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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 1269 p4p, 167 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 420 p4p, 64 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by Blackened Sunrise - Viking Skull. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Logan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Logan lands a body shot.
Partio drops Logan with a beautiful combination! Logan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Partio is looking for the KO!
Logan is rocked!
It looks like Frankie Logan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logan avoids the head kick by Partio.
Oh Logan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Logan misses the jab.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Logan seems to have got his legs back now.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Logan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Logan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Logan throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Partio works the jab nicely.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Logan is looking to counter punch.
Partio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Logan tries to break free but Partio pushes him back against the cage.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan blocks a body shot from Partio.
Logan wants to get back to striking at distance but Partio won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Logan.
Logan breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Logan. That snapped Partio's head back.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Logan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partio.
Logan scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Logan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Logan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Logan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio wants to clinch up but Logan keeps it at a distance.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
Partio throws a hook but Logan blocks it.
Logan blocks a jab.
Partio misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio walks into a jab.
Logan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Logan misses its intended target.
Logan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
We've been informed that Partio 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.
Logan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Partio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logan to score with a decent uppercut.
Partio looks for the body kick but Logan saw that one coming.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Logan misses with a straight right.
Logan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Logan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Logan settles back down.
Partio throws a leg kick but Logan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio wants to slow Logan down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Logan misses the target.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab by Logan.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Logan throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Logan moved away.
Logan punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Logan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Logan looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
Logan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Logan's knee but Logan avoids it well.
Partio scores with a kick to the body.
Logan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Logan connects with a jab.
Logan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Logan moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Logan avoids the body shot from Partio.
The fighters circling - Logan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Partio throws the left hand but Logan avoids the punch easily.
Logan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Partio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio misses with a hook
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Logan slips a jab from Partio.
Nice cross by Partio.
Nice defenses there by Logan.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio feints and then cracks Logan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Logan down.
Logan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Logan misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Partio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Logan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Polliisi Partio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frankie Logan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Logan connects with a single shot there.
Partio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Logan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Logan settles back down.
Logan lands with a right hand.
Partio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Logan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Logan misses its intended target.
Logan avoids the body shot from Partio.
Logan lands a nice looking body shot.
Logan lands a head shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Partio. Logan shrugs it off though.
Partio slips a jab from Logan.
Logan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Partio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio throws a push kick but Logan slaps the foot to one side.
Partio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Logan.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Partio lands with a nice body kick.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Logan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Logan with a nice cross.
Logan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That kick from Partio tenderised Logan's leg. Logan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio throws a push kick but Logan slaps the foot to one side.
Logan tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
Logan misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Logan connects with a looping right hand.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Logan throws a head kick that misses.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Logan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Logan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio defending well as Logan loads up on a big left hand.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio cracks Logan with a hook to the temple - Logan is on wobbly legs here! Partio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Logan falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Partio wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Polliisi Partio!
A less than humble Polliisi Partio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 1132 p4p, 139 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 603 p4p, 81 weight class). Savitaipale comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Atte Savitaipale acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Savitaipale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Savitaipale digs a good hook to Puno's body.
Savitaipale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Savitaipale throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Savitaipale 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.
Puno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puno drops down looking for a counter takedown but Savitaipale sprawls and moves away.
Savitaipale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savitaipale misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Savitaipale walks into a stiff left hand from Puno.
Savitaipale looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range.
Savitaipale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puno.
Puno slips under a jab from Savitaipale.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puno.
The fighters circling - Savitaipale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale blocks a jab.
Puno throws a shot from downtown. Savitaipale moves away and avoids it.
Puno lands an overhand right.
Puno lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Puno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puno.
Savitaipale misses the jab.
Savitaipale misses the shot to the body.
Savitaipale slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savitaipale's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puno under the eye.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Savitaipale misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Puno.
Savitaipale is looking to reverse the position.
Savitaipale can't do much from the bottom here.
Puno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Puno's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Puno controls the position from side control.
Puno wants to control but Savitaipale is keeping him busy.
Savitaipale can't do much from the bottom here.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savitaipale keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno is putting a hurting on Savitaipale here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savitaipale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savitaipale struggling a bit here.
Savitaipale tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Puno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Puno is working Savitaipale over with some ground and pound from side control.
Savitaipale tries to buck Puno off but Puno is having none of it.
Puno controls the position.
Savitaipale sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Puno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savitaipale is doing well to control the position and prevent Puno from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savitaipale trying to control from the bottom.
Savitaipale tries to roll over but Puno keeps him under control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Savitaipale wants to control but Puno is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale is refusing to be controlled, as Puno sits in half guard.
Savitaipale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savitaipale.
Savitaipale keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.
Puno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savitaipale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puno manages to get himself to full guard.
Puno wants to sweep here but Savitaipale controlling him for the moment.
Savitaipale trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Puno trying to keep a closed guard but Savitaipale is proving a slippery customer.
Savitaipale preventing the sweep.
Puno is adopting a defensive guard.
Savitaipale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control the position here.
Puno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puno is trying to keep Savitaipale in close.
Savitaipale throws a big right hand that misses.
Savitaipale postures up and lands a big shot to Puno's brow.
Savitaipale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puno pulls Savitaipale in close to his closed guard and prevents Savitaipale from doing any damage or advancing position.
Savitaipale tries to free his leg and advance position but Puno is retaining full guard.
