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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghazi Okah (ranked 1663 p4p, 234 weight class) and Jari Bull (ranked 1377 p4p, 209 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Okah might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock Stone. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jari Bull!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Bull there.
Okah is looking to clinch.
Okah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bull but Bull pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Okah is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Bull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bull scores with a jab to the body.
Bull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okah.
Bull looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okah shoots in but no luck this time.
Okah tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okah.
Okah is looking to clinch.
Okah throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Okah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okah shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghazi Okah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Bull.
Okah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bull blocks a head kick by Okah.
Okah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Okah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Okah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bull thuds his right hand into Okah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okah looks to throw a body kick
and Bull counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bull lands with a cross.
Okah avoids the body shot from Bull.
Okah slips a straight right by Bull.
Bull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bull lands a jab to the head.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okah.
Okah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okah.
Bull connects with a crisp jab.
Bull stuffs the takedown.
Okah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bull counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okah's knee momentarily.
Okah clinches with his opponent.
Okah fails to pull guard.
A short right from Bull.
Bull misses with some punches.
Okah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okah tries to clinch up but Bull circles away and keeps his distance.
Bull digs a good hook to Okah's body.
Okah wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance.
Okah moves into the clinch.
Okah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull lands with a hook. Okah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okah misses with a few strikes there.
Bull is looking to slow Okah down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Bull misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah clinches.
Bull lands a right hand.
Okah is trying to force a seperation but Bull has the dominant position.
Okah tries to pull guard but Bull forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Okah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okah is trying to pull guard but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okah's efforts to push away.
Bull lands with a light punch inside.
Okah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bull to keep the fight standing.
Okah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jari Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bull lands a jab to the head.
Okah closes the distance and clinches.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Okah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bull just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bull keeps control of Okah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bull taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Okah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bull to keep the fight standing.
Bull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okah's elbow.
Bull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okah can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Bull has Okah pressed against the cage, preventing Okah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Okah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bull working aggressively here.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bull lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Okah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bull smiles and moves away.
Bull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Okah slips a jab from Bull.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bull wants to slow Okah down by chopping away at his legs.
Okah clinches with his opponent.
Okah blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Okah as Bull tries to tie him up.
Okah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bull to keep the fight standing.
Bull working aggressively here.
Okah breaks the clinch.
Okah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okah misses with a combination
and Bull counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Bull misses.
Okah clinches.
Okah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Okah does no damage.
Okah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bull appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah wants to clinch.
Okah sets himself, and Bull steps forward looking for the clinch! Okah avoids it this time.
A left lands for Bull.
An inside leg kick lands from Bull.
Okah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Okah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Okah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bull as he avoids it easily.
Okah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bull throws a nice looking combination but Okah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okah blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Bull. No joy for Okah on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghazi Okah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull staying out of range there.
Bull was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Okah.
Bull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bull throws a lazy right hand but Okah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Bull tries to get set, Okah tries to push him back and clinch up but Bull manages to avoid the attempt.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Okah throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
Okah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Bull tries to keep at a distance but Okah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
Okah breaks from the clinch.
Bull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bull scores with a jab. Okah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Okah does no damage.
Bull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Okah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Okah throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
Okah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jari Bull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okah misses with a wild combination.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Okah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bull lands a glancing blow to the side of Okah's head.
Bull misses with a shot to the body
and Okah counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okah has time to react.
Okah tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it.
A big right from Bull misses.
Bull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bull circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bull! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull slaps away a takedown attempt from Okah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okah manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bull.
Bull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bull jabs at Okah's body.
Bull looks to land a right hand but Okah moved out of range.
Okah defending well as Bull loads up on a big left hand.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okah manages to avoid it.
Okah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Okah ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Okah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bull.
Bull stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bull tried to score with a low kick but Okah checks it.
Okah tries to clinch up but Bull circles away and keeps his distance.
Okah tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Okah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bull connects with a body shot.
Bull lands a nice hook to Okah's body. Okah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okah shoots in but no luck this time.
Bull slaps away a takedown attempt from Okah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Okah looks to clinch
and Bull counters with a nice body shot.
Okah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghazi Okah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull keeps the fight on the outside.
Bull sizes up Okah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Okah. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Okah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bull throws a body punch but Okah moves out of range.
Ghazi Okah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Okah fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah moves into range and clinches up with Bull.
Bull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okah manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Bull. That snapped Okah's head back.
Okah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull scores with a body shot.
Bull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Okah.
Bull listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Okah drops his hands momentarily and Bull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bull throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull cracks a nice hook into Okah's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull looks to land a right hand but Okah moved out of range.
Bull looks to throw the jab but Okah is out of range.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okah.
Okah tries to clinch up but Bull circles away and keeps his distance.
Okah throws a sloppy head kick and Bull moves out of range easily.
Okah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okah moves in looking to clinch but Bull pushes him off.
Bull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okah tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okah looks to land a combination but Bull avoids it well.
Okah tries to clinch up.
Okah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Decent striking displayed by Bull there.
Bull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Bull.
Okah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bull jabs Okah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bull digs a good hook to Okah's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a series of punches but Okah avoids them all with ease.
Bull lands with a good body shot.
Bull connects with a right hand. Okah shakes it off.
Bull digs a good hook to Okah's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bull.
Bull misses with a straight left.
Jari Bull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bull misses with a jab to the body
and Okah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Okah throws a head kick that misses.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
Okah seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bull.
Okah misses with a double jab
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghazi Okah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Okah.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okah darts in trying to clinch
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
Okah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah lands with a slapping head kick.
