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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Dee (ranked 1797 p4p, 207 weight class) and Mikko Alatalo (ranked 2050 p4p, 225 weight class). Mikko Alatalo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee throws a leg kick that misses.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Dee moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Alatalo.
We've been informed that Alatalo 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.
Alatalo cracks a nice hook into Dee's ribs.
Alatalo tests Dee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Inspektor Dee has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Dee scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Alatalo rushes Dee with punches - Dee moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dee goes down! Alatalo follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Alatalo!
Our winner, Mikko Alatalo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 1478 p4p, 191 weight class) and Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 1453 p4p, 188 weight class). Abel comes to the cage accompanied by Express Yourself. Aristides Abel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks tries a head kick but it misses.
Tudekiks throws a right hand that Abel ducks under and follows up with a left that Abel also avoids with ease.
Tudekiks stuns Abel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abel lands a lovely overhand right.
Abel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tudekiks moves into the clinch successfully.
Tudekiks lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tudekiks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abel's brow.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tudekiks backwards.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tudekiks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tudekiks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tudekiks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel manages to break the clinch.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tudekiks works over Abel's head and body with a nice combination.
Tudekiks checks the leg kick.
Tudekiks misses with a combination
and Abel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tudekiks with a nice cross.
Abel keeps the fight on the outside.
Tudekiks clinches up with Abel and pushes him back against the cage.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel tries to work over Tudekiks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tudekiks gets a clinch.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tudekiks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tudekiks controlling the action here for a moment.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Tudekiks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tudekiks lands a nice uppercut.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tudekiks backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Tudekiks's ribcage. Tudekiks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Tudekiks pushes Abel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel breaks the clinch.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tudekiks is out of range.
Abel keeps the fight on the outside.
Tudekiks rushes Abel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudekiks gets a clinch.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tudekiks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Tudekiks.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tudekiks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tudekikss head.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Tudekiks avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Tudekiks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tudekiks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel walks into a jab.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks slips a jab from Abel.
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!
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tudekiks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tudekiks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tudekiks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Tudekiks saw it coming and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tudekiks.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tudekiks moves away.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Abel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abel. Tudekiks shrugs it off though.
Abel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abel counters with a two punch combo.
Abel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tudekiks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tudekiks misses with a left hand
and Tudekiks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tudekiks misses with a double jab
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tudekiks is rocked!
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 Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tudekiks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abel on the side of the head.
Abel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tudekiks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Abel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tudekiks is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abel fakes the body blow, causing Tudekiks to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Tudekiks goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Judas Priest (ranked 1733 p4p, 223 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 634 p4p, 93 weight class). Diaz has chosen I Got Five On It as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Judas Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz thuds a left hand into Priest's body.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Judas Priest has been cut.
Priest fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Priest drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Mat Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Priest. Priest maintains the clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Priest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Priest takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Priest avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Priest manages to break the clinch.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Priest.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priest shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz keeps trying to improve his position.
Priest is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Priest'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.
Priest thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Priest is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Priest lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Priest's guard.
Priest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Priest is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Priest is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Priest uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Priest!
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priest is one step ahead there.
Priest looking to pass the guard.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Priest defends well.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest throwing strikes but missing.
Priest throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priest is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mat Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Judas Priest's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Priest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Priest ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Priest misses with a double jab.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priest manages to avoid it.
Priest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Priest tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Priest.
Diaz lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Priest throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Priest slips a jab from Diaz.
Priest fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Priest.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Priest with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Priest.
Priest scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Priest slips under a jab from Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Priest. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Priest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Priest avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Priest looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Priest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz tests Priest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz lands a high kick!
Priest is rocked!
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Priest.
Oh Priest is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Priest closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Priest trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Priest got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Priest has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest seems to have got his legs back now.
Priest stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Diaz throws up his legs and catches Priest in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Priest tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Diaz! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mat Diaz!