Savitaipale postures up and lands a big shot to Puno's brow.
Savitaipale cracks Puno with a solid left hand.
Puno wants to sweep but no luck.
Puno pulls Savitaipale in close to prevent any damage.
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 Manny Puno will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Puno stuffs the takedown attempt from Savitaipale. Savitaipale gets slowly back to his feet.
Puno dips to his left and cracks Savitaipale with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Savitaipale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Savitaipale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puno catches Savitaipale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savitaipale leaves Puno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Savitaipale misses with a wild combination.
Puno throws a hook but Savitaipale blocks it.
Savitaipale defending well as Puno loads up on a big left hand.
Puno connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Savitaipale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savitaipale throws a looping overhand right but Puno ducks down to avoid it.
Savitaipale looks to land a combination. Puno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savitaipale dips to his left and cracks Puno with an uppercut!
Savitaipale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puno moves out of range of the strikes.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savitaipale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale takes one to the chin there.
Savitaipale throws a series of punches but Puno avoids them all with ease.
Manny Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savitaipale throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Atte Savitaipale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puno has a takedown stuffed.
Savitaipale misses with a wild body shot.
Puno moves out of range of the strikes.
Puno defending well as Savitaipale loads up on a big left hand.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Puno has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Savitaipale takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Savitaipale cracks Puno with an open hand slap.
Savitaipale slips a jab from Puno.
Savitaipale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Savitaipale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puno doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savitaipale throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno drops down looking for a counter takedown but Savitaipale sprawls and moves away.
Puno throws a looping overhand right but Savitaipale ducks down to avoid it.
Savitaipale misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Savitaipale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Savitaipale cracks Puno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
Puno lands a really nice looking cross but Savitaipale seems unphased.
A big right from Puno misses.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savitaipale.
Puno shoots for a takedown but Savitaipale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
Nice defenses there by Puno.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Savitaipale misses the target.
Puno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savitaipale.
Puno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale cracks Puno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Savitaipale loads up on a big right hand but Puno slips the punch.
Puno feinted with a counter takedown.
Puno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Puno attempts a counter takedown but Savitaipale avoids it well and moves away.
Savitaipale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savitaipale misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Savitaipale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puno doesn't seem phased though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Puno.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savitaipale keeps working.
Savitaipale manages to work his way to half guard, despite Puno's best efforts.
Savitaipale tries to roll over but Puno keeps him under control.
Puno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Savitaipale tries to roll over but Puno keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno drops an elbow to the side of Savitaipale's head.
Puno is keen to just control but Savitaipale is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Savitaipale is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Savitaipale trying to control but Puno postures up.
Savitaipale is looking to improve his position.
Savitaipale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puno pulls his head out easily.
Puno is trying to control. Savitaipale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puno lands strikes from half guard.
Savitaipale looking for submissions off his back.
Puno slips a nice elbow through Savitaipale's hands, connecting with Savitaipale's forehead.
Puno is looking to take a break and control but Savitaipale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Atte Savitaipale will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Puno throws a hook but Savitaipale blocks it.
Puno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savitaipale's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Savitaipale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Savitaipale.
Puno looks to score with a jab to the body but Savitaipale is just out of range.
Puno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Savitaipale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savitaipale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Savitaipale misses with a wild body shot.
Puno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Savitaipale throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Savitaipale misses.
Puno lands a jab to Savitaipale's midsection.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savitaipale throws out the jab.
Puno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savitaipale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puno looks to throw the jab but Savitaipale is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savitaipale slips a straight right by Puno.
Savitaipale throws a looping overhand right but Puno ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Savitaipale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puno lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno slips a jab from Savitaipale.
Puno half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Puno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Savitaipale takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Puno attempts a counter takedown but Savitaipale avoids it well and moves away.
Puno scores with a nice head shot.
Puno lands with a right hand.
Savitaipale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savitaipale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Puno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Savitaipale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savitaipale.
Savitaipale keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
Savitaipale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno is sitting in close to Savitaipale's body. Savitaipale has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Puno is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Puno is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Savitaipale.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Atte Savitaipale!
Atte Savitaipale very nearly forgot to thank KOMBAT KLOTHING amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Vilson (ranked 342 p4p, 42 weight class) and Raphaele Heisenberg (ranked 114 p4p, 15 weight class). Vilson comes into the arena with Haiti Voodoo Music blaring out of the sound system. Heisenberg has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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153 lbs
22 - 4 - 2 |
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148 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Vilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphaele Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heisenberg with a hook.
Heisenberg stuns Vilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Heisenberg catches Vilson right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Vilson misses.
Heisenberg slips a jab from Vilson.
Heisenberg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vilson defends it well.
Vilson misses with an uppercut
and Heisenberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heisenberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heisenberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vilson connects with a looping right hand.
Heisenberg throws a shot from downtown. Vilson moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Vilson blocks the leg kick.
Heisenberg misses with a leg kick
and Vilson counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heisenberg misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Vilson misses the target.
Heisenberg misses the jab.
Vilson is looking to counter punch.
Raphaele Heisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heisenberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vilson slips a jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vilson lands with a hook. Heisenberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg thows a leg kick but Vilson checks it
and Vilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heisenberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vilson - the referee stops the clock and Heisenberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vilson. Heisenberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick but Vilson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Vilson misses its target.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heisenberg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vilson checks it well.
Vilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Heisenberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heisenberg slips a jab from Vilson.
Vilson throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Heisenberg is predictable there
and Heisenberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heisenberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heisenberg ducks under a wild hook from Vilson.
Vilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Vilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Heisenberg 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.
Heisenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vilson.
Heisenberg lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heisenberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilson manages to avoid it.
Vilson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Heisenberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heisenberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heisenberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Junior Vilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisenberg is just out of range.
Vilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heisenberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vilson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heisenberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Vilson.
Vilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vilson thumps Heisenberg with a low kick.
A big right from Heisenberg misses.
Vilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Vilson misses the target.
Vilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heisenberg's sensitive parts.
Vilson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vilson tests Heisenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Vilson misses.
Heisenberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vilson.
Vilson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vilson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heisenberg throws a lazy right hand but Vilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vilson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vilson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vilson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vilson stuns Heisenberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heisenberg cracks Vilson with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Heisenberg throws a looping overhand right but Vilson ducks down to avoid it.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick
and Vilson counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heisenberg.
Vilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vilson lands a jab to Heisenberg's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Vilson as he connects with a hook.
Heisenberg slips under a jab.
Heisenberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heisenberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilson taking some punishment here, with Heisenberg in his half guard.
Heisenberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heisenberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heisenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heisenberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vilson's head.
Heisenberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vilson is trying to control but can't.
Heisenberg misses with a head shot. Vilson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heisenberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heisenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heisenberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Heisenberg advances position into side control!
Vilson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heisenberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 Junior Vilson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heisenberg takes a swing at Vilson's ribcage but misses.
Vilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a big shot that misses.
Heisenberg throws a series of punches but Vilson avoids them all with ease.
Vilson moves out of range of the leg kick from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Heisenberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Junior Vilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Heisenberg gets a double leg takedown into Vilson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heisenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heisenberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vilson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heisenberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vilson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg postures up and lands a big shot to Vilson's brow.
Heisenberg stands and throws Vilson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Heisenberg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Heisenberg goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vilson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Heisenberg's guard! Nice work there by Vilson!
Heisenberg wants to sweep here but Vilson controlling him for the moment.
Heisenberg wants to hit a switch here but Vilson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Heisenberg there!
Vilson looking to control but Heisenberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg working to try and regain half guard.
Raphaele Heisenberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Heisenberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heisenberg is still trying to improve position.
Vilson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heisenberg is looking to escape.
Heisenberg tries to reverse the position but Vilson maintains control.
Vilson trying to control but Heisenberg is having none of it.
Heisenberg tries to reverse the position but Vilson maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Heisenberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vilson has his hands on Heisenberg's head, controlling the position.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vilson controls Heisenberg momentarily but Heisenberg frees himself.
Heisenberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heisenberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vilson trying to control the position.
Vilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Vilson has wrist control.
Heisenberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vilson pulls Heisenberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Heisenberg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Heisenberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaele Heisenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Heisenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Vilson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heisenberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heisenberg blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vilson 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 Heisenberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heisenberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heisenberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vilson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Heisenberg working the body and head with strikes.
Heisenberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vilson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vilson regains half guard, as Heisenberg was trying to land strikes.
Heisenberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vilson's head.
Vilson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Heisenberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heisenberg throwing strikes from guard but Vilson blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heisenberg postures up in Vilson's guard and throws a big left but Vilson blocks it.
Heisenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heisenberg lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilson trying to keep a closed guard but Heisenberg is proving a slippery customer.
Heisenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heisenberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heisenberg lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg throwing strikes from guard but Vilson blocks nicely.
Heisenberg throws an elbow that misses. Vilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heisenberg's guard. Nice move by Vilson!
Heisenberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vilson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vilson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Heisenberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Vilson is controlling the pace.
Heisenberg wants to get back to full guard.
Vilson is looking to take a break and control but Heisenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heisenberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is in trouble now - Vilson has advanced to mount!
Heisenberg working to try and regain half guard.
Heisenberg keeps trying to improve his position.
Vilson tries to control but Heisenberg wriggling away.
Heisenberg is looking to improve his position but Vilson isn't that keen on the idea.
Vilson trying to control but Heisenberg is having none of it.
Vilson content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is looking to get to half guard.
Vilson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vilson looking to control but Heisenberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Heisenberg is looking to improve his position but Vilson isn't that keen on the idea.
Vilson wants to control the pace but Heisenberg is squirming around nicely.
Heisenberg tries to reverse the position but Vilson maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vilson controlling the position easily from mount.
Heisenberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 Junior Vilson.
I think Vilson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Krison (ranked 284 p4p, 43 weight class) and Ben Turner (ranked 363 p4p, 57 weight class). Krison comes to the cage accompanied by Rebelution. 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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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
Krison throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krison throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krison.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krison.
Krison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
Krison defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Krison walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
Krison throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with a thumping low kick.
Turner throws a front kick aimed at Krison's knee but Krison avoids it well.
Krison looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner 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 kick lands to the mid section there for Turner.
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!
Krison avoids the body shot from Turner.
A big left from Krison misses.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Krison checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Krison throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turner misses the jab.
Krison half committed to a counter leg kick.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turner misses with a shot to the body
and Krison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turner's knee momentarily.
Krison lands a lovely overhand right.
