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GAMMA#849 Lohmus v Damagon PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sheev Palpatine (ranked 1274 p4p, 1464 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 157 p4p, 183 weight class). Palpatine comes to the cage accompanied by I am the Senate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheev Palpatine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palpatine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palpatine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Palpatine counters with a straight right hand.
Palpatine throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palpatine takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Palpatine is predictable there
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Palpatine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Palpatine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Palpatine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palpatine misses the shot to the body.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Palpatine's shoulder, as Palpatine tries to avoid the shot.
Palpatine 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.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durden thuds his right hand into Palpatine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palpatine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palpatine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palpatine connects with a jab.
Palpatine lands a right hook to the body.
Palpatine throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palpatine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palpatine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to move into range but Palpatine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palpatine walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
Palpatine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Palpatine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palpatine's corner calls for a 1-2. Palpatine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palpatine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palpatine.
Palpatine throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Palpatine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palpatine.
Palpatine misses the jab.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Palpatine.
Jab from Palpatine.
Durden scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palpatine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden scores with a kick to the body.
Palpatine connects with a solid leg kick.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden cracks Palpatine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palpatine throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durden.
Palpatine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Palpatine misses its intended target.
Durden works the jab nicely.
Palpatine takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Palpatine's head but Palpatine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Palpatine misses the target.
A low kick lands for Durden.
Palpatine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden lands a head shot.
Durden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Palpatine sees coming a mile off.
Palpatine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palpatine. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden flicks out a counter leg kick but Palpatine steps away.
Durden lands a head shot.
Palpatine misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Palpatine slips under a jab.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Palpatine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durden is looking to slow Palpatine down with leg kicks.
Durden drops his hands momentarily and Palpatine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Palpatine ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Palpatine 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Palpatine down.
Palpatine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Palpatine appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Palpatine as he checks the leg kick.
Palpatine misses with a kick to the body.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palpatine.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine walks into a jab.
Palpatine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Palpatine slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Palpatine throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palpatine.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palpatine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palpatine throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Palpatine looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palpatine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palpatine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palpatine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palpatine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Palpatine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palpatine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palpatine throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Palpatine misses with a body kick.
Palpatine throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palpatine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Durden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durden tried to score with a low kick but Palpatine checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Palpatine misses with an uppercut.
Palpatine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palpatine throws out the jab.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palpatine.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Palpatine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Palpatine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durden circles away quickly and effectively.
Palpatine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palpatine takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Palpatine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Durden misses.
Palpatine throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Palpatine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
Palpatine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden scores with the left hand. Palpatine knows he should have avoided that one.
Palpatine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palpatine's head backwards.
Durden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palpatine moves out of range as Durden throws a body kick.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palpatine misses with a body kick.
Durden blocks a leg kick.
Durden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palpatine blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden lands a nice looking body kick.
Palpatine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palpatine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palpatine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Palpatine slips under a jab from Durden.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Palpatine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palpatine throws a front kick that sends Durden stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palpatine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durden moves out of range as Palpatine throws a body kick.
Palpatine throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Durden misses.
Durden throws a leg kick but Palpatine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Palpatine misses the target.
Palpatine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palpatine looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Palpatine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Palpatine.
Palpatine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Palpatine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palpatine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Durden.
Palpatine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden throws out a counter right but Palpatine avoids it with no problem.
Palpatine looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Palpatine down.
Palpatine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Palpatine does no damage.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Palpatine tries to move into range but Durden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Palpatine down.
Palpatine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palpatine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Palpatine's shoulder, as Palpatine tries to avoid the shot.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palpatine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palpatine lands a slapping body shot.
Palpatine looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Durden throws a hook but Palpatine avoids it easily.
Palpatine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden pushes Palpatine away with a front kick.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
Durden throws a low kick, looking for Palpatine's leg but Palpatine calmly moves out of range.
Palpatine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palpatine.
Durden takes one to the side of the head.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Palpatine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Palpatine looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden with a jab.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Palpatine is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Durden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palpatine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Palpatine down.
Palpatine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden defending well as Palpatine loads up on a big left hand.
Palpatine blocks a jab.
Palpatine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palpatine.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Palpatine 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 Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Palpatine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Durden misses with a low kick as Palpatine jumps back.
Palpatine throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Palpatine is out of range.
Palpatine delivers a nice body kick.
Palpatine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palpatine. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palpatine throws a body kick that misses.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palpatine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Durden thuds his right hand into Palpatine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palpatine moves away from the strike by Durden.
Palpatine tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden feints a counter leg kick.
Durden walks into a jab.
Sheev Palpatine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden misses with an uppercut. Palpatine saw that one coming.
Durden thumps Palpatine with a low kick.
Palpatine cracks Durden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palpatine.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Palpatine's front leg but catches the back leg as Palpatine tries to avoid it.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Palpatine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palpatine misses with a leg kick.
Palpatine is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
Palpatine lands a jab to Durden's midsection.
That kick from Durden tenderised Palpatine's leg. Palpatine is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
Palpatine defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick from Durden.
Palpatine throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palpatine - that will leave a mark!
Palpatine looks to land a body kick but Durden moved away.
Palpatine throws a low kick, looking for Durden's leg but Durden calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Durden does it's job there.
Palpatine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Palpatine seems unphased.
Palpatine misses the shot to the body.
Palpatine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Durden with a nice calf kick.
Durden checks a low kick from Palpatine.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
Palpatine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palpatine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Palpatine misses with a double jab
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palpatine misses with a body shot.
Palpatine backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palpatine just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Palpatine's ribs.
