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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Reaves (ranked 3240 p4p, 117 weight class) and Brock Stockhold (ranked 4579 p4p, 140 weight class). Brock Stockhold 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Reaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Stockhold!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Reaves both land. Nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Reaves. No joy for Stockhold on that attempt.
Reaves tries to sprawl but Stockhold drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Reaves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stockhold.
Reaves wants to get back to full guard.
Stockhold is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reaves sees it coming and defends easily.
Reaves holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stockhold is working for a kimura but Reaves is defending it quite comfortably.
Stockhold is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reaves defends it well.
Stockhold is looking for a kimura but Reaves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stockhold to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stockhold is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reaves sees it coming and defends easily.
Stockhold passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stockhold tries to control but Reaves wriggling away.
Reaves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reaves controlling the position for now.
Stockhold is looking for a kimura but Reaves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stockhold to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockhold prevents Reaves from improving his position.
Reaves is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stockhold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reaves is just riding it out for now. Stockhold eventually gives up the hold.
Reaves taking some punishment here, with Stockhold in his half guard.
Stockhold trying to control from half guard but Reaves is working away.
Reaves is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stockhold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reaves is just riding it out for now. Stockhold eventually gives up the hold.
Stockhold tries to pass to full mount but Reaves defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Stockhold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reaves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reaves thumps Stockhold with a low kick.
Stockhold doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Reaves counter with a right hand.
Reaves pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stockhold back to the ropes. Reaves follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stockhold has his takedown stuffed
and Reaves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stockhold thinking.
Stockhold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reaves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stockhold.
A quick step to the side and Reaves tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brian Reaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Stockhold.
Reaves pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stockhold back to the ropes. Reaves follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stockhold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reaves.
Reaves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reaves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reaves.
Reaves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stockhold's hands.
Stockhold misses with a takedown
and Reaves counters with a nice uppercut.
Stockhold is breathing heavily.
Reaves digs a good body shot into Stockhold's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stockhold.
Stockhold has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reaves.
Stockhold tries for a takedown but Reaves circles away easily
and Reaves counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaves scores with the left hand. Stockhold knows he should have avoided that one.
Reaves scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Reaves.
Stockhold has his takedown stuffed
and Stockhold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Stockhold has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stockhold tries to move into range but Reaves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reaves lands with a nice combination. Stockhold backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Reaves.
A nice combination there by Reaves.
Reaves drops Stockhold with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stockhold looks back up at him and smiles so Reaves waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stockhold is rocked!
Stockhold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stockhold is still on wobbly legs! Can Reaves finish him?
A big right followed by a crushing left from Reaves knocks Stockhold out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Reaves!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 3298 p4p, 367 weight class) and Tobin Frost (ranked 2490 p4p, 296 weight class). De Sucre comes to the ring accompanied by Bolivianos el Hado Propicio. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Tobin Frost!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Sucre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Frost takes one to the chin there.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
De Sucre was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frost slips a jab from De Sucre.
De Sucre slips a straight right by Frost.
De Sucre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Frost wants to clinch.
De Sucre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frosts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frost wants to clinch up but De Sucre keeps it at a distance.
De Sucre takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost misses with a straight right.
Tobin Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost misses with a looping right.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Sucre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but De Sucre pushes him off.
A jab from De Sucre misses.
De Sucre scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from De Sucre misses.
Frost comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Sucre throws a nice head kick!
De Sucre throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
De Sucre misses with a wild body shot.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but De Sucre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost dodges the punch combination from De Sucre.
Frost instigates a clinch.
De Sucre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Sucre avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the ropes.
De Sucre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frost prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and De Sucre counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost moves out of range as De Sucre throws a body kick.
Frost throws out a counter right but De Sucre avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for De Sucre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Sucre swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
De Sucre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Sucre works over Frost's head and body with a nice combination.
Frost takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frost closes the distance and pushes De Sucre back into the ropes.
De Sucre is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Frost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
De Sucre keeps Frost at a distance using the push kick.
De Sucre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Frost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jose De Sucre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Sucre throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
It looks like Antonio Jose De Sucre has been cut.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Sucre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost is looking to clinch but De Sucre is avoiding it.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Sucre stalks Frost and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frost's face. Frost staggers backwards, shaken.
