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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wuzz (ranked 3089 p4p, 361 weight class) and Alexey Markov (ranked 4029 p4p, 434 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov digs a good hook to Wuzz's body.
Markov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wuzz's sensitive parts.
Wuzz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Markov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wuzz blocks a head kick by Markov.
Wuzz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Markov's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wuzz. Markov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wuzz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wuzz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wuzz laying and praying for a moment but Markov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Markov is looking to improve his position.
Markov looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Markov wants to control but Wuzz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wuzz works his way into full mount!
Wuzz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Markov is working to get back to half guard.
Wuzz controlling the pace for now.
Wuzz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Markov is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Markov stacks Wuzz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Markov!
Markov wants to stand but Wuzz is controlling his arm.
Wuzz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wuzz keeping his opponent close.
Wuzz is trying to control Markov's posture but Markov avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Markov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wuzz moves in looking to clinch but Markov pushes him off.
Markov throws an overhand right that lands on Wuzz's shoulder, as Wuzz tries to avoid the shot.
Markov looks to land a right hand but Wuzz moved out of range.
Markov misses with a looping right.
Markov cracks Wuzz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Markov's coach down at UnderGround Boxing Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Markov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Wuzz blocks the leg kick.
Wuzz tries to move into range but Markov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Markov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wuzz to score with a decent uppercut.
Wuzz works the jab nicely.
Wuzz looks to score with a jab to the body but Markov is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wuzz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Markov.
Markov misses with an uppercut. Wuzz saw that one coming.
Wuzz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markov.
Markov misses with an uppercut.
Wuzz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz lands a head shot.
A jab from Wuzz misses.
Markov thinks about the counter body kick.
Markov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Markov.
Wuzz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wuzz pushes Markov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wuzz pushes Markov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wuzz pulls Markov into guard.
Wuzz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Markov has passed into half guard!
Wuzz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wuzz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Markov pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wuzz wants to control the position but Markov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wuzz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Markov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wuzz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Markov defends it easily.
Markov won't allow Wuzz to sweep him here.
Wuzz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wuzz holds on and takes a little breather.
Markov is posturing up here but Wuzz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Markov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Markov has to tap! Slick submission there by Wuzz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Wuzz!
David Wuzz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Magnum (ranked 2675 p4p, 172 weight class) and Otto Tjack (ranked 4335 p4p, 232 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Otto Tjack!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tjack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Tjack.
Magnum takes a swing at Tjack's ribcage but misses.
Justin Magnum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum misses with a series of wild punches.
Magnum moves forwards but Tjack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magnum tries to clinch up.
Magnum looks to throw the jab but Tjack is out of range.
Tjack shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tjack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tjack.
Magnum throws an off balance right hand
and Tjack counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Magnum.
Tjack throws a fast counter high kick but Magnum manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum rushes Tjack and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Magnum struggles to land a body shot inside as Tjack controls his hands.
Tjack throws a head punch that misses.
Magnum prevents a body shot from Tjack.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magnum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tjack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magnum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnum misses with a punch to the body.
Magnum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnum working aggressively here.
Tjack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tjack misses with a body punch.
Magnum blocks a body shot from Tjack.
Magnum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tjack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magnum backwards.
Magnum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tjack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnum misses with a punch to the body.
Tjack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tjack is trying to break the clinch but Magnum has him pressed against the ropes.
Tjack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnum tries to clinch but Tjack moves out of range.
Magnum wants to clinch
enabling Tjack to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnum throws an off balance right hand
and Tjack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tjack misses with a hook
and Magnum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magnum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Magnum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magnum lands a hook that snaps the head of Tjack backwards.
Magnum cracks Tjack with a nice body shot.
Magnum throws a head punch that misses.
Magnum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tjack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tjack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magnum scores with a hook to the body.
Magnum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Otto Tjack will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magnum scores with a sloppy right hand. Tjack should have avoided that one.
Magnum lands a jab to the head.
Magnum misses with a straight right.
Tjack throws a fast counter high kick but Magnum manages to duck under it in time.
Nice defenses there by Tjack.
Tjack now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magnum throws a right and a left that Tjack avoids nicely.
