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Desmond Glass had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 173.8, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Ryu Aokison was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 534 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Kristian Johansson (ranked 73 p4p, 168 weight class). Kristian Johansson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinyuk throws a jab when Johansson was well out of range.
Johansson drives through and clinches with Martinyuk against the cage.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinyuk backwards.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Martinyuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johansson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinyuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Martinyuk is avoiding it.
Martinyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinyuk 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinyuk misses the target.
Martinyuk misses with a head kick.
Martinyuk throws out a loose jab but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinyuk jabs Johansson right on the nose. Johansson blinks but takes it well.
Martinyuk misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Martinyuk throws a nice looking combination but Johansson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johansson darts in and clinches Martinyuk up against the cage.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinyuk throws a head punch that misses.
Martinyuk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinyuk blocking some punches.
Martinyuk scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johansson misses with some punches.
Martinyuk can't find room to land a body shot as Johansson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinyuk.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinyuk.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johansson misses with some punches.
A short right from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Martinyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinyuk lands with a light punch inside.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Martinyuk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martinyuk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Martinyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinyuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinyuk tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
Martinyuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinyuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonid Martinyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinyuk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinyuk misses the shot to the body.
Johansson unleashes a big counter combination but Martinyuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Martinyuk throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Martinyuk lands a big head kick that sends Johansson tumbling to the mat! Martinyuk takes a step backwards and waves Johansson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Johansson is rocked!
 It looks like Kristian Johansson has been cut.
Martinyuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinyuk misses with a straight left.
Johansson throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Martinyuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Johansson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johansson darts in and clinches Martinyuk up against the cage.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinyuk blocks an uppercut.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Johansson.
Martinyuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinyuk backwards.
Martinyuk working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Martinyuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johansson lands with a light punch inside.
Martinyuk blocks an uppercut.
Martinyuk gets through Johansson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Martinyuk.
A short right from Johansson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinyuk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinyuk backwards.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Martinyuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinyuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinyuk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Martinyuk misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Johansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martinyuk circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Johansson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Martinyuk follows Johansson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonid Martinyuk!
A victorious Leonid Martinyuk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 1104 p4p, 1079 weight class) and Hyryx Dall (ranked 152 p4p, 150 weight class). Dall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rattlesnake kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hyryx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goldberg to the mat! Goldberg manages to get full guard.
Goldberg wants to stand up but Dall is controlling him.
Dall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Goldberg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dall is looking for a triangle but Goldberg pushes his legs off easily.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dall looking for a guillotine here but Goldberg defends easily.
Goldberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Dall is looking for a triangle but Goldberg pushes his legs off easily.
Goldberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldberg defends well.
Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goldberg stands up from Dall's guard - Goldberg perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goldberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Hyryx Dall has been cut.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg jabs Dall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dall scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Goldberg. Those never looked like landing.
Goldberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Dall's head.
Goldberg is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Goldberg coming out on top.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Goldberg as Dall shoots in.
Dall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Goldberg on his heels. He'll look to pass Goldberg's guard now, I'm sure.
Goldberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldberg, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall pushes down on Goldberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dall is looking for a kimura but Goldberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dall to get the leverage.
Dall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goldberg defends it well.
Goldberg is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to take a breather but Goldberg is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldberg keeps working.
Dall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall is pressing down on Goldberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goldberg is holding on for now.
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 Bill Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hyryx Dall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Goldberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall counters with a nice body kick.
Goldberg lands with a cross.
Goldberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dall's head.
Goldberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been told by Goldberg's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dall lands with a cross.
Bill Goldberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goldberg to the ground. Dall is now in Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldberg is retaining full guard.
Dall is still trying to improve position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dall trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
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.
Goldberg throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt
and Goldberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall 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 Goldberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Goldberg misses the target.
A left lands for Goldberg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldberg. That's going to slow Dall down.
Goldberg throws a head kick that Dall semi-blocks.
Goldberg throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goldberg is looking to land body kicks.
Dall shoots in and bounces Goldberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goldberg is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Dall trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goldberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall content to stall in guard here.
Dall prevents Goldberg from getting back to his feet.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bill Goldberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Goldberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Goldberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyryx Dall.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goldberg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Dall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Goldberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dall circles away quickly and effectively.
Dall throws a right hand that misses
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hyryx Dall's cut.
That's time! Goldberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goldberg.
Goldberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dall or perhaps it was just good defense by Goldberg, which made it look bad.
Goldberg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Dall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goldberg works Dall's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall's head backwards.
Goldberg swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldberg sprawls well. He's pushed Dall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyryx Dall.
Dall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws the kick towards the body but Dall avoids it.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldberg misses with a few strikes there.
Goldberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Goldberg scores with a head kick.
Goldberg throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Goldberg lands a jab.
Goldberg tries to land a body kick
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyryx Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Goldberg misses.
Goldberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Goldberg slips the punch.
Dall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goldberg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Goldberg is refusing to be controlled, as Dall sits in half guard.
Dall wants to pass to mount but Goldberg is defending the position.
Hyryx Dall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Goldberg to regain full guard.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goldberg is keeping the position for now.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bill Goldberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goldberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dall controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldberg lands a two punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Goldberg as he connects with a hook.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Goldberg.
Goldberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Goldberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dall shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldberg sprawls well. He's pushed Dall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Goldberg.
Goldberg lands a jab to the head.
Goldberg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dall under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goldberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
Bill Goldberg gave a mention to Core Combat in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Hyryx Dall had this to say: 'I got bit!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Egyptian (ranked 646 p4p, 673 weight class) and Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 78 p4p, 82 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian ducks right into an uppercut from Lermontov.
Lermontov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Lermontov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lermontov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lermontov misses with a hook
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lermontov throws a series of strikes that have Egyptian backpedaling.
Lermontov is looking to slow Egyptian down with leg kicks.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Lermontov ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian throws a front kick aimed at Lermontov's knee but Lermontov avoids it well.
Lermontov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Lermontov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lermontov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Lermontov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lermontov scores with a nice right hand.
Lermontov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egyptian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egyptian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Egyptian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a leg kick.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lermontov eats them both and turns towards Egyptian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lermontov misses with a looping left.
Lermontov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Egyptian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Egyptian.
Lermontov is rocked!
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egyptian lands a head shot.
Lermontov is still on wobbly legs! Can Egyptian finish him?
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!
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lermontov throws out the jab.
Egyptian cracks Lermontov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Egyptian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lermontov to stand back up!
A jab from Lermontov does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian darts in and clinches Lermontov up against the cage.
Lermontov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike.
Lermontov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Lermontov.
Egyptian wants to stall.
Egyptian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lermontov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lermontov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lermontov seems to have recovered his senses.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egyptian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lermontov up against the cage.
Lermontov tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lermontov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Lermontov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lermontov misses with a body punch
and Egyptian counters with a good low kick that Lermontov was not able to check.
Lermontov throws out a loose jab but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian with a nice calf kick.
Lermontov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab by Lermontov.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Lermontov cracks Egyptian with a good jab.
Lermontov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lermontov tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian tries to stall but Lermontov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lermontov has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Egyptian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Lermontov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
Lermontov throws a head punch that misses.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Lermontov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lermontov is keeping busy.
Egyptian just leaning against Lermontov, taking a breather.
Lermontov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egyptian working aggressively here.
Egyptian blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Egyptian.
Lermontov is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian is controlling him.
Egyptian lands a nice uppercut.
Lermontov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lermontov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lermontov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov.
Egyptian walks into a jab.
Lermontov cracks Egyptian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egyptian sizes up Lermontov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lermontov throws out the jab.
Egyptian half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian slips a jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Lermontov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Lermontov backs away, Egyptian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov 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.
Egyptian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Lermontov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egyptian takes one on the button.
Lermontov cracks Egyptian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lermontov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Egyptian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lermontov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
Egyptian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Lermontov is predictable there
and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Lermontov.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian tests Lermontov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lermontov.
Osiris Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
Egyptian is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov blocks a leg kick.
Lermontov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lermontov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
Lermontov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick from Lermontov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lermontov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
Lermontov lands a slapping body shot.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Egyptian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lermontov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick lands for Lermontov.
Lermontov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Egyptian's sensitive parts.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov rushes Egyptian and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lermontov.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lermontov.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lermontov misses the target.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egyptian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Lermontov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Egyptian doesn't seem phased though.
Lermontov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian sends Lermontov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Egyptian is motioning to the referee to let Lermontov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian throws a hook but Lermontov blocks it.