A left and a right from Palpatine both land. Nice combination.
Palpatine needs to keep his hands up - Durden had a free shot at his head there.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Palpatine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durden - the referee stops the clock and Palpatine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durden. Palpatine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Durden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palpatine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palpatine moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palpatine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durden finds it's way round the side to connect with Palpatine's head.
Abraham Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!
The defeated Sheev Palpatine had this to say: 'Unlimited POOOWWWAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gomu Gomu (ranked 697 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Fernand Duif (ranked 15 p4p, 47 weight class). Gomu Gomu 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernand Duif!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomu avoids the head kick by Duif.
An attempted straight right counter from Gomu misses the target.
Duif keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomu.
Duif buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomu blocks a head kick by Duif.
Gomu gets tackled into the cage by Duif. Duif maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomu.
Duif misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomu tries to land a knee to the head but Duif blocks with his arms.
Gomu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duif stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gomu pushes Duif back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duif tries to throw a body punch but Gomu avoids it by throwing Duif back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gomu.
Duif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomu backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu blocks an elbow strike from Duif.
Gomu tries a body shot but Duif blocks it.
Gomu throws a punch but it's blocked by Duif.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duif.
Gomu struggles to land a body shot inside as Duif controls his hands.
Duif works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Duif.
Gomu is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Duif - that landed with a thud.
Gomu blocks the elbow strike.
Duif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duif scores with a shot to the side of Gomu's head.
 It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut.
Duif lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomu backwards.
Duif scores with a shot to the side of Gomu's head.
Duif is leaning against Gomu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duif working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Duif.
Duif throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomus head.
Duif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duif works on Gomu's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duif.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif has a couple of punches blocked by Gomu.
Duif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 Gomu is rocked!
Duif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Gomu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomu seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomu swings wildly with an uppercut but Duif uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Duif as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duif creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gomu's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gomu drops to his knees and Duif pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernand Duif!
Fernand Duif seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Frame (ranked 1850 p4p, 631 weight class) and Darth Sidious (ranked 256 p4p, 95 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Frame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been informed that Sidious 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.
Frame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidious moves away.
Frame cracks Sidious with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frame slips under a jab from Sidious.
Frame ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sidious throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frame stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidious appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sidious takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frame wants to slow Sidious down by chopping away at his legs.
Frame has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sidious finds it's way round the side to connect with Frame's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Frame. Those never looked like landing.
Frame throws a combination. Sidious tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sidious thumps Frame with a low kick.
Frame 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.
Frame is looking to slow Sidious down with leg kicks.
Frame doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frame fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sidious on the side of the head.
Sidious ducks under a wild hook from Frame.
Frame just misses with a punch to the body.
Frame jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrew Frame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whack! Sidious lands a heavy head kick that drops Frame. The ref tackles Sidious to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Frame was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Darth Sidious!
During a confident post fight interview, Darth Sidious 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 Alexey Andreev (ranked 580 p4p, 506 weight class) and Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 74 p4p, 65 weight class). Dambullah comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boom Boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andreev fails to land with a series of punches.
Andreev lands a jab to the head.
Andreev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Andreev missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Dambullah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andreev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dambullah manages to avoid it.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dambullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andreev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut.
Andreev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dambullah on the side of the head.
Dambullah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andreev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Andreev there.
Dambullah throws a looping overhand right but Andreev ducks down to avoid it.
Andreev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andreev misses with a lunging right hand
and Dambullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dambullah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Dambullah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andreev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dambullah moves away.
Dambullah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andreev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dambullah walks into a stiff left hand from Andreev.
Andreev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dambullah was covering up waiting for the punch and Andreev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Dambullah wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah seems keen to control Andreev's posture.
Andreev with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev is fighting to break Dambullah's control of his arms but Dambullah is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dambullah told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Andreev throws a big right hand that misses.
Andreev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dambullah pulls Andreev in close to his closed guard and prevents Andreev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dambullah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev cracks Dambullah with a solid left hand.
Andreev throwing strikes but missing.
Andreev is working Dambullah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andreev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andreev throws a big elbow that misses.
Dambullah is controlling Andreev's posture.
Andreev throwing strikes but missing.
Andreev throwing strikes but missing.
Dambullah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andreev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah controlling Andreev's posture.
Dambullah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dambullah 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.
Dambullah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Andreev cracks Dambullah with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dambullah is on top in guard.
Andreev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dambullah is aware though and is defending well.
Dambullah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dambullah cracks Andreev with a good jab.
Andreev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dambullahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dambullah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alexey Andreev is winning the standup battle so far.
Andreev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dambullah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Andreev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dambullah can do to turn this around?
Dambullah misses the jab.
Dambullah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andreev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
Despite the aggression on Dambullah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andreev misses with a left hand
and Andreev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dambullah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dambullah throws a lazy uppercut
and Andreev counters with a right hand to the body.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown but Dambullah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andreev takes a swing at Dambullah's ribcage but misses.
Dambullah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dambullah throws a body punch but Andreev moves out of range.
Andreev with a poor takedown
and Dambullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dambullah connects with a body shot that sends Andreev's belly button to the back.
Andreev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dambullah's waist but Dambullah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andreev off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Andreev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andreev.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreev throws a hook but Dambullah avoids it easily.
Dambullah tries a quick counter leg kick but Andreev is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dambullah did well to prevent Andreev getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andreev thows a huge punch but Dambullah dodges it nicely.
Andreev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dambullah is concentrating on defense, preventing Andreev from advancing position.
Dambullah is trying to control but can't.
Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dambullah's head.
Andreev thows a huge punch but Dambullah dodges it nicely.