Mat Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Sheehy (ranked 1165 p4p, 133 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 615 p4p, 70 weight class). Sheehy comes to the cage accompanied by Tree falls - Timber!. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehy checks a leg kick.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Sheehy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehy tries to avoid it.
Gold 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.
Sheehy misses with a kick to the body.
Sheehy throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Sheehy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Sheehy.
The fighters circling - Sheehy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheehy throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheehy.
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Ethan Sheehy has been cut.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheehy momentarily.
Gold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Sheehy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sheehy avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheehy. Sheehy obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy lands a head kick!
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sheehy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sheehy, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold lands a right hand.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheehy tries to pull guard but Gold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Gold.
Sheehy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Sheehy's head.
Sheehy can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Sheehy blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheehy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sheehy fails to land.
Sheehy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sheehy working aggressively here.
Sheehy jumps guard and drags Gold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sheehy wants to improve his position but instead Gold has moved into half guard.
Sheehy trying to control from the bottom.
Sheehy has a hand on Gold's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gold takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy tries to hold on but Gold postures up.
Sheehy is looking to improve his position but Gold isn't that keen on the idea.
Gold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gold stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body.
Gold misses with a hook. Sheehy ducked under it nicely.
Gold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sheehy scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold misses with an uppercut
letting Sheehy counter with a right hand.
Sheehy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ethan Sheehy's cut is getting worse.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Sheehy moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sheehy slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold cracks the inside of Sheehy's front leg.
Sheehy misses with a body shot
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Sheehy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sheehy throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Gold.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Sheehy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sheehy.
Sheehy scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Sheehy moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Sheehy throws a body kick that misses.
Sheehy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
A quick step to the side and Sheehy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheehy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Sheehy is out of range.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Sheehy counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheehy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Sheehy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Sheehy.
Sheehy checks a leg kick.
Sheehy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Sheehy.
Sheehy moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheehy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sheehy throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Sheehy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Gold lands.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sheehy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Sheehy.
A short right from Gold on the inside.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sheehy blocks an uppercut.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Sheehy tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Sheehy lands a shoulder strike.
Sheehy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheehy blocking some punches.
Sheehy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheehy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheehy has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheehy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheehy.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Gold working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheehy backwards.
Sheehy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold prevents a body shot from Sheehy.
Gold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gold blocking some punches.
Sheehy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheehy.
Sheehy blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheehy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheehy misses with a punch to the body.
Sheehy jumps guard and drags Gold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sheehy trying to keep a closed guard but Gold is proving a slippery customer.
Sheehy wants to control the position but Gold says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sheehy tries to get to full guard but Gold has control of the leg.
Sheehy wants to get back to full guard but Gold has passed into side control.
Sheehy is trying to improve his position.
Sheehy wants to control but Gold postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Sheehy's cut.
That's time! Sheehy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sheehy throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheehy tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Sheehy misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheehy moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold connects with a jab.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sheehy has closed the distance and engaged Gold in a clinch.
Sheehy tries to pull guard but Gold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheehy misses with the head strike.
Sheehy lands with a right to the head.
Sheehy fails to pull guard.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Gold.
Sheehy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy tries to pull guard but Gold won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Sheehy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Sheehy jumps guard but Gold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheehy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sheehy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gold postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold wants to get up but he can't break Sheehy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold preventing the sweep.
Sheehy is controlling Gold's posture.
Sheehy has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.
Sheehy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sheehy blocks a leg kick.
Gold tests Sheehy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheehy scores with a nice right hand.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sheehy misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Gold blocks a jab.
Ethan Sheehy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold with a nice cross.
Gold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sheehy swinging wildly here.
Sheehy tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Sheehy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Sheehy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehy tries to avoid it.
Sheehy throws a lazy head kick
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheehy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Sheehy tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheehy looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Sheehy misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Sheehy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gold lands with a cross.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Sheehy connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Sheehy.
Gold scores with a one two! Sheehy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Gold misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!
