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RapidFC 49 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bosse Severus (ranked 5960 p4p, 544 weight class) and Juanito Ferguson (ranked 6827 p4p, 593 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosse Severus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juanito Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Severus.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Severus does it's job there.
Crunch! Severus slams his shin into Ferguson's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Severus.
Whack! Severus lands a heavy head kick that drops Ferguson. The ref tackles Severus to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Ferguson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bosse Severus!
Bosse Severus 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 Phil Domphy (ranked 2992 p4p, 373 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 2615 p4p, 338 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Domphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Domphy on the side of the head.
Domphy tries to land a body kick
and Leifsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Domphy with a poor takedown
and Leifsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Leifsson tries to clinch up.
Domphy gets a takedown into half guard.
Leifsson trying to control here.
Leifsson is doing well to control the position and prevent Domphy from advancing to side control.
Leifsson trying to control from the bottom.
Domphy content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leifsson's head.
Leifsson taking some punishment here, with Domphy in his half guard.
Domphy is thwarting Leifsson's attempts to control the position.
Leifsson actively working from the bottom here.
Leifsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Domphy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Leifsson trying to control but Domphy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domphy prevents Leifsson from improving his position.
Leifsson is controlling Domphy's trapped leg to prevent Domphy from advancing to side control.
Domphy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leifsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leifsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Domphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Domphy there.
Leifsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Domphy is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domphy working the head and body with strikes.
Leifsson keeping hold of Domphy's head, controlling as best he can.
Leifsson wants to control but Domphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leifsson is not content to let Domphy control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leifsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Domphy.
Domphy is keen to just control but Leifsson is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Domphy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leifsson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Leifsson has one of Domphy's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Leifsson struggling a bit here.
Leifsson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Domphy connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leifsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leifsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Domphy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Domphy dives in and grabs Leifsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leifsson pushes down on Domphy's head and hops out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Domphy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leifsson - the referee stops the clock and Domphy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leifsson. Domphy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Domphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leifsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leifsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Domphy throws a leg kick
and Leifsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Domphy thows a leg kick but Leifsson checks it
letting Leifsson counter with a right hand.
Domphy scores with a takedown into Leifsson's guard.
Domphy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leifsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Domphy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leifsson's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domphy postures up in Leifsson's guard and throws a big left but Leifsson blocks it.
Domphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leifsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Leifsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leifsson stands and throws Domphy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leifsson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Leifsson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domphy is trying to improve his position.
Leifsson wants to control but Domphy is keeping him busy.
Leifsson tries to move to mount but Domphy blocks the move with his legs.
Leifsson advances nicely into full mount.
Domphy is working to get back to half guard.
Leifsson fails to move to back control.
Domphy tries to control Leifsson's body but Leifsson pushes him off. Domphy squirms to his side and now Leifsson has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Domphy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Leifsson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Leifsson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Domphy's body.
Leifsson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Leifsson is hanging on to Domphy's back as he tries to escape.
Phil Domphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Domphy is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Skjoldr Leifsson!
After the fight, Skjoldr Leifsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaga Gogo (ranked 4435 p4p, 444 weight class) and Yanji Klushinwa (ranked 3420 p4p, 369 weight class). Yanji Klushinwa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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195 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaga Gogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yanji Klushinwa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klushinwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yanji Klushinwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klushinwa takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Klushinwa.
Klushinwa being controlled against the cage.
Gogo wants to break free but Klushinwa has control.
Klushinwa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Klushinwa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gogo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klushinwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klushinwa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gogo.
Klushinwa has momentary wrist control but Gogo slips an elbow through the middle.
Gogo stands up over Klushinwa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gogo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gogo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gogo throws an elbow that misses. Klushinwa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gogo's guard. Nice move by Klushinwa!
Gogo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gogo controls Klushinwa momentarily but Klushinwa frees himself.
Gogo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gogo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gogo striking off his back but it's not causing Klushinwa any problems.
Klushinwa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gogo looking for a guillotine here but Klushinwa defends easily.
Gogo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gogo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Klushinwa trying to control but Gogo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klushinwa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gogo quickly recovers to half guard.
Gogo is looking to control Klushinwa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gogo avoid being mounted?
Gogo wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gogo is trying to control but can't.
Gogo wants to stand back up but Klushinwa manages to pass into side control.
Klushinwa controlling the position.
Gogo pushes Klushinwa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Klushinwa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gogo tries to buck Klushinwa off but Klushinwa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanji Klushinwa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klushinwa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gogo is trying to control but can't.
Gogo wants to improve his position but Klushinwa is controlling well.
Gogo gets back to full guard.
Gogo controls Klushinwa momentarily but Klushinwa frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gogo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gogo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gogo trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Klushinwa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klushinwa closes the distance and pushes Gogo back into the cage.
Klushinwa tries to land knees in the clinch but Gogo avoids the damage to the body.