Krison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Herb Krison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turner under the eye.
Krison misses with a hook.
Turner replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krison blocks it well.
Krison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner drops his hands momentarily and Krison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krison rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Turner.
Turner lands a hook that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner prevents a body shot from Krison.
Krison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krison works on Turner's body with a couple of short punches.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Krison controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison is leaning against Turner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krison blocks a body shot from Turner.
Krison cracks Turner with a nice body shot.
Krison blocking some punches.
Krison swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krison lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Krison fails to land.
Krison misses with some punches.
A short left from Turner.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner prevents a body shot from Krison.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Krison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.
A shot in the inside from Krison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison blocks a body shot from Turner.
Krison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Krison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
Turner tries to work over Krison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Krison lands a body punch.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Krison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krison lands with a light punch inside.
Krison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krison.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Krison tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krison scores with a shot to the body.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krison is out of range and Turner settles back down.
Krison fakes the leg kick and cracks Turner in the body.
Turner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner misses with the body kick
and Krison counters with a nice kick to the body.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Nice uppercut there from Krison.
Krison throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krison. That's going to slow Turner down.
Krison jabs at Turner's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Krison lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner misses with a leg kick
and Krison counters with a low kick, right behind Turner 's knee.
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Krison's leg but Krison calmly moves out of range.
Krison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krison lands a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krison - that will leave a mark!
Krison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krison scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Krison lands.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Krison works the jab nicely.
Krison connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krison looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krison.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krison, as that shot connected.
Krison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Krison slips a jab from Turner.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krison moves away.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krison takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krison was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner wants to slow Krison down by chopping away at his legs.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner cracks Krison with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krison swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Krison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krison pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Herb Krison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Krison.
Krison works on Turner's body with a couple of short punches.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner tries to work over Krison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Krison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner lands a hook that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Krison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Krison.
Krison blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Turner.
Krison lands a shoulder strike.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Krison slows down the pace here.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
Krison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Krison lands a body shot.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turner tries to work over Krison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison pushes Turner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Herb Krison is winning the standup battle so far.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Krison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Krison cracks Turner with a good jab.
Krison slips under a jab from Turner.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Krison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krison checks a leg kick nicely.
Krison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Krison with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Krison.
Turner throws a lazy head kick
and Krison counters with a nice kick to the body.
Krison catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Krison down.
Turner punishes Krison's body with a nice straight punch.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Krison works Turner's body with a nice hook.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Krison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Krison. That snapped Turner's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krison.
Turner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Krison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Krison moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Krison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison lands with a cross.
Krison scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Krison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Krison moves away and avoids it.
Krison throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krison throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Krison takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Krison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
Krison checks a low kick from Turner.
Krison defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Krison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krison looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner misses with a body shot
and Krison counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krison scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krison throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Krison jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
As Turner backs away, Krison returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krison can pounce on him.
Krison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Krison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krison is looking to clinch.
Krison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krison misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krison 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
A relieved looking Herb Krison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Scorpion (ranked 570 p4p, 74 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 353 p4p, 44 weight class). Scorpion kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu. Kasey Scorpion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasey Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion fails to land the takedown.
Scorpion with a nice cross.
Shelby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Scorpion loads up on a big right hand but Shelby slips the punch.
Scorpion misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shelby! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Shelby fails to land with a series of punches.
Shelby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scorpion.
Shelby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
Kasey Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby throws a hook to the side of Scorpion's head but Scorpion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shelby has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shelby throws a big shot that misses.
Shelby throws out a loose jab but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Scorpion finds it's way through Shelby's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
No joy there for Scorpion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Scorpion.
Shelby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scorpion to score with a decent uppercut.
Scorpion connects with a right hand. Shelby shakes it off.
Shelby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion just misses with a punch to the body.
Tommy Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scorpion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scorpion circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Scorpion was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shelby.
Scorpion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scorpion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shelby to the ground. Scorpion is now in Shelby's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelby is looking to stand up but Scorpion isn't so interested in that idea.
Scorpion wants to pass the guard but Shelby is keeping the position.
Scorpion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion is looking to work some ground and pound but Shelby has wrist control.
Scorpion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scorpion wants to control from the top but Shelby keeps moving.
Scorpion postures up in Shelby's guard and throws a big left but Shelby blocks it.
Scorpion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shelby is looking to stand up but Scorpion isn't so interested in that idea.
Scorpion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scorpion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scorpion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shelby is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shelby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shelby is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion scores with a hook to the body.
Scorpion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shelby walks away with a smile on his face. Scorpion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scorpion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Shelby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scorpion finds it's way round the side to connect with Shelby's head.
Shelby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scorpion.
The crowd cheers as Shelby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorpion doesn't seem phased though.
Scorpion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shelby.
Scorpion scores with a hook.
Shelby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scorpion is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Scorpion scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Scorpion avoids them all with ease.
Scorpion misses with a left hand
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shelby.
Scorpion is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut there from Scorpion.
Scorpion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shelby scores with a jab. Scorpion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shelby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Scorpion - just one landing.
Scorpion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shelby looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shelby is pushing Scorpion's head away, looking to escape. Scorpion manages to hold on to the position though.
Scorpion tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shelby explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Shelby throws a shot from downtown. Scorpion moves away and avoids it.