Magnum lands a nice shot to the body.
Tjack thows a leg kick but Magnum checks it
and Magnum counters with a series of strikes. Tjack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Magnum throws a good cross that connects.
Magnum clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnum throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Tjack.
Magnum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tjack can do to turn this around?
Magnum has a couple of punches blocked by Tjack.
Tjack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tjack has a couple of punches blocked by Magnum.
Magnum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tjack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magnum backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjack misses with a punch on the inside.
Tjack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magnum.
A hook to the body from Magnum.
Tjack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tjack counters with a two punch combo.
Magnum is rocked!
Magnum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tjack.
Tjack flicks out a counter leg kick but Magnum steps away.
Oh Magnum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magnum tries a head kick but it misses.
Magnum seems to have got his legs back now.
Tjack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magnum.
Tjack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tjack stuns Magnum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magnum misses with a right hand
and Tjack counters with a good low kick that Magnum was not able to check.
Tjack throws an off balance right hand
and Magnum counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tjack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnum cracks Tjack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tjack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tjack jabs Magnum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magnum moves to clinch but Tjack breaks away
enabling Tjack to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnum throws out a loose jab but Tjack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magnum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tjack counters with a nice uppercut.
Tjack has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tjack scores with a punch to the head.
Magnum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tjack has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Magnum takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Magnum - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnum tries to clinch but Tjack moves away
and Tjack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magnum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otto Tjack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tjack's hands.
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 Justin Magnum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Magnum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Magnum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tjack is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Otto Tjack has been cut.
Magnum lands a big right hook! Tjack looks hurt but is still standing! Magnum lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Tjack falls down and Magnum dives in with a huge hammer fist! Tjack's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Magnum runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Magnum!
A relieved looking Justin Magnum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Otto Tjack stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm going to stab you with a screwdriver and steal your bike.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Rigano (ranked 4266 p4p, 446 weight class) and Nick Dalton (ranked 2124 p4p, 276 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cliff Rigano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton with a nice cross.
A cross from Dalton lands.
Dalton cracks Rigano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nick Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rigano is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rigano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dalton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rigano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dalton defends it nicely.
Dalton throws out a counter right but Rigano avoids it with no problem.
Rigano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rigano showed some decent athleticism there.
Rigano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rigano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dalton is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton won't allow Rigano to pass to mount.
Dalton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rigano is nestled in close to Dalton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rigano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rigano wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Rigano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rigano is looking for a kimura here.
Rigano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dalton defending well though.
Dalton tries to kick Rigano off but Rigano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dalton has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rigano is on him like a limpet, forcing Dalton back against the ropes.
Dalton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalton lands a nice hook to Rigano's body. Rigano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dalton throws a leg kick which misses Rigano's front leg but catches the back leg as Rigano tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Dalton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Dalton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dalton lands with a hook. Rigano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dalton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalton misses with a left hand
and Rigano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Nick Dalton has been cut.
Rigano moves out of range of the strikes.
Rigano thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dalton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dalton swings widly with a right hand
and Rigano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dalton motions for Rigano to come forward. Dalton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dalton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dalton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rigano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rigano goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dalton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rigano but great work by Dalton.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Rigano gets back to half guard.
Rigano tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Rigano gets full guard.
Dalton is looking to stand up but Rigano won't let him.
Dalton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rigano looking for a guillotine here but Dalton defends easily.
Rigano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigano working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
Dalton wants to stand but Rigano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dalton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dalton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rigano is defended easily by Dalton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Dalton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton'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!
Dalton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rigano doesn't seem bothered though.
Dalton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Dalton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dalton misses with a hook
and Rigano counters with a nice uppercut.
Rigano blocks a jab.
Dalton lands a nice shot that snaps Rigano's head back.
Dalton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rigano.
Dalton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rigano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton with a jab.
Rigano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dalton slips a jab and a cross from Rigano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton throws a body punch but Rigano moves out of range.
Cliff Rigano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rigano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rigano goes for a double leg but Dalton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Dalton continues to drive forward.
Dalton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rigano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Rigano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton scores with the left hand. Rigano knows he should have avoided that one.