Egyptian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov dodges the punch combination from Egyptian.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
Lermontov throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Egyptian counters with a quick kick to the body but Lermontov blocks it.
Lermontov throws a leg kick
and Egyptian counters with a thumping low kick.
Egyptian closes the distance and clinches.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Lermontov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Lermontov avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lermontov.
Lermontov lands with a left to the head.
Lermontov cracks Egyptian with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Egyptian swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov.
Lermontov lands with a cross.
Egyptian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Egyptian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lermontov.
Lermontov digs a good hook to Egyptian's body.
Lermontov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Egyptian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lermontov works Egyptian's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian walks into a left hand.
Lermontov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Egyptian is able to avoid easily.
Egyptian misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Lermontov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov lands a leg kick that knocks Egyptian off balance momentarily.
Lermontov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Egyptian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
Egyptian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egyptian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick lands for Lermontov.
Lermontov sizes up Egyptian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lermontov moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
Lermontov feints a counter leg kick.
Lermontov looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Lermontov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Egyptian counters with a low kick, right behind Lermontov 's knee.
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lermontov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Lermontov feints and then cracks Egyptian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egyptian down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lermontov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egyptian's head backwards.
Lermontov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Egyptian finds it's way round the side to connect with Lermontov's head.
Lermontov misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Lermontov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lermontov.
Lermontov lands a leg kick that knocks Egyptian off balance momentarily.
Egyptian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Lermontov.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Lermontov cracks Egyptian with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Jab by Lermontov.
Lermontov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov lunges at Egyptian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Egyptian's hand.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Egyptian is avoiding it.
Lermontov connects with the punch.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Lermontov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lermontov.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Lermontov lands a nice looking body shot.
Lermontov misses the jab.
Lermontov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A low kick lands for Lermontov.
Egyptian drops Lermontov with a beautiful combination! Lermontov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Egyptian is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lermontov lands a front kick.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Egyptian throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Lermontov is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Osiris Egyptian!
Osiris Egyptian spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop (ranked 296 p4p, 227 weight class) and Teke Bamalog (ranked 35 p4p, 24 weight class). Bamalog has chosen Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah as his entrance music. Teke Bamalog 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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18 - 7 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bamalog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop jabs Bamalog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bamalog takes a swing at Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's ribcage but misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bamalog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bamalog throws a leg kick
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bamalog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a lazy right hand but Bamalog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bamalog connects with a solid leg kick.
Bamalog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog connects with a leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a head kick but Bamalog moves out of range.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks to land a body kick but Bamalog moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog lands a slapping body shot.
Bamalog lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a step back to recover.
Bamalog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bamalog slips a straight right by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a leg kick but Bamalog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bamalog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves forwards but Bamalog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teke Bamalog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bamalog throws a shot from downtown. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves away and avoids it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bamalog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop on the side of the head.
Bamalog forces Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's efforts to push away.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wants to get back to striking at distance but Bamalog won't allow it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wants to break free but Bamalog has control.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop backwards.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop breaks the clinch.
Bamalog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bamalog throws a good cross that connects.
Bamalog lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids the head kick by Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to land body kicks.
Bamalog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bamalog throws out a powerful jab.
Bamalog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop doesn't manage to clinch there - Bamalog circles away.
Bamalog looks to land a left hand but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bamalog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop breaks the clinch.
Bamalog scores with a jab.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a kick to the body.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws an overhand right that lands on Bamalog's shoulder, as Bamalog tries to avoid the shot.
Bamalog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bamalog is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A low kick from Bamalog is predictable there
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a good low kick that Bamalog was not able to check.
Bamalog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses its target.
Bamalog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bamalog misses with a lunging right hand
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bamalog with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bamalog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Bamalog catches Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop right on the button with a cross.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a nice calf kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a wild body shot.
Bamalog tries a head kick but it misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bamalog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to land body kicks.
Bamalog throws a lazy uppercut
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bamalog thinking.
Good work by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop as he checks the leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a right and a left that Bamalog avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bamalog.
That kick from Bamalog tenderised Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's leg. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bamalog looks to score with a jab to the body but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is just out of range.
Bamalog thows a leg kick but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop checks it
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bamalog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop on the side of the head.
Bamalog scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog swats away the attempt to clinch by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog slips under a jab.
Bamalog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bamalog connects with a looping right hand.
Bamalog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bamalog lands with an uppercut that bounces Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop off the cage and back into range.
