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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Florence Fergunson (ranked 4829 p4p, 172 weight class) and Filipino Hitman (ranked 5027 p4p, 178 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Florence Fergunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filipino Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergunson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hitman. Hitman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Filipino Hitman has been cut.
Fergunson throws a head kick but Hitman moves out of range.
Hitman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fergunson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hitman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fergunson.
Fergunson is looking to counter punch.
Hitman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hitman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fergunson scores with a punch to the head.
Fergunson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fergunson moves out of range as Hitman strikes.
Hitman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Hitman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hitman.
Hitman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hitman avoids the head kick by Fergunson.
Hitman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fergunson misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Hitman misses.
Fergunson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hitman looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergunson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitman throws a right hand that misses
and Fergunson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hitman! Fergunson lets Hitman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hitman is rocked!
Fergunson 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.
Hitman throws a poor cross that misses
and Fergunson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Fergunson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hitman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fergunson throws a monster overhand right that drops Hitman! Fergunson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Florence Fergunson!
An out of breath Florence Fergunson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Memphis Dentler (ranked 4412 p4p, 364 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 2754 p4p, 261 weight class). Dentler comes into the arena with Pennywise - As Long As We Can blaring out of the sound system. Jones has chosen Chase the Devil as his entrance music. Memphis Dentler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Memphis Dentler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Jones misses
and Dentler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crack! Dentler connects with the perfect overhand right and Jones falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Dentler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Memphis Dentler!
Memphis Dentler was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Von Ver Huevan (ranked 2324 p4p, 240 weight class) and Takahiro Shirai (ranked 3790 p4p, 332 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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280 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Takahiro Shirai!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ver Huevan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Von Ver Huevan lands.
Von Ver Huevan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a sloppy right hand. Shirai should have avoided that one.
Shirai throws a series of punches but Von Ver Huevan avoids them all with ease.
Shirai looks to land a body kick but Von Ver Huevan moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Von Ver Huevan. That snapped Shirai's head back.
Von Ver Huevan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shirai.
Von Ver Huevan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirai moves away.
Shirai throws out a counter right but Von Ver Huevan avoids it with no problem.
Von Ver Huevan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shirai has time to react.
Shirai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shirai misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ver Huevan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Ver Huevan misses with the combination.
Shirai scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Von Ver Huevan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shirai.
Shirai lands the left hand.
Von Ver Huevan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shirai's head.
Shirai misses with a shot to the body
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook to the side of Shirai's head but Shirai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook but Shirai blocks it.
Von Ver Huevan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Von Ver Huevan lunges at Shirai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shirai's hand.
Shirai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Von Ver Huevan.
It looks like Takahiro Shirai has been cut.
Von Ver Huevan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shirai throws out the jab.
Shirai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Ver Huevan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shirai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shirai lands with a right hand.
Shirai punishes Von Ver Huevan's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirai wants to slow Von Ver Huevan down by chopping away at his legs.
Shirai takes one to the chin there.
Von Ver Huevan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a loose jab but Shirai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shirai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Ver Huevan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shirai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Ver Huevan has time to react.
Shirai throws a body punch but Von Ver Huevan moves out of range.
Shirai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Ver Huevan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Ver Huevan misses the jab.
Shirai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Von Ver Huevan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shirai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Ver Huevan's corner calls for a 1-2. Von Ver Huevan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirai throws a jab when Von Ver Huevan was well out of range.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut. Shirai saw that one coming.
Von Ver Huevan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shirai misses with a straight right.
Von Ver Huevan moves out of range as Shirai strikes.
Nice shot by Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan looks to land a left hand but Shirai moved out of range nicely.
Shirai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ver Huevan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shirai defending well as Von Ver Huevan loads up on a big left hand.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Von Ver Huevan cracks Shirai with an open hand slap.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a cross.
Von Ver Huevan slips under a jab from Shirai.
Shirai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shirai throws an overhand right that lands on Von Ver Huevan's shoulder, as Von Ver Huevan tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shirai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shirai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Ver Huevan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shirai.
Shirai misses with a left hand
and Von Ver Huevan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Ver Huevan punishes Shirai's body with a nice straight punch.
Von Ver Huevan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shirai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shirai! But no joy.