Dalton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rigano is out of range and Dalton settles back down.
Rigano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rigano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rigano prevents Dalton from getting back to his feet.
Dalton wants to get back to his feet but Rigano passes into half guard.
Cliff Rigano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigano not doing much here.
Rigano stops Dalton from getting back to his feet.
Nick Dalton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rigano wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dalton wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rigano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dalton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Dalton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dalton 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 Nick Dalton!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Nick Dalton!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Nick Dalton!
Nick Dalton wins by unanimous decision!
Nick Dalton 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 Michael Scarn (ranked 1601 p4p, 209 weight class) and Moonlight Maze (ranked 1416 p4p, 190 weight class). Maze has chosen Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Moonlight Maze!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maze closes the distance and clinches.
Maze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarn working aggressively here.
Scarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Scarn.
A head punch on the inside from Maze fails to land.
Scarn misses with the head strike.
Maze lands with a short shot to the head.
Maze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maze throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.
Maze misses with some punches.
Maze working aggressively here.
Scarn blocking some punches.
Scarn throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn blocking some punches.
Scarn blocking some punches.
Scarn misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Scarn.
Maze throws a head punch that misses.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
Scarn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarn lands an elbow inside that Maze shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maze throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarn.
Maze dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maze misses with some punches.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scarn.
Scarn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maze working aggressively here.
Scarn lands a left hand.
Scarn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maze dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maze.
Scarn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Scarn throws an elbow but misses.
Maze blocks an uppercut.
Scarn lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maze gets through Scarn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scarn.
A short uppercut from Maze.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maze avoids a wild elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Scarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maze 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.
Maze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn pushes Maze back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Maze.
Maze takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maze.
Maze takes an elbow to the temple.
Scarn tightens his grip and picks Maze up, before dumping him to the ground. Maze manages to land in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scarn's guard.
Maze works over Scarn with some ground and pound from guard.
Maze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scarn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maze is in close to Scarn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Scarn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maze tries to clinch up.
Maze rushes Scarn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn lands an elbow inside that Maze shrugs off.
It looks like Moonlight Maze has been cut.
Maze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maze.
Scarn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maze.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maze takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scarn lands a right hand.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.
Maze lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maze blocks an elbow strike.
Scarn lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Maze fails to land.
Maze misses with the head strike.
Maze lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.
Scarn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maze avoids a wild elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
Scarn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scarn throws an elbow but it misses.
Maze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maze.
Maze avoids a wild elbow strike from Scarn.
Maze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maze fails to land.
Scarn lands a nice elbow.
Scarn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maze's defenses.
Maze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maze misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael Scarn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Maze fails to land.
A short left from Scarn.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maze misses with the head strike.
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!
Maze swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scarn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarn takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarn.
Maze lands with a right to the head.
Scarn working aggressively here.
Maze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
Maze takes an elbow to the temple.
Scarn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scarn.
Scarn lands an elbow just above Maze 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maze.
Maze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maze misses with the head strike.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Scarn.
Maze misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
Maze throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scarn lands a damaging elbow.
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 Michael Scarn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moonlight Maze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maze moves into range and clinches up with Scarn.
Maze misses with some punches.
Maze throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
Maze swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maze pushes Scarn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Maze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.
Maze throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scarn.
Maze misses with a punch on the inside.
Maze blocks an elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn blocking some punches.
Scarn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scarn is trying to stall.
Scarn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn lands an uppercut.
Maze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarn pushes off an throws an elbow but Maze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maze misses with some punches.
Scarn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maze has a couple of punches blocked by Scarn.
Maze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maze misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scarn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scarn.
Scarn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn throws a head punch that misses.
Scarn misses with the head strike.
Maze lands a shoulder strike.
Maze lands a shoulder strike.
Maze throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarn.
Maze swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maze avoids a wild elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Maze.
Scarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maze has a couple of punches blocked by Scarn.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
Scarn lands an elbow just above Maze 's eye.
Scarn pushes off an throws an elbow but Maze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scarn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Moonlight Maze's cut even more.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Scarn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maze has a couple of punches blocked by Scarn.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maze backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Scarn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scarn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Michael Scarn!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Michael Scarn!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Michael Scarn!