Shelby slips a jab from Scorpion.
Scorpion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion slips a straight right by Shelby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shelby.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Shelby 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.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Shelby misses its intended target.
A cross from Shelby lands.
Shelby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shelby feints a jab promting Scorpion to slip. Shelby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Scorpion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Scorpion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shelby as he avoids it easily.
Scorpion moves away from the strike by Shelby.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion cracks Shelby with a good jab.
Shelby closes the distance and clinches.
Scorpion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Scorpion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Shelby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Shelby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to pull guard but Shelby won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Scorpion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Shelby.
Shelby blocking some punches.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Shelby.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Scorpion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Shelby lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shelby.
Scorpion lands a right hand.
Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
A short left from Scorpion.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelby lands with a left to the head.
Scorpion lands an uppercut.
Scorpion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shelby to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scorpion.
Shelby lands an uppercut.
Shelby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Shelby tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Shelby.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelby's elbow.
A short right from Shelby on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Scorpion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scorpion gets through Shelby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Tommy Shelby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Shelby misses with a body punch.
Scorpion digs a right hand into Shelby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shelby's gas tank.
Scorpion is trying to pull guard but Shelby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scorpion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scorpion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Scorpion.
Shelby prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Shelby.
Scorpion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelby takes a shot to the head.
Shelby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelby's elbow.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelby blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion digs a right hand underneath Shelby's ribcage. Shelby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shelby misses with a body punch.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion pulls guard.
Shelby gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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!
Scorpion circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Scorpion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a shot to the body.
Shelby connects with a body shot.
Scorpion throws out a loose jab but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tommy Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shelby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shelby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scorpion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Scorpion circles away.
Scorpion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shelby tries to clinch up.
Shelby doesn't manage to clinch there - Scorpion circles away.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scorpion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shelby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scorpion slips under a jab from Shelby.
Scorpion misses with a looping right.
Scorpion looks to throw the jab but Shelby is out of range.
Scorpion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shelby swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Shelby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shelby throws an overhand right that lands on Scorpion's shoulder, as Scorpion tries to avoid the shot.
Scorpion scores with a hook to the body. Shelby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scorpion loads up on a big right hand but Shelby slips the punch.
Scorpion walks into a jab.
Scorpion moves out of range as Shelby strikes.
Scorpion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Scorpion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scorpion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shelby backs up against the cage.
Scorpion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the body.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Shelby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shelby throws a body punch but Scorpion moves out of range.
A big right from Scorpion misses.
Scorpion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelby.
Shelby avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Shelby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scorpion slips under a jab from Shelby.
Scorpion misses with a right hand
and Shelby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut.
Scorpion misses with a looping left.
Shelby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut. Shelby saw that one coming.
Shelby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shelby throws a right and a left that Scorpion avoids nicely.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Scorpion saw that one coming.
Scorpion slips a jab from Shelby.
Scorpion takes a swing at Shelby's ribcage but misses.
Shelby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Scorpion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scorpion jabs Shelby right on the nose. Shelby blinks but takes it well.
Shelby throws out a loose jab but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scorpion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scorpion darts in looking for a takedown but Shelby gets double underhooks and turns Scorpion into the cage.
Shelby lands a jab to Scorpion's midsection.
Kasey Scorpion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Scorpion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Scorpion working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scorpion throws a strike aimed at the side of Shelby's head but Shelby avoids it well.
Shelby throws Scorpion to one side and escapes!
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Scorpion misses its intended target.
Shelby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Shelby is just out of range.
A jab from Shelby does it's job there.
A jab from Scorpion misses.
Shelby moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion catches Shelby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shelby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shelby misses with a two punch combination.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
Scorpion is looking to counter punch.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut. Shelby saw that one coming.
Scorpion slips a straight right by Shelby.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby jabs Scorpion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shelby misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Shelby lands an overhand right.
Scorpion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shelby defends well and Scorpion ends up having to push Shelby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shelby throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scorpion is looking to counter punch.
Shelby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Scorpion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scorpion cracks Shelby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shelby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelby slips a jab from Scorpion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Shelby.
Tommy Shelby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scorpion was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Shelby cracks a nice hook into Scorpion's ribs.
Scorpion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the body from Scorpion misses
and Shelby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shelby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scorpion.
Scorpion just misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Scorpion jabs Shelby right on the nose. Shelby blinks but takes it well.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Scorpion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scorpion looks to throw the jab but Shelby is out of range.
Shelby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby doesn't manage to clinch there - Scorpion circles away.
Scorpion walks into a jab.
Scorpion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelby was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Shelby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shelby 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Shelby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 271 p4p, 40 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 185 p4p, 26 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Granger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Lokren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger motions for Lokren to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lokren scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Lokren misses.
Granger throws out a leg kick but Lokren moves out of range and Granger only half commits.
Lokren misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger thuds a left hand into Lokren's body.
Lokren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Granger was looking to counter with a kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.
Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Lokren misses with a body shot
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Lokren misses with a hook.
Lokren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Granger rather than just go for the knockout.
Lokren with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lokren scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren swings widly with a right hand
and Granger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lokren just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lokren checks a leg kick.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lokren misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a body kick.
Granger feints and then cracks Lokren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lokren down.
Lokren 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.
Lokren tries to move into range but Granger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lokren looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Lokren moved away.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Granger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Lokren throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Lokren moves his leg out of the way.