Klushinwa lands a left hand.
Klushinwa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klushinwa is keeping the position for now.
Gogo stands up over Klushinwa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gogo throws a strike but Klushinwa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gogo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klushinwa is aware though and is defending well.
Gogo wants to hit a switch here but Klushinwa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gogo there!
Gogo is looking to improve his position but Klushinwa isn't that keen on the idea.
Klushinwa wants to control the pace but Gogo is squirming around nicely.
Gogo is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klushinwa trying to control but Gogo is having none of it.
Klushinwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klushinwa controlling from mount.
Gogo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gogo holds on for dear life, controlling Klushinwa's posture momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gogo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Klushinwa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gogo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klushinwa trying to control but Gogo is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gogo is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanji Klushinwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Klushinwa rushes Gogo and presses him up against the cage.
Klushinwa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gogo avoids it.
Gogo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klushinwa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Klushinwa trying to control the position.
Gogo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gogo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gogo looking to sit in guard and control but Klushinwa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gogo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gogo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gogo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gogo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Klushinwa passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gogo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gogo is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gogo tries to escape but Klushinwa is in control.
Gogo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klushinwa is looking to take a break and control but Gogo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gogo is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klushinwa trying to control the position but Gogo is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Klushinwa takes the fight into the clinch.
Gogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Klushinwa avoids the damage to the body.
Yanji Klushinwa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gogo tries to throw a body punch but Klushinwa avoids it by throwing Gogo back against the cage.
Gogo misses with a punch on the inside.
Klushinwa successfully pulls guard.
Gogo postures up in Klushinwa's guard and throws a big left but Klushinwa blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gogo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klushinwa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gogo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Klushinwa's head.
Gogo won't allow Klushinwa to sweep him here.
Gogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Klushinwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klushinwa trying to control the position.
Gogo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gogo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gogo throws a strike but Klushinwa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gaga Gogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gogo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yanji Klushinwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klushinwa 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanji Klushinwa!
Yanji Klushinwa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chok Delarock (ranked 5947 p4p, 224 weight class) and Uriah Chin (ranked 2630 p4p, 136 weight class). Uriah Chin struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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149 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chok Delarock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delarock walks into a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Chin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chin.
Chin looks to land a combination but Delarock avoids it well.
Delarock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delarock just misses with a punch to the body.
Chin misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Delarock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chin obliges.
Chin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Delarock takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chin blocks the elbow strike.
Chin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Delarock fails with the takedown.
Chin clinches up with Delarock and pushes him back against the cage.
Delarock tries a knee to the head but Chin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chin connects with a knee to the head.
Delarock is rocked!
Chin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chin lands a nice knee to the body.
Delarock is breathing heavily.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Delarock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Delarock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chin landing knees to the head.
Oh Delarock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chin lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chin has Delarock pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Delarock is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Chin - that's hurt Delarock badly! Oh, another knee lands and Delarock is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Delarock doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Uriah Chin!
Uriah Chin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Grandis (ranked 2299 p4p, 126 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 1857 p4p, 108 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
5 - 2 - 3 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grandis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenobi can pounce on him.
Grandis slips a jab from Kenobi.
Grandis loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Kenobi tries to clinch but Grandis moves out of range.
Kenobi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grandis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grandis wants to clinch.
Kenobi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Grandis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grandis dips to his left and cracks Kenobi with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi throws the kick towards the body but Grandis avoids it.
Grandis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kenobi in his tracks.
Kenobi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grandis.
Grandis loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Kenobi.
Grandis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but Grandis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grandis. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi misses with a low kick as Grandis jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Grandis misses its target.
Grandis pushes Kenobi up against the cage in a clinch.
Grandis 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.
Kenobi lands an uppercut.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Grandis.
Grandis blocks a body shot from Kenobi.
Kenobi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grandis pushes Kenobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grandis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenobi blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Grandis.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenobi controls his hands.
Kenobi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenobi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenobi misses with a punch on the inside.
Grandis lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
Kenobi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
Grandis tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Grandis back against the cage.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grandis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grandis.
Grandis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kenobi blocks an uppercut.
Grandis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis blocking some punches.
Kenobi lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grandis.
Kenobi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenobi gets through Grandis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kenobi misses with some punches.
Kenobi stalling against the cage.
Kenobi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenobi tries a body shot but Grandis blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenobi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grandis lands an uppercut.
Kenobi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenobi.
Grandis tries a body shot but Kenobi blocks it.
Grandis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grandis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenobi is trying to maintain a safe position but Grandis gets an underhook and turns Kenobi into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kenobi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenobi works on Grandis's body with a couple of short punches.
Kenobi blocking some punches.
Grandis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenobis head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenobi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grandis tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Grandis back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kenobi fails to land.
Kenobi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grandis lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
Grandis tries to work over Kenobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis lands a body punch.
Grandis misses with the head strike.
Kenobi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenobi.
