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Skrap Fights 85 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 2565 p4p, 296 weight class) and Hannu Karpo (ranked 2175 p4p, 254 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannu Karpo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cubbedge moves away.
Cubbedge feinted with a counter takedown.
Crunch! Cubbedge slams his shin into Karpo's torso.
Cubbedge looks to land a right hand but Karpo moved out of range.
Cubbedge tries to bum rush Karpo with a series of wild strikes but Karpo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karpo misses with a few strikes there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karpo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Karpo ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cubbedge throws a front kick aimed at Karpo's knee but Karpo avoids it well.
Karpo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karpo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick
and Karpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cubbedge shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Karpo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karpo looking for a sweep. Not yet Karpo, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karpo wants to sweep but no luck.
Karpo wants to control the position but Cubbedge says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cubbedge wants to control but Karpo is keeping him busy.
Karpo tries to roll over but Cubbedge keeps him under control.
Cubbedge looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cubbedge is keen to just control but Karpo is a slippery customer.
Cubbedge is taking a breather. Karpo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cubbedge wants to work for an arm triangle but Karpo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cubbedge connects with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge throws the left hand but Karpo avoids the punch easily.
Cubbedge digs a good hook to Karpo's body.
Cubbedge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cubbedge to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karpo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cubbedge has passed into side control.
Karpo struggling a bit here.
Cubbedge looking to control but instead Karpo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Karpo wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karpo trying to get back to full guard but Cubbedge takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cubbedge controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo is squirming around, avoiding Cubbedge 's attempts to control the action.
Karpo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karpo wants to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
Karpo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Cubbedge 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cubbedge misses with a looping left.
Cubbedge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karpo can do to turn this around?
Karpo scores with a three punch combo!
Cubbedge fails with the takedown
and Karpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billy Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cubbedge throws out a leg kick but Karpo moves out of range and Cubbedge only half commits.
Karpo swings for the body but Cubbedge moves out of range.
Cubbedge swings for the body but Karpo moves out of range.
Cubbedge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cubbedge misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karpo! But no joy.
Karpo cracks Cubbedge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo loads up on a big right hand but Cubbedge slips the punch.
Cubbedge has been working on his balance at Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Karpo.
Karpo ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge .
Karpo throws a lazy right hand but Cubbedge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo tries to move into range but Cubbedge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cubbedge tries to bum rush Karpo with a series of wild strikes but Karpo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cubbedge fails to land with a series of punches.
Cubbedge lands a jab to Karpo's midsection.
Cubbedge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karpo.
A swing and a miss from Cubbedge .
Karpo throws a hook to the side of Cubbedge 's head but Cubbedge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cubbedge gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cubbedge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Cubbedge scores with a takedown into Karpo's guard.
Oh Cubbedge is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Karpo has his feet on Cubbedge 's thighs here. He's pushed Cubbedge off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cubbedge screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hannu Karpo!
In his post fight interview, Hannu Karpo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Way (ranked 3040 p4p, 333 weight class) and Andre Alzamora (ranked 2122 p4p, 244 weight class). No Way could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Alzamora's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, No Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Alzamora!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzamora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Way does no damage.
Alzamora lands a jab.
It looks like No Way has been cut.
Alzamora throws a good cross that connects.
Way is rocked!
Way throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzamora counters with a huge right that knocks Way out cold! Alzamora is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Alzamora!
Andre Alzamora very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topher Curtis (ranked 1588 p4p, 211 weight class) and Oscar Oscarsson (ranked 2589 p4p, 326 weight class). Oscarsson has chosen Pain - Shut Your Mouth as his entrance music. Topher Curtis is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Oscarsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Oscarsson - just one landing.
Oscarsson moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Oscarsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oscarsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Oscarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oscarsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oscarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oscarsson looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oscarsson.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oscarsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oscarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
A countering left hand to the body from Oscarsson misses.
Curtis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Curtis there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Oscarsson.
Oscarsson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Curtis as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curtis.
