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Thoroughbred Thursday III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marlin Scars (ranked 4296 p4p, 352 weight class) and Circie Marcelo (ranked 5444 p4p, 394 weight class). The key to victory for Marlin Scars has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlin Scars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Circie Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo fails to land the takedown.
Scars fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcelo, pushing him back against the cage.
Scars changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marcelo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marcelo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Scars counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scars.
Marcelo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scars showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marcelo seems keen to control Scars's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scars trying to control but Marcelo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marcelo is on top in guard.
Scars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marcelo won't allow Scars to get back to his feet.
Scars is trying to control the position but Marcelo postures up.
Scars looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcelo is one step ahead there.
Scars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcelo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scars will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Scars working a defensive guard here.
Marcelo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcelo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marcelo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Scars sprawls well initially but Marcelo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcelo with the ground and pound but Scars uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marcelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marcelo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marlin Scars will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marcelo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Scars tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marcelo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Marcelo.
Marcelo is trying to get an arm triangle but Scars is defending well.
Marcelo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo wants to control but Scars is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scars tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo wants to stand but Scars is controlling his arm.
Marcelo is chipping away with strikes.
Scars takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Marcelo controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Scars's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marcelo has an Americana. Scars didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Marcelo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Marcelo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Circie Marcelo!
Circie Marcelo 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Beytullah Olgertpeposhi (ranked 4252 p4p, 347 weight class) and Ken Kenny (ranked 5989 p4p, 417 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beytullah Olgertpeposhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Kenny !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olgertpeposhi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenny circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kenny 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Olgertpeposhi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kenny was covering up waiting for the punch and Olgertpeposhi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kenny is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kenny pulls guard effortlessly.
Kenny looking for a sweep. Not yet Kenny , not yet.
Olgertpeposhi scoring with some ground and pound.
Kenny throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kenny escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olgertpeposhi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kenny looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olgertpeposhi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olgertpeposhi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Olgertpeposhi postures up.
Olgertpeposhi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olgertpeposhi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kenny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olgertpeposhi has managed to get both his arms back between Kenny 's legs - danger averted.
Olgertpeposhi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Kenny keeping full guard, as Olgertpeposhi tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Olgertpeposhi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kenny on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olgertpeposhi.
Kenny dives in and grabs Olgertpeposhi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Olgertpeposhi pushes down on Kenny 's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olgertpeposhi works over Kenny 's head and body with a nice combination.
Kenny tries to sprawl but Olgertpeposhi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Olgertpeposhi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kenny with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Olgertpeposhi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenny tries to counter by closing the distance.
Olgertpeposhi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenny looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kenny gets back to half guard.
Kenny trying to control from the bottom.
Olgertpeposhi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kenny trying to control but Olgertpeposhi postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olgertpeposhi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kenny to regain full guard.
Kenny controls Olgertpeposhi momentarily but Olgertpeposhi frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi won't allow Kenny to sweep him here.
Kenny will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Olgertpeposhi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenny is keeping the position for now.
Olgertpeposhi postures up and lands a big shot to Kenny 's brow.
Kenny being controlled here, momentarily.
Kenny wants to sweep here but Olgertpeposhi controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kenny closes the distance and clinches up with Olgertpeposhi, looking for a takedown. Kenny pushes Olgertpeposhi against the cage but Olgertpeposhi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Kenny looks to move away, Olgertpeposhi throws a big counter combo but Kenny just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Olgertpeposhi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kenny has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olgertpeposhi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny is breathing heavily.
Olgertpeposhi is in close to Kenny 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olgertpeposhi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Olgertpeposhi lands a couple of elbows.
Kenny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olgertpeposhi stopping the sweep attempt from Kenny .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Olgertpeposhi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olgertpeposhi as he jumps to the side.
Olgertpeposhi stuffs the takedown attempt from Kenny . Kenny gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenny tries to clinch but Olgertpeposhi is having none of it.
As Kenny tries to get set, Olgertpeposhi tries to push him back and clinch up but Kenny manages to avoid the attempt.
Kenny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olgertpeposhi tries to avoid it but Kenny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olgertpeposhi to the ground. Olgertpeposhi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kenny .
Kenny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olgertpeposhi throws out the jab.