Kenobi presses Grandis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grandis lands a nice uppercut.
Grandis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grandis tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Grandis back against the cage.
Grandis misses with some punches.
Grandis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenobi's elbow.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kenobi.
Kenobi is trying to maintain a safe position but Grandis gets an underhook and turns Kenobi into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi cracks Grandis with a nice body shot.
Kenobi prevents a body shot from Grandis.
Kenobi stalling in the clinch but Grandis improves position.
Grandis lands a body punch.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grandis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kenobi cracks Grandis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kenobi throws a body kick that misses.
Grandis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Kenobi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grandis cracks a nice hook into Kenobi's ribs.
Grandis lunges at Kenobi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kenobi's hand.
Kenobi lands a nice looking body kick.
Grandis throws out a loose jab but Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenobi can pounce on him.
Kenobi lands with a nice body punch.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Grandis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenobi can pounce on him.
Danga de danga de dang - Kenobi scores with a four punch combination!
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenobi connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kenobi.
Grandis throws the left hand but Kenobi avoids the punch easily.
Grandis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Grandis misses its target.
Grandis lands with a nice body punch.
Grandis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenobi.
Kenobi blocks a jab.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Kenobi's shoulder, as Kenobi tries to avoid the shot.
Kenobi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grandis moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Kenobi's shoulder, as Kenobi tries to avoid the shot.
Grandis slips under a jab.
Kenobi misses with a few strikes there.
Kenobi throws a poor cross that misses
and Grandis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grandis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kenobi's head.
Grandis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenobi throws out the jab.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenobi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kenobi.
Grandis lands with a straight right. Kenobi didn't see that one coming.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Kenobi misses with a kick to the body.
Grandis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grandis counters with a left to the body.
Grandis misses with a straight right.
Grandis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Kenobi coming out on top.
Kenobi misses with a jab to the body
and Grandis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kenobi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenobi.
Kenobi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grandis throws a lazy right hand but Kenobi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grandis slips a jab from Kenobi.
Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Grandis.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenobi moves away.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Grandis.
Kenobi is looking to land body kicks.
Kenobi takes a swing at Grandis's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Grandis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kenobi misses.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Grandis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grandis dodges the punch combination from Kenobi.
Grandis swings widly with a right hand
and Kenobi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kenobi, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Grandis.
Kenobi wants to counter with a clinch but Grandis pushes him away.
Grandis lands a nice shot to the body.
Grandis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenobi slips a jab from Grandis.
Kenobi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenobi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kenobi keeps Grandis at a distance using the push kick.
Grandis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenobi.
Kenobi scores with a body shot.
Grandis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kenobi doesn't seem bothered though.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grandis tries to clinch but Kenobi is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenobi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kenobi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grandiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenobi was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Wan Kenobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kenobi tries to clinch but Grandis is having none of it.
Grandis is looking to wear down Kenobi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grandis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi misses with a body kick.
Kenobi misses with a body shot.
It looked like Grandis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grandis takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Grandis as he connects with a hook.
Kenobi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grandis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Kenobi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grandis lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi lands a right hook to the body.
Kenobi swings for the body but Grandis moves out of range.
Grandis scores with a jab. Kenobi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kenobi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grandis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi wants to counter the offense by Grandis and move into the clinch position.
Kenobi misses with a hook. Grandis ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Grandis misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grandis misses with an uppercut.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Kenobi lands a leg kick that knocks Grandis off balance momentarily.
Kenobi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Grandis moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Kenobi does it's job there.
Grandis lands with a right hand.
Kenobi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grandis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grandis misses with a looping right.
Kenobi walks into a left hand.
A combination from Kenobi does no damage.
Grandis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenobi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grandis slips a straight right by Kenobi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenobi loads up on a big right hand but Grandis slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi connects with a leg kick. Grandis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kenobi just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenobi throws out the jab.
Kenobi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grandis under the eye.
Kenobi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenobi moves out of range as Grandis strikes.
Grandis takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.
Kenobi defending well as Grandis loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Kenobi misses.
Grandis looks to land a left hand but Kenobi moved out of range nicely.
Kenobi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenobi slips under a jab from Grandis.
Grandis darts in and clinches Kenobi up against the cage.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Kenobi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenobi controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi works on Grandis's body with a couple of short punches.
Kenobi misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kenobi fails to land.
Kenobi working aggressively here.
Kenobi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grandis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Grandis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grandis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grandis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robert Grandis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grandis has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
Grandis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grandis pushes Kenobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenobi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
Grandis tries a body shot but Kenobi blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kenobi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenobi misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenobi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kenobi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kenobi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grandis misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kenobi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
Kenobi lands a shoulder strike.
Kenobi tries to work over Grandis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenobi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grandis tries to work over Kenobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
A short left from Kenobi.
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Obi Wan Kenobi.
Well Kenobi 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Obi Wan Kenobi!