Frost is looking to clinch but De Sucre is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by De Sucre. Beautiful body shot.
De Sucre misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from De Sucre both land. Nice combination.
De Sucre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Frost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frost throws a body punch but De Sucre moves out of range.
Frost tries to clinch but De Sucre is having none of it.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - De Sucre circles away.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
De Sucre scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Sucre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frost steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Sucre.
De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre jumps guard but Frost stands there with De Sucre around his waist. De Sucre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost forces De Sucre back against the ropes and clinches.
De Sucre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the ropes.
De Sucre is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Frost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Sucre goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Sucre connects with a body shot that sends Frost's belly button to the back.
Frost has managed to clinch.
De Sucre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frost walks away with a smile on his face. De Sucre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frost staying out of range there.
De Sucre misses with a body kick.
Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Sucre, pushing him back against the ropes.
De Sucre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Sucre is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but De Sucre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frost is trying to break free.
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Sucre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Sucre on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Sucre looks for the body kick but Frost saw that one coming.
A jab from De Sucre misses.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Sucre lands a right hook to the body.
Frost throws a body punch but De Sucre moves out of range.
A big right from De Sucre misses.
Frost takes one to the chin there.
De Sucre blocks a jab.
Frost avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Sucre gets tackled into the ropes by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Jose De Sucre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Jose De Sucre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Frost throws a series of punches but De Sucre moves out of range.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost throws out a loose jab but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Sucre tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Sucre has Frost pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Frost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Sucre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Sucre jumps guard but Frost stands there with De Sucre around his waist. De Sucre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Sucre wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Sucre wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Sucre is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Frost.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Frost wants to clinch
and De Sucre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking.
Frost lands the left hand.
Frost cracks De Sucre with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost wants to counter with a clinch but De Sucre pushes him away.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Sucre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Sucre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frost counters with a right hand to the body.
De Sucre misses with a head kick.
Frost misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost moves into the clinch.
De Sucre goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Sucre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Sucre throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost moves away from the strike by De Sucre.
Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Sucre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Frost is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Sucre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Sucre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Sucre throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost clinches with his opponent.
De Sucre tries to score a body lock takedown but Frost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Sucre is trying to pull guard but Frost turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
De Sucre throws a big shot that misses.
De Sucre looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
De Sucre pushes Frost away with a front kick.
Frost darts in and clinches De Sucre up against the ropes.
De Sucre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost punishes De Sucre's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobin Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Sucre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Antonio Jose De Sucre!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Tobin Frost wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Tobin Frost thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 2302 p4p, 248 weight class) and DooHo Choi (ranked 3062 p4p, 321 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MacAuliffe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Notorious by Duran Duran. DooHo Choi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, DooHo Choi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi looks to throw the jab but MacAuliffe is out of range.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but MacAuliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacAuliffe feints and as Choi raises his hands in defense, MacAuliffe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
MacAuliffe won't allow Choi to get back to his feet.
MacAuliffe passes Choi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
MacAuliffe is working for a submission of some sort.
MacAuliffe is keen to just control but Choi is a slippery customer.
MacAuliffe is really struggling to control Choi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
MacAuliffe prevents Choi from standing back up.
Choi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ground and pound from MacAuliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but MacAuliffe manages to move to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Choi wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAuliffe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Choi is looking to escape.
Choi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
MacAuliffe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
MacAuliffe unloading with bombs!
Choi wants to get back to his feet.
MacAuliffe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Choi tries to buck MacAuliffe off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe has control of Choi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Choi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
MacAuliffe controlling from the full mount.
We've been hearing good reports from MacAuliffe'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.
MacAuliffe lands a big shot there that rocks Choi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Choi is rocked!
MacAuliffe postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Choi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Choi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baeddan MacAuliffe!
A very excited looking Baeddan MacAuliffe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockstar (ranked 13097 p4p, 494 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 2430 p4p, 267 weight class). Rockstar comes to the ring accompanied by You're The Best Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockstar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockstar misses with a wild body shot.
Rockstar blocks a head kick by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a double jab.