Dambullah is looking to improve his position.
Andreev trying to control the action but Dambullah is working from the bottom.
Dambullah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andreev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dambullah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreev.
Dambullah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dambullah preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dambullah won't allow Andreev to pass to mount.
Dambullah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andreev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andreev is trying to control. Dambullah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dambullah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreev.
Andreev prevents Dambullah from improving his position.
Andreev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andreev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dambullah wants to control but Andreev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dambullah gets back to full guard.
Dambullah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Andreev manages to get himself to full guard.
Dambullah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andreev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Andreev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Andreev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dambullah blocks a jab.
Dambullah is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Andreev.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dambullah but Dambullah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dambullah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andreev misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev throws a poor cross that misses
and Dambullah counters with a good, hard body kick but Andreev shrugs it off.
A punch lands to the side of Dambullah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dambullah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andreev scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dambullah at a distance.
Dambullah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreev manages to avoid it.
Dambullah throws a low kick but Andreev avoids it.
Andreev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Dambullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dambullah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Andreev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andreev lands an elbow.
Dambullah keeping his opponent close.
Andreev wants to control but Dambullah is keeping him busy.
Andreev landing strikes.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev working the ground and pound but Dambullah is defending the strikes.
Dambullah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dambullah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andreev.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dambullah controlling the position well.
Dambullah is looking to control Andreev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dambullah avoid being mounted?
Andreev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Andreev stalling away here and it's allowed Dambullah to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dambullah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andreev throws a big right hand that misses.
Andreev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andreev stands up over Dambullah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Andreev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dambullah throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Andreev trying to control but Dambullah is working from the bottom.
Dambullah is looking for a triangle but Andreev pushes his legs off easily.
Andreev trying to control but Dambullah is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alexey Andreev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dambullah cracks Andreev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dambullah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andreev has time to react.
Dambullah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andreev.
Dambullah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andreev throws a right hand that Dambullah ducks under and follows up with a left that Dambullah also avoids with ease.
Dambullah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dambullah loads up on a big right hand but Andreev slips the punch.
Andreev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dambullah lands with a good body shot.
Andreev missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dambullah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dambullah is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Andreev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andreev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Andreev!
Alexey Andreev 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boma (ranked 545 p4p, 721 weight class) and Lazy Bastard (ranked 68 p4p, 89 weight class). Mark Boma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lazy Bastard'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 8 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard misses with a straight right.
Bastard scores with a punch to the head.
Bastard throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Bastard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boma clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boma.
A short right from Boma.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Boma lands an uppercut.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastard's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma pushes Bastard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bastard finds it's target.
Boma scores with a body shot.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Boma lands with a cross.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Boma misses with a head kick.
Bastard swings widly with a right hand
and Boma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boma connects with a looping right hand.
 Bastard is rocked!
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastard is still on wobbly legs! Can Boma finish him?
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Bastard seems to have recovered his senses.
Bastard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bastard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma is leaning against Bastard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Boma.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Bastard avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boma lands a shoulder strike.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Bastard wants to get back to striking at distance but Boma won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Boma lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Bastard controls his hands.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard lands a body shot.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma gets through Bastard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bastard has had enough of the clinch but Boma keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Boma.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Boma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bastard moves forwards but Boma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boma misses with a head kick.
Bastard throws a combination. Boma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bastard misses with a two punch combination.
Bastard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bastard manages to circle out of the way.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Boma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bastard.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lazy Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma lands a slapping body shot.
Boma throws a looping overhand right but Bastard ducks down to avoid it.
Bastard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boma forces Bastard back against the cage and clinches.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Boma working aggressively here.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Boma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastard blocks it with crossed arms.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Bastard controls the action.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Boma.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bastard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Boma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastard can do to turn this around?
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!
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boma scores with a hook to the body.
Mark Boma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boma scores with a hook to the body.
Bastard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bastard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boma counters with a left to the body.
Bastard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bastard duly obliges.
Bastard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bastard.
Boma throws a quick counter head kick but Bastard was just out of range.
Bastard scores with a nice head shot.
Boma forces Bastard back against the cage and clinches.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Bastard's head.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Bastard's head.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Bastard's head.
Boma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Boma has Bastard pressed against the cage, preventing Bastard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boma lands a body punch.
Bastard takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Bastard's ribcage. Bastard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma is working Bastard over against the cage.
Bastard takes a shot to the head.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Boma.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Bastard controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boma working aggressively here.
Bastard working hard to break the clinch.
Bastard is trying to push Boma away but Boma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma is leaning against Bastard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boma dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lazy Bastard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boma drops Bastard with a big left hand and mounts him. Bastard is in big trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard is desperately trying to improve his position but Boma has a good base and remains in mount.
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!
Bastard is trying to stand up.
Bastard working to try and regain half guard.
Boma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boma thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boma has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boma fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bastard is working to get back to half guard.
Boma lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bastard hang on?
Boma controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bastard tries to hold on but Boma postures up.
Boma controlling from the full mount.
Boma's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bastard is working to get back to half guard.
Lazy Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Bastard wants to get back to his feet.
Boma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bastard trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boma throwing strikes here but Bastard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bastard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boma looking to control but Bastard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bastard wants to control but Boma is having none of it.
Boma controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bastard is looking to improve his position but Boma isn't that keen on the idea.
Boma unloads with some shots from mount but Bastard bucks and avoids them well.
Bastard tries to buck Boma off but he can't manage it.
Bastard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boma dominating with strikes here.
Boma scoring with strikes but Bastard is staying in there.
Boma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bastard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boma controlling the pace for now.
Bastard squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bastard regains half guard.