Shirai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Ver Huevan just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Ver Huevan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Shirai responds with a good body kick, but Von Ver Huevan manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shirai tries a head kick but it misses.
Shirai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Ver Huevan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Von Ver Huevan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takahiro Shirai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shirai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Von Ver Huevan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Von Ver Huevan looks to score with a jab to the body but Shirai is just out of range.
Shirai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shirai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Von Ver Huevan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Von Ver Huevan 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.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a nice right hand.
Shirai moves away from the strike by Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan swings widly with a right hand
and Shirai counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Ver Huevan as he connects with a hook.
Donk. Von Ver Huevan catches Shirai right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ver Huevan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Shirai misses.
Von Ver Huevan lands a big uppercut and Shirai crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shirai looks OK. Von Ver Huevan waves Shirai back to his feet!
Shirai is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shirai is still on wobbly legs! Can Von Ver Huevan finish him?
Von Ver Huevan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shirai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Ver Huevan.
Shirai seems to have recovered his senses.
Shirai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shirai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shirai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Ver Huevan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Ver Huevan lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Von Ver Huevan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Ver Huevan moves away from the strike by Shirai.
Shirai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Ver Huevan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Von Ver Huevan weaves into range and cracks Shirai right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Shirai goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Von Ver Huevan is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Magnus Von Ver Huevan made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russian Arnold (ranked 1679 p4p, 76 weight class) and Iron Jussi (ranked 1874 p4p, 83 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russian Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jussi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jussi cracks Arnold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arnold misses with a straight right.
Arnold slips under a jab.
Arnold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jussi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnold misses the target.
Jussi works Arnold's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Jussi.
Arnold misses the body punch
and Jussi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Russian Arnold has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jussi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arnold is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Jussi. Beautiful body shot.
Jussi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arnold rather than just go for the knockout.
Jussi sends Arnold crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jussi is motioning to the referee to let Arnold up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jussi throws an off balance right hand
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Jussi misses with an uppercut. Arnold saw that one coming.
Jussi scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jussi misses the target.
Jussi sends Arnold crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jussi is motioning to the referee to let Arnold up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jussi cracks Arnold with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Arnold looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jussi finish him?
Arnold is rocked!
Jussi drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Arnold's head, knocking him out cold! Jussi is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iron Jussi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 1125 p4p, 57 weight class) and Spinning Fire (ranked 1938 p4p, 86 weight class). Spinning Fire acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spinning Fire!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Fuentes misses
and Fire counters with a shoot takedown. Fuentes fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fire is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuentes has wrist control.
Fire landing some decent shots from guard.
Fire prevents Fuentes from getting back to his feet.
Fuentes being controlled here, momentarily.
Fuentes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fire is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire sitting in guard here, content to control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fire working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fuentes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fire counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuentes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fuentes is staying active underneath Fire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fuentes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuentes defending well though.
Fire prevents Fuentes from improving his position.
Fire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuentes is not content to let Fire control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fire in particular looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fire keeps the fight on the outside.
Fire drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fuentes defends it well.
Fuentes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fire decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuentes's guard.
Fuentes wants to stand up but Fire is controlling him.
Fire keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fuentes's head.
Fire postures up and lands a big shot to Fuentes's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire controlling from the top position.
Fire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuentes has momentary wrist control but Fire slips an elbow through the middle.
Fire is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuentes has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fire won't allow Fuentes to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuentes thuds his right hand into Fire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fuentes lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fuentes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fire looks winded!
Fuentes misses with a kick to the body.
Fire tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuentes throws out the jab.
Pedro Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuentes thumps Fire with a low kick.
Fuentes throws a lazy head kick
and Fire counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spinning Fire dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fuentes cracks Fire with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fuentes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fire to stand back up!
It looks like Spinning Fire has been cut.
Fuentes moves in close and cracks Fire with a massive right hand! Fire, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Fuentes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Fuentes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wee Lee Osman (ranked 1315 p4p, 163 weight class) and Bjj Murderer (ranked 3304 p4p, 346 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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166 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wee Lee Osman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Murderer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osman fails with the takedown.
Osman shoots in looking for a takedown but Murderer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Osman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Osman shoots in and drives through. Murderer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wee Lee Osman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murderer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Murderer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murderer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murderer is taking a breather. Osman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Murderer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murderer seems to be looking for submissions.