Lokren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lokren. Lokren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lokren throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Granger misses.
Granger lands a two punch combo.
Lokren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lokren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Granger misses.
Lokren connects with a looping right hand.
Lokren avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lokren's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lokren swings away with a body shot that misses
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Lokren.
Granger misses with a low kick as Lokren jumps back.
Lokren throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Lokren throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lokren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Granger at a distance.
Lokren misses with a body shot.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Granger. That's going to slow Lokren down.
Lokren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lokren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Lokren. Beautiful body shot.
Lokren throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lokren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Lokren throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
Lokren throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
Lokren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger takes a swing at Lokren's ribcage but misses.
Granger slips a jab from Lokren.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Lokren misses the jab.
Lokren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Granger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lokren scrambles back to his feet.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger throws a chopping leg kick but Lokren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Granger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lokren scores with a nice strike.
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 Pete Granger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lokren 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.
Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger misses with a body punch
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Lokren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lokren.
Granger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Lokren sizes up Granger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lokren misses with an uppercut.
Granger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lokren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Granger. That one must have hurt.
Granger throws a leg kick but Lokren moved away.
Granger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Lokren is just out of range.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger staying out of range there.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren checks a leg kick nicely.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lokren if he has to take too many more of those.
Lokren avoids the body shot from Granger.
Lokren misses with a shot to the body
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Granger, right into the meat.
Lokren lands with an overhand left.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.
Granger 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!
Granger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lokren is out of range and Granger settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to land a front kick but Lokren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lokren with a nice cross.
Lokren blocks the body kick.
Granger avoids the body shot from Lokren.
Lokren misses with a right hand
and Granger counters with a good low kick that Lokren was not able to check.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren needs to keep his hands up - Granger had a free shot at his head there.
Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
Granger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren scores with a hook to the body. Granger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Granger cracks Lokren with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lokren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lokren is rocked!
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Lokren's head.
Lokren is still on wobbly legs! Can Granger finish him?
Lokren wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lokren's sensitive parts.
Lokren takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Granger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lokren in his tracks.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a huge left! Lokren is in big trouble! He's backing up but Granger isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lokren from any more damage. A dominating finish by Granger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Granger!
Pete Granger bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 242 p4p, 37 weight class) and Desmond Glass (ranked 140 p4p, 20 weight class). Glass is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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32
185 lbs
28 - 12 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass scores with a nice head shot.
Glass lands a right hook to the body.
Glass misses with a series of wild punches.
Kettu connects with a leg kick. Glass looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy left from Kettu finds it's target.
Kettu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kettu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glass has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Glass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kettu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glass's head.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kettu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glass doesn't seem bothered though.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Glass moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Kettu.
Kettu checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kettu doesn't manage to clinch there - Glass circles away.
Glass throws a leg kick but Kettu moved away.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
Kettu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Glass will feel that in the morning.
Glass avoids a kick to the body.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick.
Kettu moves into the clinch.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
Glass throws a head punch that misses.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.
Kettu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Glass - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Glass controls his hands.
Kettu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kettu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu tries a body shot but Glass blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Glass as the two fighters clinch.
Glass pushes Kettu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
I was talking to Kettu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glass.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glass digs a right hand underneath Kettu's ribcage. Kettu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kettu tries a body shot but Glass blocks it.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Glass misses.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Kettu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kettu on the side of the head.
Kettu slips under a jab from Glass.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Kettu cracks Glass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glass scores with a hook to the body. Kettu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kettu throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kettu.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glass.
Good leg kick by Kettu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Kettu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kettu tries to avoid it.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Glass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
It looked like Kettu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Glass throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
Kettu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Kettu cracks Glass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kettu in his tracks.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kettu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass scores with a sloppy right hand. Kettu should have avoided that one.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Glass avoids the head kick by Kettu.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu cracks the inside of Glass's front leg.
Kettu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass moves away from the strike by Kettu.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kettu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kettu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass looks to throw the jab but Kettu is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Glass.
Kettu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kettu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Glass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kettu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kettu throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kettu lands with an overhand left.
Kettu scores with a kick to the body.
Desmond Glass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kettu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass scores with a nice right hand.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kettu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kettu moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Glass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esa Kettu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Glass.
Glass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettu tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kettu in his tracks.
That kick from Glass tenderised Kettu's leg. Kettu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Good work by Glass as he checks the leg kick.
Kettu slips a jab from Glass.
Kettu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Glass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Glass blocks a jab.
Kettu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glass is looking to land body kicks.
Glass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Glass drops his hands momentarily and Kettu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass with a hook.
Kettu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
Kettu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glass in his tracks.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Glass manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass avoids the body shot from Kettu.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glass misses the body punch
and Kettu counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kettu.
Glass connects with a body shot that sends Kettu's belly button to the back.
Glass blocks a jab.
Glass misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Glass's leg. Glass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Glass lands.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Glass slips the punch.
Kettu throws a jab but it's blocked by Glass.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Glass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kettu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glass.
Kettu is looking to clinch.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glass.
Kettu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kettu connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice cross by Kettu.
Glass avoids a kick to the body.
Glass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass throws a one two combo.
Glass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu looks to land a right hand but Glass moved out of range.
Kettu misses with a straight left.