Okah tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bull darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bull lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Okah shoots and misses
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
Bull lands the left hand.
Okah throws a head kick that misses
and Bull counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okah's knee momentarily.
Bull digs a good hook to Okah's body.
Bull lands a nice looking body shot.
Bull scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull scores with a punch to the head.
Okah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Bull.
Bull lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Bull!
Jari Bull was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ahonen (ranked 2223 p4p, 271 weight class) and Gum Shoe (ranked 1346 p4p, 181 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gum Shoe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahonen.
Shoe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahonen.
Shoe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Shoe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shoe.
Shoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahonen controls his hands.
Shoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shoe takes a shot to the head.
Ahonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen walks into a straight right hand from Shoe.
Ahonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Shoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahonen checks a leg kick.
Shoe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahonen.
Shoe instigates a clinch.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shoe.
A head punch on the inside from Shoe fails to land.
A short right from Ahonen on the inside.
Shoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shoe presses Ahonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ahonen wants a takedown.
Shoe misses with an elbow over the top.
Ahonen tries to throw a body punch but Shoe avoids it by throwing Ahonen back against the cage.
Shoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahonen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Shoe.
Shoe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahonen.
Ahonen has a couple of punches blocked by Shoe.
Shoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahonen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ahonen fails to land.
Shoe leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoe.
Shoe breaks the clinch.
Shoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Ahonen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shoe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ahonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Shoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shoe scores with a jab.
Ahonen misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe's corner calls for a 1-2. Shoe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shoe misses the body punch
and Ahonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahonen loads up on a big right hand but Shoe slips the punch.
Shoe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ahonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shoe. Shoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Shoe throws a lazy right hand but Ahonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shoe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gum Shoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shoe throws a leg kick which misses Ahonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahonen tries to avoid it.
Ahonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shoe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahonen misses its target.
Ahonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shoe misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahonen misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ahonen checks it well.
Shoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shoe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shoe works the jab nicely.
Shoe moves into the clinch.
Ahonen tries to pull guard but Shoe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ahonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shoe working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahonen misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shoe.
Ahonen pulls guard successfully.
Ahonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gum Shoe dominated that 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.
Shoe throws a leg kick but Ahonen checks it.
Ahonen scores with a takedown into Shoe's guard.
Shoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shoe wants to stand and escape but Ahonen is having none of it.
Shoe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shoe has momentary wrist control but Ahonen slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahonen works over Shoe with some ground and pound from guard.
Ahonen landing some decent shots from guard.
Ahonen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shoe has his feet on Ahonen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahonen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ahonen.
Shoe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shoe throws a right hand that misses
and Ahonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shoe throws an overhand right that lands on Ahonen's shoulder, as Ahonen tries to avoid the shot.
Shoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shoe's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe pulls Ahonen in close to prevent any damage.
Ahonen won't allow Shoe to sweep him here.
Shoe trying to control the position here.
Ahonen wants to control from the top but Shoe keeps moving.
Shoe wants to get back to his feet but Ahonen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ahonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ahonen 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.
Shoe pushes Ahonen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ahonen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ahonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shoe some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shoe is trying to control Ahonen's posture but Ahonen avoids it.
Ahonen lands some shots froms side control.
Shoe keeping his opponent close.
Ahonen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ahonen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ahonen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shoe is trying to get back to his feet.
Ahonen scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen landing a few strikes.
Shoe is looking to reverse the position.
Ahonen working away.
Ahonen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ahonen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shoe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Shoe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ahonen will feel that in the morning.
Ahonen tries to move into range but Shoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ahonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahonen checks a leg kick nicely.
Ahonen is looking to slow Shoe down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoe. Ahonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ahonen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shoe throws a series of punches but Ahonen moves out of range.
Ahonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ahonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shoe throws a sloppy head kick and Ahonen moves out of range easily.
Ahonen blocks a leg kick.
Ahonen looks to land a right hand but Shoe moved out of range.
Shoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Ahonen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shoe.
Shoe throws the kick towards the body but Ahonen avoids it.
As Shoe backs away, Ahonen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ahonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ahonen's head.
A low kick from Shoe misses
and Ahonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shoe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Shoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe misses with a wild body shot.
Shoe swings for the body but Ahonen moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ahonen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shoe tries to land a front kick but Ahonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It appears Ahonen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shoe misses with a hook.
Shoe wants to slow Ahonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Shoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shoe misses with a looping right.
Shoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shoe looks to land a left hand but Ahonen moved out of range nicely.
Shoe connects with an inside leg kick.
Shoe misses with a body kick.
Gum Shoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shoe takes a swing at Ahonen's ribcage but misses.
Shoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gum Shoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ahonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shoe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shoe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ahonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shoe on the side of the head.
Shoe misses with a straight left.
Shoe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ahonen on the side of the head.
Shoe scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahonen misses the target.
Shoe thuds his right hand into Ahonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shoe. Ahonen shrugs it off though.
Ahonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shoe at a distance.
Ahonen throws a leg kick but Shoe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shoe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ahonen lands a jab to the nose.
Ahonen lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ahonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shoe quickly recovers to half guard.
Ahonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shoe is looking to escape.
Shoe has hold of Ahonen's hands but Ahonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ahonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shoe trying to hold on to Ahonen's head to control him but Ahonen postures up.
Ahonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ahonen stops Shoe from getting back to his feet.
Manu Ahonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ahonen trying to control the action but Shoe is working from the bottom.
Shoe taking some punishment here, with Ahonen in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shoe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahonen.