Boma is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bastard wants to control but Boma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bastard kicks off Boma and gets to his feet.
The fighters circle, before Boma throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bastard's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Boma lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mark Boma!
After winning the bout, Mark Boma 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 581 p4p, 872 weight class) and Hellas Pankratios (ranked 19 p4p, 33 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Song 2 blaring out of the sound system. Hellas Pankratios has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Smith's chin.
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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 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hellas Pankratios!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Pankratios tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 It looks like Hellas Pankratios has been cut.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pankratios was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a body punch but Pankratios moves out of range.
Pankratios forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pankratios avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Pankratios throws knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Pankratios blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Pankratios's head.
Pankratios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pankratios backwards.
Pankratios turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pankratios manages to end up in side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Pankratios keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pankratios.
Pankratios fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pankratios tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pankratios has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pankratios working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ground and pound from Pankratios seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smith is trying to control Pankratios's posture but Pankratios avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pankratios fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face as Pankratios controls the position.
Pankratios fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pankratios misses with a head shot. Smith uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pankratios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pankratios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pankratios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pankratios postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Pankratios 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith throws a jab when Pankratios was well out of range.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pankratios looks winded!
Pankratios shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellas Pankratios.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a big uppercut and Pankratios crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pankratios looks OK. Smith waves Pankratios back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith Throws a clean left jab. Smith Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Pankratios's chin! Pankratios crumbles to the ground and Smith follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Smith!
John Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hardcore Sports Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pony Pony (ranked 275 p4p, 298 weight class) and Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 9 p4p, 11 weight class). Wolfsbruder has chosen Cradel to the grave as his entrance music. Elric Wolfsbruder told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pony Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elric Wolfsbruder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfsbruder looks to throw the jab but Pony is out of range.
The fighters circling - Wolfsbruder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Pony tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pony seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wolfsbruder misses with a lunging right hand
and Pony counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pony takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pony takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Wolfsbruder is predictable there
and Pony counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pony seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wolfsbruder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolfsbruder misses with an uppercut.
Pony appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Wolfsbruder misses.
Pony went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wolfsbruder misses with a left hand
and Pony counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolfsbruder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pony slips under a jab.
Wolfsbruder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolfsbruder is looking to slow Pony down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony slips under a jab from Wolfsbruder.
Pony throws a big counter combination but Wolfsbruder scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wolfsbruder is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wolfsbruder works over Pony's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Pony Pony has been cut.
Wolfsbruder misses with a left hand
and Pony counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfsbruder throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Pony counter with a right hand.
Pony checks a low kick from Wolfsbruder.
Pony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolfsbruder misses with a lunging right hand
and Pony counters with a crisp one two that drops Wolfsbruder! Pony thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wolfsbruder to his feet! Wolfsbruder is in big trouble!
Wolfsbruder throws a right hand that misses
and Pony counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wolfsbruder! Pony lets Wolfsbruder back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wolfsbruder is rocked!
Wolfsbruder misses with a lunging right hand
and Pony counters with a big right hand! Oh Wolfsbruder is in trouble here! Pony follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pony Pony!
After winning the bout, Pony Pony 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciprian Dinu (ranked 140 p4p, 252 weight class) and Sleight Of Hand (ranked 24 p4p, 40 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 38 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ciprian Dinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sleight Of Hand!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinu misses with a straight left.
Dinu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Of Hand throws a hook but Dinu avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dinu misses the target.
Of Hand throws an overhand right that lands on Dinu's shoulder, as Dinu tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dinu misses with a body shot.
Dinu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Hand moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinu just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Hand misses with a left hand
and Dinu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Of Hand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Hand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dinu throws out the jab.
Dinu looks to land a left hand but Of Hand moved out of range nicely.
Dinu scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Sleight Of Hand has been cut.
Dinu misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Of Hand to counter with a crisp jab.
Dinu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Of Hand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Of Hand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Of Hand cracks Dinu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Of Hand connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu looks to land a right hand but Of Hand moved out of range.
Dinu slips under a jab from Of Hand.
Dinu throwing a counter right hand but Of Hand manages to avoid it.
Of Hand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinu misses with a straight right.
Of Hand throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dinu counters with a nice right hand that sends Of Hand toppling to the canvas! Of Hand scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dinu finish him?!
Dinu takes a swing at Of Hand's ribcage but misses.
Of Hand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Of Hand connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dinu's hands.
It looks like Ciprian Dinu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Hand scores with a jab to the head.
Of Hand scores with a jab. Dinu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Hand misses the target.
Dinu moves out of range as Of Hand throws a body kick.
Dinu throws a big counter combination but Of Hand scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Dinu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Of Hand looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Of Hand lands a body shot.
Of Hand throws a head kick but Dinu moves out of range.
Of Hand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dinu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dinu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dinu ducks under a wild hook from Of Hand.
Dinu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Of Hand throws a lazy body kick
and Dinu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Hand throws an overhand right that lands on Dinu's shoulder, as Dinu tries to avoid the shot.
Dinu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Of Hand misses.
Dinu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Of Hand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dinu.
Dinu half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sleight Of Hand will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Of Hand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dinu misses with a looping right.
And Of Hand responds with a good body kick, but Dinu manages to step out the way in time.
Dinu misses with a wild body shot.
Dinu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Hand.
Of Hand throws a good cross that connects.
Of Hand looks to land a right hand but Dinu moved out of range.
Sleight Of Hand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Of Hand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Dinu misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Hand tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinu cracks Of Hand with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dinu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Of Hand to stand back up!
Of Hand is rocked!