Michael Scarn wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Michael Scarn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Moonlight Maze spoke after the fight, saying 'blessed'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 1397 p4p, 197 weight class) and Aoki Aoki (ranked 2155 p4p, 278 weight class). Aoki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Baka Survivor. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aoki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aoki.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Harris.
A cross from Aoki lands.
Harris closes the distance and pushes Aoki back into the ropes.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki jumps into guard, dragging Harris to the mat.
Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki prevents a body shot from Harris.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris pushes Aoki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
We've been informed that Aoki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aoki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Harris lands an uppercut.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anselmo Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Aoki.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harris throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Harris tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aoki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Anselmo Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Harris misses
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Harris.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki has Harris pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Aoki's takedown attempt.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Harris to keep the fight standing.
Anselmo Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Aoki.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Aoki is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Aoki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki connects with a jab.
Harris wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Aoki misses.
Aoki throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aoki misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harris.
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Harris back against the ropes.
Harris pushes Aoki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Harris pushes Aoki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris dominated that second round.
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.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Aoki looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Aoki tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Aoki jumps guard but Harris turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Harris has picked Aoki up - he's going for a ride! Harris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Harris is keen to just control but Aoki is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aoki tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aoki defending well though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aoki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anselmo Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aoki replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Harris blocks it well.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aoki manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
A big right from Aoki misses.
Aoki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
Aoki throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aoki's hands.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris slips a jab from Aoki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anselmo Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Anselmo Harris!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Anselmo Harris!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Anselmo Harris!
Anselmo Harris wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Anselmo Harris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Vale (ranked 1593 p4p, 200 weight class) and Matt Hunt (ranked 4161 p4p, 371 weight class). Vale comes to the ring accompanied by Motorhead-Iron Fist . Matt Hunt has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
26 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt motions for Vale to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vale throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Vale settles back down.
Vale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses
and Vale counters with a straight right hand.
Vale connects with a single shot there.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vale throws out the jab.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Vale avoids it with no problem.
Simon Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Vale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt slips under a jab from Vale.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vale.
Vale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vale scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Vale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Matt Hunt has been cut.
Vale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Vale attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vale moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHunt.
Nice uppercut lands for Vale. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Vale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vale misses with an uppercut.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vale.
Vale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vale misses with a hook.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale swinging wildly here.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Vale misses.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vale.
Hunt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vale misses with the combination.
As Vale backs off Hunt throws a huge counter combo but Vale manages to avoid it all.
Vale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
A slow jab from Vale misses its intended target.
Hunt unleashes a big counter combination but Vale bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hunt delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Vale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hunt's cut.
That's time! Vale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Vale.
Vale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Vale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Vale coming out on top.
Hunt checks a low kick from Vale.
A big right from Vale misses.
As Vale backs off Hunt throws a huge counter combo but Vale manages to avoid it all.
Simon Vale is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale misses with a looping right.
As Vale backs off Hunt throws a huge counter combo but Vale manages to avoid it all.
Vale connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunt. Hunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt throws a lazy head kick
and Vale counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunt is refusing to be controlled, as Vale sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vale is keeping good posture, landing some 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.
Vale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunt trying to control here.
Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vale.
Vale misses with a head shot. Hunt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vale throws an elbow that misses. Hunt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vale's guard. Nice move by Hunt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Vale keeps moving.
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.
Hunt advances to half guard.
Hunt is stalling here. Vale is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hunt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vale has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hunt is not content to let Vale control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Vale.
Vale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
Vale fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Vale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hunt'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!
Vale misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vale here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vale lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Vale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matt Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vale passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vale trying to control from Hunt's half guard. Hunt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simon Vale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale works over Hunt with some ground and pound from guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Vale from controlling successfully.
Vale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vale throwing strikes but missing.
Vale scoring with some ground and pound.
Hunt wants to stand up but Vale is controlling him.
Hunt tries to strike from the bottom.
Vale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vale is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Vale from controlling successfully.