An out of breath Liquid Gold 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobu Sanada (ranked 908 p4p, 115 weight class) and Morrison Lee (ranked 510 p4p, 68 weight class). Lee has chosen The Pretender as his entrance music. Morrison Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nobu Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Sanada's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanada tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Sanada counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrison Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Lee throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Sanada's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanada's head.
Lee swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lee 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.
Sanada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Lee.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Sanada will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Sanada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanada's guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Sanada is keeping the position.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Sanada is keeping the position.
Sanada seems keen to control Lee's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Lee throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Sanada takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Sanada misses the jab.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee takes a swing at Sanada's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sanada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee throws a low kick but Sanada moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanada scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sanada counter with a right hand.
Lee misses with a head kick.
It looked like Sanada was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Sanada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sanada counter with a right hand.
Sanada lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morrison Lee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Morrison Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanada doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanada quickly recovers to half guard.
Sanada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanada is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to take a breather but Sanada is having none of it.
Sanada tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Sanada is concentrating on defense, preventing Lee from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Sanada defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Sanada is defending well.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Sanada defending well.
Lee is working for a kimura but Sanada is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Sanada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanada manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Sanada's guard.
Lee is fighting to break Sanada's control of his arms but Sanada is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanada controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Sanada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sanada's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanada is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanada is defending well.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanada has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morrison Lee 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!
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanada counters with a left to the body.
Sanada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanada as he avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a hook
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a low kick but Sanada avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Sanada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanada takes a step back to recover.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanada's head.
Sanada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee misses with a hook. Sanada ducked under it nicely.
Nobu Sanada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Sanada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanada lands the left hand.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Sanada moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Sanada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook but Sanada blocks it.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee misses with a hook. Sanada ducked under it nicely.
Lee clobbers Sanada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Nobu Sanada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Lee slips a jab from Sanada.
Sanada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee is rocked!
Sanada misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee cracks Sanada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Sanada lands a jab.
Lee defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanada should have avoided that one.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morrison Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee pushes Sanada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morrison Lee!
An out of breath Morrison Lee 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Matsuoka (ranked 339 p4p, 41 weight class) and Nosyaj Rram (ranked 756 p4p, 84 weight class). Matsuoka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tom Petty - Won’t back down. Rram has chosen Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy as his entrance music. Hiroki Matsuoka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Matsuoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuoka is looking to land body kicks.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that half lands.
Rram lands a jab-cross combination.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses.
Rram lands a jab to the nose.
Matsuoka misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsuoka blocks the leg kick.
Rram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rram misses with a hook. Matsuoka ducked under it nicely.
Rram's corner calls for a 1-2. Rram obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsuoka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuoka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Matsuoka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rram looks to land a left hand but Matsuoka moved out of range nicely.
Matsuoka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Matsuoka misses with a hook
and Rram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Matsuoka.
Donk. Matsuoka catches Rram right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matsuoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matsuoka takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuoka throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuoka wants to slow Rram down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsuoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rram. Rram obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram scores with a jab. Matsuoka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matsuoka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A right-left combo lands from Rram.
Rram moves away from the strike by Matsuoka.
Rram throws a solid leg kick but Matsuoka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rram.
Rram misses with a low kick as Matsuoka jumps back.
Rram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuoka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rram is out of range and Matsuoka settles back down.
A nice side step and Rram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matsuoka throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matsuoka. That's going to slow Rram down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsuoka doesn't seem bothered though.
Matsuoka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rram throws a leg kick that misses.
Matsuoka is looking to clinch but Rram is avoiding it.
Matsuoka throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Rram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsuoka throws a hook but Rram avoids it easily.
Matsuoka throws a leg kick which misses Rram's front leg but catches the back leg as Rram tries to avoid it.
Rram throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matsuoka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rram.
Rram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rram scores with a hook to the body. Matsuoka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsuoka looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Rram throws a hook to the side of Matsuoka's head but Matsuoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Rram.