Dinu misses with a body shot
and Dinu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Hand is still on wobbly legs! Can Dinu finish him?
Dinu and Of Hand are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Dinu throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Of Hand into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Dinu knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ciprian Dinu!
After the big win, Ciprian Dinu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 92 p4p, 65 weight class) and Song Turillo (ranked 18 p4p, 12 weight class). MacArthur Jnr's entrance music is barbarian pipe band. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Jnr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Jnr manages to avoid it.
Turillo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turillo misses with a lunging right hand
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body punch but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr moves away.
Donk. MacArthur Jnr catches Turillo right on the button with a cross.
Turillo misses with a hook.
Robert MacArthur Jnr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turillo misses with a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr missing with a left hand there. Turillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turillo ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
A little jabbing left from Turillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turillo checks a leg kick nicely.
Turillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacArthur Jnr looks for the body kick but Turillo saw that one coming.
MacArthur Jnr avoids a kick to the body.
MacArthur Jnr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Turillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacArthur Jnr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turillo is looking to score with low kicks.
MacArthur Jnr looks for the body kick but Turillo saw that one coming.
Turillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Turillo is looking for the big counter here.
Turillo misses with a kick to the body.
Turillo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent MacArthur Jnr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turillo throws a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turillo.
Jab from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turillo.
Turillo ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacArthur Jnr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch lands to the side of Turillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacArthur Jnr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turillo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Jnr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turillo throws a leg kick that misses.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot.
MacArthur Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Jnr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range of the body kick.
MacArthur Jnr avoids the body shot from Turillo.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, jab by MacArthur Jnr - just one landing.
A big right from MacArthur Jnr misses.
Turillo tries to land a front kick but MacArthur Jnr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacArthur Jnr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacArthur Jnr defending well as Turillo loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like MacArthur Jnr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turillo checks a leg kick.
Turillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo throws a push kick but MacArthur Jnr slaps the foot to one side.
Turillo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacArthur Jnr rather than just go for the knockout.
Turillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a looping right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from MacArthur Jnr - that will leave a mark!
Turillo moves out of range as MacArthur Jnr strikes.
MacArthur Jnr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turillo is out of range.
Turillo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
MacArthur Jnr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turillo misses with a kick to the body.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a leg kick but Turillo moves out of range and MacArthur Jnr only half commits.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick that misses.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick but Turillo moves out of range easily.
MacArthur Jnr throws a head kick that misses.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but Turillo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Turillo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turillo throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Jnr's head but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Turillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr clobbers Turillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turillo throws a sloppy head kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it.
Turillo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch combination from MacArthur Jnr misses.
Turillo wants to slow MacArthur Jnr down by chopping away at his legs.
Turillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a loose jab but Turillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turillo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turillo throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacArthur Jnr. Turillo shrugs it off though.
MacArthur Jnr throws a lazy right hand but Turillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacArthur Jnr pushes Turillo away with a front kick.
MacArthur Jnr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turillo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a straight right. Turillo didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turillo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacArthur Jnr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr avoids the body shot from Turillo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
MacArthur Jnr throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Jnr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacArthur Jnr tests Turillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turillo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, MacArthur Jnr has got the better of the exchanges.
Turillo just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A cross from MacArthur Jnr lands.
Turillo tries to score with a low kick but MacArthur Jnr moves his leg out of the way.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a leg kick.
Turillo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Turillo.
Nice straight punches there by Turillo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a shot from downtown. Turillo moves away and avoids it.
MacArthur Jnr walks into a jab.
MacArthur Jnr is looking to land body kicks.
MacArthur Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turillo can do to turn this around?
MacArthur Jnr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turillo if he has to take too many more of those.
MacArthur Jnr pushes Turillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Turillo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turillo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Jnr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Turillo.
Turillo has MacArthur Jnr pressed against the cage, preventing MacArthur Jnr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a body shot from Turillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to MacArthur Jnr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
MacArthur Jnr throws a head punch that misses.
MacArthur Jnr controlling the action here for a moment.
Turillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turillo presses MacArthur Jnr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacArthur Jnr's elbow.
Turillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacArthur Jnr lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turillo.
Turillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacArthur Jnr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacArthur Jnr has a couple of punches blocked by Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr tries to throw a body punch but Turillo avoids it by throwing MacArthur Jnr back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo lands a hook that snaps the head of MacArthur Jnr backwards.
Good body shot from MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo is breathing heavily.
MacArthur Jnr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robert MacArthur Jnr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr tries a body shot but Turillo blocks it.
Turillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacArthur Jnr can't find room to land a body shot as Turillo controls the action.
MacArthur Jnr lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacArthur Jnr presses Turillo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Turillo with a nice body shot.
MacArthur Jnr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turillos head.
MacArthur Jnr is working Turillo over against the cage.
MacArthur Jnr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr lands a nice shot that snaps Turillo's head back.
Turillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turillo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is winning the standup battle so far.
MacArthur Jnr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacArthur Jnr looks to score with a jab to the body but Turillo is just out of range.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range of the leg kick from Turillo.
Turillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
MacArthur Jnr looks to land a body kick but Turillo moved away.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a jab.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick that misses.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turillo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacArthur Jnr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turillo's head.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Turillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacArthur Jnr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Turillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turillo throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Jnr's head but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Jnr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
MacArthur Jnr throws a chopping leg kick but Turillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
MacArthur Jnr lands a nice shot that snaps Turillo's head back.
Turillo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacArthur Jnr lands a jab to the head.
Turillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turillo lands with an uppercut that bounces MacArthur Jnr off the cage and back into range.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turillo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and MacArthur Jnr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacArthur Jnr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turillo in his tracks.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick that knocks Turillo off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turillo moves away from the strike by MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacArthur Jnr.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacArthur Jnr. That's going to slow Turillo down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr throws a lazy right hand but Turillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacArthur Jnr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
MacArthur Jnr lands a body shot.
Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turillo scores with a body shot.
Turillo connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacArthur Jnr. MacArthur Jnr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice right hand.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a shot to the body.
MacArthur Jnr moves forwards but Turillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacArthur Jnr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turillo connects with a single shot there.
Turillo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turillo tries to score with a low kick but MacArthur Jnr moves his leg out of the way.
Song Turillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr delivers a nice body kick.
Turillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turillo misses with a looping right.
Turillo misses with the body kick
and Turillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turillo misses with the body kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a left to the body.
MacArthur Jnr takes a swing at Turillo's ribcage but misses.
Turillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turillo looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Jnr is just out of range.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a push kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr jabs at Turillo's body.
Turillo walks forward, straight into a front kick from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr feints and then cracks Turillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turillo down.
Turillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turillo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacArthur Jnr finds it's way round the side to connect with Turillo's head.
MacArthur Jnr closes the distance and clinches.
MacArthur Jnr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacArthur Jnr swings wildly with an uppercut but Turillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turillo struggles to land a body shot inside as MacArthur Jnr controls his hands.
Turillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacArthur Jnrs head.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a shot to the side of Turillo's head.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacArthur Jnr misses with the head strike.
MacArthur Jnr is leaning against Turillo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacArthur Jnr tries to work over Turillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacArthur Jnr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacArthur Jnr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turillo backwards.
MacArthur Jnr lands a body shot.
MacArthur Jnr can't find room to land a body shot as Turillo controls the action.
Turillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a short shot to the head.
Turillo is leaning against MacArthur Jnr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacArthur Jnr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Turillo with a nice body shot.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacArthur Jnr blocks an uppercut.
MacArthur Jnr presses Turillo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacArthur Jnr tries to throw a body punch but Turillo avoids it by throwing MacArthur Jnr back against the cage.
Turillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a left to the head.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turillo lands a left hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from MacArthur Jnr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacArthur Jnr blocking some punches.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a body shot from Turillo.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacArthur Jnr tries to throw a body punch but Turillo avoids it by throwing MacArthur Jnr back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert MacArthur Jnr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacArthur Jnr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert MacArthur Jnr!
Robert MacArthur Jnr 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 20 p4p, 64 weight class) and Damagon Enchãrya (ranked 4 p4p, 11 weight class). Lõhmus comes into the arena with Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings blaring out of the sound system. Enchãrya has chosen Blaxcaliber as his entrance music. Joosep Lõhmus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damagon Enchãrya!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus throws a leg kick which misses Enchãrya's front leg but catches the back leg as Enchãrya tries to avoid it.
Lõhmus misses with a right hand
and Enchãrya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lõhmus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lõhmus avoids a kick to the body.
Enchãrya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lõhmus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lõhmus tried to score with a low kick but Enchãrya checks it.
Lõhmus misses with a looping left.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Enchãrya is just out of range.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enchãrya throws a low kick but Lõhmus avoids it.
Lõhmus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Enchãrya under the eye.
Enchãrya lands a leg kick that knocks Lõhmus off balance momentarily.
Enchãrya has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Enchãrya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lõhmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Enchãrya's sensitive parts.
Lõhmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Enchãrya is looking to clinch.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enchãrya.
Enchãrya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lõhmus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lõhmus throws the kick towards the body but Enchãrya avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Enchãrya is just out of range.
Enchãrya throws the left hand but Lõhmus avoids the punch easily.
Enchãrya scores with the left hand. Lõhmus knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus lands a head kick. Enchãrya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Enchãrya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick lands for Enchãrya.
Enchãrya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A punch combination from Enchãrya misses.
Lõhmus misses the body punch
and Enchãrya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lõhmus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Enchãrya connects with a body shot that sends Lõhmus's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lõhmus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Enchãrya counters with a head kick. That will keep Lõhmus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters circling a little - Enchãrya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lõhmus.
Enchãrya misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
Enchãrya misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus cracks Enchãrya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Enchãrya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Enchãrya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Enchãrya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lõhmus with the inside leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Enchãrya moves out of range.
Enchãrya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Enchãrya throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Enchãrya checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus blocks a low kick nicely.
Enchãrya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Enchãrya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lõhmus connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Enchãrya.
Enchãrya avoids the head kick by Lõhmus.
Enchãrya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lõhmus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Enchãrya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enchãrya moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lõhmus 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.
Lõhmus tries a low kick but Enchãrya avoids it.
Lõhmus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Enchãrya throws out a counter right but Lõhmus avoids it with no problem.
Lõhmus with a nice calf kick.
Enchãrya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Enchãrya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lõhmus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lõhmus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Lõhmus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Enchãrya misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Lõhmus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Enchãrya lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Enchãrya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lõhmus doesn't seem bothered though.
Crunch! Lõhmus slams his shin into Enchãrya's torso.
Lõhmus digs a good body shot into Enchãrya's ribs.
Enchãrya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enchãrya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lõhmus throws a right hand that Enchãrya ducks under and follows up with a left that Enchãrya also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lõhmus lands with a light punch inside.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch.
Lõhmus throws an off balance right hand
and Enchãrya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enchãrya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enchãrya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Enchãrya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enchãrya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Enchãrya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lõhmus's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joosep Lõhmus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Enchãrya wants to clinch up but Lõhmus keeps it at a distance.
Enchãrya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lõhmus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lõhmus defending well as Enchãrya loads up on a big left hand.
