal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lethal misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lethal 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 Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs lands a high kick!
Lethal throws a big shot that misses.
Diggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lethal is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Diggs lands a front kick.
Lethal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lethal looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Lethal loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Diggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Lethal does it's job there.
Lethal tests Diggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggs walks into a stiff left hand from Lethal.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lethal.
Diggs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lethal avoids a kick to the body.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lethal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Lethal keeps Diggs at a distance using the push kick.
Diggs lands a really nice looking cross but Lethal seems unphased.
Diggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lethal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diggs misses with a left hand
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.
Diggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lethal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diggs. Diggs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs lands a leg kick that knocks Lethal off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Diggs throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
Diggs jabs Lethal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lethal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lethal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lethal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lethal misses with a looping left.
Diggs drops his hands momentarily and Lethal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lethal misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Diggs throws a head kick that Lethal semi-blocks.
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lethal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lethal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Lethal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diggs doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lethal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lethal throws a head kick that Diggs semi-blocks.
It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Lethal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggs 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 Lethal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lethal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Lethal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lethal throws a right hand that Diggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Diggs also avoids with ease.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lethal throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.
Lethal thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Lethal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.
Lethal throws a shot to the body.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Lethal.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Lethal slips the punch.
Lethal throws a push kick but Diggs slaps the foot to one side.
Lethal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left and a right from Diggs both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lethal.
Lethal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lethal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lethal misses with a body shot.
Lethal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggs.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lethal.
Lethal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diggs swings for the body but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lethal blocks a head kick by Diggs.
Lethal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lethal slips under a jab.
Lethal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lethal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Lethal catches Diggs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lethal misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Diggs blocks the low kick.
Diggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lethal tries to move into range but Diggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs checks a low kick from Lethal.
Lethal moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lethal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lethal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
Lethal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diggs tries to score with a low kick but Lethal moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lethal is looking to counter punch.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lethal misses the jab.
Diggs throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal lands with a straight right. Diggs didn't see that one coming.
Diggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lethal scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs with a jab.
Lethal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Diggs backs away, Lethal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Lethal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lethal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diggs.
Lethal misses with a low kick as Diggs jumps back.
Matt Lethal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Lethal walks into a left hand.
Diggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lethal is able to avoid easily.
Diggs throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
Lethal 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Lethal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lethal sizes up Diggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Lethal.
Lethal misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs with a nice cross.
Diggs swings for the body but Lethal moves out of range.
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lethal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
Diggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diggs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A punch combination from Diggs misses.
Lethal throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Lethal.
Diggs works Lethal's body with a nice hook.
Diggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lethal.
A slow jab from Diggs misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lethal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diggs. Diggs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diggs slips under a jab from Lethal.
Diggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Lethal throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs takes one on the button.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diggs checks a low kick from Lethal.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lethal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lethal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diggs just manages to avoid it.
Lethal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diggs.
Diggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lethal is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
Lethal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diggs scores with a jab to the head.
Diggs scores with the left hand. Lethal knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs digs a good body shot into Lethal's ribs.
Diggs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lethal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Orlando Diggs.
Well Diggs 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 Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dohn Jodson (ranked 37 p4p, 5 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 42 p4p, 8 weight class). Gareth Keenan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dohn Jodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 7 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jodson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jodson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keenan thumps Jodson with a low kick.
Jodson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keenan is looking to slow Jodson down with leg kicks.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jodson throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan tries a quick counter leg kick but Jodson is wise to it.
Keenan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jodson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Keenan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab from Jodson.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Jodson moved away.
Jodson checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Jodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jodson walks into a jab.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Jodson's shoulder, as Jodson tries to avoid the shot.
Jodson throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jodson is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jodson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jodson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jodson manages to avoid it.
Jodson misses with a looping right.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jodson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jodson walks into a straight right hand from Keenan.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodson.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Jodson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jodson throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jodson at a distance.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Keenan lands with a hook. Jodson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan gets tackled into the cage by Jodson. Jodson maintains the clinch.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Jodson controls the action.
Jodson blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jodson.
A head punch on the inside from Jodson fails to land.
Jodson throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Jodson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan digs a right hand underneath Jodson's ribcage. Jodson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Jodson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodson misses with some punches.
Jodson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Jodson pushes Keenan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jodson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
Jodson tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jodson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jodson dodges an elbow strike from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jodson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jodson.
Jodson blocks an uppercut.
Jodson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jodson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keenan lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Jodson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Jodson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jodson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Jodson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jodson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
Jodson misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Jodson.
Jodson throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Jodson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Jodson blocking some punches.
Jodson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Jodson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
Jodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Jodson.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jodson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keenan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jodson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jodson slips under a jab from Keenan.
Jodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and Jodson counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Jodson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jodson tries to avoid it.
Keenan thumps Jodson with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jodson checks the leg kick.
Keenan connects with a looping right hand.
Jodson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Jodson 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 one minute gone in the round.
Keenan jabs at Jodson's body.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
Jodson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jodson is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Jodson finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jodson blocks the body kick.
Jodson is looking to counter punch.
Jodson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jodson swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Jodson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jodson lands with a cross.
Jodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
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!
Jodson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Jodson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jodson throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jodson walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Jodson is looking to counter punch.
Dohn Jodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Jodson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jodson throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Keenan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jodson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Jodson misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Jodson 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.
Jodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Keenan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gareth Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Keenan
and Jodson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan stuns Jodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jodson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jodson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jodson cracks Keenan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Keenan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jodson finish him?
Keenan is rocked!
It looks like Gareth Keenan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jodson throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a push kick but Jodson slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Jodson.
Jodson tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Jodson blocks the leg kick.
Jodson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Jodson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Jodson missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan is looking to slow Jodson down with leg kicks.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jodson throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Jodson throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Jodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Jodson.
Jodson lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gareth Keenan'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!
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jodson if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jodson walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jodson blocks a jab.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jodson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Jodson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jodson looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Jodson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan feints and then cracks Jodson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jodson down.
Jodson takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jodson misses with a double jab.
Keenan throws a head kick but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson misses with a looping right.
A lazy body kick from Keenan
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jodson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Keenan - the referee stops the clock and Jodson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Keenan. Jodson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
Jodson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keenan throws a lazy body kick
and Jodson counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan moves out of range as Jodson throws a body kick.
Jodson throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Keenan looks to move away, Jodson throws a big counter combo but Keenan just gets out of the way.
Jodson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan digs a good body shot into Jodson's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jodson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jodson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jodson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jodson misses the target.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Jodson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan thows a body kick. Jodson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick from Keenan.
Jodson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jodson.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Jodson's leg but Jodson calmly moves out of range.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Jodson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jodson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jodson moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jodson. That did some damage!
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jodson misses with a wild body shot.
Jodson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Jodson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Jodson moved away.
Jodson is looking to counter punch.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan throws a lazy body kick
enabling Jodson to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body
and Jodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jodson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jodson lands a left and a right that send Keenan crashing to the mat, dazed. Jodson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Keenan is still on wobbly legs! Can Jodson finish him?
Keenan slips a jab from Jodson.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jodson if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan seems to have recovered his senses.
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jodson if he has to take too many more of those.
Jodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jodson counter with a right hand.
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jodson's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keenan 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Tyrone Jones (ranked 3 p4p, 2 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 60 p4p, 9 weight class). Tyrone Jones's entrance music is Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Tyrone Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tyrone Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
Gravas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyrone Jones's hands.
Tyrone Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyrone Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas .
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyrone Jones tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Tyrone Jones misses.
Tyrone Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrone Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyrone Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Tyrone Jones seems unphased.
Gravas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrone Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Tyrone Jones cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Tyrone Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Tyrone Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones walks into a left hand.
Tyrone Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gravas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyrone Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyrone Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot.
Tyrone Jones thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Tyrone Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas walks into a left hand.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas jabs Tyrone Jones right on the nose. Tyrone Jones blinks but takes it well.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gravas .
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyrone Jones has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyrone Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Tyrone Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas .
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tyrone Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyrone Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas feints and then cracks Tyrone Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyrone Jones down.
Tyrone Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyrone Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gravas .
Tyrone Jones 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.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrone Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyrone Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyrone Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas cracks the inside of Tyrone Jones's front leg.
Tyrone Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gravas lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrone Jones off the cage and back into range.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
A big right from Tyrone Jones misses.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrone Jones forces Gravas back against the cage and clinches.
Tyrone Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyrone Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body punch.
Tyrone Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Tyrone Jones tries to work over Gravas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyrone Jones tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Tyrone Jones back against the cage.
Gravas blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gravas 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas stalling in the clinch but Tyrone Jones improves position.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyrone Jones controls his hands.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones blocking some punches.
Tyrone Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones presses Gravas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gravas as Tyrone Jones tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyrone Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas looking to slow down the pace here.
Gravas trying to control the position but instead, Tyrone Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gravas into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas 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.
Gravas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyrone Jones on the side of the head.
Gravas staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyrone Jones. That did some damage!
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas cracks the inside of Tyrone Jones's front leg.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones lands with a cross.
Tyrone Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyrone Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyrone Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrone Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrone Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones.
Donk. Gravas catches Tyrone Jones right on the button with a cross.
Tyrone Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyrone Jones wants to clinch.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gravas defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyrone Jones needs to keep his hands up - Gravas had a free shot at his head there.
Tyrone Jones tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyrone Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Tyrone Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyrone Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrone Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrone Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas scores with a punch to the head.
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyrone Jones is looking to clinch.
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrone Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas slips a jab from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gravas scores with a jab. Tyrone Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyrone Jones's calf.
Tyrone Jones clinches with his opponent.
Tyrone Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Tyrone Jones.
Still in the clinch, Tyrone Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body punch.
Gravas can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrone Jones controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrone Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russell Tyrone Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyrone Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyrone Jones blocking some punches.
Tyrone Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gravas .
Gravas is breathing heavily.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrone Joness head.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrone Jones.
A body shot lands from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas tries to throw a body punch but Tyrone Jones avoids it by throwing Gravas back against the cage.
Tyrone Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrone Jones.
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!
Tyrone Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas .
Tyrone Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
A short body shot lands from Tyrone Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Tyrone Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyrone Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Tyrone Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyrone Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
A right hand to the body from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Tyrone Jones on the inside.
Gravas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Russell Tyrone Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyrone Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Decent striking displayed by Tyrone Jones there.
Tyrone Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyrone Jones moves forwards but Gravas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tyrone Jones clinches.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrone Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Tyrone Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Tyrone Jones working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyrone Jones prevents a body shot from Gravas .
Tyrone Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyrone Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone Jones lands an overhand right.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gravas scores with a nice head shot.
Tyrone Jones is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyrone Jones lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gravas falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tyrone Jones dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Tyrone Jones!
Russell Tyrone Jones retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Russell Tyrone Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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