Vale wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Simon Vale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vale trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vale works Hunt's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Vale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vale 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Simon Vale!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Simon Vale!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Simon Vale!
Simon Vale wins by unanimous decision!
Simon Vale opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Novoselic (ranked 1541 p4p, 216 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 1051 p4p, 155 weight class). Novoselic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains. Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber (SING OFF vs. Pixie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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174 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Novoselic. Novoselic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Novoselic on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Novoselic moves away and avoids it.
Novoselic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Novoselic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Novoselic.
Diaz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz throws a body punch but Novoselic moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novoselic lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novoselic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Novoselic slips a straight right by Diaz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Novoselic. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novoselic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Novoselic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Novoselic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Novoselic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz throws a jab when Novoselic was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Novoselic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Novoselic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Novoselic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Diaz catches Novoselic right on the button with a cross.
Novoselic throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Novoselic only half commits.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Jab by Novoselic.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws a hook but Novoselic blocks it.
Novoselic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Novoselic misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
And Diaz responds with a good body kick, but Novoselic manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Novoselic.
Novoselic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Novoselic.
Novoselic throws a shot to the body.
Diaz works Novoselic's body with a nice hook.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Novoselic. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Novoselic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Novoselic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Novoselic's head but Novoselic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Novoselic counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Novoselic lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novoselic.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novoselic throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Carlos Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Novoselic.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Novoselic counters with a body kick.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Novoselic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Novoselic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Novoselic.
Novoselic moves away from the strike by Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Novoselic counters with a nice uppercut.
Novoselic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Novoselic throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Novoselic steps away.
Diaz throws a hook but Novoselic blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Novoselic staying out of range there.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Novoselic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Novoselic is able to avoid easily.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Novoselic counters with a nice uppercut.
Novoselic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Novoselic.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Novoselic.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novoselic counters with a nice body shot.
Nice cross by Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novoselic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Novoselic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Novoselic throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic slips a jab from Diaz.
Novoselic lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Novoselic slips the punch.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Novoselic ducks down to avoid it.
Novoselic looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Novoselic was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Novoselic ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Novoselic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Novoselic slips under a jab from Diaz.
Novoselic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Novoselic.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novoselic lands a body shot.
Novoselic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Novoselic.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
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 Alex Novoselic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Novoselic. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Novoselic misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Novoselic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Novoselic wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Novoselic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Novoselic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Novoselic misses with a head kick.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Novoselic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Novoselic, right into the meat.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Novoselic.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Novoselic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Novoselic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Novoselic checks it
and Novoselic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Novoselic throws a leg kick
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novoselic.
Novoselic missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novoselic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diaz throws a hook but Novoselic avoids it easily.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Novoselic has time to react.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Novoselic's head but Novoselic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Novoselic momentarily.
Novoselic throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Diaz lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novoselic throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Novoselic.
Novoselic throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic blocks a leg kick.
Novoselic throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Novoselic only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Novoselic avoids nicely.
Novoselic tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Novoselic off balance momentarily.
Novoselic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Novoselic is just out of range.
Novoselic throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws the left hand but Novoselic avoids the punch easily.
Novoselic misses the jab.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Novoselic looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Novoselic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novoselic misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Novoselic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Diaz.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight as a draw!
Carlos Diaz wins by majority decision!
A victorious Carlos Diaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 1409 p4p, 65 weight class) and Mathiu Lentz (ranked 943 p4p, 47 weight class). 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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292 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mathiu Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lentz lands with a nice combination. Bundy backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Lentz.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bundy.
Bundy cracks Lentz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Lentz.
Bundy moves in looking to clinch but Lentz pushes him off.
Lentz moves out of range of the strikes.
Bundy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lentz is trying to defend but Bundy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bundy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lentz defending well though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lentz trying to hold on to Bundy's head to control him but Bundy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bundy.
Bundy lands strikes from half guard.
Lentz controlling the position for now.
Lentz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lentz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bundy scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've been hearing that Bundy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lentz has wrist control.
Lentz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lentz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bundy lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lentz has wrist control.
Bundy prevents Lentz from getting back to his feet.
