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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohith Sharma (ranked 6656 p4p, 583 weight class) and Martez Lopez (ranked 2399 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries to clinch but Sharma is having none of it.
Sharma moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Sharma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sharma misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Lopez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sharma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lopez.
You can see the frustration on Sharma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lopez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sharma's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sharma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Sharma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sharma keeps working.
Lopez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sharma is looking for a sweep.
Lopez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sharma is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sharma avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lopez.
Sharma is letting Lopez control him for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sharma tries to bench press Lopez off him but Lopez keeps the position.
Lopez trying to control the action but Sharma is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez clinches.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Sharma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lopez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sharma!
The strikes coming from Lopez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sharma trying his best to control but Lopez has mounted him.
Lopez controlling from mount.
Lopez tries to control but Sharma wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez breaks from Sharma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sharma is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Sharma tries to hold on but Lopez postures up.
Lopez landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharma is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sharma takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharma throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Sharma avoids it well.
Sharma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Sharma circles away easily
enabling Sharma to counter with a crisp jab.
Sharma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez has Sharma up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharma has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sharma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez pulls Sharma into guard.
Sharma stands and steps away. Lopez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sharma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharma is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling from the top position.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
Lopez trying to control but Sharma is working from the bottom.
Lopez controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.
Sharma keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Sharma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez wanted to stand there but Sharma had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sharma gets tackled into the cage by Lopez. Lopez maintains the clinch.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A jab lands there for Sharma.
It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.
Martez Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Sharma.
Sharma gets caught napping as Lopez dives in and scores a takedown. Sharma manages to retain guard.
Sharma is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sharma has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
Sharma trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharma into the cage.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharma struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharma throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Sharma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martez Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sharma circles away.
Sharma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sharma cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sharma defends well and Lopez ends up having to push Sharma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Sharma counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sharma!
Sharma struggling a bit here.
Lopez wants to control but Sharma is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma struggling a bit here.
Lopez wants to control but Sharma is keeping him busy.
Sharma is looking for a sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sharma can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Sharma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sharma continues to drive forward.
Sharma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rohith Sharma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martez Lopez.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Lopez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sharma kicks off Lopez and gets to his feet.
Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lopez wants to take the fight to the mat but Sharma manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
Lopez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sharma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sharma misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma stalling against the cage.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Lopez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Martez Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Sharma isn't so interested in that idea.
Sharma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sharma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sharma stands and steps away. Lopez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jab from Sharma.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharma.
Sharma throws a big shot that misses.
Sharma feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Sharma is avoiding it.
Sharma misses with a straight right.
Lopez closes the distance but Sharma moves to the side
and Sharma counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Sharma misses the target.
Martez Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez has closed the distance and engaged Sharma in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rohith Sharma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sharma 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rohith Sharma!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rohith Sharma waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 1942 p4p, 74 weight class) and Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 2371 p4p, 94 weight class). Maximillian Xezeron 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maximillian Xezeron!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen with a hook.
Xezeron's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xezeron scrambles back to his feet.
Pulkkinen lands a big uppercut and Xezeron crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Xezeron looks OK. Pulkkinen waves Xezeron back to his feet!
Xezeron is rocked!
Xezeron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xezeron counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xezeron escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen lands a brutal uppercut that launches Xezeron off his feet! Xezeron tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sepi Pulkkinen!
A victorious Sepi Pulkkinen 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joels Van Wijnbergen (ranked 1748 p4p, 236 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 2028 p4p, 264 weight class). Smith has chosen Therion - Sitra Ahra as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joels Van Wijnbergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Van Wijnbergen cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Wijnbergen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Van Wijnbergen moves out of range.
Van Wijnbergen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Wijnbergen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Van Wijnbergen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Van Wijnbergen lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Van Wijnbergen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick by Smith misses
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Van Wijnbergen's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Wijnbergen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Wijnbergen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
An inside leg kick from Van Wijnbergen misses.
Van Wijnbergen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Wijnbergen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Wijnbergen momentarily.