Matsuoka throws a series of punches but Rram moves out of range.
Matsuoka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rram is out of range and Matsuoka settles back down.
Matsuoka misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rram looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matsuoka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rram throws a low kick but Matsuoka moves out of range easily.
Matsuoka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matsuoka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Matsuoka wants to control from the top but Rram keeps moving.
Matsuoka is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Crapollas Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rram has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rram is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matsuoka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matsuoka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rram looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rram told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rram blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rram keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rram kicks Matsuoka off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuoka scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuoka stuns Rram with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matsuoka misses with a body shot.
Rram throws a lazy right hand but Matsuoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nosyaj Rram will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matsuoka throws a head kick but Rram moves out of range.
Rram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuoka throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuoka blocks the body kick.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuoka manages to avoid it.
Matsuoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.
Rram pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matsuoka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsuoka misses with a straight right.
Matsuoka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That kick from Rram tenderised Matsuoka's leg. Matsuoka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rram takes a swing at Matsuoka's ribcage but misses.
Rram throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuoka avoids the body shot from Rram.
Nice shot lands for Matsuoka.
A nice combination there by Rram.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuoka connects with a single shot there.
Rram takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuoka moves out of range as Rram strikes.
Matsuoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rram.
Matsuoka is looking to counter punch.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsuoka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Rram looks to move away, Matsuoka throws a big counter combo but Rram just gets out of the way.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matsuoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuoka moves away.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Matsuoka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rram counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matsuoka throws the left hand but Rram avoids the punch easily.
Matsuoka missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Matsuoka is looking to slow Rram down with leg kicks.
Rram scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matsuoka's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuoka lands a lovely overhand right.
Matsuoka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matsuoka throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rram throws a body punch but Matsuoka moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsuoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matsuoka throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Matsuoka.
Rram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka staying out of range there.
Rram avoids the head kick by Matsuoka.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rram lands a leg kick that knocks Matsuoka off balance momentarily.
Matsuoka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rram.
Rram throws a body punch but Matsuoka moves out of range.
Matsuoka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Matsuoka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rram tries to move into range but Matsuoka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuoka.
Good leg kick by Matsuoka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rram takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matsuoka throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka tried to score with a low kick but Rram checks it.
Rram throws a nice looking combination but Matsuoka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matsuoka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rram just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rram's head.
Matsuoka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matsuoka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matsuoka misses with a body shot.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuoka is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Rram misses its intended target.
Rram blocks a jab.
A big left from Rram misses.
Matsuoka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rram throws out a counter right but Matsuoka avoids it with no problem.
Rram wants to land a leg kick but Matsuoka is out of range.
Matsuoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram misses with a body kick.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Matsuoka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
Matsuoka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matsuoka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Rram.
Rram misses with an uppercut. Matsuoka saw that one coming.
Matsuoka throws a body punch but Rram moves out of range.
Matsuoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Matsuoka moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuoka lands a head kick!
Matsuoka misses with a straight right.
Matsuoka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Matsuoka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Matsuoka tries to land a body kick
and Matsuoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nosyaj Rram will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Matsuoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsuoka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rram moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsuoka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rram ducks right into an uppercut from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Rram misses.
Rram just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMatsuoka.
Matsuoka ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
Matsuoka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matsuoka connects with the punch.
Matsuoka wants to land a leg kick but Rram is out of range.
Matsuoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuoka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuoka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Matsuoka.
Nice shot by Rram.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuoka looks to land a left hand but Rram moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
That kick from Rram tenderised Matsuoka's leg. Matsuoka is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsuoka circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsuoka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matsuoka darts in looking for a takedown but Rram gets double underhooks and turns Matsuoka into the cage.
It seemed like Rram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Matsuoka.
Rram tries to bum rush Matsuoka with a series of wild strikes but Matsuoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsuoka ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsuoka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Matsuoka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rram's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuoka throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuoka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rram connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsuoka has closed the distance and engaged Rram in a clinch.