Lentz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bundy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy is working Lentz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bundy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lentz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bundy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bundy works over Lentz with some ground and pound from guard.
Bundy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lentz's head.
Bundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lentz has wrist control.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lentz has wrist control.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy'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.
Bundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lentz lands a jab to the nose.
Ted Bundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bundy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lentz in his tracks.
Lentz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bundy throws a hook but Lentz avoids it easily.
Lentz jabs Bundy right on the nose. Bundy blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bundy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Lentz misses.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lentz both land. Nice combination.
Bundy closes the distance and clinches up with Lentz, looking for a takedown. Bundy pushes Lentz against the ropes but Lentz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Bundy misses.
Bundy throws a series of punches but Lentz moves out of range.
Mathiu Lentz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lentz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
Bundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bundy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bundy.
Bundy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lentz to the ground. Bundy is now in Lentz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy stands up over Lentz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lentz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bundy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bundy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Lentz blocks nicely.
Bundy stands up over Lentz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bundy postures up and lands a big shot to Lentz's brow.
Lentz wants to sweep but no luck.
Lentz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lentz.
Mathiu Lentz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bundy misses with a straight right.
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bundy misses with the combination.
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lentz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.
Lentz unleashes a big counter combination but Bundy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lentz throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lentz sprawls and moves away.
Lentz closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lentzs head.
Lentz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lentz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bundy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy closes the distance and clinches up with Lentz, looking for a takedown. Bundy pushes Lentz against the ropes but Lentz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Lentz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lentz scores with a shot to the body.
Bundy dives in and grabs Lentz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lentz pushes down on Bundy's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lentz throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lentz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lentz thuds his right hand into Bundy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lentz doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
Lentz slaps away a takedown attempt from Bundy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bundy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lentz defends well and Bundy ends up having to push Lentz into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy instigates a clinch.
Lentz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bundy has Lentz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lentz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lentz with a knee to the head.
Ted Bundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lentz lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathiu Lentz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bundy 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Ted Bundy!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Ted Bundy!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Ted Bundy!
Ted Bundy wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Ted Bundy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 779 p4p, 111 weight class) and Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 2093 p4p, 268 weight class). Germano has chosen HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper as his entrance music. Cleon Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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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
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Germano off to one side.
Germano misses with the combination.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germano moves away.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Germano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wright.
Germano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wright. That one must have hurt.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Germanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.
Germano ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Germano looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Germano is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Germano.
Germano feints the counter takedown.
Wright cracks Germano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wright.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wright.
Germano digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Germano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Germano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Germano is rocked!
Wright has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wright misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Germano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Germano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright lands the left hand.
Wright is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Germano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Germano misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cleon Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright throws a hook but Germano blocks it.
Germano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Germano misses.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Germano misses with a series of wild punches.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Germano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Germano lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Germano misses
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Rui Rodrigo Germano's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Wright.
A jab from Wright misses.
Germano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Wright fails to land with a series of punches.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Germano blocks the leg kick.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Germano circles away quickly and effectively.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wright holds on and takes a little breather.
Germano throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Germano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Germano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to improve his position but instead Germano has moved into half guard.
Germano is looking for a kimura but Wright is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Germano to get the leverage.
Wright is staying active underneath Germano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Germano working the head and body with strikes.
Wright wants to control but Germano is keeping busy and won't allow 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.
Germano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Germano looks to land a strike but Wright avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Germano stops Wright from standing up.
Germano wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Germano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Germano trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Germano is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.
Germano throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rui Rodrigo Germano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rui Rodrigo Germano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Germano is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Germano misses.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Germano should have avoided that one.
Wright lands a jab to the head.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Germano's hands.
Wright waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Germano. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Germano to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Germano is still in real trouble! Can Wright finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
Wright is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wright is working Germano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wright trying to control but Germano is working from the bottom.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Germano is retaining full guard.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright works over Germano with some ground and pound from guard.
Germano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wright controlling from the top position.
Wright would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wright works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Germano seems to have recovered his senses.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Germano is defending well.