Van Wijnbergen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Joels Van Wijnbergen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Wijnbergen lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Van Wijnbergen.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Van Wijnbergen shakes him off and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Wijnbergen.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Wijnbergen!
Van Wijnbergen drops Smith with a naaaaasty hook - Smith is in real trouble here! Van Wijnbergen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joels Van Wijnbergen!
Our winner, Joels Van Wijnbergen, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Araujo (ranked 2777 p4p, 273 weight class) and Chester Greenburg (ranked 20735 p4p, 533 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Thiago Araujo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thiago Araujo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Greenburg!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenburg throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Greenburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greenburg stuffs the takedown.
Greenburg throws a hook to the side of Araujo's head but Araujo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greenburg takes a swing at Araujo's ribcage but misses.
Araujo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greenburg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Araujo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greenburg pinned against the cage. Greenburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo misses with a body shot.
Greenburg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Araujo.
Greenburg scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenburg misses the jab.
Greenburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Araujo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chester Greenburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greenburg throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Greenburg slips under a jab from Araujo.
Araujo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greenburg pinned against the cage. Greenburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greenburg digs a good hook to Araujo's body.
Araujo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Araujo 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.
Greenburg is trying to control Araujo's posture but Araujo avoids it.
Greenburg is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Greenburg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Greenburg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Araujo's guard! Nice work there by Greenburg!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo working a defensive guard here.
Greenburg wants to stand but Araujo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Greenburg trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Greenburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenburg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Araujo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Greenburg stacks Araujo 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 Greenburg!
Greenburg trying to control the position but Araujo is working away.
Araujo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Greenburg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Greenburg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo tries to get to full guard but Greenburg has control of the leg.
Greenburg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Greenburg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt - Greenburg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt
and Greenburg counters with a left to the body.
Greenburg misses with a straight left.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Greenburg. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Araujo jabs Greenburg right on the nose. Greenburg blinks but takes it well.
Greenburg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chester Greenburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greenburg avoids the body shot from Araujo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt - Greenburg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Greenburg lands with a straight right. Araujo didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greenburg as he jumps to the side.
Greenburg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Araujo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab lands there for Greenburg.
Araujo fails with the takedown.
Greenburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Greenburg leaves Araujo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Greenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Araujo is just out of range.
A jab from Greenburg does it's job there.
Thiago Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Greenburg's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Araujo falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chester Greenburg!
After winning the bout, Chester Greenburg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 759 p4p, 93 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 1565 p4p, 180 weight class). Dave Brooksbank has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edward Kenway's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooksbank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenway throwing a counter right hand but Brooksbank manages to avoid it.
Brooksbank doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenway circles away.
We've been informed that Brooksbank has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brooksbank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brooksbank throws a head kick that Kenway semi-blocks.
Kenway slips a jab and a cross from Brooksbank.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brooksbank or perhaps it was just good defense by Kenway, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooksbank ducks right into an uppercut from Kenway.
Brooksbank fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Kenway.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooksbank lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brooksbank misses the body punch
and Kenway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kenway lands a big head kick that sends Brooksbank to the canvas! Kenway follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Kenway!
An out of breath Edward Kenway 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 Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 644 p4p, 83 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 1385 p4p, 163 weight class). Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daniel Dimitrov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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40
243 lbs
35 - 16 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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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
35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Dimitrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dimitrov counters with a straight right hand.
Dimitrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimitrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov moves forwards but Garcon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dimitrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimitrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcon.
Garcon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Dimitrov misses.
Garcon lands a nice hook to Dimitrov's body. Dimitrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Garcon.
Garcon lands a body shot.
Dimitrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimitrov manages to break the clinch.
Dimitrov misses with a wild body shot.
Garcon throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Dimitrov.
Garcon connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by Garcon.
Dimitrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dimitrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimitrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcon.
A little jabbing left from Dimitrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimitrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dimitrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dimitrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dimitrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcon can pounce on him.
Garcon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dimitrov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcon misses with a left hand
and Dimitrov counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimitrov avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Garcon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcon misses with a hook. Dimitrov ducked under it nicely.