During a confident post fight interview, Obi Wan Kenobi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kotkaniemi (ranked 1237 p4p, 170 weight class) and Twisty Kneereaper (ranked 969 p4p, 136 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kotkaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twisty Kneereaper!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneereaper tests Kotkaniemi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kneereaper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kotkaniemi on the side of the head.
Kneereaper tests Kotkaniemi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kotkaniemi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kneereaper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kneereaper feints a counter leg kick.
Kotkaniemi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kneereaper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kneereaper actively working from the bottom here.
Kotkaniemi working Kneereaper over with strikes.
Kneereaper is trying to get back to full guard.
Kneereaper looking for submissions off his back.
Kotkaniemi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneereaper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kneereaper is still trying to improve position.
Kneereaper actively working from the bottom here.
Kneereaper tries to roll over but Kotkaniemi keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotkaniemi lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Kotkaniemi.
Kneereaper tries to roll over but Kotkaniemi keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Kotkaniemi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kneereaper actively working from the bottom here.
Kneereaper is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotkaniemi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kneereaper!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper is looking to get to half guard.
Kneereaper keeps trying to improve his position.
Kotkaniemi with the ground and pound from mount.
Kneereaper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kotkaniemi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kotkaniemi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Kneereaper slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kneereaper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kotkaniemi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kotkaniemi's back!
Kotkaniemi turns into Kneereaper and is now in his guard.
Kotkaniemi wants to control from the top but Kneereaper keeps moving.
Kneereaper looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kotkaniemi has picked Kneereaper up and slammed him! Kneereaper can't keep hold of the triangle and Kotkaniemi manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi scoring with punches and elbows.
Kotkaniemi scores with punches from side control.
Kneereaper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kotkaniemi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kneereaper is looking for a sweep.
Kneereaper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kotkaniemi has his hands clasped together around Kneereaper's back. He's all about the action.
Kotkaniemi trying to control here.
Kotkaniemi is concentrating on defense, preventing Kneereaper from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kotkaniemi defends it well.
Kotkaniemi is trying to control but can't.
Kneereaper tries to pass to full mount but Kotkaniemi defends it.
Kneereaper is trying to work for a kimura but Kotkaniemi is defending well.
Kneereaper is looking to advance position but Kotkaniemi won't allow it.
Kotkaniemi is pressing down on Kneereaper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kotkaniemi wants to sweep but no luck.
Kotkaniemi keeping full guard, as Kneereaper tries to pass.
Kotkaniemi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kotkaniemi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kneereaper throws a hook but Kotkaniemi avoids it easily.
Kneereaper looks to land a combination. Kotkaniemi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kotkaniemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneereaper manages to avoid it.
Kneereaper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kotkaniemi misses with a straight right.
Kneereaper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kotkaniemi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kotkaniemi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kneereaper.
Kotkaniemi throwing a counter right hand but Kneereaper manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Kneereaper
and Kotkaniemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kotkaniemi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kneereaper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotkaniemi trying to control the position but Kneereaper is working away.
Kotkaniemi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kneereaper is trying to get back to half guard.
Kotkaniemi scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi lands some shots froms side control.
Kneereaper is looking for a sweep.
Jesse Kotkaniemi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kneereaper is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kotkaniemi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kotkaniemi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kneereaper can do to turn this around?
Kneereaper is trying to escape the mount.
Kneereaper gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kotkaniemi lands a nice short elbow.
Kotkaniemi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Kotkaniemi.
Kneereaper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kotkaniemi working over Kneereaper with some ground and pound. Kneereaper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kneereaper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kneereaper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kotkaniemi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kotkaniemi passes Kneereaper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kneereaper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kotkaniemi is working Kneereaper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Kneereaper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kotkaniemi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kneereaper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kotkaniemi stacks Kneereaper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kotkaniemi!
Kneereaper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kotkaniemi is putting a hurting on Kneereaper here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi cracks Kneereaper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kotkaniemi landing strikes.
Kneereaper is looking for a sweep.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.
Kneereaper takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kneereaper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kotkaniemi's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kotkaniemi connects with a nice short shot to Kneereaper's temple.
Kotkaniemi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kotkaniemi trying to control the action but Kneereaper is working from the bottom.
Kneereaper is looking for a sweep. Kotkaniemi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kotkaniemi moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kneereaper.
Kneereaper is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi is looking to take a break and control but Kneereaper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kneereaper tries to buck Kotkaniemi off but Kotkaniemi is having none of it.
Kneereaper looks to move to half guard but instead Kotkaniemi has passed into mount! Damn!
Kneereaper regains half guard.
Kneereaper tries to get to full guard but Kotkaniemi has control of the leg.
Kneereaper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kotkaniemi pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotkaniemi moves into full mount! Kneereaper won't be happy about that!