Osman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murderer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murderer's back!
Osman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Murderer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Murderer for a finish.
Osman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Osman misses with a punch to the head.
Murderer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Murderer is controlling an arm, preventing Osman from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Murderer gets back to half guard.
Murderer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murderer looking for a guillotine here but Osman defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman is fighting to break Murderer's control of his arms but Murderer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Osman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murderer is on top in guard.
Osman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murderer is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murderer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murderer forces his way into half guard.
Murderer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Murderer looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman is working to get back to half guard.
Murderer content just to control the position here.
Osman is trying desperately to improve position.
Osman is working hard here to advance position.
Murderer controlling his opponent.
Osman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murderer has control of Osman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Osman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osman has given up his back. Will we see Murderer going for some submissions?
Murderer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murderer is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Osman won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Murderer off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bjj Murderer!
A victorious Bjj Murderer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Jackson (ranked 1386 p4p, 183 weight class) and Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 1243 p4p, 172 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akoni Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiam Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Dos Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Race in the buildup to the fight.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Dos Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Akoni Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Dos Santos tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Dos Santos.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dos Santos counter with a right hand.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Jackson cracks Dos Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Santos.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
Dos Santos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dos Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Santos's shoulder, as Dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dos Santos jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Good exchange - Dos Santos coming out on top.
Dos Santos thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson cracks Dos Santos with a hook to the temple - Dos Santos is on wobbly legs here! Jackson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dos Santos falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jackson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akoni Jackson!
In his post fight interview, Akoni Jackson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cruz (ranked 1295 p4p, 179 weight class) and Giuseppe Turturro (ranked 903 p4p, 130 weight class). Ricardo Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Turturro. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
Turturro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Cruz has clasped his hands together around Turturro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Turturro tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Turturro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Turturro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro 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.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Cruz postures up.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turturro closes the distance but Cruz moves to the side
and Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Turturro didn't expect that.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz postures up.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro looking to control.
Turturro working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz passes Turturro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro is trying to control but Cruz manages to pass to mount!
Cruz controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turturro prevents Cruz from taking his back.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Turturro can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turturro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turturro successfully pulls guard.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro looking to control.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz is in close to Turturro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turturro can do to turn this around?
Cruz prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Ricardo Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.
Cruz is pressing down on Turturro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turturro is holding on for now.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Turturro is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turturro is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Cruz moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Turturro.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turturro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
Turturro is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Turturro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Turturro trying to control here.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Cruz moves nicely into side control.
Turturro wants to control but Cruz postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turturro trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Turturro is defending well.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turturro's guard.
Turturro taking some punishment here, with Cruz in his half guard.
Turturro is trying to get back to full guard.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turturro as he avoids it easily.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Turturro. Turturro maintains the clinch.
Turturro pulls guard effortlessly.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turturro is on top in guard.
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cruz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turturro has picked Cruz up and slammed him! Cruz can't keep hold of the triangle and Turturro manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Turturro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cruz!
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro controlling his opponent.
Turturro trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Giuseppe Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro content just to control the position here.
Cruz manages to control the position for a moment.
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turturro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
Turturro goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cruz turns into him and now he's in Turturro's guard.
Cruz 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cruz won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turturro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cruz is now in half guard.
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.
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Turturro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Turturro working to try and regain half guard.
Cruz wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Turturro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cruz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro is working to get back to half guard.
Ricardo Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turturro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Giuseppe Turturro.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Cruz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Kaepernick (ranked 405 p4p, 11 weight class) and Tohit Tohurt (ranked 691 p4p, 30 weight class). Kaepernick comes to the cage accompanied by On your Knees . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tohit Tohurt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Kaepernick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaepernick throws a hook to the side of Tohurt's head but Tohurt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaepernick closes the distance and clinches.
Tohurt wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaepernick won't allow it.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body.
Kaepernick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tohurt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands a shoulder strike.
Kaepernick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tohurt backwards.
It looks like Tohit Tohurt has been cut.
Kaepernick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tohurt backwards.
A hook to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kaepernick - that landed with a thud.
Tohurt looks winded!
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!
Kaepernick digs a right hand into Tohurt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tohurt's gas tank.
Kaepernick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaepernick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaepernick pushes Tohurt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body.
Kaepernick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tohurt backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick scores with a shot to the side of Tohurt's head.