Matsuoka leaning against his opponent.
Rram tries to break the clinch but Matsuoka is controlling the position.
Rram dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Matsuoka lands with a right to the head.
Rram can't break the clinch.
Matsuoka tries to stall but Rram uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rram pushes Matsuoka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matsuoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rram's elbow.
Rram makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matsuoka being controlled against the cage.
Rram breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Matsuoka lands.
Matsuoka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rram stuns Matsuoka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matsuoka throws a head kick but Rram moves out of range.
Matsuoka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hiroki Matsuoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rram throws a push kick but Matsuoka slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Matsuoka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matsuoka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rram misses with an uppercut. Matsuoka saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Rram both land. Nice combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Rram checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rram throws a body punch but Matsuoka moves out of range.
Matsuoka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rram's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsuoka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rram connects with a looping right hand.
Matsuoka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rram.
Rram cracks Matsuoka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Matsuoka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rram doesn't seem phased though.
Matsuoka with a jab.
Rram misses with a hook. Matsuoka ducked under it nicely.
Nosyaj Rram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Matsuoka 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.
Matsuoka misses the shot to the body.
Rram works Matsuoka's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuoka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rram throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nosyaj Rram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rram 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosyaj Rram!
After winning the bout, Nosyaj Rram thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Steel (ranked 1096 p4p, 143 weight class) and Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva (ranked 744 p4p, 100 weight class). Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSilva catches Steel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
DeSilva lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Steel misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel tries a low kick but DeSilva avoids it.
DeSilva looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
DeSilva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel throws a body punch but DeSilva moves out of range.
DeSilva tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
DeSilva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Steel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for DeSilva. That snapped Steel's head back.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for DeSilva. That snapped Steel's head back.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw.
DeSilva misses with a hook
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from DeSilva misses the target.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
DeSilva rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as DeSilva controls his hands.
DeSilva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but DeSilva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
DeSilva scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeSilva.
DeSilva tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
DeSilva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from DeSilva misses.
DeSilva misses with a looping right.
DeSilva misses the shot to the body.
DeSilva looking to score a takedown here. Steel is defending well but DeSilva drives through and ends up in Steel's guard.
DeSilva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
DeSilva wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
DeSilva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
DeSilva trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel working for a triangle but DeSilva defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeSilva stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
DeSilva tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
DeSilva looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. DeSilva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. DeSilva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeSilva.
Steel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
DeSilva is stalling in the full guard.
DeSilva chips away with some ground and pound.
Steel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. DeSilva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. DeSilva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
DeSilva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Steel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but DeSilva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DeSilva trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. DeSilva is aware though and is defending well.
DeSilva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steel keeping full guard, as DeSilva tries to pass.
Steel trying to control the position.
DeSilva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DeSilva connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
DeSilva cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeSilva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeSilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeSilva lands a jab to the head.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel avoids the body shot from DeSilva.
DeSilva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSilva circles away.
DeSilva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
DeSilva misses with a looping right.
DeSilva throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
DeSilva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel looks to land a left hand but DeSilva moved out of range nicely.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
DeSilva lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeSilva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Steel throws a hook but DeSilva avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from DeSilva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
DeSilva misses with a body shot.
DeSilva throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeSilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by DeSilva.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by DeSilva.
DeSilva walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
DeSilva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
DeSilva misses with a straight left.
Steel lands a nice shot that snaps DeSilva's head back.
Steel moves out of range as DeSilva strikes.
A jab from Steel misses.
A jab from DeSilva misses.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeSilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel slips under a jab.
Steel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Nice jab there from DeSilva.
DeSilva staying out of range there.
DeSilva throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
DeSilva takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Steel throws a jab when DeSilva was well out of range.
DeSilva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
DeSilva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel tries a body shot but DeSilva blocks it.
Steel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steel lands a body shot.