Shoe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ahonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoe wants to get back to full guard.
Shoe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shoe wants to control but Ahonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ahonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gum Shoe.
I think Shoe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gum Shoe!
Gum Shoe made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Don't touch my gums, I won't steal your shoes.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Expendable Crewman V (ranked 1256 p4p, 149 weight class) and Brutus Leagatius (ranked 1539 p4p, 177 weight class). Crewman V's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Star Trek. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Expendable Crewman V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Leagatius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crewman V just misses with a punch to the body.
Crewman V scoring well with a low kick there.
Leagatius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crewman V throws a leg kick but Leagatius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leagatius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crewman V.
Leagatius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Expendable Crewman V seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crewman V. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leagatius scores with a jab.
Crewman V dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leagatius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
Crewman V moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Crewman V throws a shot from downtown. Leagatius moves away and avoids it.
Leagatius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leagatius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crewman V.
Crewman V pushes Leagatius away with a front kick.
Leagatius misses with a lunging right hand
letting Crewman V counter with a right hand.
Leagatius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crewman V looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crewman V displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leagatius throws out the jab.
Crewman V punishes Leagatius's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Crewman V - just one landing.
Crewman V paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leagatius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crewman V drops Leagatius with a beautiful combination! Leagatius stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Crewman V is looking for the KO!
Leagatius is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
and Crewman V counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Leagatius! He's just covering up as Crewman V starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Expendable Crewman V!
Expendable Crewman V decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dredman Zeus (ranked 515 p4p, 64 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 473 p4p, 59 weight class). Pesonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. Dredman Zeus is staring across the cage 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dredman Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zeus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pesonen's head backwards.
Zeus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pesonen on the side of the head.
We've been told by Zeus's head coaches at Rickys House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zeus looks to throw the jab but Pesonen is out of range.
Pesonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pesonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zeus connects with a nice looking jab.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pesonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pesonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pesonen ducks under a wild hook from Zeus.
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Pesonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Pesonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pesonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zeus.
Pesonen tries to bum rush Zeus with a series of wild strikes but Zeus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Zeus moved out of range.
Zeus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Pesonen is trying to counter with his kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pesonen. That's going to slow Zeus down.
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pesonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pesonen ducks right into an uppercut from Zeus.
Pesonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Zeus does it's job there.
Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Pesonen ducks down to avoid it.
Pesonen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zeus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pesonen.
Pesonen lands a jab to Zeus's midsection.
Pesonen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zeus's guard.
Pesonen throws an elbow that misses. Zeus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pesonen's guard. Nice move by Zeus!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pesonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zeus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen pulls Zeus in close to his closed guard and prevents Zeus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pesonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zeus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pesonen wants to control the position but Zeus says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Zeus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zeus prevents Pesonen from improving his position.
Zeus is trying to control the action in half guard but Pesonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pesonen tries to get to full guard but Zeus has control of the leg.
Pesonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is thwarting Pesonen's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pesonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pesonen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zeus uses it to pass to side control.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep.
Zeus working away.
Zeus wants to control but Pesonen is keeping him busy.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen is still trying to improve position.
Zeus controlling from side mount.
Pesonen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zeus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pesonen struggling a bit here.
Pesonen tries to improve position but can't.
Zeus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pesonen keeps working.
Zeus misses with an attempted head punch from side 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 Dredman Zeus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zeus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zeus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pesonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Zeus misses.
Pesonen avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Zeus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zeus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Dredman Zeus is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeus lands a glancing blow to the side of Pesonen's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Pesonen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pesonen has time to react.
Zeus scores with a hook to the body. Pesonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pesonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pesonen feints and then cracks Zeus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zeus down.
Zeus throws a hook but Pesonen blocks it.
Pesonen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus connects with the punch.
Pesonen defending well as Zeus loads up on a big left hand.
Pesonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pesonen lands a head kick. Zeus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Zeus moved out of range.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Pesonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zeus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dredman Zeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pesonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pesonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pesonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zeus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pesonen.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus scores with a jab. Pesonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Pesonen misses the target.
A jab from Zeus misses.
Nice jab there from Zeus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a poor cross that misses
and Pesonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zeus looks to throw the jab but Pesonen is out of range.
Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Pesonen is looking to slow Zeus down with leg kicks.
Pesonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Pesonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zeus throws a right hand that Pesonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pesonen also avoids with ease.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but Zeus checks it.
Pesonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pesonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pesonen lands a nice shot that snaps Zeus's head back.
Zeus misses with a looping left.
Zeus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Zeus moved out of range.
Pesonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pesonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zeus's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus moves out of range as Pesonen throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Zeus dodges the punch combination from Pesonen.
Zeus swings widly with a right hand
and Pesonen counters with a good low kick that Zeus was not able to check.
Zeus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pesonen on the side of the head.
Zeus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from Zeus.
Pesonen moves away from the strike by Zeus.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
Zeus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pesonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pesonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Zeus finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Zeus takes a swing at Pesonen's ribcage but misses.
Zeus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pesonen's head.
Pesonen throws a big shot that misses.
Pesonen lands a nice shot that snaps Zeus's head back.
Pesonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Zeus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Pesonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pesonen.
Zeus blocks a head kick by Pesonen.
Zeus throws a body shot but no joy.
Zeus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jallu Pesonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Pesonen's shoulder, as Pesonen tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pesonen.
Pesonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Zeus.
Nice shot by Pesonen.
Pesonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zeus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pesonen looks to land a left hand but Zeus moved out of range nicely.
Pesonen throws a lazy right hand but Zeus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zeus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeus misses with a hook. Pesonen ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen is looking to reverse the position.
Pesonen manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus is trying to control. Pesonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pesonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zeus slows the pace down in half guard.