Oscarsson throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Oscarsson misses the body punch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oscarsson misses with a double jab
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oscarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Oscarsson with a nice cross.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Curtis tests Oscarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Oscarsson's shoulder, as Oscarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oscarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oscarsson throws a right hand that misses
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson misses with a straight right.
Oscarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oscarsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oscarsson slips a jab from Curtis.
Oscarsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Curtis with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtis digs a good hook to Oscarsson's body.
Oscarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oscarsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Oscar Oscarsson has been cut.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topher Curtis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Oscarsson'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.
Oscarsson takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis is looking to counter punch.
Curtis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oscarsson misses the body punch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Oscarsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Curtis has got the better of the exchanges.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oscarsson.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Oscarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oscarsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oscarsson thuds his right hand into Curtis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oscarsson slips a jab from Curtis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curtis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oscarsson ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Curtis throws a lazy uppercut
and Oscarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Oscarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis is rocked!
Oscarsson throws an overhand right that has Curtis reeling! Oscarsson follows up with more punches and Curtis is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Oscarsson!
Oscar Oscarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Topher Curtis was interviewed post fight and said 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Norman (ranked 2100 p4p, 267 weight class) and John L Sullivan V (ranked 582 p4p, 81 weight class). Norman comes to the ring accompanied by Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John L Sullivan V enters the ring!
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John L Sullivan V!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan V throws out the jab.
Norman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sullivan V defends it nicely.
Norman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman is trying to work for a kimura but Sullivan V is defending well.
Sullivan V looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sullivan V felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman seems to be looking for submissions.
Sullivan V gets back to full guard.
Norman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan V has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norman has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan V's legs - danger averted.
Sullivan V trying to control the position.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan V is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norman looking to pass the guard.
Sullivan V working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norman cracks Sullivan V with a solid left hand.
Norman cracks Sullivan V with a solid left hand.
Norman stands up over Sullivan V, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sullivan V working a defensive guard here.
Sullivan V looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Norman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sullivan V has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Norman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan V is adopting a defensive guard.
Sullivan V can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Norman controls the pace.
Sullivan V is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sullivan V might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Norman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sullivan V keeping full guard, as Norman tries to pass.
Norman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sullivan V utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sullivan V looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sullivan V controls Norman momentarily but Norman frees himself.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan V is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan V trying to keep a closed guard but Norman is proving a slippery customer.
Norman scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan V is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norman defends well.
Norman trying to control but Sullivan V is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Norman dominated that round.
That's time! Norman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Norman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan V.
Norman looks for a takedown but Sullivan V sprawls well.
Norman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sullivan V circles away.
Sullivan V is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Norman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Norman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Norman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan V has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norman has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan V's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan V escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Norman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan V can do to turn this around?
Norman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan V working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Norman.
Norman postures up.
Sullivan V utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
William Norman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Norman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sullivan V is trying to keep Norman in close.
Sullivan V working a defensive guard but Norman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Norman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sullivan V wants to control but Norman postures up.
Norman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sullivan V knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sullivan V wants to control but Norman postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Norman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Norman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Norman tries for a kimura but Sullivan V is defending well.
Sullivan V tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Sullivan V's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sullivan V is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Norman trying to control the position but Sullivan V is working away.
Norman 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.
Sullivan V is trying to control Norman's posture but Norman avoids it.
Norman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sullivan V knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sullivan V is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Norman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sullivan V doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Norman.
Sullivan V is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norman trying to control the action but Sullivan V is working from the bottom.
Norman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sullivan V trying to hold on to Norman's head to control him but Norman postures up.
Sullivan V tries to get to full guard but Norman has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norman is trying to work for a kimura but Sullivan V is defending well.
Sullivan V wants to improve his position but Norman is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Norman dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sullivan V stuffs the takedown attempt from Norman. Norman gets slowly back to his feet.
Norman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sullivan V sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Norman somewhat.
Norman checks a leg kick.
Norman misses with a takedown attempt
and Sullivan V counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan V thuds his right hand into Norman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sullivan V lands a head shot.
Norman misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sullivan V misses its intended target.