Rockstar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niedzwiedzinski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niedzwiedzinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks the body kick.
Rockstar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rockstar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Niedzwiedzinski. Those never looked like landing.
Niedzwiedzinski moves in looking to clinch but Rockstar pushes him off.
Rockstar dodges the punch combination from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski moves out of range as Rockstar throws a body kick.
Niedzwiedzinski drops his hands momentarily and Rockstar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rockstar misses the jab.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a fast counter high kick but Rockstar manages to duck under it in time.
Rockstar scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Rockstar.
A combination from Niedzwiedzinski does no damage.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Luke Rockstar has been cut.
Niedzwiedzinski instigates a clinch.
Rockstar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Niedzwiedzinski looking to throw knees to the head but Rockstar is blocking nicely.
Rockstar has a couple of punches blocked by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a shoulder strike.
Rockstar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockstar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Rockstar.
Niedzwiedzinski told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Niedzwiedzinski lands an uppercut.
Rockstar misses with the head strike.
Rockstar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to throw a body punch but Rockstar avoids it by throwing Niedzwiedzinski back against the ropes.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a knee to the head.
Niedzwiedzinski blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rockstar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski landing knees to the head.
Rockstar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niedzwiedzinski manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockstar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niedzwiedzinski unleashes a big counter combination but Rockstar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rockstar's head.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a lazy right hand but Rockstar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a double jab
and Rockstar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niedzwiedzinski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rockstar tries to throw a body punch but Niedzwiedzinski avoids it by throwing Rockstar back against the ropes.
Niedzwiedzinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockstar prevents a body shot from Niedzwiedzinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rockstar cracks Niedzwiedzinski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockstar circles away quickly and effectively.
Niedzwiedzinski moves out of range of the body kick from Rockstar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niedzwiedzinski.
Rockstar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niedzwiedzinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rockstar tries to land a front kick but Niedzwiedzinski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking for the big counter here.
Rockstar swings for the body but Niedzwiedzinski moves out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski looks to land a body kick but Rockstar moved away.
Rockstar shoots in and bounces Niedzwiedzinski off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niedzwiedzinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Niedzwiedzinski, not yet.
Rockstar trying to control but Niedzwiedzinski is working from the bottom.
Rockstar with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar trying to control the position from guard on top but Niedzwiedzinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockstar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Niedzwiedzinski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rockstar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rockstar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rockstar looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rockstar passes Niedzwiedzinski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to improve his position.
Rockstar is keen to just control but Niedzwiedzinski is a slippery customer.
Niedzwiedzinski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rockstar.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to roll over but Rockstar keeps him under control.
Rockstar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Niedzwiedzinski keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockstar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niedzwiedzinski defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Rockstar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rockstar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luke Rockstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niedzwiedzinski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Niedzwiedzinski duly obliges.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rockstar connects with an inside leg kick.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Luke Rockstar's cut is getting worse.
Rockstar throws a hook but Niedzwiedzinski blocks it.
Niedzwiedzinski keeps the fight on the outside.
As Rockstar backs off Niedzwiedzinski throws a huge counter combo but Rockstar manages to avoid it all.
Rockstar slips a jab and a cross from Niedzwiedzinski.
Rockstar shoots for a takedown but Niedzwiedzinski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niedzwiedzinski checks a low kick from Rockstar.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockstar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Niedzwiedzinski controlling Rockstar's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rockstar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski keeping moving, preventing Rockstar from controlling successfully.
Niedzwiedzinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to sweep here but Rockstar controlling him for the moment.
Niedzwiedzinski has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rockstar is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niedzwiedzinski.
Rockstar is trying to drag Niedzwiedzinski to the mat but Niedzwiedzinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Rockstar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Niedzwiedzinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Rockstar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niedzwiedzinski with a knee to the head.
Niedzwiedzinski tries a knee to the head but Rockstar blocks it.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a body punch.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rockstar backwards.
Luke Rockstar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a light punch inside.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockstar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockstar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Niedzwiedzinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski wins by unanimous decision!
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Harding (ranked 1047 p4p, 133 weight class) and Russell Jimmerson (ranked 1721 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Jimmerson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Jimmerson misses the target.