Garcon throws a lazy body kick
and Garcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jean Paul Garcon has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcon.
Dimitrov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Garcon sprawling to the canvas! Garcon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dimitrov finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dimitrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dimitrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcon throws out a leg kick but Dimitrov moves out of range and Garcon only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dimitrov! But no joy.
Dimitrov drops Garcon with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Garcon looks back up at him and smiles so Dimitrov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dimitrov avoids the head kick by Garcon.
It seemed like Dimitrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcon clinches up with Dimitrov and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimitrov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimitrov prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Dimitrov throws a head punch that misses.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimitrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon blocks an uppercut.
Dimitrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Dimitrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimitrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Dimitrov lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcon.
Dimitrov misses with the head strike.
Dimitrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimitrov tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing Dimitrov back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dimitrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcon tries to work over Dimitrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimitrov digs a right hand into Garcon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcon's gas tank.
Garcon is breathing heavily.
Dimitrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimitrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimitrov lands a shoulder strike.
Dimitrov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice left hand lands by Dimitrov.
Dimitrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimitrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dimitrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Dimitrov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
That kick from Dimitrov tenderised Garcon's leg. Garcon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daniel Dimitrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcon misses with a low kick.
Garcon misses the jab.
Garcon throws a jab when Dimitrov was well out of range.
Dimitrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcon is wise to it.
Garcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimitrov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dimitrov misses with a low kick as Garcon jumps back.
Garcon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dimitrov lands a big right hand that sends Garcon crashing to the mat! Dimitrov stays standing though and waves Garcon back to his feet!
Garcon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimitrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcon.
Dimitrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimitrov misses with a straight left.
Dimitrov blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov checks the leg kick.
Dimitrov drops Garcon with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Garcon looks back up at him and smiles so Dimitrov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Garcon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcon seems to have got his legs back now.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcon looks to land a right hand but Dimitrov moved out of range.
Dimitrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dimitrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dimitrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcon counters with a low kick, right behind Dimitrov 's knee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimitrov checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Dimitrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon wants to land a leg kick but Dimitrov is out of range.
Garcon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dimitrov in his tracks.
Nice body kick there by Garcon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a jab to the nose.
Garcon throws a leg kick but Dimitrov moved away.
Dimitrov throws out a counter right but Garcon avoids it with no problem.
Garcon slips under a jab from Dimitrov.
Garcon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dimitrov. Dimitrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dimitrov counters with a head kick that drops Garcon to the mat! Garcon scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Garcon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dimitrov counters with a left to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Garcon misses
enabling Dimitrov to counter with a crisp jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dimitrov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dimitrov cracks a nice hook into Garcon's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimitrov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Garcon sprawling to the canvas! Garcon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dimitrov finish him?!
Garcon wants to slow Dimitrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dimitrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcon is just out of range.
Dimitrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrov moves in close and cracks Garcon with a massive right hand! Garcon, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Dimitrov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Dimitrov!
Daniel Dimitrov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 1872 p4p, 211 weight class) and Dulles Bush (ranked 1153 p4p, 138 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dulles Bush!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bush.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayer.
Mayer 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.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bush manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mayer prevents a body shot from Bush.
I was talking to Mayer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush connects with an inside leg kick.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Mayer saw that one coming.
Mayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bush jabs Mayer right on the nose. Mayer blinks but takes it well.
Bush lands a right hook to the body.
Bush gets a clinch.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Mayer keeps him there for the moment.
Bush is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bush misses with a punch to the body.
Bush scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mayer is leaning against Bush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mayer misses with some punches.
Mayer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bush fails to land.
Mayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayer can't get the takedown.
Mayer lands a nice uppercut.
Bush has a couple of punches blocked by Mayer.
Mayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bush just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayer pulls guard successfully.
Mayer is trying to keep Bush in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bush passes into half guard.
Mayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bush pulls his head out easily.
Mayer is looking to improve his position.
Bush stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush scores with a head kick. Mayer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Mayer's head but Mayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but Bush shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayer lands with an overhand left.
Mayer connects with a body shot that sends Bush's belly button to the back.
Mayer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bush.
It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bush throws a hook but Mayer avoids it easily.