Pesonen wants to improve his position but Zeus is controlling well.
Pesonen is not content to let Zeus control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pesonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zeus is trying to control the action in half guard but Pesonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pesonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pesonen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pesonen.
Pesonen looking for a guillotine here but Zeus defends easily.
Pesonen trying to keep a closed guard but Zeus is proving a slippery customer.
Zeus wants to control from the top but Pesonen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen working for a triangle but Zeus defends it easily.
Zeus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pesonen is keeping the position for now.
Zeus is looking to stand up but Pesonen won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zeus checks a leg kick nicely.
Pesonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pesonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zeus's calf.
Zeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Zeus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus slips under a jab from Pesonen.
Pesonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeus manages to avoid it.
Pesonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pesonen misses with an uppercut. Zeus saw that one coming.
Zeus connects with a single shot there.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
Zeus throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Zeus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pesonen - that will leave a mark!
Zeus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pesonen.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but Zeus shows good takedown defense.
Zeus sizes up Pesonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pesonen fails with the takedown.
Pesonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jallu Pesonen.
I think Pesonen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jallu Pesonen!
In his post fight interview, Jallu Pesonen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 516 p4p, 77 weight class) and Sameh Mahmoud (ranked 644 p4p, 93 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sameh Mahmoud!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahmoud is just out of range.
Mahmoud throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spinks throws a leg kick which misses Mahmoud's front leg but catches the back leg as Mahmoud tries to avoid it.
Jackson Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmoud moves out of range as Spinks strikes.
Mahmoud throws a chopping leg kick but Spinks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spinks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spinks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahmoud wants to land a leg kick but Spinks is out of range.
Mahmoud misses with a hook.
Spinks misses with a body shot.
Spinks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Spinks as he connects with a hook.
Mahmoud uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spinks throws the left hand but Mahmoud avoids the punch easily.
Mahmoud looks to land a right hand but Spinks moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Mahmoud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spinks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mahmoud has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mahmoud and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spinks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mahmoud is able to avoid easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Mahmoud blocks the leg kick.
Mahmoud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spinks moves away.
Mahmoud connects with a right hand. Spinks shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahmoud.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Mahmoud moved away.
Mahmoud 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.
Mahmoud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spinks misses with a lunging right hand
and Mahmoud counters with an inside leg kick.
Spinks throws a hook but Mahmoud avoids it easily.
Mahmoud scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spinks blocks a jab.
Spinks throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahmoud.
Spinks misses with a body kick.
Mahmoud appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mahmoud throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mahmoud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spinks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mahmoud checks a leg kick.
Mahmoud closes the distance and clinches.
Spinks working aggressively here.
Spinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mahmoud fails to land.
Mahmoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Spinks.
Mahmoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Spinks.
Mahmoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks fails to pull guard.
Mahmoud working aggressively here.
Mahmoud blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahmoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahmoud lands a body punch.
Spinks misses with some punches.
Mahmoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spinks's elbow.
Mahmoud throws a head punch that misses.
Spinks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spinks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahmoud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahmoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spinks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahmoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spinks swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahmoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahmoud prevents a body shot from Spinks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks stalling in the clinch but Mahmoud improves position.
Mahmoud looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Spinks - that landed with a thud.
Mahmoud has a couple of punches blocked by Spinks.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spinks's elbow.
Mahmoud tries to throw a body punch but Spinks avoids it by throwing Mahmoud back against the cage.
Mahmoud scores with a shot to the side of Spinks's head.
Spinks tries to pull guard but Mahmoud forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spinks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahmoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahmoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Spinks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahmoud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mahmoud lands an uppercut.
Mahmoud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahmoud throws a head punch that misses.
Mahmoud working aggressively here.
Mahmoud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud takes a swing at Spinks's ribcage but misses.
Mahmoud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Mahmoud scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spinks throws a low kick, looking for Mahmoud's leg but Mahmoud calmly moves out of range.
Mahmoud throws a looping overhand right but Spinks ducks down to avoid it.
Spinks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spinks throws an off balance right hand
and Mahmoud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spinks checks a low kick from Mahmoud.
Jab from Mahmoud.
Spinks scores with a jab.
A jab from Spinks finds it's way through Mahmoud's defenses.
Mahmoud throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spinks fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mahmoud just manages to avoid it.
Mahmoud feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Mahmoud closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Spinks misses its intended target.
Spinks throws a head kick that misses.
Mahmoud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spinks. Spinks obviously looking to wear him down.
Mahmoud slips under a jab from Spinks.
Mahmoud was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Mahmoud sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sameh Mahmoud dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mahmoud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mahmoud takes one to the side of the head.
Spinks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spinks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahmoud.
A slow jab from Mahmoud misses its intended target.
Mahmoud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spinks is looking to slow Mahmoud down with leg kicks.
Nice body punch from Mahmoud.
Spinks misses with a hook. Mahmoud ducked under it nicely.
Spinks throws a head kick but Mahmoud moves out of range.
Mahmoud throws a body shot but no joy.
Spinks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mahmoud throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahmoud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmoud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spinks throws the left hand but Mahmoud avoids the punch easily.
Spinks throws a shot from downtown. Mahmoud moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sameh Mahmoud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spinks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mahmoud is able to avoid easily.
Mahmoud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mahmoud does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spinks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Spinks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mahmoud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spinks takes a swing at Mahmoud's ribcage but misses.
Mahmoud throws a head kick but Spinks moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mahmoud as he connects with a hook.
Spinks throws a push kick but Mahmoud slaps the foot to one side.