Good body shot from DeSilva.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel is looking to take this one to the mat.
DeSilva digs a right hand into Steel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steel's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
DeSilva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel tries to work over DeSilva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for DeSilva.
DeSilva slowing the pace effectively.
DeSilva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but DeSilva avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
DeSilva has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
DeSilva slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from DeSilva.
Steel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. DeSilva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeSilva cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Steel misses with a body punch.
DeSilva leaning his opponent against the cage.
DeSilva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeSilva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
DeSilva works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
DeSilva is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
DeSilva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
DeSilva fails with the takedown.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
DeSilva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeSilva checks a leg kick.
DeSilva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel misses with an uppercut. DeSilva saw that one coming.
Steel slips a straight right by DeSilva.
Steel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeSilva thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
DeSilva thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva 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!
Steel walks into a left hand.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steel cracks DeSilva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DeSilva looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
A cross from DeSilva lands.
Steel clobbers DeSilva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Steel misses with a hook. DeSilva ducked under it nicely.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeSilva throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DeSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeSilva throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
A big left from Steel misses.
DeSilva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeSilva.
DeSilva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeSilva.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but DeSilva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
A decent looking cross lands there for DeSilva.
DeSilva connects with a right hand. Steel shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. DeSilva does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeSilva shoots in and drives through. Steel sprawls well.
Steel misses the jab.
DeSilva moves out of range as Steel strikes.
DeSilva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
DeSilva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steel misses with a body shot.
DeSilva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel moves forwards but DeSilva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
DeSilva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel missing with a left hand there. DeSilva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel swings for the body but DeSilva moves out of range.
DeSilva has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel blocks a body shot from DeSilva.
DeSilva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
DeSilva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeSilva is defending well for now.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeSilva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeSilva.
Steel letting DeSilva take a breather here.
Steel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but DeSilva is controlling him.
DeSilva misses with a punch on the inside.
DeSilva blocks a body shot from Steel.
DeSilva tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeSilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
DeSilva tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
DeSilva misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel throws the left hand but DeSilva avoids the punch easily.
DeSilva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And DeSilva tries to counter it with a takedown but Steel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
DeSilva scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
DeSilva works the jab nicely.
Steel slips a straight right by DeSilva.
DeSilva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DeSilva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from DeSilva.
DeSilva slips under a jab from Steel.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Steel is predictable there
and DeSilva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
DeSilva trying to mount his opponent but Steel defends it.
DeSilva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Steel is pressing down on DeSilva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
DeSilva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
DeSilva pushing down on Steel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel works his way to full guard. Good work.
DeSilva postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
DeSilva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
DeSilva passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeSilva 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 243 p4p, 35 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 729 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin throws a right hand that Schultz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schultz also avoids with ease.
Bakunin scores with a hook to the body. Schultz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakunin throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultz.
Schultz tries a head kick but it misses.
Schultz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Bakunin circles away.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Schultz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bakunin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schultz - the referee stops the clock and Bakunin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schultz. Bakunin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've been hearing reports that Schultz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bakunin.
Schultz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
Bakunin scores with a nice head shot.
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Schultz avoids them all with ease.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that Schultz avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin swings for the body but Schultz moves out of range.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schultz looks to land a combination but Bakunin avoids it well.
Bakunin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Schultz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin blocks the body kick.
Bakunin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bakunin scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Schultz misses.
Schultz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultz is just out of range.
Bakunin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
A little feinted left hand from Schultz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Schultz connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Bakunin. Those never looked like landing.
Schultz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bakunin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schultz, right into the meat.
Bakunin moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schultz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Schultz clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
Bakunin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bakunin gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bakunin.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bakunin pushes Schultz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakunin blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bakunin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakunin.
Bakunin swings wildly with an uppercut but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bakunin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bakunin fails to land.
Bakunin has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
Schultz landing knees to the head.
Bakunin misses with a body punch.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bakunin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bakunin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bakunin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow.