Harding lands a jab.
Harding looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harding throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harding lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harding wants to slow Jimmerson down by chopping away at his legs.
Harding uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimmerson.
Harding chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Harding throws a wild body kick that Jimmerson sees coming a mile off.
Good work by Jimmerson as he checks the leg kick.
Harding lands a right hook to the body.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harding lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harding.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harding stuffs the takedown.
Jimmerson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jimmerson shoots in for a takedown but Harding shows good takedown defense.
Harding feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harding looks to throw the jab but Jimmerson is out of range.
Harding pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jimmerson is out of range and Harding settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Harding.
Harding looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jimmerson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harding attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harding scores with a jab. Jimmerson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jimmerson misses with a low kick as Harding jumps back.
Harding is looking to land body kicks.
Jimmerson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harding. Jimmerson shrugs it off though.
Harding uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimmerson.
Daniel Harding is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Harding.
That kick from Harding tenderised Jimmerson's leg. Jimmerson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harding throws a right hand that misses
and Jimmerson counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jimmerson throws a hook but Harding blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harding.
Jimmerson clinches.
Harding tries to throw a body punch but Jimmerson avoids it by throwing Harding back against the ropes.
Jimmerson tries to pull guard but Harding holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jimmerson drops back down to his feet.
Daniel Harding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Jimmerson.
Jimmerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmerson presses Harding against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jimmerson throws a head punch that misses.
Harding throws a punch but it's blocked by Jimmerson.
Harding is trying to break the clinch but Jimmerson has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimmerson taking a breather.
Jimmerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimmerson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jimmerson is working Harding over against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Jimmerson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harding as Jimmerson tries to tie him up.
Harding swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harding working aggressively here.
Harding lands a shot to the body.
Harding tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Harding scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harding lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jimmerson backwards.
Jimmerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimmerson wants to stall.
Harding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Harding dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jimmerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniel Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmerson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harding misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Jimmerson.
Harding throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jimmerson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harding misses with a hook. Jimmerson ducked under it nicely.
Jimmerson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Harding as he connects with a hook.
Jimmerson walks into a jab.
Harding lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harding ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jimmerson clinches with his opponent.
Harding fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harding misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jimmerson taking a breather.
Jimmerson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jimmerson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harding tries to throw a body punch but Jimmerson avoids it by throwing Harding back against the ropes.
Harding throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jimmerson fails to land.
Harding misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jimmerson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harding backwards.
A short right from Jimmerson on the inside.
Harding swings wildly with an uppercut but Jimmerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmerson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harding.
Jimmerson leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Jimmerson.
A right hand to the body from Jimmerson.
Harding lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jimmerson backwards.
Harding lands a hook that snaps the head of Jimmerson backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harding tries to work over Jimmerson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harding lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jimmerson backwards.
Jimmerson looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jimmerson.
Harding throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding breaks from the clinch.
Daniel Harding is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Harding lands a nice shot to the body.
Harding misses with a looping left.
Jimmerson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jimmerson checks the leg kick.
Harding blocks a jab.
Harding was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harding misses with a kick to the body.
Harding stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jimmerson.
Harding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmerson can do to turn this around?
Jimmerson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmerson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harding.
Harding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimmerson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimmerson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harding.
Harding lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimmerson moves out of range of the strikes.
Harding keeps Jimmerson at a distance using the push kick.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harding tries to bum rush Jimmerson with a series of wild strikes but Jimmerson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmerson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Harding dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jimmerson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harding dodges the punch combination from Jimmerson.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harding just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmerson moves in looking to clinch but Harding pushes him off.
Harding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmerson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harding with a body shot.
Jimmerson walks into a jab.
Harding will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jimmerson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Jimmerson feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmerson tries to clinch up.
Harding scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Harding coming out on top.
Harding throws a leg kick but Jimmerson moved away.
Jimmerson slips under a jab.
Harding lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmerson misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Jimmerson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimmerson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harding circles away quickly and effectively.
Harding closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harding throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harding swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jimmerson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harding lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jimmerson takes a step back to recover.
Harding slips a jab and a cross from Jimmerson.
Harding displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimmerson throws out the jab.