Norman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Norman.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sullivan V - the referee stops the clock and Norman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sullivan V. Norman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan V is stalking Norman. Norman circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Sullivan V, and it's lights out! Norman really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John L Sullivan V!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kurlaev (ranked 2823 p4p, 333 weight class) and Tony Twist (ranked 3414 p4p, 385 weight class). Denis Kurlaev is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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193 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
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denis Kurlaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Twist!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Twist misses.
Kurlaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Twist.
Twist throws out a powerful jab.
Kurlaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Twist jabs Kurlaev right on the nose. Kurlaev blinks but takes it well.
Twist misses with a series of wild punches.
Twist misses with a takedown
and Kurlaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twist clinches with his opponent.
Twist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist avoids the elbow strike from Kurlaev, against the ropes.
Kurlaev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurlaev scores a nice knee to the body.
Kurlaev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Twist is defending well for now.
Twist blocks an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev tries a body shot but Twist blocks it.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Twist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Twist blocks the elbow strike.
Twist lands a body shot.
Twist is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kurlaev scores with a knee to the head.
Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denis Kurlaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left and a right from Twist both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Denis Kurlaev has been cut.
Twist scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Twist ducks under a wild hook from Kurlaev.
Twist moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurlaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Twist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kurlaev.
Twist takes a knee right on the jaw!
Twist has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurlaev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Denis Kurlaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Twist misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Twist.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Twist misses with the head strike.
Twist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Twist misses with some punches.
Kurlaev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Twist tries to pull guard but Kurlaev forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Twist blocks an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev misses with a punch to the body.
Twist working hard to break the clinch.
Twist tries to pull guard but Kurlaev won't allow it.
Kurlaev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Twist blocks it with crossed arms.
Twist lands a body shot.
Twist presses Kurlaev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurlaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with some punches.
Twist struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurlaev controls his hands.
Kurlaev lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twist dodges an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev throws an elbow that misses.
Kurlaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Twist avoids it.
Twist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Twist has Kurlaev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but Twist blocks it.
Kurlaev working Twist over with knees to the body.
Twist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurlaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twist's elbow.
Twist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurlaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurlaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Twist wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
Twist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurlaev is defending well for now.
Twist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Twist misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kurlaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Twist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twist throws a nice looking combination but Kurlaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twist gets a clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kurlaev digs a right hand into Twist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Twist's gas tank.
Twist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Twist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurlaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Kurlaev as the two fighters clinch.
Twist prevents a body shot from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kurlaev tries to land knees in the clinch but Twist avoids the damage to the body.
Twist is working Kurlaev over against the ropes.
Kurlaev trying to land knees to the body.
Twist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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 Denis Kurlaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Denis Kurlaev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Twist rushes Kurlaev and presses him up against the ropes.
Twist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurlaev has him pressed against the ropes.
Twist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurlaev tries to throw a body punch but Twist avoids it by throwing Kurlaev back against the ropes.
Twist lands a shot to the body.
Kurlaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Twist cracks Kurlaev with a nice body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kurlaev scores a nice knee to the body.
Twist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurlaev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kurlaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twist avoiding damage as Kurlaev throws knees to the body.
Twist working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kurlaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Twist blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurlaev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurlaev tries to throw a body punch but Twist avoids it by throwing Kurlaev back against the ropes.
Kurlaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Twist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurlaev's elbow.
Twist breaks the clinch.
Twist clinches.
Denis Kurlaev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurlaev misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurlaev throws a head punch that misses.
Twist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Twist lands an uppercut.
Twist works on Kurlaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Twist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurlaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurlaev stops a takedown attempt from Twist.
Twist gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurlaev tries to get to full guard but Twist has control of the leg.
Twist is looking for a kimura but Kurlaev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Twist to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twist takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kurlaev trying to control but Twist postures up.
Kurlaev wants to improve his position but Twist is controlling well.
Twist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurlaev keeps working.
Kurlaev is controlling Twist's trapped leg to prevent Twist from advancing to side control.
Twist thows a huge punch but Kurlaev dodges it nicely.
Kurlaev is trying to get back to full guard.
Kurlaev punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twist controlling the action here.