Mayer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bush sprawls and moves away.
Mayer slips a jab from Bush.
Mayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mayer swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Mayer misses with a body shot.
Mayer blocks a head kick by Bush.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Mayer moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush stuffs the takedown.
Mayer avoids a kick to the body.
Dulles Bush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bush is looking to land body kicks.
Mayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayer attempts a counter takedown but Bush avoids it well and moves away.
Bush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayer manages to avoid it.
Mayer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Bush closes the distance and pushes Mayer back into the cage.
Mayer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Bush - that landed with a thud.
Mayer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Mayer taking a breather.
Bush lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mayer.
Mayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bush makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayer is looking for a takedown.
Mayer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mayer jumps guard but Bush stands there with Mayer around his waist. Mayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dulles Bush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Mayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Mayer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bush misses the shot to the body.
Mayer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayer is looking to clinch but Bush is avoiding it.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bush chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Mayer misses.
Dulles Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayer backing away here, and Bush unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mayer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer darts in looking for a takedown but Bush gets double underhooks and turns Mayer into the cage.
Mayer blocks the body kick.
Mayer misses with an uppercut.
Mayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bush lands with a nice combination. Mayer backs away looking to recover.
Bush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bush moves forwards but Mayer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayer.
Bush unleashes a big counter combination but Mayer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bush throws a leg kick
and Mayer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bush keeping full guard, as Mayer tries to pass.
Mayer pushing down on Bush's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush wants to get back to his feet.
Bush 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mayer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayer can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bushs head.
Bush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bush fails to land.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayer goes for a takedown attempt but Bush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayer throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.
Mayer misses with an uppercut.
Mayer lands with an overhand left.
Bush is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mayer misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer 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.
Bush has his feet on Mayer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mayer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bush.
Mayer moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Mayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Bush counters with a big head kick but Mayer shrugs it off.
Bush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bush.
Bush misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Bush sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mayer moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayer.
Mayer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush misses with a combination
and Mayer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mayer.
Mayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bush is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Mayer from controlling successfully.
Mayer pushing down on Bush's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dulles Bush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bush is refusing to be controlled, as Mayer sits in half guard.
Mayer trying to advance position but Bush counters by regaining guard.
Bush keeping full guard, as Mayer tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dulles Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mayer shoots in for a double leg but Bush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bush appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Bush misses
and Mayer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bush wants to get back to his feet but Mayer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bush wriggles free and stands up.
Mayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayer looks to land a right hand but Bush moved out of range.
Bush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Mayer misses with a looping left.
Mayer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bush to the mat! Bush manages to get full guard.
Mayer trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
Mayer throws an elbow that misses. Bush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mayer's guard. Nice move by Bush!
Mayer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mayer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is looking for a triangle but Bush pushes his legs off easily.
Bush wants to get up but he can't break Mayer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mayer pulls Bush in to control the position.
Bush wants to stand but Mayer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mayer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush stands up from Mayer's guard - Bush perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bush misses with a low kick as Mayer jumps back.
Bush scores with a body shot.
Bush fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mayer is out of range.
Bush walks into a straight right hand from Mayer.
Mayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Mayer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mayer throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
Bush scoring well with a low kick there.
Bush jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bush.
Mayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Bush sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
Bush is looking to slow Mayer down with leg kicks.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayer feinted with a counter takedown.
Mayer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bush throws a leg kick but Mayer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bush is looking for the big counter here.
Damen Mayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dulles Bush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer 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.
Bush has his feet on Mayer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bush.
Mayer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mayer throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dulles Bush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bush 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dulles Bush!
A victorious Dulles Bush 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xande Moreno (ranked 983 p4p, 142 weight class) and Rect Umm (ranked 3638 p4p, 419 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xande Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umm.
Moreno has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Moreno ducks under a wild hook from Umm.
Umm tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Umm blocking some punches.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moreno throws a head punch that misses.
Moreno throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno misses with the head strike.
Moreno throws a head punch that misses.
Moreno misses with some punches.
Umm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreno's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Moreno fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Moreno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Moreno.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno misses with the head strike.