Rui Rodrigo Germano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Germano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wright trying to control from Germano's half guard. Germano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Germano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Germano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
Wright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Germano is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wright is aware though and is defending well.
Cleon Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Germano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright tries to stand but Germano is controlling from the bottom.
Germano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wright is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleon Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wright 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Cleon Wright!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Cleon Wright!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Cleon Wright!
Cleon Wright wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 308 p4p, 17 weight class) and Takeru Kubota (ranked 355 p4p, 22 weight class). Kubota has chosen Devilman No Uta (1972) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lê is looking to land body kicks.
Lê misses the shot to the body.
Lê throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kubota buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kubota does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lê scores with a jab. Kubota acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lê avoids the body shot from Kubota.
Kubota throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it.
Lê connects with the punch.
Kubota takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Kubota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lê has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lê looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubota tries a head kick but it misses.
Lê throws a body punch but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota clobbers Lê with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kubota is looking to score with low kicks.
Kubota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lê's hands.
Kubota slips a jab and a cross from Lê.
A little jabbing left from Kubota on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kubota checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Lê.
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Lê moves out of range easily.
Lê jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kubota throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Lê misses with a body punch
and Kubota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Lê misses.
Kubota plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kubota misses with a lunging right hand
and Lê counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kubota.
Kubota looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lê jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota is trying to counter with his kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lê throws a wild body kick that Kubota sees coming a mile off.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Kubota looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lê.
Kubota throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota cracks Lê with a good jab.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lê.
A big left from Lê misses.
Kubota appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lê misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
A good leg kick by Kubota.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kubota lands the left hand.
Kubota misses with a low kick as Lê jumps back.
A big left from Kubota misses.
Lê gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kubota lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Kubota on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kubota fails to land.
Lê blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kubota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kubota stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kubota.
Kubota throws a punch but it's blocked by Lê.
A head punch on the inside from Kubota fails to land.
Kubota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as Kubota controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kubota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Kubota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota misses with a looping left.
Lê slips under a jab.
Kubota scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Kubota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kubota misses with a head kick.
Lê goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Lê misses its intended target.
Kubota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota throws out a powerful jab.
Lê moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Lê coming out on top.
Kubota scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kubota throws a hook but Lê avoids it easily.
Kubota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Lê moves out of range as Kubota strikes.
Lê moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as Lê controls the action.
Lê throws a head punch that misses.
Kubota prevents a body shot from Lê.
Kubota throws a head punch that misses.
Lê lands with a left to the head.
Lê is working Kubota over against the ropes.
Lê goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lê is leaning against Kubota and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kubota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kubota working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kubota lands a right hand.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Lê has a couple of punches blocked by Kubota.
A nice left hand lands by Lê.
Kubota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lê misses with some punches.
Kubota misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lê manages to break the clinch.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lê just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê takes a swing at Kubota's ribcage but misses.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lê misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kubota counter with a right hand.
Lê moves out of range of the strikes.
Kubota cracks the inside of Lê's front leg.
Lê misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
Lê throws a jab but it's blocked by Kubota.
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Lê moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.
Lê appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lê walks into a left hand.
Lê takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Kubota takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kubota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Lê misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota scores with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kubota!
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Kubota slips a jab from Lê.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lê's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kubota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lê slips under a jab from Kubota.
Lê tests Kubota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Lê thumps Kubota with a low kick.
Lê connects with a crisp jab.
Lê feints and then cracks Kubota's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kubota down.
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lê is looking to counter punch.
Lê throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kubota lands a body shot.
Takeru Kubota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kubota scores with a head kick. Lê tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kubota connects with a crisp jab.
Kubota throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kubota moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lê.
Kubota blocks a jab.
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kubota changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kubota misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota throws a leg kick that misses.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kubota cracks a nice hook into Lê's ribs.
Kubota defending well as Lê loads up on a big left hand.
Kubota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kubota connects with an inside leg kick.
Lê misses with an uppercut.
Kubota cracks Lê with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kubota lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kubota cracks Lê with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kubota scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê blocks a head kick by Kubota.
Lê takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kubota cracks Lê with a good jab.