Harding scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Russell Jimmerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harding displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimmerson throws out the jab.
Jimmerson scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harding scores with a spinning back kick!
Jimmerson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harding. Harding obviously looking to wear him down.
Jimmerson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harding. Jimmerson shrugs it off though.
Harding goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Jimmerson tries to counter it with a takedown but Harding pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jimmerson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harding cracks Jimmerson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jimmerson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmerson tries to move into range but Harding moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body kick from Harding.
Harding will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jimmerson moves out of range of the body kick from Harding.
Jimmerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimmerson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jimmerson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jimmerson lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Daniel Harding has been cut.
Harding tries to move into range but Jimmerson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harding fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harding misses with a low kick as Jimmerson jumps back.
Donk. Harding catches Jimmerson right on the button with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harding.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harding swings for the body but Jimmerson moves out of range.
Jimmerson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harding misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Harding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harding has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Daniel Harding!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Daniel Harding!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Daniel Harding!
Daniel Harding wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Ziskie (ranked 2045 p4p, 193 weight class) and Marcus Aurelius (ranked 1926 p4p, 184 weight class). Philip Ziskie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Aurelius's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie lands a really nice looking cross but Aurelius seems unphased.
Ziskie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ziskie with a hook.
Ziskie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ziskie wants it to stay on the feet.
Ziskie misses with a looping left.
Aurelius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ziskie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aurelius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ziskie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aurelius is in Ziskie's guard.
Aurelius postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ziskie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aurelius, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziskie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aurelius's guard.
Ziskie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ziskie is looking to stall here but Aurelius recovers full guard.
Ziskie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ziskie wants to control from the top but Aurelius keeps moving.
Ziskie is looking to stand up but Aurelius won't let him.
Ziskie looking to pass the guard.
Ziskie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ziskie wants to stand and escape but instead Aurelius has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Aurelius looking to pass the guard.
Aurelius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aurelius throws an elbow that misses. Ziskie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aurelius's guard. Nice move by Ziskie!
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziskie wanted to stand there but Aurelius had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Ziskie 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.
Ziskie scores with a body shot.
Ziskie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Ziskie.
Aurelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziskie.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
Ziskie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aurelius's hands.
Ziskie connects with a body shot.
Aurelius scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've been hearing good reports from Ziskie'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.
Aurelius throwing shots but Ziskie is blocking nicely.
Aurelius with the ground and pound but Ziskie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marcus Aurelius has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziskie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like Philip Ziskie has been cut.
Aurelius sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ziskie's guard.
Aurelius trying to pass the guard but Ziskie defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie is trying to get back to full guard.
Ziskie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aurelius stands and throws Ziskie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ziskie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ziskie is working for a submission of some sort.
Ziskie tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Aurelius.
Ziskie trying to mount his opponent but Aurelius defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ziskie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aurelius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ziskie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aurelius defends it well.
Ziskie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Ziskie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Philip Ziskie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ziskie misses the shot to the body.
Ziskie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aurelius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aurelius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aurelius tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ziskie is looking to regain half guard here but Aurelius keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aurelius.
Aurelius misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ziskie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aurelius looking for a submission but Ziskie manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie 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.
Aurelius drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ziskie dives on top into guard.
Aurelius has a closed guard, preventing Ziskie from standing up.
Philip Ziskie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ziskie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aurelius trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ziskie has gone for a leg lock! Aurelius slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ziskie's guard.
Ziskie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aurelius has gone for a leg lock! Ziskie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aurelius's guard.
Ziskie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aurelius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ziskie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aurelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcus Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziskie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Ziskie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ziskie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Philip Ziskie!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Philip Ziskie!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Philip Ziskie!
Philip Ziskie wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Philip Ziskie, 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.
The defeated Marcus Aurelius had this to say: 'Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin McLauhglin (ranked 2019 p4p, 227 weight class) and Yuvraj Singh (ranked 1980 p4p, 224 weight class). McLauhglin comes to the ring accompanied by What the hell are you waiting for. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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30
270 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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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
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuvraj Singh!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh misses with a kick to the body.
Colin McLauhglin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by McLauhglin as he checks the leg kick.
Singh connects with a body shot that sends McLauhglin's belly button to the back.