Umm swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umm working aggressively here.
Umm throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreno.
Moreno misses with a punch on the inside.
Moreno misses with a punch on the inside.
Moreno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moreno breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm thuds his right hand into Moreno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Umm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Umm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moreno moves away.
Xande Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umm lands a right hook to the body.
Umm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moreno.
Umm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moreno throws a looping overhand right but Umm ducks down to avoid it.
Moreno lands a jab to Umm's midsection.
Moreno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Umm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moreno throws a lazy uppercut
and Umm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreno is rocked!
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but Umm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Moreno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umm's sensitive parts.
Moreno seems to have got his legs back now.
Umm lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Moreno falls backwards - clearly groggy! Umm dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rect Umm!
During a confident post fight interview, Rect Umm 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 Rodney Alcala (ranked 1061 p4p, 142 weight class) and Murilo Mauricio Ninja DeSilva (ranked 1499 p4p, 193 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Murilo Mauricio Ninja DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala tries a head kick but it misses.
DeSilva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Alcala does it's job there.
DeSilva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alcala.
DeSilva connects with a body shot.
DeSilva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcala was well out of range. Poor timing from DeSilva.
Alcala misses with a body shot.
DeSilva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alcala under the eye.
DeSilva throws a hook but Alcala avoids it easily.
DeSilva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alcala back to the cage. DeSilva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alcala 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.
Alcala misses with a looping right.
DeSilva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alcala counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeSilva throws a hook to the side of Alcala's head but Alcala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcala fires out a quick counter leg kick but DeSilva just manages to avoid it.
Alcala scores with a head kick. DeSilva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
DeSilva misses with a body shot.
Alcala misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeSilva gets a double leg takedown into Alcala's guard.
Alcala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
DeSilva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alcala wants to sweep here but DeSilva controlling him for the moment.
Alcala controlling DeSilva's posture.
DeSilva throws a big right hand that misses.
Alcala will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alcala pulls DeSilva in close to his closed guard and prevents DeSilva from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva postures up in Alcala's guard and throws a big left but Alcala blocks it.
DeSilva content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
DeSilva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
DeSilva looks to land a combination. Alcala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alcala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
DeSilva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeSilva wants to pass to mount but Alcala is defending the position.
Alcala is positioning himself well to prevent DeSilva advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala is trying to control but can't.
DeSilva is pressing down on Alcala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alcala is holding on for now.
DeSilva misses with a head shot. Alcala uses the momentum to regain guard.
DeSilva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alcala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DeSilva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alcala seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four 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.
DeSilva wants to control from the top but Alcala keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alcala has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
DeSilva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alcala keeping moving, preventing DeSilva from controlling successfully.
DeSilva with a nice head shot there.
Alcala looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Mauricio Ninja DeSilva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
DeSilva misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - DeSilva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alcala is looking to counter with head kicks.
DeSilva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alcala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from DeSilva misses.
A jab from DeSilva misses.
Alcala thinks about countering with a body kick.
DeSilva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alcala momentarily.
DeSilva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DeSilva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murilo Mauricio Ninja DeSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from DeSilva.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses.
DeSilva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala is refusing to be controlled, as DeSilva sits in half guard.
Alcala blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeSilva.
Alcala wants to control but DeSilva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
DeSilva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
DeSilva wants to free his trapped foot but Alcala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
DeSilva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeSilva is trying to control. Alcala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alcala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
DeSilva with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alcala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alcala controlling the position.
DeSilva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alcala's head.
Alcala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DeSilva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
DeSilva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DeSilva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
DeSilva throws an elbow that misses. Alcala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in DeSilva's guard. Nice move by Alcala!
Alcala tries to stand but DeSilva is controlling from the bottom.
DeSilva looking to control.
DeSilva wants to sweep here but Alcala controlling him for the moment.
Alcala pushing down on DeSilva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
DeSilva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alcala stands and steps away. DeSilva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alcala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Alcala misses its intended target.
Alcala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeSilva stuns Alcala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DeSilva throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeSilva is rocked!