Twist blocks the strikes from Kurlaev.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurlaev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kurlaev wants it to stay on the feet.
Twist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tony Twist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kurlaev.
Twist closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurlaev blocks a body shot from Twist.
Kurlaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Twist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurlaev gets underhooks to prevent Twist's takedown attempt.
Denis Kurlaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Twist blocks a body shot from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but Twist blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twist drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kurlaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Twist drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kurlaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Twist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twist pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurlaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kurlaev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Twist blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Kurlaev.
Twist lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurlaev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kurlaev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev is pressed up against the ropes. Twist has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurlaev down to the mat. Kurlaev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kurlaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Twist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurlaev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Kurlaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denis Kurlaev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Twist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Twist slips a jab from Kurlaev.
Twist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Twist misses with a leg kick.
Kurlaev rushes Twist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Twist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Twist takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurlaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Twist is working for takedown but Kurlaev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kurlaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Twist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurlaev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Twist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Twist takes a knee right on the jaw!
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist tries a body shot but Kurlaev blocks it.
Kurlaev misses with a knee strike.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Twist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurlaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurlaev keeps control of Twist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kurlaev misses with a knee to the head.
Kurlaev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Twist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kurlaev lands with a right to the head.
Kurlaev works on Twist's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev presses Twist against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurlaev lands a body shot.
Kurlaev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kurlaev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kurlaev lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kurlaev.
Nice body punch from Kurlaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twist looking to slow down the pace here.
Kurlaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurlaev tries to land a knee to the head but Twist blocks with his arms.
Kurlaev trying to land knees to the body.
Twist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurlaev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurlaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurlaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Twist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Twist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Twist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Twist can't get the takedown.
Twist can't get the takedown.
Denis Kurlaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Kurlaev pushes Twist back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
Twist blocking some punches.
Kurlaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kurlaev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Twist is defending well for now.
Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twist moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Twist throws a combination that misses
letting Kurlaev counter with a right hand.
Twist moves away from the strike by Kurlaev.
Tony Twist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denis Kurlaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Twist throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kurlaev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Twist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurlaev avoids the body shot from Twist.
Kurlaev pushes Twist up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kurlaev keeps control of Twist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twist misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twist dodges an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Twist tries a body shot but Kurlaev blocks it.
Twist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Twist tries a body shot but Kurlaev blocks it.
Kurlaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twist can do to turn this around?
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Twist fails to land.
Twist struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurlaev controls his hands.
Twist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurlaev avoids it.
Kurlaev blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Kurlaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kurlaev, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Denis Kurlaev!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Denis Kurlaev!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Denis Kurlaev!
Denis Kurlaev wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Denis Kurlaev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Khadartsev (ranked 949 p4p, 117 weight class) and Mikhail Martynov (ranked 1558 p4p, 184 weight class). Sasha Khadartsev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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248 lbs
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sasha Khadartsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Martynov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Martynov misses.
Khadartsev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Mikhail Martynov has been cut.
Khadartsev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadartsev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Martynov.
Martynov moves into the clinch successfully.
Martynov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martynov drives through and clinches with Khadartsev against the ropes.
Khadartsev has a couple of punches blocked by Martynov.
Martynov prevents a body shot from Khadartsev.
Khadartsev successfully pulls guard.
Martynov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khadartsev wants to sweep but no luck.
Martynov wanted to stand there but Khadartsev had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khadartsev, up you get!
Martynov swings for the body but Khadartsev moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov has Khadartsev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Khadartsev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martynov misses with the head strike.
Khadartsev jumps guard but Martynov turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Khadartsev decides to pull guard.
Martynov stands and steps away. Khadartsev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khadartsev tries to keep at a distance but Martynov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khadartsev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Martynov tries to stand but Khadartsev is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martynov stands up from Khadartsev's guard - Martynov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martynov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov misses with a wild body shot.
Khadartsev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khadartsev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martynov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadartsev.
Khadartsev cracks Martynov with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadartsev connects with a jab.
Martynov is rocked!