Bakunin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Bakunin tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakunin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bakunin is working Schultz over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bakunin.
Schultz is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin presses Schultz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bakunin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Bakunin lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bakunin.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bakunin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Bakunin gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin lands a right hand.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Bakunin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Bakunin avoids the damage to the body.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bakunin scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Bakunin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bakunin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schultz is rocked!
Bakunin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakunin pounces like a tiger and cracks Schultz with a vicious hook! Schultz is down but not out! Bakunin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mikhail Bakunin!
A victorious Mikhail Bakunin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uzun Ada Izmir (ranked 208 p4p, 29 weight class) and Mika Allu (ranked 1014 p4p, 127 weight class). Uzun Ada Izmir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uzun Ada Izmir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Allu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allu thows a leg kick but Ada Izmir checks it
and Ada Izmir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allu lands with a nice body punch.
Allu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allu just misses with a punch to the body.
Allu throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir checks the leg kick.
Ada Izmir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Allu.
Allu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Allu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ada Izmir throws a body kick that misses.
Allu checks a low kick from Ada Izmir.
Allu thows a body kick. Ada Izmir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Allu throws a leg kick which misses Ada Izmir's front leg but catches the back leg as Ada Izmir tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allu misses with a wild combination.
Allu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ada Izmir counter with a right hand.
Ada Izmir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ada Izmir's sensitive parts.
Ada Izmir has his takedown stuffed
and Allu counters with an outside leg kick.
Ada Izmir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ada Izmir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allu doesn't manage to clinch there - Ada Izmir circles away.
Allu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ada Izmir moves out of range as Allu throws a body kick.
Allu moves out of range as Ada Izmir strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ada Izmir crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Allu - the referee stops the clock and Ada Izmir gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Allu. Ada Izmir manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Allu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ada Izmir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Allu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Allu misses with a series of wild punches.
Allu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ada Izmir was well out of range. Poor timing from Allu.
Allu punishes Ada Izmir's body with a nice straight punch.
Allu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ada Izmir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allu misses with a wild body shot.
Allu throws the left hand but Ada Izmir avoids the punch easily.
Allu tries to clinch but Ada Izmir moves away
and Ada Izmir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Ada Izmir.
Allu misses the shot to the body.
Allu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Ada Izmir backs off Allu throws a huge counter combo but Ada Izmir manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu cracks Ada Izmir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ada Izmir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allu pushes Ada Izmir up against the cage in a clinch.
Allu has a couple of punches blocked by Ada Izmir.
Allu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ada Izmir.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uzun Ada Izmir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allu misses with some punches.
Allu has Ada Izmir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ada Izmir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Allu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ada Izmir lands with a left to the head.
Allu jumps guard and drags Ada Izmir to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ada Izmir scoring with some ground and pound.
Allu is trying to keep Ada Izmir in close.
Ada Izmir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ada Izmir postures up in Allu's guard and throws a big left but Allu blocks it.
Ada Izmir is in close to Allu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ada Izmir 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allu has Ada Izmir pulled in close to control his posture.
Ada Izmir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ada Izmir is fighting to break Allu's control of his arms but Allu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Allu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ada Izmir lands a couple of digs.
Allu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allu working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Allu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Allu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Allu keeping moving, preventing Ada Izmir from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Allu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Allu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Allu wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Allu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mika Allu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ada Izmir, right into the meat.
Ada Izmir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allu.
Allu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ada Izmir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ada Izmir misses with a looping right.
Ada Izmir is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ada Izmir pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Allu back to the cage. Ada Izmir follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ada Izmir throws out a loose jab but Allu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allu ducks under a wild hook from Ada Izmir.
Allu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allu shoots in for a takedown but Ada Izmir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Allu throws out a leg kick but Ada Izmir moves out of range and Allu only half commits.
Allu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ada Izmir scores with a leg kick.
Allu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ada Izmir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allu staying out of range there.