Kettu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glass punishes Kettu's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kettu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kettu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Kettu tests Glass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu is looking to clinch but Glass is avoiding it.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Kettu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Glass misses with a straight right.
Glass throws a jab when Kettu was well out of range.
Glass lands a nice looking body shot.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Good standup being displayed there by Glass as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Kettu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kettu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glass dips to his left and cracks Kettu with an uppercut!
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Kettu's shoulder, as Kettu tries to avoid the shot.
Kettu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass checks a low kick from Kettu.
A good leg kick by Glass.
Good shot there by Glass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Glass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Glass misses with a two punch combination.
Kettu is looking to counter punch.
Kettu throws a low kick but Glass moves out of range easily.
Glass lands an overhand right.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Kettu lands a nice hook to Glass's body. Glass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glass scores with a hook.
Glass checks a low kick from Kettu.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass lunges at Kettu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kettu's hand.
Glass throws a good cross that connects.
Glass misses with a straight left.
Kettu throws out a powerful jab.
Kettu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Glass - that will leave a mark!
Kettu is looking to clinch but Glass is avoiding it.
Glass tries to keep at a distance but Kettu has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu managing to block the knees to the body from Glass.
Kettu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kettu breaks the clinch.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
Glass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kettu can pounce on him.
Glass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kettu on the side of the head.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Glass ducks down to avoid it.
Glass is looking to chop away at Kettu's legs.
Kettu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Glass checks it.
Glass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glass swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kettu counter with a right hand.
Kettu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kettu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Esa Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Kettu's head but Kettu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kettu has time to react.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Glass throws a shot to the body.
Kettu with a hook.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass slips a jab from Kettu.
Glass slips under a jab.
Glass connects with a crisp jab.
Kettu throws a right hand that Glass ducks under and follows up with a left that Glass also avoids with ease.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass works the jab nicely.
Kettu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass lands with a shot to the body.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kettu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass with a hook.
Kettu misses with a low kick.
Glass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kettu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kettu lands a leg kick that knocks Glass off balance momentarily.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Glass moves away and avoids it.
Kettu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass cracks Kettu with an open hand slap.
Glass walks into a jab.
It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Jab by Kettu.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kettu throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass lands a leg kick that knocks Kettu off balance momentarily.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Glass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Kettu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Glass takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass lands with a good body shot.
Glass lands a nice shot that snaps Kettu's head back.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kettu tries a low kick but Glass avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass checks a leg kick nicely.
Glass jabs at Kettu's body.
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu misses with a body kick.
Kettu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Glass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Glass 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
A very excited looking Desmond Glass made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pendragon (ranked 496 p4p, 69 weight class) and Hyryx Dall (ranked 351 p4p, 52 weight class). Dall has chosen Rattlesnake as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
21 - 16 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hyryx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Pendragon's shoulder, as Pendragon tries to avoid the shot.
Pendragon clobbers Dall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pendragon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pendragon connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dall defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Pendragon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pendragon is looking to chop away at Dall's legs.
Dall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Pendragon's front leg but catches the back leg as Pendragon tries to avoid it.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon wants to control but Dall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pendragon wants to get back to full guard.
Pendragon wants to control the action here but instead Dall manages to pass to full mount!
Pendragon can't escape the position.
Dall moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pendragon rolls, trying to escape but Dall keeps control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dall has the hooks in. Pendragon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dall is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pendragon tries to escape but Dall has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pendragon fending off the submission attempt from Dall.
Pendragon trying to control the position but Dall manages to sink in the hooks.
Pendragon tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Pendragon taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hyryx Dall!
An out of breath Hyryx Dall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 137 p4p, 19 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 323 p4p, 42 weight class). Umanouke has chosen Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg as his entrance music. 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Kuklinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke throws a jab when Kuklinsky was well out of range.
Kuklinsky throws a hook but Umanouke blocks it.
Umanouke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kuklinsky throws a hook but Umanouke blocks it.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuklinsky as he avoids it easily.
As Umanouke tries to get set, Kuklinsky tries to push him back and clinch up but Umanouke manages to avoid the attempt.
Kuklinsky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kuklinsky moves out of range of the leg kick from Umanouke.
Kuklinsky throwing a counter right hand but Umanouke manages to avoid it.
Kuklinsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umanouke moves away.
Umanouke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Umanouke misses with a straight right.
Umanouke lands with a right hand.
Umanouke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuklinsky's waist but Kuklinsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Umanouke off to one side.
Umanouke swings for the body but Kuklinsky moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuklinsky's waist but Kuklinsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Umanouke off to one side.
Richard Kuklinsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueda Umanouke.
Umanouke swings for the body but Kuklinsky moves out of range.
Kuklinsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Umanouke has time to react.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Umanouke fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kuklinsky to the ground. Umanouke is now in Kuklinsky's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umanouke looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinsky is looking to stand up but Umanouke isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuklinsky scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Umanouke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuklinsky manages to avoid it.
Umanouke stuns Kuklinsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Umanouke.
Umanouke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuklinsky doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuklinsky leaves Umanouke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuklinsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuklinsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Umanouke circles away.
Umanouke tries to clinch but Kuklinsky is having none of it.
Kuklinsky throwing a counter right hand but Umanouke manages to avoid it.
Kuklinsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Umanouke is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umanouke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky throws a right and a left that Umanouke avoids nicely.