Khadartsev closes the distance looking for a takedown. Martynov stuffs it but Khadartsev still has hold of him. Khadartsev picks Martynov up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Khadartsev slams Martynov to the floor and that's really hurt Martynov - he doesn't know where he is! Khadartsev throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Khadartsev!
During a confident post fight interview, Sasha Khadartsev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mungo Jerry (ranked 3562 p4p, 373 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 4421 p4p, 432 weight class). Shane Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mungo Jerry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jerry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
Shane Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jerry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jerry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jerry jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jerry scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy has Jerry up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jerry has picked Murphy up - he's going for a ride! Jerry dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jerry tries to stand but can't do so whilst Murphy controls his leg.
Jerry trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jerry stops Murphy from getting back to his feet.
Murphy wants to control but Jerry is keeping busy.
Murphy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
It looks like Jerry is going to stand back up.
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.
Murphy is trying to stand back up but Jerry is controlling him
Jerry decides to stand up.
Jerry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like Jerry is going to stand back up.
Jerry stands up and beckons Murphy to join him on the feet.
Murphy closes the distance and pushes Jerry back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerry cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jerry.
Jerry breaks the clinch.
Jab by Jerry.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jerry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Jerry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Jerry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murphy manages to circle out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Jerry scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jerry tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jerry throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jerry looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Murphy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jerry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jerry throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Mungo Jerry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Murphy.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jerry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy wants to clinch
letting Jerry counter with a right hand.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jerry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jerry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jerry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jerry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jerry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murphy looks winded!
Jerry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jerry breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Jerry.
Jerry cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy with a poor takedown
and Jerry counters with a crisp one two that drops Murphy! Jerry thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murphy to his feet! Murphy is in big trouble!
Murphy is rocked!
That has opened up Shane Murphy's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jerry dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Murphy has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mungo Jerry!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mungo Jerry thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 246 p4p, 36 weight class) and Matt Askren (ranked 383 p4p, 58 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Matt Askren!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Askren changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Serronen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Askren doesn't seem bothered though.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
Askren wants to clinch.
Serronen throws a hook but Askren blocks it.
Askren feints the counter takedown.
Serronen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Askren rushes Serronen and presses him up against the ropes.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Serronen controls his hands.
I was talking to Serronen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Askren trying to stall but Serronen improves his position.
Serronen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Askren goes for a double leg but Serronen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Serronen continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Askren.
A shot to the body from Askren misses
enabling Serronen to counter with a crisp jab.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Askren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Askren is looking to clinch but Serronen is avoiding it.
Askren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Askren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Serronen finds it's way round the side to connect with Askren's head.
Askren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
Serronen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Serronen misses with a left hand
and Askren decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Serronen's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serronen keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Serronen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Askren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Serronen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Serronen working a defensive guard but Askren passes into half guard.
Serronen is trying to get back to full guard.
Serronen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Askren manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Askren.
Askren avoids the attempt from Serronen to control.
Askren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Askren throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Serronen tries to lock up and control but Askren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Askren landing strikes, looking to finish!
Serronen can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Serronen hang on?
Serronen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Askren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Serronen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Askren landing shots from mount.
Serronen is looking to improve his position but Askren isn't that keen on the idea.
Askren landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Askren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Askren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Askren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Askren misses with a low kick.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Askren.
Askren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Serronen.
Serronen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Askren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Askren finds it's way round the side to connect with Serronen's head.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Askren with the counter takedown but Serronen avoids it easily.
Askren has Serronen up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Askren drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Serronen defends it well.
Askren rushes Serronen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Askren breaks from the clinch.
Askren throws a body shot but no joy.
Askren closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Serronen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Askren is nestled in close to Serronen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Askren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Askren working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen trying to control here.
Serronen taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serronen wants to control but Askren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Serronen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Serronen is trying to maintain the position but Askren is very close to passing his half guard.
Serronen tries to get to full guard but Askren has control of the leg.
Askren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is trying to control the action in half guard but Serronen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Serronen is looking to improve his position.
Serronen wants to control but Askren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Askren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Askren content to control rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Serronen is not content to let Askren control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Serronen throws a jab when Askren was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Askren looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Serronen!