Spinks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Mahmoud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mahmoud throws a shot from downtown. Spinks moves away and avoids it.
Mahmoud slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spinks.
Decent striking displayed by Spinks there.
Mahmoud closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spinks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahmoud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahmoud checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mahmoud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spinks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahmoud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spinks's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahmoud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahmoud clobbers Spinks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spinks misses with a hook. Mahmoud ducked under it nicely.
Mahmoud looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spinks wants to land a leg kick but Mahmoud is out of range.
Mahmoud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Mahmoud staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Mahmoud on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mahmoud fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spinks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spinks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahmoud thumps Spinks with a low kick.
Spinks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmoud was well out of range. Poor timing from Spinks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahmoud, right into the meat.
Mahmoud misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Spinks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spinks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mahmoud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Spinks tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahmoud is retaining full guard.
Spinks passes Mahmoud's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud tries to get to full guard but Spinks has control of the leg.
Mahmoud is looking to control Spinks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mahmoud avoid being mounted?
Spinks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mahmoud controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mahmoud keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Spinks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spinks thows a huge punch but Mahmoud dodges it nicely.
Mahmoud keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spinks throws a strike but Mahmoud avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Spinks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spinks is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahmoud has wrist control.
Spinks advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinks winds up and cracks Mahmoud with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Spinks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mahmoud knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spinks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahmoud's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Spinks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Spinks scores with a nice right hand.
Spinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Spinks tenderised Mahmoud's leg. Mahmoud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spinks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Spinks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spinks misses with a left hand
and Mahmoud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mahmoud avoids the body shot from Spinks.
Spinks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mahmoud will feel that in the morning.
Mahmoud looks to land a combination but Spinks avoids it well.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
Spinks scores with a jab to the body.
Spinks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mahmoud will feel that in the morning.
Mahmoud looks to score with a jab to the body but Spinks is just out of range.
Spinks checks the leg kick.
As Mahmoud backs away, Spinks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spinks slips under a jab from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spinks is looking to land body kicks.
Spinks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahmoud at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Spinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahmoud connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahmoud.
Spinks lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahmoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spinks presses Mahmoud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spinks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spinks tries a body shot but Mahmoud blocks it.
Mahmoud breaks from the clinch.
Spinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahmoud.
Mahmoud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahmoud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
Mahmoud throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spinks is looking for a counter combo.
Mahmoud on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Spinks.
Mahmoud unleashes a big counter combination but Spinks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mahmoud slips under a jab.
Spinks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mahmoud avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahmoud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spinks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sameh Mahmoud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahmoud missing with a left hand there. Spinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Spinks.
Mahmoud misses with a double jab.
Mahmoud moves out of range as Spinks strikes.
Mahmoud looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahmoud throws a body punch but Spinks moves out of range.
Mahmoud lands with a cross.
Mahmoud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spinks. Spinks obviously looking to wear him down.
Spinks moves away from the strike by Mahmoud.
Spinks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mahmoud defends well and Spinks ends up having to push Mahmoud into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Spinks throws a low kick but Mahmoud moves out of range easily.
Mahmoud checks a low kick from Spinks.
Spinks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahmoud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spinks looks to land a left hand but Mahmoud moved out of range nicely.
Spinks throws a right hand that misses
and Mahmoud counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Spinks there.
Spinks misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Spinks blocks the leg kick.
Spinks throws a body kick that misses.
Mahmoud catches Spinks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahmoud.
Spinks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mahmoud. That did some damage!
Spinks throws a low kick but Mahmoud avoids it.
Mahmoud avoids the body shot from Spinks.
Spinks gets a clinch.
Mahmoud misses with a body punch.
Spinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahmoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks cracks Mahmoud with a nice body shot.
Spinks pulls guard effortlessly.
Spinks has his foot on Mahmoud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mahmoud works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is looking for a triangle but Mahmoud pushes his legs off easily.
Spinks 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.
Mahmoud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spinks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahmoud controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mahmoud trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Spinks.
I think Spinks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Spinks!
A victorious Jackson Spinks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neville Southall (ranked 406 p4p, 58 weight class) and Remy Valentine (ranked 479 p4p, 68 weight class). Valentine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southall rushes Valentine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine is leaning against Southall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valentine.
It looks like Neville Southall has been cut.
Southall lands a body shot.
Southall has hold of one of Valentine's legs. Valentine is fighting the takedown attempt but Southall gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Valentine manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Southall takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Southall.
Southall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Southall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Southall tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Southall back against the cage.
Southall has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Southall backwards.
Southall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Valentine 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.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Southall fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Southall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Southall backwards.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Southall blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Southall stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Southall backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentine.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Southall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southall throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Valentine.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Southall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Southall backwards.
Southall has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
A short left from Valentine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Southall or not.
Southall prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Southall is rocked!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valentine as Southall tries to tie him up.
Valentine pushes Southall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Southall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Southall seems to have got his legs back now.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Southall's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Southall drops to his knees and Valentine pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Valentine!
Remy Valentine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 277 p4p, 43 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 220 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
49 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab from Murphy.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Kaunismieli misses with a few strikes there.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaunismieli's calf.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Kaunismieli's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab.
Kaunismieli misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaunismieli's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaunismielis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Kaunismieli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kaunismieli avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy tests Kaunismieli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Kaunismieli's body.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Kaunismieli's defenses.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Kaunismieli moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaunismieli lands a head shot.
Murphy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Kaunismieli misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaunismieli slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaunismieli slips a jab from Murphy.