Allu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Allu shoots in but no luck this time.
Allu misses with an uppercut. Ada Izmir saw that one coming.
Ada Izmir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Allu scores with a hook to the body. Ada Izmir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Allu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir misses with a kick to the body.
Allu looks to throw the jab but Ada Izmir is out of range.
Allu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ada Izmir manages to avoid it.
Ada Izmir throws a leg kick
and Allu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ada Izmir moves away.
A big left from Ada Izmir misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allu checks a leg kick.
Ada Izmir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ada Izmir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Allu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ada Izmir was well out of range. Poor timing from Allu.
It looked like Ada Izmir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Allu misses.
Ada Izmir lands with a nice body punch.
Allu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ada Izmir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allu misses with a wild body shot.
Allu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir obviously looking to wear him down.
Ada Izmir throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Allu's head.
Ada Izmir throws a lazy uppercut
and Allu counters by moving into the clinch.
Allu tries a body shot but Ada Izmir blocks it.
Allu lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Allu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allu.
Allu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ada Izmir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Allu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Allu.
Ada Izmir misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu can't get the takedown.
Uzun Ada Izmir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Allu.
Allu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ada Izmir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allu blocks an uppercut.
Ada Izmir throws a head punch that misses.
Allu lands an uppercut.
Allu misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allu.
Allu wants a takedown.
Allu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allu works on Ada Izmir's body with a couple of short punches.
Allu can't find room to land a body shot as Ada Izmir controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir misses with the head strike.
Allu throws a head punch that misses.
Ada Izmir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ada Izmir blocking some punches.
Allu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ada Izmir.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ada Izmir.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ada Izmir backwards.
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Ada Izmir avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
Ada Izmir lands a right hand.
Mika Allu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ada Izmir misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu gets through Ada Izmir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allu misses with the head strike.
Ada Izmir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allu lands with a right to the head.
Allu blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Allu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ada Izmir tries to clinch up.
Allu throws a head kick that misses
and Ada Izmir counters with a stiff right hand.
Allu connects with a single shot there.
Allu connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Ada Izmir misses
and Allu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Allu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Allu dives in and scores a takedown into Ada Izmir's guard.
Ada Izmir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Allu manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ada Izmir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ada Izmir postures up in Allu's guard and throws a big left but Allu blocks it.
Allu has his hands on Ada Izmir's head, controlling the position.
Ada Izmir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allu is controlling Ada Izmir's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ada Izmir is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ada Izmir throwing strikes from guard but Allu blocks nicely.
Ada Izmir postures up and lands a big shot to Allu's brow.
Ada Izmir postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ada Izmir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Allu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ada Izmir preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ada Izmir is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ada Izmir distracts Allu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Allu wants to sweep but no luck.
Ada Izmir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ada Izmir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Allu's head.
Ada Izmir is looking to work some ground and pound but Allu has wrist control.
Ada Izmir stands up over Allu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Allu is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ada Izmir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Allu is still in real trouble! Can Ada Izmir finish him?
Ada Izmir postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Allu covers up, he's hurt! Ada Izmir keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ada Izmir and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ada Izmir can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzun Ada Izmir!
Uzun Ada Izmir retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Uzun Ada Izmir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yves Trudeau (ranked 289 p4p, 40 weight class) and Johnny Lawrence (ranked 535 p4p, 82 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lawrence's choice of entrance music: Sweep the Leg. Johnny Lawrence will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yves Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau instigates a clinch.
Lawrence blocks a body shot from Trudeau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawrence.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trudeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Trudeau.
Lawrence looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trudeau.
Trudeau jumps guard and drags Lawrence to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lawrence is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Trudeau has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lawrence is looking to defend but Trudeau has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lawrence! Trudeau pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lawrence taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yves Trudeau!
A very excited looking Yves Trudeau 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.
Johnny Lawrence was interviewed post fight and said 'Hey Johnny! You're a cream puff!'.
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