Enchãrya missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus tried to counter with a leg kick but Enchãrya avoided it.
Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enchãrya manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus misses with a leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Enchãrya misses with an uppercut.
Lõhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Enchãrya's shoulder, as Enchãrya tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Enchãrya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Enchãrya lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchãrya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lõhmus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Enchãrya throws a good cross that connects.
Enchãrya checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Enchãrya checks a leg kick.
Enchãrya misses with an uppercut.
Lõhmus throwing a counter right hand but Enchãrya manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus connects with a crisp jab.
Enchãrya feints and then cracks Lõhmus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lõhmus down.
Enchãrya scores with a nice body kick.
Lõhmus scores with a shot to the body.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Enchãrya misses with a looping left.
Lõhmus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lõhmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Enchãrya's sensitive parts.
Lõhmus throws a looping overhand right but Enchãrya ducks down to avoid it.
Enchãrya throws out a counter right but Lõhmus avoids it with no problem.
Enchãrya throws a right and a left that Lõhmus avoids nicely.
Lõhmus slips under a jab.
Lõhmus throws a right hand that misses
and Enchãrya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the body kick from Enchãrya.
A lazy left from Lõhmus finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Enchãrya. That's going to slow Lõhmus down.
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!
Lõhmus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Enchãrya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enchãrya misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya misses with a low kick as Lõhmus jumps back.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enchãrya.
A jab from Lõhmus does it's job there.
Enchãrya misses with a low kick.
Enchãrya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Enchãrya cracks Lõhmus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Enchãrya moves out of range as Lõhmus throws a body kick.
Enchãrya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lõhmus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Enchãrya misses with a shot to the body
and Lõhmus counters with a thumping low kick.
Lõhmus needs to keep his hands up - Enchãrya had a free shot at his head there.
Enchãrya misses with a hook.
Lõhmus tried to counter with a leg kick but Enchãrya avoided it.
Lõhmus lands a nice shot to the body.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut.
Enchãrya appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Enchãrya misses the target.
Damagon Enchãrya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Enchãrya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya misses with a hook.
Enchãrya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Enchãrya scores with a hook to the body. Lõhmus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lõhmus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus walks into a jab.
Lõhmus takes a swing at Enchãrya's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Enchãrya slams his shin into Lõhmus's torso.
Lõhmus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lõhmus throws out a loose jab but Enchãrya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enchãrya missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enchãrya avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheers as Lõhmus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Enchãrya doesn't seem phased though.
Enchãrya misses with an uppercut. Lõhmus saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Enchãrya tenderised Lõhmus's leg. Lõhmus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enchãrya looks for the body kick but Lõhmus saw that one coming.
Lõhmus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enchãrya throws out the jab.
Lõhmus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Enchãrya avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus connects with a nice looking jab.
Lõhmus scores with a spinning back kick!
Lõhmus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lõhmus tries to land a front kick but Enchãrya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Enchãrya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lõhmus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Enchãrya checks it well.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enchãrya throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Enchãrya misses.
Lõhmus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Enchãrya just manages to avoid it.
Enchãrya walks into a straight right hand from Lõhmus.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lõhmus 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 Enchãrya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Enchãrya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damagon Enchãrya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lõhmus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Enchãrya scores with a kick to the body.
Enchãrya is looking to clinch.
Enchãrya avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Enchãrya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Enchãrya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lõhmus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crunch! Enchãrya slams his shin into Lõhmus's torso.
Good leg kick by Lõhmus.
Enchãrya throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
Lõhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Enchãrya's shoulder, as Enchãrya tries to avoid the shot.
Enchãrya misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Enchãrya misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lõhmus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Enchãrya - the referee stops the clock and Lõhmus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Enchãrya. Lõhmus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lõhmus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Enchãrya finds it's way round the side to connect with Lõhmus's head.
Enchãrya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lõhmus takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lõhmus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchãrya moves out of range of the strikes.
Enchãrya throws a low kick but Lõhmus moves out of range easily.
Lõhmus punishes Enchãrya's body with a nice straight punch.
Lõhmus jabs Enchãrya right on the nose. Enchãrya blinks but takes it well.
Enchãrya misses with an uppercut.
Enchãrya throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lõhmus looks to throw the jab but Enchãrya is out of range.
Enchãrya misses the jab.
Lõhmus misses with a left hand
and Enchãrya counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Lõhmus misses its intended target.
Enchãrya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Enchãrya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Enchãrya scores with a spinning back kick!
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enchãrya moves away.
Lõhmus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Enchãrya.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enchãrya! But no joy.
Enchãrya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lõhmus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya misses with a hook.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the body kick from Enchãrya.
Lõhmus throws a wild body kick that Enchãrya sees coming a mile off.
Lõhmus sizes up Enchãrya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus misses with a kick to the body.
Lõhmus throws a poor cross that misses
and Enchãrya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Enchãrya misses.
Lõhmus missing with a left hand there. Enchãrya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enchãrya! But no joy.
Lõhmus tests Enchãrya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lõhmus punishes Enchãrya's body with a nice straight punch.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut. Enchãrya saw that one coming.
Enchãrya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lõhmus!
Lõhmus 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.
Enchãrya misses with a looping right.
Lõhmus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Enchãrya avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya walks into a straight right hand from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya lands a jab to Lõhmus's midsection.
Enchãrya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Enchãrya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enchãrya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Enchãrya checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Enchãrya's head but Enchãrya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enchãrya scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lõhmus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Enchãrya has time to react.
Lõhmus throws a head kick but Enchãrya moves out of range.