Askren working the head with strikes.
Serronen regains half guard.
Serronen has his hands clasped together around Askren's back. He's all about the action.
Askren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Serronen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren is looking to advance position but Serronen won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Askren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Askren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serronen.
A jab from Serronen does it's job there.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Askren slips the punch.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Askren's head but Askren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen connects with the punch.
Askren bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Serronen tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen is bucking up trying to escape but Askren cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren working the ground and pound effectively.
Serronen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Askren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Serronen tries to hold on but Askren postures up.
Askren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Serronen tries to lock up and control but Askren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Askren lands with some strikes.
Askren lands a couple of good shots and Serronen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Serronen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren is not going to allow Serronen to sit and survive in this position.
A lull in the action here.
Serronen covering up well under a series of strikes from Askren.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Askren.
Askren doesn't have the hooks in and Serronen manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Askren, up you get!
Jab by Askren.
Askren takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Askren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Askren ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Askren is defended easily by Serronen.
Askren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Nice defenses there by Serronen.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses.
Askren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Serronen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Serronen lands a lovely overhand right.
Serronen throws a hook but Askren blocks it.
Askren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Askren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren misses the shot to the body.
Serronen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Serronen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Serronen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Askren darts in trying to clinch
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren really dominated that round.
That's time! Serronen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Askren feints the counter takedown.
Serronen lands with an uppercut that bounces Askren off the ropes and back into range.
Askren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Serronen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Askren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Askren has Serronen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Askren is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren has Serronen pressed against the ropes, preventing Serronen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Serronen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Askren with the counter takedown but Serronen avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Askren avoids the body shot from Serronen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Serronen wants to slow Askren down by chopping away at his legs.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Askren slips the punch.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
A big left from Serronen misses.
And Askren tries to counter it with a takedown but Serronen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Serronen with a hook.
Askren tries to move into range but Serronen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Serronen is looking to land body kicks.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Askren slips the punch.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Askren is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Serronen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws a hook but Askren blocks it.
Askren is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Askren throws a shot to the body.
Askren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Serronen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Serronen defends it nicely.
Askren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Askren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws a body punch but Askren moves out of range.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Askren's shoulder, as Askren tries to avoid the shot.
Askren feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Serronen misses.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Askren drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Serronen defends it well.
Askren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Askren feints the counter takedown.
Serronen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Askren's head.
Serronen misses with a leg kick
and Askren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matt Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Serronen pushes Askren off looking to stand but Askren dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen wants to control but Askren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Serronen taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.
Serronen taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren trying to control the action but Serronen is working from the bottom.
Serronen wants to control but Askren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Serronen has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Serronen had his way with Matt Askren in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Serronen throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
Askren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch but Serronen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Askren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Askren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Askren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aku Serronen is winning the standup battle so far.
Serronen connects with a solid leg kick.
Askren blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren avoids the body shot from Serronen.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Askren drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Serronen defends it well.
Askren avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Good exchange - Askren coming out on top.
Askren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Serronen rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Serronen.
Askren walks into a stiff left hand from Serronen.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
Serronen takes a swing at Askren's ribcage but misses.
Aku Serronen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serronen gets caught flat footed, as Askren shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Serronen working a defensive guard here.
Serronen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren works over Serronen with some ground and pound from guard.
Serronen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askren is one step ahead there.
Serronen being controlled here, momentarily.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Serronen's head.
Askren passes Serronen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Askren moves into full mount! Serronen won't be happy about that!
Serronen wants to control but Askren is having none of it.
Askren looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren looking to control but Serronen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Askren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Matt Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serronen is trying desperately to improve position.
Askren controlling the pace for now.
Serronen tries to reverse the position but Askren maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries to lock up and control but Askren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Serronen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Askren wants to control the pace but Serronen is squirming around nicely.
Serronen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Serronen wants to hold on but Askren pushes him away.
Serronen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Serronen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Askren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Askren has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Matt Askren wins by unanimous decision!
Matt Askren is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Matt Askren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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