Singh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McLauhglin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Singh defending well as McLauhglin loads up on a big left hand.
McLauhglin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Singh.
McLauhglin throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Singh. That's going to slow McLauhglin down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauhglin moves out of range of the leg kick from Singh.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauhglin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLauhglin throws a combination that misses
and Singh counters with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Singh blocks the low kick.
McLauhglin throws an off balance right hand
and Singh counters with a leg kick.
Singh is looking to slow McLauhglin down with leg kicks.
Singh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLauhglin's calf.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick from McLauhglin.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLauhglin's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
Singh thumps McLauhglin with a low kick.
Singh misses with a straight left.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLauhglin at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLauhglin throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
Singh feints a counter leg kick.
McLauhglin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLauhglin.
McLauhglin connects with the punch.
Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuvraj Singh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McLauhglin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Singh feints and then cracks McLauhglin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLauhglin down.
Singh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Singh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLauhglin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.
McLauhglin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Singh on the side of the head.
McLauhglin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauhglin checks a low kick from Singh.
McLauhglin tried to counter with a leg kick but Singh avoided it.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McLauhglin misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauhglin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick.
McLauhglin throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Singh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McLauhglin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Singh thumps McLauhglin with a low kick.
McLauhglin loads up on a big right hand but Singh slips the punch.
McLauhglin shoots in looking for a takedown but Singh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McLauhglin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Singh feints a counter leg kick.
Singh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLauhglin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
McLauhglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLauhglin swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh scoring well with a low kick there.
McLauhglin misses with a takedown attempt - Singh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Singh throws a big counter head kick but McLauhglin avoids it with no problem.
McLauhglin takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McLauhglin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That kick from Singh tenderised McLauhglin's leg. McLauhglin is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLauhglin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLauhglin has taken the fight to the clinch.
McLauhglin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Singh lands a body punch.
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!
McLauhglin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Singhs head.
McLauhglin missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuvraj Singh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLauhglin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Colin McLauhglin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLauhglin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McLauhglin misses the jab.
McLauhglin misses with a looping left.
McLauhglin tries to clinch up
and Singh counters with a nice low kick that buckles McLauhglin's knee momentarily.
Yuvraj Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McLauhglin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLauhglin throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh avoids the head kick by McLauhglin.
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLauhglin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Singh. That's going to slow McLauhglin down.
McLauhglin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Singh scores with a body shot.
Singh scores with a leg kick.
McLauhglin lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Singh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Singh.
Singh thows a body kick. McLauhglin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Singh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLauhglin.
Yuvraj Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Singh.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McLauhglin rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin lands with an overhand left.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLauhglin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Singh lands a head shot.
McLauhglin lands with an uppercut that bounces Singh off the ropes and back into range.
Singh lands with a good body shot.
Singh cracks the inside of McLauhglin's front leg.
McLauhglin misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuvraj Singh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Singh 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Yuvraj Singh!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Yuvraj Singh!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Yuvraj Singh!
Yuvraj Singh wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 1199 p4p, 78 weight class) and Justin Magnum (ranked 2141 p4p, 130 weight class). Ji Woo comes to the ring accompanied by 나쁜 달 상승. Justin Magnum told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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149 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Magnum!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Magnum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch but Ji Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Magnum was well out of range.
Magnum throws a right hand that Ji Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ji Woo also avoids with ease.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnum misses the target.
The fighters circling - Magnum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magnum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ji Woo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magnum tries to clinch there but Ji Woo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnum manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magnum counters with a left and a right that stings Ji Woo.
Magnum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ji Woo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Magnum avoided it.
Magnum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Magnum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnum.
A quick step to the side and Ji Woo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnum connects with a single shot there.
Magnum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnum throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Magnum should have avoided that one.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Magnum is out of range.
Ji Woo tries a low kick but Magnum avoids it.
Ji Woo cracks Magnum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Magnum's head but Magnum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo feints and then cracks Magnum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnum down.
Magnum tries to clinch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Magnum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo slips a jab from Magnum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Magnum only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Magnum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magnum misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnum was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Magnum throws a combination that misses
and Ji Woo counters with an outside leg kick.