Kenny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olgertpeposhi as he avoids it easily.
Olgertpeposhi looking to score a takedown here. Kenny is defending well but Olgertpeposhi drives through and ends up in Kenny 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olgertpeposhi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kenny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi stands up and waves to Kenny to follow him.
Sloppy strikes from Kenny . Those never looked like landing.
Kenny tries to sprawl but Olgertpeposhi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Olgertpeposhi is working for a submission of some sort.
Olgertpeposhi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Olgertpeposhi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kenny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olgertpeposhi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ken Kenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olgertpeposhi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olgertpeposhi 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beytullah Olgertpeposhi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Sullivan (ranked 4446 p4p, 478 weight class) and Relik Blacariwichz (ranked 24761 p4p, 615 weight class). Sullivan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Hand of John L. Sullivan. Blacariwichz has chosen The Polish National Anthem as his entrance music. Relik Blacariwichz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Relik Blacariwichz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Blacariwichz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blacariwichz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blacariwichz eats them both and turns towards Sullivan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sullivan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood & Sand in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Blacariwichz misses
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Sullivan does it's job there.
Blacariwichz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blacariwichz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Sullivan as he connects with a hook.
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!
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Blacariwichz! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Blacariwichz is rocked!
Sullivan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blacariwichz, up you get!
Blacariwichz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sullivan finish him?
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
As Sullivan backs off Blacariwichz throws a huge counter combo but Sullivan manages to avoid it all.
Blacariwichz drops his hands for a split second and Sullivan immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Blacariwichz face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Sullivan follows up with a right hand that knocks Blacariwichz into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Sullivan!
John Sullivan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Relik Blacariwichz was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry. Wish I could change that result, it's to late now, I will be back.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petyr Kruchevski (ranked 2626 p4p, 317 weight class) and Mark Bunt (ranked 5440 p4p, 517 weight class). Kruchevski comes to the cage accompanied by My Way by Limp Bizkit. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petyr Kruchevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bunt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruchevski rushes Bunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bunt tries to pull guard but Kruchevski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kruchevski wants the takedown. Bunt is fighting it off but Kruchevski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bunt's guard against the cage.
Bunt is wriggling around but Kruchevski manages to pass to half guard.
Kruchevski seems to be working for a kimura but Bunt defends the submission attempt.
Bunt wants to control but Kruchevski is keeping busy.
Kruchevski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bunt defending well though.
Bunt taking some punishment here, with Kruchevski in his half guard.
Kruchevski is taking a breather. Bunt 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruchevski prevents Bunt from improving his position.
Kruchevski controlling the action here.
Kruchevski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kruchevski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Bunt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kruchevski lands a nice shot to the head.
Kruchevski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bunt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kruchevski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bunt?
Kruchevski looking to isolate an arm here. Bunt doesn't see it coming and as Kruchevski extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kruchevski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petyr Kruchevski!
A very excited looking Petyr Kruchevski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hasan Ribuvnik (ranked 5142 p4p, 385 weight class) and Jacob Menard (ranked 5474 p4p, 396 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ribuvnik might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shantel - Disko Partizani. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hasan Ribuvnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Menard!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menard tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribuvnik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ribuvnik looks to land a left hand but Menard moved out of range nicely.
Ribuvnik swats away the attempt to clinch by Menard.
Ribuvnik moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Menard clinches with his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Ribuvnik has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menard.
Ribuvnik jumps guard.
Ribuvnik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ribuvnik, up you get!
We've been informed that Menard 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menard closes the distance and clinches.
Ribuvnik takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Hasan Ribuvnik has been cut.
Menard misses with some punches.
Ribuvnik is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ribuvnik takes an elbow to the temple.
Menard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ribuvnik blocks an elbow strike from Menard.
Menard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Menard.
A nice left hand lands by Menard.
Ribuvnik has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Menard after a bit of a struggle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Menard lands with a left to the head.
Menard stalling.
Ribuvnik can't get the takedown.
Menard misses with a knee to the head.
Menard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ribuvnik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribuvnik goes for a takedown in the clinch but Menard prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasan Ribuvnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribuvnik tries to pull guard but Menard holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribuvnik drops back down to his feet.