Umanouke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Umanouke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuklinsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Umanouke shoots for a takedown but Kuklinsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuklinsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Umanouke. Umanouke gets slowly back to his feet.
Umanouke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richard Kuklinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuklinsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Umanouke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuklinsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Umanouke somewhat.
Kuklinsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Umanouke has time to react.
Umanouke shoots for a takedown but Kuklinsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Umanouke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umanouke throws a hook to the side of Kuklinsky's head but Kuklinsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Umanouke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuklinsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuklinsky tries to sprawl but Umanouke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kuklinsky makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Umanouke tries to keep at a distance but Kuklinsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuklinsky cracks Umanouke with a nice body shot.
Umanouke looks winded!
Kuklinsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky scores with a shot to the side of Umanouke's head.
Umanouke can't find room to land a body shot as Kuklinsky controls the action.
Umanouke tries to pull guard but Kuklinsky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kuklinsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umanouke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuklinsky smiles and moves away.
Kuklinsky forces Umanouke back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umanouke.
Kuklinsky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Umanouke.
A shot in the inside from Kuklinsky.
Umanouke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuklinsky walks away with a smile on his face. Umanouke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuklinsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Umanouke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Umanouke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Kuklinsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke'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.
Kuklinsky tries to work over Umanouke's front leg with a kick but Umanouke checks it.
Umanouke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Umanouke misses its intended target.
Kuklinsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuklinsky loads up on a big right hand but Umanouke slips the punch.
Kuklinsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umanouke can do to turn this around?
Umanouke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umanouke darts in looking for a takedown but Kuklinsky gets double underhooks and turns Umanouke into the cage.
Kuklinsky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kuklinsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuklinsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umanouke.
It looked like Kuklinsky was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Umanouke.
Kuklinsky dodges the punch combination from Umanouke.
Kuklinsky throws a quick counter kick to the body but Umanouke avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinsky lunges at Umanouke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umanouke's hand.
A slow jab from Kuklinsky misses its intended target.
Umanouke moves in looking to clinch but Kuklinsky pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinsky takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuklinsky misses with a body punch.
Kuklinsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuklinsky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
A short right from Kuklinsky.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kuklinsky here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Umanouke pulls Kuklinsky into guard.
Kuklinsky wants to get up but he can't break Umanouke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kuklinsky gets to his feet. Umanouke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kuklinsky lands with a straight right. Umanouke didn't see that one coming.
Kuklinsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umanouke has his takedown stuffed
and Kuklinsky counters with a crisp right hand that drops Umanouke! Kuklinsky lets Umanouke back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Umanouke is rocked!
That has opened up Ueda Umanouke's cut even more.
Umanouke is breathing heavily.
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!
Kuklinsky knocks out Umanouke with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kuklinsky before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kuklinsky picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Kuklinsky!
As Richard Kuklinsky got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: You just got beat by a fucking girl!'.
Ueda Umanouke spoke after the fight, saying 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You can't do anything without risking something. I will be back to avenge my honor.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Andreev (ranked 117 p4p, 16 weight class) and Kamerun Diaz (ranked 136 p4p, 19 weight class). Diaz has chosen Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz tries to sprawl but Andreev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Andreev has control of the leg.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Andreev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andreev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Andreev has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz wants to control but Andreev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeps trying to improve his position.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andreev is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andreev lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Andreev in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Andreev.
Andreev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Andreev drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Andreev is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Andreev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Diaz trying to control but Andreev postures up.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Andreev has control of the leg.
Andreev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andreev connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Diaz has hold of Andreev's hands but Andreev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Andreev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Andreev is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets full guard.
Andreev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Andreev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Andreev pushes his legs off easily.
Andreev stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Andreev distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andreev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andreev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that round.
That's time! Andreev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Andreev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Andreev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andreev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Andreev is out of range.
Andreev scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Andreev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreev misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz 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 Andreev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andreev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andreev misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
A quick step to the side and Andreev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Andreev is out of range.
Andreev fails to land with a series of punches.
Andreev cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Andreev is able to avoid easily.
Andreev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Andreev's leg but Andreev calmly moves out of range.
Andreev is looking to counter punch.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Andreev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andreev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Andreev moved away.
Andreev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Andreev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreev.
Diaz lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Andreev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Andreev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz defending well as Andreev loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz lunges at Andreev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andreev's hand.
Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andreev is positioning himself well to prevent Diaz advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andreev manages to get to full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Andreev keeps moving.
Diaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Andreev keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andreev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Andreev's legs - danger averted.
Andreev working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andreev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Andreev's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Andreev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz is nestled in close to Andreev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Andreev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andreev keeps working.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andreev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andreev is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz throwing shots but Andreev is blocking nicely.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamerun Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Andreev looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Andreev looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Andreev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Andreev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andreev gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Andreev is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Andreev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Andreev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andreev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into half guard.
Andreev punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working over Andreev with some ground and pound. Andreev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alexey Andreev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz passes to side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Diaz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
Andreev can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
What's Andreev going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Andreev tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Andreev is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
Andreev is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Andreev looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Andreev is having none of it.
Andreev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is nestled in close to Andreev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andreev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andreev's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz is nestled in close to Andreev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Andreev looking for submissions off his back.
Andreev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andreev wants to get back to full guard.
Andreev is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Andreev's temple.
Andreev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamerun Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamerun Diaz!
Kamerun Diaz 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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