Kaunismieli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murphy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kaunismieli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaunismieli under the eye.
Kaunismieli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Kaunismieli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Kaunismieli's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Kaunismieli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy throws a jab when Kaunismieli was well out of range.
Murphy throws a jab when Kaunismieli was well out of range.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy 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.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Kaunismieli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kaunismieli counter with a right hand.
Murphy jabs Kaunismieli right on the nose. Kaunismieli blinks but takes it well.
Murphy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Kaunismieli throws a big counter combination but Murphy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kaunismieli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Kaunismieli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Kaunismieli's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy throws a jab when Kaunismieli was well out of range.
Kaunismieli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy jabs Kaunismieli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Kaunismieli avoids it with no problem.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Kaunismieli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaunismieli's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kaunismieli.
Murphy throws a hook but Kaunismieli blocks it.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaunismieli has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaunismieli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It appears Kaunismieli was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kaunismieli lands a big head kick that sends Murphy tumbling to the mat! Kaunismieli takes a step backwards and waves Murphy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mick Murphy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy misses the jab.
Kaunismieli misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaunismieli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaunismieli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy misses with a hook. Kaunismieli ducked under it nicely.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
It looked like Kaunismieli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaunismieli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaunismieli should have avoided that one.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Kaunismieli didn't see that one coming.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaunismieli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mick Murphy's cut.
That's time! Kaunismieli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
Murphy misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Kaunismieli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy checks a low kick from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab from Murphy.
Kaunismieli swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Kaunismieli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Kaunismieli throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Kaunismieli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaunismieli misses with a head kick.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Kaunismieli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaunismieli looks to throw a body kick
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaunismieli walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
Kaunismieli defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Nice defenses there by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Nice cross by Murphy.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy cracks the inside of Kaunismieli's front leg.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaunismieli on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
An out of breath Mick Murphy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 265 p4p, 41 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 351 p4p, 50 weight class). Rautio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by mickey avalon. 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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210 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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whymer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whymer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whymer throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Rautio there.
Rautio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whymer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whymer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rautio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rautio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whymer takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
Whymer scores with a jab. Rautio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Whymer throws a body punch but Rautio moves out of range.
A nice side step and Rautio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whymer misses with a left hand
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Whymer throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rautio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whymer.
Whymer misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rautio was well out of range. Poor timing from Whymer.
Rautio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Whymer with a body shot.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Whymer.
Rautio lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautio. Whymer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whymer misses with a lunging right hand
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Whymer takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
Rautio connects with a crisp jab.
Rautio throws a body shot but no joy.
Rautio is looking to slow Whymer down with leg kicks.
Rautio scores with a shot to the body.
Whymer is looking to wear down Rautio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whymer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rautio momentarily.
Rautio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whymer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Whymer.
Whymer swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Whymer throws a wild body kick that Rautio sees coming a mile off.
Rautio throws a hook but Whymer blocks it.
Rautio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whymer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rautio connects with a nice looking jab.
Whymer misses with a low kick.
Rautio looks to score with a jab to the body but Whymer is just out of range.
Rautio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rautio looks to land a left hand but Whymer moved out of range nicely.
Whymer scores with a spinning back kick!
Whymer misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whymer cracks Rautio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rautio missing with a left hand there. Whymer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whymer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rautio.
Whymer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whymer scores with a nice head shot.
Whymer misses with a body kick.
Whymer looks to throw a body kick
and Rautio counters with a left to the body.
Good exchange - Rautio coming out on top.
Whymer misses the shot to the body.
Whymer throws a low kick, looking for Rautio's leg but Rautio calmly moves out of range.
Rautio lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whymer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rautio avoids a kick to the body.
Just Whymer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whymer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rautio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Whymer throws a sloppy body shot
and Rautio counters with a three punch combo that has Whymer backing up. Whymer nods at Rautio to acknowledge the strikes.
Whymer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rautio throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Whymer to counter with a crisp jab.
Whymer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whymer staying out of range there.
Rautio rushes Whymer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whymer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whymer throws a leg kick which misses Rautio's front leg but catches the back leg as Rautio tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Risto Rautio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Whymer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whymer misses with a series of wild punches.
Risto Rautio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rautio scores with a nice strike.
Whymer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whymer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
Rautio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Whymer lands a nice shot that snaps Rautio's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rautio.
It looks like Whymer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rautio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rautio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rautio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whymer. Whymer obviously looking to wear him down.
Rautio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whymer counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rautio moves away.
Whymer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whymer connects with a looping right hand.
Rautio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Rautio.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whymer throws out the jab.
Whymer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whymer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Rautio is just out of range.
Rautio blocks the body kick.
Rautio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whymer was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rautio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whymer.
Whymer throws a right hand that misses
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio scores with a spinning back kick!
Rautio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautio. Whymer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whymer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whymer thumps Rautio with a low kick.
Whymer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rautio throws a hook but Whymer blocks it.
Whymer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whymer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rautio checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio throws out a loose jab but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whymer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rautio throws a leg kick which misses Whymer's front leg but catches the back leg as Whymer tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whymer.
Whymer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rautio slips a jab from Whymer.
Whymer cracks Rautio with an open hand slap.
Whymer tried to score with a low kick but Rautio checks it.
Rautio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Whymer blocks it well.
Whymer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rautio throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rautio's sensitive parts.
Whymer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rautio swings for the body but Whymer moves out of range.
Whymer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rautio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whymer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rautio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rautio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whymer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Whymer tries to land a front kick but Rautio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whymer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Rautio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whymer tests Rautio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Whymer does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Whymer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A cross from Whymer lands.