Magnum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnum.
Magnum misses with a wild combination.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magnum.
Magnum throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Magnum blocks it.
Magnum avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tests Magnum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Magnum was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ji Woo lands with a nice body punch.
Magnum tries to move into range but Ji Woo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Magnum avoids the punch easily.
Magnum throws a right hand that Ji Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ji Woo also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Magnum is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magnum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Magnum counters with a two punch combo.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magnum's hands.
Magnum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Magnum's shoulder, as Magnum tries to avoid the shot.
Magnum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Magnum throws a series of punches but Ji Woo avoids them all with ease.
Ji Woo with a nice cross.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Magnum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnum ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Magnum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magnum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ji Woo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magnum can do to turn this around?
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Magnum.
Magnum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnum misses with a two punch combination.
Magnum ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Justin Magnum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnum is just out of range.
Magnum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Magnum.
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!
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Magnum slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Magnum avoids it easily.
Ji Woo lands with a nice body punch.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the body.
Magnum throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magnum misses with a shot to the body
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnum.
No joy there for Magnum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ji Woo misses with a few strikes there.
Magnum just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands with a good body shot.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnum tries to clinch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Magnum manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Magnum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magnum on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Magnum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! Ji Woo slams his shin into Magnum's torso.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Magnum moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Magnum.
Magnum just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands with a right hand.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnum misses the target.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Magnum moved out of range.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Magnum moves away and avoids it.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Magnum.
Ji Woo throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ji Woo. That snapped Magnum's head back.
Magnum drops his hands momentarily and Ji Woo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Magnum misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Ji Woo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magnum.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Magnum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Magnum manages to avoid it.
Magnum blocks a head kick by Ji Woo.
Magnum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ji Woo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Magnum avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo 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.
Magnum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magnum throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Magnum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magnum jabs Ji Woo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnum throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magnum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magnum misses with a two punch combination.
Ji Woo lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
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!
Ji Woo stuns Magnum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magnum doesn't seem bothered though.
Magnum misses with a double jab.
Justin Magnum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnum misses with a double jab
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magnum back to the ropes. Ji Woo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into Magnum's body.
Magnum looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Magnum clinches.
Magnum misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magnum backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ji Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magnum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
Magnum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnum can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ji Woo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Bong Ji Woo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 1368 p4p, 174 weight class) and Longburn Rayson (ranked 1943 p4p, 229 weight class). Scaletta comes to the ring accompanied by i kill cause im hungry. Rayson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Judas Priest - No Surrender. Vito Scaletta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Longburn Rayson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaletta lands with a right hand.
Longburn Rayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scaletta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Scaletta misses.
Rayson throws a jab when Scaletta was well out of range.
It looked like Scaletta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rayson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rayson scores with a leg kick.
Scaletta lands a nice looking body shot.
Rayson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scaletta counters with a right hand to the body.
Scaletta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scaletta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scaletta moves away from the strike by Rayson.
Scaletta throws a shot from downtown. Rayson moves away and avoids it.
Rayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scaletta.
Scaletta lands a nice hook to Rayson's body. Rayson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rayson misses with an uppercut
and Scaletta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta sizes up Rayson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Rayson misses its intended target.
Scaletta throws a right hand that misses
and Rayson counters with a low kick, right behind Scaletta 's knee.
Rayson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scaletta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rayson walks into a left hand.
Rayson is rocked!
Rayson is looking to clinch but Scaletta is avoiding it.
Rayson is still on wobbly legs! Can Scaletta finish him?
Rayson looks to throw a body kick
and Scaletta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rayson throws a low kick, looking for Scaletta's leg but Scaletta calmly moves out of range.
Scaletta misses with a jab to the body
and Rayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rayson throws an overhand right that lands on Scaletta's shoulder, as Scaletta tries to avoid the shot.
Rayson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Scaletta gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rayson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Scaletta!
Vito Scaletta very nearly forgot to thank FORCEE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ushat Belov (ranked 2475 p4p, 265 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 1009 p4p, 123 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ushat Belov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belov lands a right hook to the body.
Barkley tests Belov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Belov.
Belov leaves Barkley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barkley tried to score with a low kick but Belov checks it.