Alcala throws a quick head kick that knocks DeSilva silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Alcala is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rodney Alcala!
After the fight, Rodney Alcala 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 556 p4p, 75 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 977 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
228 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
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37
230 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco misses the jab.
Nti throwing a counter right hand but Coco manages to avoid it.
Nti scores with a jab.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco throws the kick towards the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti throws a sloppy body shot
and Coco counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Coco lands with a straight right. Nti didn't see that one coming.
Nti 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.
Nti lands with a kick to the temple. Coco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coco misses the jab.
Nti has managed to clinch.
A short right from Nti.
Coco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco missing with knees to the body.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coco lands a nice knee to the body.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Coco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nti is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ntis head.
Coco blocks a body shot from Nti.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
Coco tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Coco back against the cage.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coco misses with a body punch.
A short right from Coco on the inside.
Coco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coco can't find room to land a body shot as Nti controls the action.
Coco is trying to stall.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Coco controls the action.
Coco tries to land knees in the clinch but Nti avoids the damage to the body.
Coco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nti blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco looking to throw knees to the head but Nti is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
A short right from Coco.
Coco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco cracks Nti with a nice body shot.
Coco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco lands a nice knee to the body.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Nti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nti managing to block the knees to the body from Coco.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
Coco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nti tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco missing with knees to the body.
Coco landing knees to the body.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Coco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nti prevents a body shot from Coco.
Coco prevents a body shot from Nti.
Coco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
Coco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coco tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Nti lands a shot to the body.
Nti misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Coco digs a right hand underneath Nti's ribcage. Nti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coco gets through Nti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Coco controls the action.
Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coco blocks an uppercut.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Coco.
Coco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coco crunches a lovely knee into Nti's ribcage.
Nti avoiding damage as Coco throws knees to the body.
Nti gets through Coco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coco missing with knees to the body.
Nti prevents a body shot from Coco.
Coco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nti is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fanta Coco will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nti cracks Coco with an open hand slap.
Nti throws a hook but Coco blocks it.
Coco misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Nti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coco misses with a looping left.
Coco connects with a leg kick. Nti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Coco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti is looking to counter the offense by Coco and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Coco.
Nti slips a straight right by Coco.
Nti seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Coco throws a head kick but Nti moves out of range.
Coco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Coco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nti.
Nti throws a jab when Coco was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Nti misses.
Coco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Nti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coco.
Coco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nti with a body shot.
Coco lands a nice looking body shot.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coco.
Fanta Coco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ntis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coco slips under a jab from Nti.
Nti misses with an uppercut.
Nti walks into a straight right hand from Coco.
A combination from Coco does no damage.
Nti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Nti misses.
Coco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nti misses.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
Nti misses with a hook.
Coco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nti throws out the jab.
Coco tries a quick counter leg kick but Nti is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti scores with a jab to the head.
Coco tries to clinch but Nti is having none of it.
Coco scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Nti misses its intended target.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Nti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coco misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coco, right into the meat.
Coco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nti.
Coco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nti.
Nti takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Coco.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Coco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nti.
Coco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nti up against the cage.
Coco lands a left hand.
Nti is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Coco's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Coco working Nti over with knees to the body.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Coco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Coco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coco landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coco blocking some punches.
Coco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coco's elbow.
Nti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coco prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coco.
Nti misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Nti.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fanta Coco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coco feints and then cracks Nti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nti down.
Nti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coco momentarily.
Nti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coco throws a leg kick which misses Nti's front leg but catches the back leg as Nti tries to avoid it.
Coco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Coco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coco throws a head kick but Nti moves out of range.
Coco lands a leg kick that knocks Nti off balance momentarily.
Coco moves into range and clinches up with Nti.
Nti is working Coco over against the cage.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco blocking some punches.
Coco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nti is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Coco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coco misses with a body punch.
Coco trying to land knees to the body.
Nti lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nti.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.
The cut above Fanta Coco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nti tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nti lands a left hand.
Coco is rocked!
Samuel Nti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Coco's ribcage. Coco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coco is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Nti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Coco! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nti is unloading with more strikes now! Coco drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!
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