Whymer scores with a hook to the body. Rautio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whymer tried to score with a low kick but Rautio checks it.
Rautio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whymer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whymer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Rautio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rautio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Whymer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whymer.
Whymer cracks Rautio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rautio throws a body shot but no joy.
Rautio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio moves out of range as Whymer throws a body kick.
Whymer scores with a nice strike.
Rautio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whymer checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Whymer. Those never looked like landing.
Rautio clinches up with Whymer and pushes him back against the cage.
Rautio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whymer backwards.
Whymer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whymer blocking some punches.
Rautio lands with a short shot to the head.
Rautio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whymer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rautio tries to throw a body punch but Whymer avoids it by throwing Rautio back against the cage.
Rautio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rautio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rautio clinches up with Whymer and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer working aggressively here.
Whymer working aggressively here.
Rautio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whymer throws a lazy body kick
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whymer.
Whymer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
Whymer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rautio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rautio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whymer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rautio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rautio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rautio misses with a straight right.
Rautio misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whymer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whymer looks to land a right hand but Rautio moved out of range.
Whymer scores with a body shot.
Rautio swings for the body but Whymer moves out of range.
Whymer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rautio in his tracks.
Rautio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whymer connects with a single shot there.
Whymer misses with the body kick
and Rautio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rautio throws a body shot but no joy.
Whymer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer throws a leg kick
and Rautio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whymer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rautio.
Rautio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whymer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whymer stuns Rautio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Whymer.
Whymer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rautio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rautio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Whymer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whymer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whymer throws a shot to the body.
Whymer throws a lazy uppercut
and Rautio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Just Whymer.
I think Whymer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Whymer!
An out of breath Just Whymer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Gotti (ranked 268 p4p, 36 weight class) and Rocco Marciano (ranked 388 p4p, 54 weight class). Gotti 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, King Of Kings. The crowd seem to be enjoying Marciano's choice of entrance music: a shirt that reads, 'Giant Killer'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Gotti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti 's corner calls for a 1-2. Gotti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marciano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marciano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gotti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gotti .
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano with a nice cross.
Gotti blocks the body kick.
Gotti looks to land a right hand but Marciano moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gotti .
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Gotti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gotti checks a low kick from Marciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti wants to clinch.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gotti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marciano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gotti .
A head kick misses from Gotti .
Gotti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gotti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And Marciano responds with a good body kick, but Gotti manages to step out the way in time.
Marciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marciano. Gotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marciano checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Marciano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gotti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gotti lands a really nice looking cross but Marciano seems unphased.
Gotti scoring well with a low kick there.
Gotti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gotti .
Marciano feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano connects with a right hand. Gotti shakes it off.
A low kick from Gotti is predictable there
and Marciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Gotti ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano lands with a shot to the body.
Gotti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti misses with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marciano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gotti - the referee stops the clock and Marciano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gotti . Marciano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Marciano cracks the inside of Gotti 's front leg.
Nice body kick from Marciano.
Gotti misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gotti tries to score with a low kick but Marciano moves his leg out of the way.
Gotti moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Gotti on the inside.
Gotti working aggressively here.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
Marciano presses Gotti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Marciano.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marciano gets through Gotti 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Gotti 's ribcage. Gotti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano digs a right hand into Gotti 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gotti 's gas tank.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Marciano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marciano throws a shot to the body.
Gotti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marciano unleashes a big counter combination but Gotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gotti lands a jab to the nose.
Gotti tried to score with a low kick but Marciano checks it.
Marciano scores with a jab.
Marciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gotti on the side of the head.
Marciano drops Gotti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gotti looks back up at him and smiles so Marciano waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gotti is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gotti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Gotti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marciano is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Gotti flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gotti is out cold! Marciano holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco Marciano!
Rocco Marciano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 6 p4p, 2 weight class) and Orlando Diggs (ranked 104 p4p, 17 weight class). Diggs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HARDAWAY. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
32 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diggs moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Diggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diggs has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diggs tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Warror throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warror throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs scores with a push kick.
Diggs thumps Warror with a low kick.
Diggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Warror checks a leg kick nicely.
Diggs avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Warror was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Warror shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diggs eats them both and turns towards Warror to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Diggs saw it coming and moves away.
Warror misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Diggs slips a straight right by Warror.
Warror misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Diggs motions for Warror to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warror blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Diggs's leg but Diggs calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Diggs misses its intended target.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggs.
Diggs connects with an inside leg kick.
Warror tries to move into range but Diggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warror checks a leg kick nicely.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
Diggs flicks out a counter leg kick but Warror steps away.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggs.
Warror lands a jab to Diggs's midsection.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs walks into a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggs blocks the leg kick.
Warror walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diggs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diggs!
Diggs throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Warror moved away.
Warror tried to counter with a leg kick but Diggs avoided it.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Diggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diggs misses the jab.
Warror throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggs! But no joy.
Warror does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warror scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warror takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggs can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs motions for Warror to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror throwing a counter right hand but Diggs manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
Warror clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Diggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Warror lands with a short shot to the head.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
That's time! Warror's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diggs throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Warror misses the target.
Diggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warror.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs slips a jab from Warror.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Orlando Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
Warror is looking to counter punch.
Diggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warror.
Diggs jabs at Warror's body.
Diggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Diggs is out of range.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror throws a front kick that sends Diggs stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a good low kick that Warror was not able to check.
A big left from Warror misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
Warror is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diggs throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
A jab from Diggs finds it's way through Warror's defenses.