Kaepernick pushes Tohurt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaepernick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tohurt.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaepernick lands an uppercut.
Kaepernick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tohurt.
Kaepernick scores with a hook to the body.
Kaepernick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick pushes Tohurt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaepernick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaepernick obliges.
Kaepernick landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaepernick lands a left hand.
Kaepernick digs a right hand into Tohurt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tohurt's gas tank.
Kaepernick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaepernick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tohurt backwards.
Kaepernick lands an uppercut.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tohurt takes a shot to the head.
Tohurt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaepernick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaepernick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tohurt.
A short uppercut from Kaepernick.
Knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but Tohurt blocks with his arms.
Kaepernick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tohurt or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaepernick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaepernick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaepernick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tohurt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaepernick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaepernick lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaepernick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaepernick scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaepernick landing knees to the head.
Tohurt is rocked!
A hook to the body from Kaepernick.
Tohurt is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaepernick finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick jerks Tohurt's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Tohurt drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kaepernick goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kaepernick because Tohurt was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Colin Kaepernick!
Colin Kaepernick retains his super heavyweight title!
Colin Kaepernick was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pate Parret (ranked 264 p4p, 41 weight class) and Luther Jackson (ranked 533 p4p, 76 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luther Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Parret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luther Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Parret. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parret.
Parret gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parret.
Parret has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jorzi GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parret lands a front kick.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Parret misses with a looping right.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Parret counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Parret makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Parret scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Parret lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parret takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parret misses with a low kick.
Parret throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Parret.
Parret throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parret works the jab nicely.
Jackson clobbers Parret with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Parret sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Parret misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Parret enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Parret manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Parret wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parret won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parret knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parret is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parret preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parret is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Parret is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Parret is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parret loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Parret's belly button to the back.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Parret seems unphased.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parret.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Parret is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parret.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Parret cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Parret uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Parret throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parret connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pate Parret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parret throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Parret misses with a straight left.
Parret throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parret.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parret.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Parret sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parret tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Parret dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Parret gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jackson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Parret keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Parret holds on and takes a little breather.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parret is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Parret working a defensive guard here.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parret is trying to keep Jackson in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parret connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parret.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parret.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parret sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Good exchange - Parret coming out on top.
Parret moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Parret misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Parret.
Parret lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parret throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pate Parret is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Parret.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Parret moved out of range.
Parret misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parret misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parret throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Parret saw that one coming.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parret throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Parret misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Parret is just out of range.
Parret lands with a cross.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Parret gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Parret lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Parret misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pate Parret will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parret lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parret is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parret, right into the meat.
Parret tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson throws a jab when Parret was well out of range.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Parret wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Parret is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parret avoid being mounted?
Jackson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two 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.
Parret controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Parret is keeping the position.
Parret looking to control.
Parret working a defensive guard but Jackson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jackson laying and praying for a moment but Parret takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Parret wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Jackson is trying to control. Parret wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parret won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Parret moved out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parret.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the jab.
Parret moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Parret tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Parret slips under a jab.
It looked like Parret wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parret throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Parret tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson throws a jab when Parret was well out of range.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parret.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parret has time to react.
Parret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Parret looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Parret is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Parret pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parret thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parret's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Jackson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson with a jab.
Parret avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Parret lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Jackson throws a hook but Parret blocks it.
Parret is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parret cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parret throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Parret to counter with a crisp jab.
Parret thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parret lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parret moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Parret's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson cracks Parret with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Parret shows good takedown defense.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Parret counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parret uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parret stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Parret throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parret throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Parret tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parret works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parret scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parret lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Parret comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Parret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parret bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Parret throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Parret throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson misses with a hook. Parret ducked under it nicely.
Parret staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Parret misses the target.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parret was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Parret throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parret doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Parret counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luther Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Parret tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Parret throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Parret.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parret throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Parret looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Parret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Parret.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Parret sprawls well.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Jackson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parret.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parret takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parret under the eye.
Parret connects with a solid leg kick.
Parret bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parret getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson is rocked!
Parret fakes the body blow, causing Jackson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Jackson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pate Parret!
Pate Parret retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Pate Parret thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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