Belov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barkley.
Belov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Barkley.
Belov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belov swats away the attempt to clinch by Barkley.
Barkley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belov. Barkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barkley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Belov misses.
Belov lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Barkley tries to clinch but Belov moves out of range.
Belov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barkley throws a right and a left that Belov avoids nicely.
Barkley shoots in for a double leg but Belov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ushat Belov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Barkley.
Barkley throws a series of punches but Belov moves out of range.
Barkley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belov.
Barkley misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov lands with a nice body punch.
Belov jabs Barkley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barkley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barkley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barkley misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Belov moves into the clinch.
Belov presses Barkley against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barkley looks winded!
Belov scores with a shoulder strike.
Belov blocking some punches.
Barkley misses with some punches.
Belov lands a body punch.
Barkley takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barkley avoids it.
Belov looking to slow down the pace here.
Belov breaks the clinch.
Belov looks to score with a jab to the body but Barkley is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Barkley. Those never looked like landing.
Barkley fails to land with a series of punches.
Belov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Belov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barkley keeps working.
Belov controlling the pace.
Barkley is looking to improve his position.
Belov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if Belov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barkley trying to control but Belov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ushat Belov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barkley dives in for a single leg takedown but Belov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Barkley fails to land the takedown.
Barkley avoids the head kick by Belov.
A slow jab from Barkley misses its intended target.
Belov moves into range and clinches up with Barkley.
Belov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belov blocking some punches.
Belov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belov leaves Barkley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ushat Belov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Barkley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belov is looking to clinch but Barkley is avoiding it.
No joy there for Barkley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barkley darts in looking for a takedown but Belov gets double underhooks and turns Barkley into the ropes.
Barkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barkley's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Belov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belov throws a series of punches but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley throws out a loose jab but Belov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ushat Belov is winning the standup battle so far.
Belov just misses with a punch to the body.
Belov misses with a body shot.
Barkley misses with a body shot.
Barkley cracks Belov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belov.
Barkley throws a nice looking combination but Belov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barkley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belov checks it well.
Barkley fails to land with a series of punches.
Belov stuns Barkley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barkley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Belov.
Barkley shoots for a double leg takedown but Belov sprawls well. He's pushed Barkley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barkley gets a takedown into half guard.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barkley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barkley.
Barkley is looking to advance position but Belov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Barkley tries to reverse the position but Belov maintains control.
Belov won't let Barkley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Barkley tries to lock up and control but Belov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belov tries to control but Barkley wriggling away.
Barkley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Belov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barkley tries to hold on but Belov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ushat Belov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barkley takes a swing at Belov's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Belov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a hook. Belov ducked under it nicely.
Belov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barkley can do to turn this around?
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belov as he avoids it easily.
Belov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barkley manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Barkley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Belov - just one landing.
Barkley looks to land a combination but Belov avoids it well.
Barkley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belov moves into the clinch successfully.
Barkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barkley blocks a body shot from Belov.
Belov working Barkley over with knees to the body.
Belov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belov lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barkley blocks a body shot from Belov.
Barkley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belov breaks from the clinch.
Belov thuds a left hand into Barkley's body.
Barkley throws a shot from downtown. Belov moves away and avoids it.
Ushat Belov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov lands a nice looking body shot.
Barkley walks into a stiff left hand from Belov.
Barkley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Belov misses the target.
Belov clinches.
Belov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley managing to block the knees to the body from Belov.
Belov breaks from the clinch.
Barkley misses with a hook to the body
and Belov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barkley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Belov stuns Barkley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barkley misses with a hook.
Belov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Barkley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Barkley. Beautiful body shot.
Belov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barkley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ross Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belov. Barkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
Barkley loads up on a big right hand but Belov slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barkley.
Belov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belov looks to land a combination but Barkley avoids it well.
Barkley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belov ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
Belov throws a good cross that connects.
Barkley shoots in and drives through. Belov sprawls well.
Belov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ushat Belov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Barkley.
Barkley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barkley shoots in looking for a takedown but Belov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barkley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barkley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barkley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ross Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ushat Belov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Ushat Belov!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Ushat Belov!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Ushat Belov!
Ushat Belov wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Ushat Belov 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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