Kneereaper working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kotkaniemi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kneereaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kotkaniemi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kotkaniemi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kotkaniemi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kneereaper to the mat! Kneereaper manages to get full guard.
Kneereaper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kotkaniemi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kotkaniemi wants to control from the top but Kneereaper keeps moving.
Kotkaniemi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kneereaper keeping full guard, as Kotkaniemi tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneereaper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kotkaniemi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kotkaniemi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kotkaniemi trying to control but Kneereaper is working from the bottom.
Kneereaper looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kotkaniemi has picked Kneereaper up and slammed him! Kneereaper can't keep hold of the triangle and Kotkaniemi manages to pass to side control!
Kneereaper tries to buck Kotkaniemi off but Kotkaniemi is having none of it.
Kotkaniemi trying to control the position but Kneereaper is working away.
Kneereaper is looking for a sweep.
Kotkaniemi working the head and body with strikes.
Twisty Kneereaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneereaper is looking to reverse the position.
Kotkaniemi cracks Kneereaper with a big elbow.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.
Kneereaper manages to get back to half guard.
Kneereaper felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kotkaniemi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kneereaper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kotkaniemi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kneereaper looking for submissions off his back.
Kotkaniemi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Kneereaper is trying to get back to full guard.
Kneereaper has hold of Kotkaniemi's hands but Kotkaniemi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kneereaper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kneereaper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneereaper trying to get back to full guard but Kotkaniemi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kotkaniemi lands a couple of good shots and Kneereaper has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kotkaniemi. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kotkaniemi scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kneereaper is looking for a way out.
Kneereaper rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kneereaper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kneereaper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kotkaniemi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kneereaper has his foot on Kotkaniemi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kotkaniemi works his way back into a safe position though.
Kotkaniemi chips away with some ground and pound.
Kotkaniemi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kneereaper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kotkaniemi has managed to get both his arms back between Kneereaper's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kotkaniemi is working Kneereaper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kotkaniemi landing some decent shots from guard.
Kotkaniemi works over Kneereaper with some ground and pound from guard.
Kneereaper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kotkaniemi passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotkaniemi working the head and body with strikes.
Kneereaper is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kneereaper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kneereaper is rocked!
Kneereaper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kotkaniemi's best efforts.
Kneereaper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kotkaniemi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Kotkaniemi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kotkaniemi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Kotkaniemi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Drive (ranked 2572 p4p, 330 weight class) and Marcin Cutlas (ranked 2195 p4p, 288 weight class). The key to victory for Tim Drive has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Drive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutlas misses the shot to the body.
Drive is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drive throws out a loose jab but Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutlas misses with a few strikes there.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutlas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutlas throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drive connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut. Drive saw that one coming.
Drive wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drive slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drive scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drive throws out a loose jab but Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Drive misses.
Drive lunges at Cutlas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cutlas's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cutlas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drive scores with a jab to the head.
Drive moves away from the strike by Cutlas.
Drive appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas connects with a looping right hand.
Cutlas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cutlas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drive misses with a lunging right hand
and Cutlas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Drive lands with an uppercut that bounces Cutlas off the cage and back into range.
Drive walks into a left hand.
Drive misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drive takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drive throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive lands a lovely overhand right.
Drive fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cutlas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutlas is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas ducks under a wild hook from Drive.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutlas. Drive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutlas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drive rather than just go for the knockout.
Drive on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Cutlas finds it's target.
Cutlas lands a head shot.
It looks like Drive has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cutlas moves away from the strike by Drive.
Drive rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cutlas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cutlas dodges the punch combination from Drive.
Cutlas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drive.
Cutlas misses the jab.
Drive lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cutlas slips under a jab.
Drive pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cutlas! But no joy.
Cutlas avoids the body shot from Drive.
Drive is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cutlas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drive moves away.
Drive misses the jab.
Cutlas throws a lazy right hand but Drive sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cutlas staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Cutlas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cutlas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drive manages to avoid it.
Cutlas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drive misses with a left hand
and Cutlas counters with a right hand to the body.
Cutlas throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Drive catches Cutlas right on the button with a cross.
Cutlas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drive.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cutlas! But no joy.
Drive throws an overhand right that lands on Cutlas's shoulder, as Cutlas tries to avoid the shot.
Cutlas lands a jab to Drive's midsection.
Cutlas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cutlas.
Cutlas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drive.
Drive's corner calls for a 1-2. Drive obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cutlas connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutlas throws out a loose jab but Drive uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drive takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drive misses with an uppercut. Cutlas saw that one coming.
Cutlas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drive.
Cutlas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drive.
Drive fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cutlas slips a jab from Drive.
Cutlas throws a body punch but Drive moves out of range.
Cutlas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drive misses with a hook. Cutlas ducked under it nicely.
Cutlas misses with a left hand
and Drive counters with a stiff right hand.
Cutlas misses with a hook.
Cutlas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutlas moves away.