Ribuvnik being controlled against the cage.
Ribuvnik gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menard is trying to control but can't.
Ribuvnik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ribuvnik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menard is just riding it out for now. Ribuvnik eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Menard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hasan Ribuvnik's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ribuvnik dives in for a single leg takedown but Menard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ribuvnik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribuvnik connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Ribuvnik misses.
Menard rushes Ribuvnik and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Menard.
Menard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ribuvnik.
Menard effectively controlling the action here.
Ribuvnik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasan Ribuvnik. 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.
Menard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ribuvnik backwards.
Ribuvnik wants a takedown but no success here.
Menard lands with a right to the head.
Ribuvnik is rocked!
Menard gets through Ribuvnik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Ribuvnik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menard has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ribuvnik - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Menard, and another! Ribuvnik is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jacob Menard!
Our winner, Jacob Menard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Brunson (ranked 4948 p4p, 485 weight class) and Solum Bumba (ranked 3476 p4p, 388 weight class). Brunson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flinstones Theme Song. Solum Bumba will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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173 lbs
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175 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Solum Bumba!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bumba throws a lazy right hand but Brunson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Brunson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bumba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brunson on the side of the head.
Bumba scores with a nice strike.
Bumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brunson manages to avoid it.
Brunson feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab by Bumba.
Bumba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brunson's head.
Bumba scores with a shot to the body.
Bumba misses with a body shot
and Brunson counters with a single leg into guard. Bumba didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bumba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brunson.
Brunson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bumba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brunson throwing strikes but missing.
Brunson working some strikes from top position.
Bumba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brunson postures up in Bumba's guard and throws a big left but Bumba blocks it.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bumba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brunson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bumba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brunson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brunson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brunson stays in close to Bumba's body and controls the position.
Brunson chips away with some ground and pound.
Brunson with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brunson working some strikes from top position.
Bumba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brunson.
Brunson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brunson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brunson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brunson is in close to Bumba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Brunson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brunson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bumba trying to control but Brunson postures up.
Bumba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brunson.
Brunson trying to control from half guard but Bumba is working away.
Brunson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bumba!
Poor strikes thrown by Brunson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson working Bumba over with strikes here.
It looks like Solum Bumba has been cut.
Brunson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bumba because Brunson loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brunson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson lands a nice shot to the head.
Brunson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Brunson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bumba wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Brunson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Brunson!
A relieved looking Robert Brunson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Johnsen (ranked 3096 p4p, 360 weight class) and Rou Joukani (ranked 3465 p4p, 387 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Johnsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rou Joukani!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joukani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnsen controlling the pace.
Joukani avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukani wants to control but Johnsen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnsen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnsen winds up and cracks Joukani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joukani is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joukani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnsen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Joukani defend it? Johnsen steps over the head and cranks it - Joukani is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johnsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronnie Johnsen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dub Kong (ranked 2445 p4p, 276 weight class) and Rodtang Jaotalaytong (ranked 5555 p4p, 491 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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26
159 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Solid 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dub Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodtang Jaotalaytong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaotalaytong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaotalaytong throws out the jab.
Kong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaotalaytong eats them both and turns towards Kong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jaotalaytong tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaotalaytong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Jaotalaytong.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaotalaytong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jaotalaytong wants to clinch up but Kong keeps it at a distance.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaotalaytong cracks Kong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Jaotalaytong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaotalaytong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kong misses with a wild combination.
Kong throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaotalaytong wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaotalaytong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Kong lands a jab-cross combination.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaotalaytong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaotalaytong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong avoids the head kick by Jaotalaytong.
Jaotalaytong throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaotalaytong circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jaotalaytong! But no joy.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaotalaytong.
Kong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaotalaytong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong blocks a head kick by Jaotalaytong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jaotalaytong slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Jaotalaytong is looking to clinch.
Jaotalaytong lands with a kick to the temple. Kong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kong misses with the combination.
Jaotalaytong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Kong misses.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaotalaytong tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dub Kong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jaotalaytong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kong has got the better of the exchanges.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaotalaytong is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
Kong is looking to counter punch.
Jaotalaytong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kong counters with a left to the body.
Jaotalaytong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaotalaytong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaotalaytong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kong lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Jaotalaytong moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Kong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kong.