Lõhmus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Enchãrya looks to land a right hand but Lõhmus moved out of range.
Enchãrya throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya cracks Lõhmus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enchãrya works the jab nicely.
Enchãrya throws a sloppy head kick and Lõhmus moves out of range easily.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Enchãrya.
Enchãrya misses with a straight left.
Enchãrya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Enchãrya tests Lõhmus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Enchãrya ducks right into an uppercut from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lõhmus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lõhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Enchãrya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lõhmus.
Enchãrya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Enchãrya misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Joosep Lõhmus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lõhmus scores with a hook.
Lõhmus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Enchãrya. Enchãrya obviously looking to wear him down.
Enchãrya throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lõhmus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enchãrya misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.
Enchãrya thuds his shin into the meat of Lõhmus's side.
Enchãrya misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Enchãrya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Enchãrya cracks Lõhmus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lõhmus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enchãrya in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enchãrya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Lõhmus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchãrya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lõhmus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Enchãrya throws a jab but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Enchãrya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Enchãrya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Enchãrya under the eye.
Enchãrya misses the body punch
enabling Lõhmus to counter with a crisp jab.
Enchãrya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lõhmus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Enchãrya moves away from the strike by Lõhmus.
Enchãrya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice jab there from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Enchãrya throws a looping overhand right but Lõhmus ducks down to avoid it.
Lõhmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Enchãrya slips under a jab from Lõhmus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enchãrya throws a low kick but Lõhmus avoids it.
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!
Lõhmus misses with a few strikes there.
Enchãrya misses the body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lõhmus blocks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Enchãrya - that will leave a mark!
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Enchãrya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Enchãrya misses with a looping right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Enchãrya.
Enchãrya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lõhmus momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Enchãrya.
Enchãrya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Enchãrya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lõhmus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Enchãrya scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Enchãrya on the side of the head.
Enchãrya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Enchãrya staying out of range there.
Lõhmus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lõhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lõhmus throws a solid leg kick but Enchãrya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lõhmus.
Lõhmus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lõhmus missing with a left hand there. Enchãrya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Enchãrya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lõhmus avoids a kick to the body.
Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enchãrya.
Enchãrya throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Enchãrya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
It seemed like Enchãrya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Enchãrya misses its intended target.
Enchãrya misses with a shot to the body
and Lõhmus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Enchãrya is just out of range.
Enchãrya thinks about the counter body kick.
Lõhmus throws a body kick that misses.
Enchãrya moves out of range of the body kick.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick
and Enchãrya counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enchãrya misses the body punch
and Lõhmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Enchãrya throws a leg kick
and Lõhmus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Enchãrya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Enchãrya was well out of range.
Enchãrya throws a nice looking combination but Lõhmus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Lõhmus misses its target.
Lõhmus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Enchãrya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lõhmus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus had his way with Damagon Enchãrya in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Enchãrya checks a low kick from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya scores with a jab to the body.
Enchãrya throws a front kick aimed at Lõhmus's knee but Lõhmus avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Enchãrya throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lõhmus with the inside leg kick.
Lõhmus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Enchãrya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lõhmus throws a good cross that connects.
Enchãrya misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchãrya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enchãrya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lõhmus misses with a right hand
and Enchãrya counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lõhmus throws a sloppy head kick and Enchãrya moves out of range easily.
Enchãrya appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Enchãrya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lõhmus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lõhmus throws a body kick that misses.
Enchãrya misses with a wild body shot.
Enchãrya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lõhmus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Enchãrya counters with a body kick.
Enchãrya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lõhmus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Enchãrya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Enchãrya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lõhmus will feel that in the morning.
Lõhmus throws the left hand but Enchãrya avoids the punch easily.
Enchãrya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Enchãrya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Enchãrya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Damagon Enchãrya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus looks to throw the jab but Enchãrya is out of range.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Enchãrya misses.
Nice body punch from Enchãrya.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut
and Lõhmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lõhmus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lõhmus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Enchãrya.
Enchãrya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Enchãrya is just out of range.
Enchãrya moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus backing away here, and Enchãrya unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lõhmus looks to land a body kick but Enchãrya moved away.
Lõhmus sizes up Enchãrya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Enchãrya avoids it easily.
Enchãrya checks a leg kick.
Enchãrya follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Enchãrya throws the kick towards the body but Lõhmus avoids it.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enchãrya moves away.
Joosep Lõhmus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Enchãrya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick as Enchãrya jumps back.
And Enchãrya responds with a good body kick, but Lõhmus manages to step out the way in time.
Lõhmus scores with a decent looking hook.
Lõhmus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the body kick.
Enchãrya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Enchãrya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lõhmus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Enchãrya replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lõhmus blocks it well.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Enchãrya throws a hook to the side of Lõhmus's head but Lõhmus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enchãrya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enchãrya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Enchãrya scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lõhmus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Enchãrya blocks a low kick nicely.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enchãrya. Lõhmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enchãrya moves away.
It seemed like Enchãrya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lõhmus lands a really nice looking cross but Enchãrya seems unphased.
Enchãrya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lõhmus scores with a sloppy right hand. Enchãrya should have avoided that one.
Enchãrya misses the shot to the body.
Enchãrya walks into a stiff left hand from Lõhmus.
Enchãrya lands a nice looking body kick.
Lõhmus moves out of range as Enchãrya strikes.
Enchãrya just misses with a punch to the body.
Enchãrya throws a body kick that misses.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enchãrya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damagon Enchãrya.
I think Lõhmus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joosep Lõhmus!
Joosep Lõhmus retains his light heavyweight title!
Joosep Lõhmus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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