Drive swings for the body but Cutlas moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Cutlas.
Drive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drive on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cutlas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Drive dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drive scores with a body shot.
Drive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Cutlas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Cutlas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cutlas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drive has got the better of the exchanges.
Cutlas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cutlas misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drive takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drive clobbers Cutlas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drive swings for the body but Cutlas moves out of range.
Cutlas works Drive's body with a nice hook.
Cutlas looks to land a combination but Drive avoids it well.
Drive misses with a straight right.
Cutlas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas moves away from the strike by Drive.
Drive lands with a nice body punch.
Drive swings for the body but Cutlas moves out of range.
Cutlas moves out of range as Drive strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cutlas misses with a hook. Drive ducked under it nicely.
Drive scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drive.
Drive connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut. Drive saw that one coming.
Cutlas misses with a body shot.
Cutlas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drive.
Drive scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Cutlas finds it's way through Drive's defenses.
Cutlas loads up on a big right hand but Drive slips the punch.
Cutlas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drive scores with a jab to the body.
Drive fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cutlas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cutlas misses with a jab to the body
and Drive counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cutlas thinking.
Cutlas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive throwing a counter right hand but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Drive displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cutlas throws out the jab.
Drive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutlas is just out of range.
Cutlas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cutlas scores with the left hand. Drive knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Drive misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drive throws a right hand that Cutlas ducks under and follows up with a left that Cutlas also avoids with ease.
Drive misses with a left hand
and Cutlas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drive misses with a shot to the body
letting Cutlas counter with a right hand.
Cutlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutlas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drive on the side of the head.
Cutlas misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Cutlas misses its intended target.
Cutlas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drive lands a jab to the head.
Cutlas just misses with a punch to the body.
Drive takes a swing at Cutlas's ribcage but misses.
Drive tests Cutlas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas scores with a nice right hand.
Drive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive scores with a nice right hand.
Cutlas ducks under a wild hook from Drive.
Cutlas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drive loads up on a big right hand but Cutlas slips the punch.
Cutlas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cutlas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Drive. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drive.
Nice cross by Cutlas.
Cutlas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cutlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Cutlas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drive connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cutlas scrambles back to his feet.
Cutlas lands with a shot to the body.
Drive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutlas is just out of range.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive thuds his right hand into Cutlas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cutlas takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drive looks to throw the jab but Cutlas is out of range.
Cutlas takes a swing at Drive's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drive throws an off balance right hand
and Cutlas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drive lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drive throws a lazy right hand but Cutlas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drive bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drive throws a body shot but no joy.
Cutlas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drive.
Cutlas throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Drive.
A jab from Drive misses.
Drive staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cutlas digs a good body shot into Drive's ribs.
Cutlas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drive.
Drive scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drive needs to keep his hands up - Cutlas had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Drive dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cutlas throws a hook but Drive avoids it easily.
Cutlas scores with a hook.
Drive looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tim Drive is winning the standup battle so far.
Drive misses with an uppercut. Cutlas saw that one coming.
Cutlas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutlas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drive.
Drive uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cutlas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drive.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut. Drive saw that one coming.
Cutlas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cutlas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Drive misses with a double jab.
Cutlas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drive momentarily.
Drive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cutlas.
Drive lands a jab to Cutlas's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutlas throws a series of punches but Drive avoids them all with ease.
Cutlas swings for the body but Drive moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Drive misses.
Cutlas works Drive's body with a nice hook.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cutlas! But no joy.
Cutlas just misses with a punch to the body.
Drive moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drive takes a swing at Cutlas's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drive finds it's way round the side to connect with Cutlas's head.
Drive misses with a right hand
enabling Cutlas to counter with a crisp jab.
Drive walks into a straight right hand from Cutlas.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas throws a body punch but Drive moves out of range.
Drive swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cutlas misses with a wild body shot.
Cutlas missing with a left hand there. Drive was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cutlas throws a right hand that Drive ducks under and follows up with a left that Drive also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutlas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutlas.
Drive throws a shot from downtown. Cutlas moves away and avoids it.
Cutlas takes a swing at Drive's ribcage but misses.
Drive appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Drive was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cutlas.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas lands a glancing blow to the side of Drive's head.
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cutlas takes a swing at Drive's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cutlas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drive.
Drive lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drive stuns Cutlas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas moves out of range as Drive strikes.
Drive paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cutlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Cutlas misses with a body shot.
Cutlas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drive.
Drive takes a swing at Cutlas's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutlas moves out of range as Drive strikes.
Cutlas defending well as Drive loads up on a big left hand.
Cutlas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drive momentarily.
Drive misses with an uppercut
and Cutlas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cutlas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drive moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutlas. Drive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutlas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drive manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Drive. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drive.
Cutlas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutlas throws out a loose jab but Drive uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim Drive is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cutlas misses.