Kong is looking to wear down Jaotalaytong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a right and a left that Jaotalaytong avoids nicely.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Jaotalaytong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Rodtang Jaotalaytong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong throws a right hand that Jaotalaytong ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaotalaytong also avoids with ease.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong avoids them all with ease.
Jaotalaytong lands a high kick!
It looks like Dub Kong has been cut.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jaotalaytong scores with a head kick.
Kong is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Jaotalaytong backing up. Jaotalaytong nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kong lands with a nice body punch.
Kong throws a right hand that Jaotalaytong ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaotalaytong also avoids with ease.
Kong seems to have got his legs back now.
Dub Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaotalaytong walks into a stiff left hand from Kong.
Jaotalaytong lands a head kick. Kong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaotalaytong throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong lands a two punch combo.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Jaotalaytong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaotalaytong moves to clinch but Kong breaks away
and Kong counters with a nice body shot.
Jaotalaytong dodges the punch combination from Kong.
A slow jab from Jaotalaytong misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Dub Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dub Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dub Kong's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jaotalaytong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaotalaytong can do to turn this around?
Kong scores with a jab to the body.
Jaotalaytong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaotalaytong misses with a body kick.
Kong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaotalaytong.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
Jaotalaytong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaotalaytong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kong misses with a wild combination.
Jaotalaytong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
Jaotalaytong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kong throws a nice looking combination but Jaotalaytong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
Kong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaotalaytong.
Kong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kong misses with the combination.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaotalaytong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jaotalaytong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaotalaytong tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Jaotalaytong moves into range and clinches up with Kong.
Kong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jaotalaytong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaotalaytong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaotalaytong throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Jaotalaytong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Jaotalaytong backing up. Jaotalaytong nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Jaotalaytong doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Kong throws a right hand that Jaotalaytong ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaotalaytong also avoids with ease.
Dub Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong throws a right and a left that Jaotalaytong avoids nicely.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaotalaytong circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaotalaytong throws a counter combo.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong moves out of range.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodtang Jaotalaytong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong looks to land a combination but Jaotalaytong avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dub Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kong, 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 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dub Kong!
Dub Kong took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, King Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Timms (ranked 1259 p4p, 158 weight class) and Manny Wooston (ranked 2851 p4p, 314 weight class). Manny Wooston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Timms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Wooston!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooston wants to clinch
and Timms counters with a nice body shot.
Timms displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wooston.
Timms throwing a counter right hand but Wooston manages to avoid it.
Wooston swinging wildly here.
Wooston tries for a takedown but Timms circles away easily
and Timms counters with a low kick, right behind Wooston 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Timms defends it nicely.
Phil Timms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wooston.
A good leg kick by Timms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Timms.
Wooston doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Timms to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Timms counters with a two punch combo.
Wooston wants to clinch
and Timms counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wooston is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooston throws a body shot but no joy.
Phil Timms is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timms lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Timms blocks a low kick nicely.
Timms lands a big head kick that sends Wooston tumbling to the mat! Timms takes a step backwards and waves Wooston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooston is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wooston shoots in for a takedown but Timms shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooston is still on wobbly legs! Can Timms finish him?
Wooston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Timms counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooston with a poor takedown
and as Wooston loses concentration momentarily, Timms counters with a picture perfect head kick! Wooston goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Phil Timms!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moomooka Baday (ranked 1072 p4p, 133 weight class) and Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 1982 p4p, 216 weight class). Fothergill has chosen Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa as his entrance music. Moomooka Baday has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moomooka Baday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fothergill lands with a kick to the temple. Baday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fothergill has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fothergill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baday misses with a body shot.
Baday misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Baday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fothergill throws out a loose jab but Baday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fothergill swings widly with a right hand
and Baday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fothergill's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fothergill duly obliges.
Baday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fothergill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baday is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Fothergill - that's a beauty! Baday is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Fothergill can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Fothergill!
Jimmy Fothergill made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Yorkshire's finest has bazooka'd the Moomooka! Al sithee!'.
Moomooka Baday was interviewed post fight and said 'Uata Mababa United States Baba Dadaka ! Foo fooo FOOOOO!!!'.
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