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs jabs Warror to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Warror checks it
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Warror coming out on top.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warror throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warror lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diggs jabs at Warror's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror scores with a spinning back kick!
Warror takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a push kick but Diggs slaps the foot to one side.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs slips a straight right by Warror.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diggs is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror throws a front kick that sends Diggs stumbling back into the cage.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror tries to clinch up.
Diggs throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warror tries to bum rush Diggs with a series of wild strikes but Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diggs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Warror moved away.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Diggs's head.
Diggs cracks the inside of Warror's front leg.
Warror takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Diggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror scores with a push kick.
Diggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warror is able to avoid easily.
Warror keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warror connects with a looping right hand.
Warror goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Diggs lands with an overhand left.
Diggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warror finds it's way round the side to connect with Diggs's head.
Warror chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggs can pounce on him.
Warror blocks a jab.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Diggs's leg but Diggs calmly moves out of range.
Diggs counters with a body kick.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diggs slips under a jab from Warror.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warror checks a low kick from Diggs.
Warror misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
Diggs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warror.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warror throws a low kick but Diggs moves out of range easily.
Warror with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Warror throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diggs on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diggs.
Nice body punch from Warror.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Warror lands but Diggs takes it in his stride.
Diggs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Warror is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Warror blocks a low kick nicely.
Diggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diggs lands with a right hand.
Diggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warror. Warror circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Warror throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diggs avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Warror's ribs.
Diggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror digs a good hook to Diggs's body.
Warror throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Warror slips a straight right by Diggs.
Warror half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Warror does it's job there.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Warror blocks a low kick nicely.
Warror looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diggs avoids a kick to the body.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Warror has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Warror.
Diggs throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs throws a solid leg kick but Warror takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diggs.
A head kick misses from Diggs.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Diggs tries to land a front kick but Warror steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Warror checks a low kick from Diggs.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Diggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diggs slips under a jab from Warror.
Diggs digs a good body shot into Warror's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Warror does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Warror misses.
Diggs throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Warror connects with a body shot that sends Diggs's belly button to the back.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
It seemed like Diggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs drops his hands momentarily and Warror takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warror looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggs's sensitive parts.
Warror blocks the body kick.
Warror jabs at Diggs's body.
Warror misses with a head kick.
Diggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Warror moves out of range as Diggs throws a body kick.
Diggs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Warror if he has to take too many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Warror. Those never looked like landing.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Diggs moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Diggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diggs scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
Warror scores with a decent looking hook.
Diggs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warror lands a nice hook to Diggs's body. Diggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Diggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diggs throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
It looked like Warror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Warror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diggs, right into the meat.
Diggs throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
As Diggs backs away, Warror returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Paul Warror did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diggs tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Diggs lands a lovely overhand right.
Warror tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diggs scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs scores with a spinning back kick!
Warror takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Diggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Warror misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggs! But no joy.
Diggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Diggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggs tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Diggs lands a jab to Warror's midsection.
Warror looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Warror half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs connects with an inside leg kick.
Diggs throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Warror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diggs doesn't seem phased though.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Diggs throws the kick towards the body but Warror avoids it.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror throws a right and a left that Diggs avoids nicely.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Diggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggs tries to avoid it.
Diggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warror feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diggs's calf.
Diggs misses with a leg kick
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Warror.
Warror explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror moves away from the strike by Diggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands with a straight right. Diggs didn't see that one coming.
Warror takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Warror checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs scores with a shot to the body.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Warror's front leg but catches the back leg as Warror tries to avoid it.
Warror blocks a low kick nicely.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Diggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Warror cracks the inside of Diggs's front leg.
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diggs.
Warror's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggs under the eye.
Warror blocks a head kick by Diggs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diggs.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Diggs avoids a kick to the body.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Diggs slips under a jab from Warror.
Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggs at a distance.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diggs just manages to avoid it.
Warror walks into a stiff left hand from Diggs.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Warror moves forwards but Diggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diggs misses with a body punch
and Warror counters with a two punch combo.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Diggs.
Warror moves out of range of the leg kick from Diggs.
A counter left hand to the body from Warror misses its target.
Diggs throws a low kick but Warror avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warror lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Warror fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diggs tries to clinch but Warror is having none of it.
Warror looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Diggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Diggs cracks Warror with a good jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warror darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Warror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Diggs punishes Warror's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Diggs misses.
Diggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Warror throws a combination. Diggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick from Diggs.
Warror keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Warror keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Warror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Warror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warror. Warror obviously looking to wear him down.
Warror takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Diggs misses.
Diggs throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Warror misses its target.
Diggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Warror scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
Warror blocks the body kick.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Warror checks it
and Warror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warror ducks right into an uppercut from Diggs.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Diggs shapes to counter with a head kick.
A jab from Diggs does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
Diggs misses with a left hand
and Diggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Warror if he has to take too many more of those.
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Warror throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Warror is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diggs with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with an uppercut.
Warror lands the left hand.
Warror throws a sloppy body shot
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Diggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diggs thows a body kick. Warror tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Diggs connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs throws a leg kick that misses.
Warror appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
A jab from Warror misses.
Diggs lands a nice looking body kick.
Diggs keeps Warror at a distance using the push kick.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Warror checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diggs takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Warror with a hook.
Warror walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Diggs misses with a left hand
and Warror finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Warror drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror moves into the clinch.
Warror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warror lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Warror.
I think Warror has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Warror!
Paul Warror retains his welterweight title!
Paul Warror 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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