Cutlas slips under a jab from Drive.
Cutlas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drive throws a jab but it's blocked by Cutlas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drive misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cutlas.
Cutlas throws a lazy uppercut
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Drive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drive misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cutlas.
Cutlas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drive was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutlas.
Cutlas misses with a hook
and Drive counters with a straight right hand.
Cutlas connects with a body shot that sends Drive's belly button to the back.
Drive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutlas throws a shot to the body.
Drive ducks under a wild hook from Cutlas.
Drive appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drive throws out the jab.
Marcin Cutlas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drive misses with a body punch
and Cutlas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Tim Drive.
Well Drive has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Drive!
After winning the bout, Tim Drive thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Marcin Cutlas spoke after the fight, saying '110 iq'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killer Kidd (ranked 1120 p4p, 61 weight class) and Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 1542 p4p, 91 weight class). 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kidd. No joy for Suzuki on that attempt.
We've been told by Kidd's head coaches at Ass Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kidd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suzuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kidd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Suzuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Ichiro Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd connects with a jab.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
Suzuki misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Killer Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suzuki is defended easily by Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kidd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki shoots and misses
and Kidd counters with a nice body kick.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Suzuki with a poor takedown
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Suzuki was not able to check.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kidd!
Kidd scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kidd - that will leave a mark!
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Kidd as Suzuki shoots in.
Suzuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kidd but Kidd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suzuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Kidd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suzuki's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kidd. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kidd's waist but Kidd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Suzuki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kidd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suzuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kidd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kidd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kidd.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kidd thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kidd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suzuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but Suzuki persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
Kidd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kidd counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd 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.
Kidd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kidd throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suzuki avoids it.
Kidd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suzuki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kidd kicks Suzuki off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Kidd.
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki needs to keep his hands up - Kidd had a free shot at his head there.
Kidd lands with a straight right. Suzuki didn't see that one coming.
Suzuki fails with the takedown
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Killer Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
Kidd catches Suzuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kidd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzuki.
Suzuki dives in and grabs Kidd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kidd pushes down on Suzuki's head and hops out.
Kidd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Kidd as Suzuki shoots in.
Kidd tried to counter with a leg kick but Suzuki avoided it.
Suzuki with a poor takedown
and Kidd counters with a low kick, right behind Suzuki 's knee.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Kidd tried to counter with a leg kick but Suzuki avoided it.
Suzuki misses with a body shot
and Kidd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suzuki shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Kidd lands with an uppercut that bounces Suzuki off the cage and back into range.
Killer Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kidd as he avoids it easily.
Jab by Kidd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kidd.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Kidd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kidd thumps Suzuki with a low kick.
Kidd keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
Suzuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suzuki.
Killer Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Kidd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd connects with a jab.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd stuffs the takedown.
Kidd throws a front kick that sends Suzuki stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suzuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice takedown defense from Kidd. No joy for Suzuki on that attempt.
Kidd scoring well with a low kick there.
Suzuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suzuki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kidd.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kidd.
Suzuki misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.
Kidd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suzuki looking to score a takedown here. Kidd is defending well but Suzuki drives through and ends up in Kidd's guard.
Kidd uses the cage to get 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!
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suzuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kidd. That one must have hurt.
Kidd lands a nice looking body kick.
Suzuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kidd.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Suzuki's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suzuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Suzuki has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killer Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kidd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Killer Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd cracks Suzuki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suzuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Kidd.
Kidd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suzuki will feel that in the morning.
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kidd lands a front kick.
Kidd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kidd cracks Suzuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kidd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kidd clobbers Suzuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Crunch! Kidd slams his shin into Suzuki's torso.
Crunch! Kidd slams his shin into Suzuki's torso.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kidd scores with a nice body kick.
Kidd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suzuki takes one to the side of the head.
Ichiro Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suzuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kidd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
Our winner, Killer Kidd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Arciniega (ranked 899 p4p, 43 weight class) and James Fusi (ranked 2321 p4p, 95 weight class). Arciniega comes to the cage accompanied by K.A.Y.O Shot ya. Alejandro Arciniega could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Fusi's chin.
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280 lbs
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276 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Arciniega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Fusi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arciniega ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Arciniega avoids the body shot from Fusi.
Fusi throws a hook to the side of Arciniega's head but Arciniega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fusi looks to score with a jab to the body but Arciniega is just out of range.
Fusi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fusi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arciniega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arciniega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arciniega throws a leg kick which misses Fusi's front leg but catches the back leg as Fusi tries to avoid it.
Arciniega slips under a jab.
Fusi lands a jab-cross combination.
Fusi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arciniega counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fusi misses with an uppercut.
Arciniega swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fusi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arciniega.
Fusi misses with a lunging right hand
and Arciniega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arciniega ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Fusi takes a swing at Arciniega's ribcage but misses.
Arciniega's corner calls for a 1-2. Arciniega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
Fusi lands a two punch combo.
James Fusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fusi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fusi misses with a wild body shot.
Arciniega is looking to counter punch.
Arciniega ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Arciniega is looking to counter with a body kick.
Arciniega ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Fusi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Alejandro Arciniega has been cut.
Fusi staying out of range there.
Fusi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arciniega definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fusi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arciniega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Fusi finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arciniega throws a lazy right hand but Fusi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fusi misses the target.
Arciniega slips a straight right by Fusi.
Arciniega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fusi lands with a straight right. Arciniega didn't see that one coming.
Fusi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arciniega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fusi misses with a combination
and Arciniega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fusi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arciniega defending well as Fusi loads up on a big left hand.
Fusi misses with a hook to the body
and Arciniega counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusi with a jab.
Arciniega swings widly with a right hand
and Fusi counters with a nice body shot.
Arciniega slips under a jab.
Fusi sends Arciniega crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fusi is motioning to the referee to let Arciniega up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Arciniega is rocked!
Fusi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Arciniega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arciniega takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fusi misses with an uppercut
and Arciniega counters with an outside leg kick.
Fusi moves into range and clinches up with Arciniega.
Arciniega seems to have got his legs back now.
Arciniega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arciniega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arciniega looks to land a right hand but Fusi moved out of range.
Fusi misses with a lunging right hand
and Arciniega counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusi cracks Arciniega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fusi scores with a hook to the body. Arciniega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arciniega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
It looked like Arciniega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arciniega slips under a jab.
Arciniega was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fusi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusi throws a jab when Arciniega was well out of range.
Arciniega throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fusi avoids it.
Fusi scores with a jab to the body.
Fusi dips to his left and cracks Arciniega with an uppercut!
Fusi connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arciniega takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Arciniega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arciniega slips under a jab from Fusi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Fusi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fusi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Arciniega misses the target.
Arciniega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fusi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fusi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fusi missing with a left hand there. Arciniega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arciniega misses with a wild body shot.
Fusi throws an overhand right that lands on Arciniega's shoulder, as Arciniega tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Arciniega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arciniega bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fusi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fusi lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fusi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arciniega was well out of range. Poor timing from Fusi.
Fusi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arciniega in his tracks.
Fusi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arciniega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fusi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fusi drops Arciniega with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Arciniega looks back up at him and smiles so Fusi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fusi ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Arciniega's jaw. Arciniega's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Fusi does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Fusi!
James Fusi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Takuma (ranked 355 p4p, 13 weight class) and Lurch Addams (ranked 1340 p4p, 62 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryo Takuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams moves into the clinch.
Takuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Addams lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ryo Takuma has been cut.
Addams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takuma blocks it with crossed arms.
Addams blocking some punches.
Takuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Addams tries to land knees in the clinch but Takuma avoids the damage to the body.
Takuma lands a nice uppercut.
Takuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Addams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Addams.
Takuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Addams manages to break the clinch.
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!
Takuma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takuma misses with a hook
and Addams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Addams.
Addams throws a leg kick which misses Takuma's front leg but catches the back leg as Takuma tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Addams.
Addams steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Takuma misses.
Takuma has Addams up against the cage in a clinch.
Addams blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Takuma fails to land.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Addams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Addams lands a damaging elbow.
Takuma avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.
Takuma misses with some punches.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takuma avoids it.
Takuma lands with a light punch inside.
Takuma lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takuma takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takuma avoids the elbow strike from Addams, against the cage.
Takuma wants to break free but Addams has control.
Takuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Addams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takuma throws a head punch that misses.
Takuma lands a nice shot to the body.
Takuma lands a nice uppercut.
Takuma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Takuma.
Takuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takuma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Takuma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Takuma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takuma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Addams.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takuma avoids it.
Addams lands a good knee to the midsection. Takuma won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takuma stalling.
Addams blocking some punches.
Addams blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Takuma.
Takuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Addams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addams.
Addams tries to land a knee to the head but Takuma blocks with his arms.
Addams has Takuma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Takuma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takuma lands a shoulder strike.
Addams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Addams looks winded!
Takuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Addams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Takuma.
A left hand lands to the body for Takuma.
Takuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Lurch Addams has been cut.
Takuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Addams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takuma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Addams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takuma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Addams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takuma lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Takuma.
Takuma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Addamss head.
Nice body punch from Takuma.
Takuma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takuma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takuma lands an uppercut.
Takuma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takuma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takuma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takuma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Addams is rocked!
That has opened up Lurch Addams's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takuma.
Addams is still on wobbly legs! Can Takuma finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takuma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Addams seems to have recovered his senses.
Takuma drops Addams onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Addams is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Takuma scores with a shot to the side of Addams's head.
Takuma creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Addams out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryo Takuma!
Ryo Takuma retains his super heavyweight title!
A less than humble Ryo Takuma misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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