Kubota misses with a lunging right hand
and Lê counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lê swings for the body but Kubota moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kubota.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body.
Lê was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Kubota punishes Lê's body with a nice straight punch.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Kubota looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kubota connects with a body shot that sends Lê's belly button to the back.
Kubota cracks a nice hook into Lê's ribs.
Kubota walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kubota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lê misses with a straight right.
Kubota is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lê with a body shot.
Kubota slips a straight right by Lê.
Kubota lunges at Lê with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lê's hand.
Kubota moves out of range of the body kick.
Lê is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lê throws a leg kick
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Kubota. Beautiful body shot.
Lê lands a jab to the nose.
Kubota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kubota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lês jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kubota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Lê takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kubota scores with a punch to the head.
Lê checks a leg kick.
Lê waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kubota.
Lê looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lê misses with a body shot.
Kubota dips to his left and cracks Lê with an uppercut!
Lê takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kubota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kubota connects with an inside leg kick.
Kubota defending well as Lê loads up on a big left hand.
Lê pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kubota lands a jab to the nose.
Lê throws the left hand but Kubota avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lê avoids the head kick by Kubota.
Kubota scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Kubota there.
Kubota slips a straight right by Lê.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê checks a leg kick.
Kubota moves out of range as Lê throws a body kick.
Lê steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kubota. That one must have hurt.
Lê throws out a loose jab but Kubota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubota fakes the leg kick and cracks Lê in the body.
Kubota slips a straight right by Lê.
Kubota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kubota misses with a body kick.
Kubota cracks Lê with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kubota lands a head shot.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Kubota scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kubota lands with a cross.
Kubota takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lê throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lê throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kubota thuds his right hand into Lê's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Kubota.
Lê looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê moves out of range of the body kick.
Kubota lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Lê slips the punch.
Lê fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kubota clobbers Lê with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kubota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kubota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from Kubota.
Lê misses the shot to the body.
Kubota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kubota throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Lê loads up on a big right hand but Kubota slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Kubota.
Lê closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as Kubota controls his hands.
Kubota misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Lê.
Lê misses with a punch on the inside.
Lê lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
Lê tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kubota's elbow.
Kubota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kubota connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Kubota.
Kubota dips to his left and cracks Lê with an uppercut!
Lê takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lê slips under a jab from Kubota.
Kubota drops his hands momentarily and Lê takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body.
Lê tries to move into range but Kubota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lê lands with a cross.
Lê throws a hook but Kubota avoids it easily.
Kubota slips a jab from Lê.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lê moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well,Lê is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lê throws a hook to the side of Kubota's head but Kubota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Kubota drops his hands momentarily and Lê takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kubota fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota blocks the body kick.
Kubota flicks out a counter leg kick but Lê steps away.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lê manages to avoid it.
Kubota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lê throws out the jab.
Kubota uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lê has time to react.
Kubota lands a leg kick that knocks Lê off balance momentarily.
Lê takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kubota drops his hands momentarily and Lê takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kubota misses with a body kick.
Kubota moves out of range of the strikes.
Lê misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
Lê misses with a hook. Kubota ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Kubota misses.
Lê throws a push kick but Kubota slaps the foot to one side.
Lê misses the jab.
Kubota is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lê with a body shot.
Lê rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kubota counter with a right hand.
Kubota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Lê moves in looking to clinch but Kubota pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota slips under a jab from Lê.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubota walks into a jab.
Kubota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Kubota lands a head kick. Lê smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kubota lands a head shot.
Lê scores with a decent looking hook.
Lê misses with an uppercut.
Lê takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lê throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lê.
Kubota has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kubota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kubota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lês jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê misses with a body shot.
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota flicks out a counter leg kick but Lê steps away.
Lê on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lê lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kubota's sensitive parts.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeru Kubota.
I've got Kubota 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Takeru Kubota!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Takeru Kubota!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Takeru Kubota!
Takeru Kubota wins by unanimous decision!
Takeru Kubota is the new bantamweight champion!
Takeru Kubota was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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