Bamalog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Bamalog misses
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bamalog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bamalog misses the jab.
Bamalog moves out of range of the body kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bamalog cracks a nice hook into Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog wants to clinch.
It looked like Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bamalog works Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body with a nice hook.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a low kick as Bamalog jumps back.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to clinch but Bamalog is avoiding it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bamalog's corner calls for a 1-2. Bamalog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Teke Bamalog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bamalog feints and then cracks Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop down.
Bamalog checks a low kick from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a leg kick
and Bamalog counters with a nice leg kick.
Bamalog misses with a right hand
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a good low kick that Bamalog was not able to check.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes one to the side of the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has closed the distance and engaged Bamalog in a clinch.
Bamalog blocks an uppercut.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog digs a right hand into Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's gas tank.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog throws a body punch but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range.
Bamalog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bamalog.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range of the leg kick from Bamalog.
Bamalog catches Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bamalog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bamalog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bamalog has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bamalog can turn it around.
Bamalog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bamalog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bamalog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bamalog scores with a punch to the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bamalog to score with a decent uppercut.
Bamalog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bamalog lands with a nice combination. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop backs away looking to recover.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bamalog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bamalog avoids the body shot from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
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!
Bamalog cracks Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bamalog thumps Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a low kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swats away the attempt to clinch by Bamalog.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a leg kick.
Bamalog cracks Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with an open hand slap.
Bamalog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop clinches up against the cage.
Bamalog lands a left hand.
Bamalog blocks a body shot from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a punch to the body.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a body punch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a head punch that misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop clinches with his opponent.
Bamalog takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop controls his hands.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop breaks from the clinch.
Bamalog throws a lazy right hand but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bamalog misses with a looping right.
Bamalog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a counter high kick but Bamalog was just alert enough to avoid it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop slips a jab from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws out a loose jab but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop pushes Bamalog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog lands with a light punch inside.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bamalog.
Bamalog blocking some punches.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bamalog lands a shoulder strike.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog lands a right hand.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog tries to work over Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog is leaning against Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
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!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a shot to the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a punch but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog lands a nice uppercut.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bamalog on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a shoulder strike.
Bamalog blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog lands a body shot.
Bamalog lands with a light punch inside.
Bamalog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog lands a hook that snaps the head of Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop backwards.
Bamalog lands a hook that snaps the head of Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop backwards.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop backwards.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's head backwards.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Bamalog there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws an overhand right that lands on Bamalog's shoulder, as Bamalog tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Bamalog.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a head kick but it misses.
Bamalog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wants to slow Bamalog down by chopping away at his legs.
Bamalog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bamalog lands the left hand.
Bamalog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bamalog closes the distance and clinches.
Bamalog presses Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog thuds a left hand into Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog throws a leg kick which misses Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's front leg but catches the back leg as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to avoid it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks for the body kick but Bamalog saw that one coming.
Bamalog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bamalog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teke Bamalog!
Teke Bamalog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jallu Pesonen (ranked 422 p4p, 382 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 60 p4p, 53 weight class). Pesonen comes into the arena with DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu blaring out of the sound system. Ryan Rodriguez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesonen throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Pesonen moves out of range.
Pesonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pesonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pesonen slips under a jab.
Rodriguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Pesonen attempts a counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it well and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Pesonen. Those never looked like landing.
Pesonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pesonen.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Pesonen.
Pesonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Pesonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodriguez gets caught flat footed, as Pesonen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rodriguez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pesonen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pesonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pesonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pesonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodriguez.
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Pesonen's head but Pesonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pesonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pesonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodriguez quickly recovers to half guard.
Pesonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pesonen misses with a head shot. Rodriguez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rodriguez is looking to stand up but Pesonen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pesonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pesonen is controlling him.
Pesonen postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pesonen.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez lands a jab.
 It looks like Jallu Pesonen has been cut.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Pesonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Rodriguez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pesonen doesn't seem phased though.
Pesonen throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Rodriguez moves forwards but Pesonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pesonen misses with a hook.
Pesonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Pesonen throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A thudding body kick lands there by Pesonen!
Pesonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pesonen. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Pesonen.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Pesonen.
Pesonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Pesonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodriguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pesonen scores with a jab to the body.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pesonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pesonen looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.
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 Jallu Pesonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jallu Pesonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pesonen. That's going to slow Rodriguez down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pesonen. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pesonen slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Jallu Pesonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pesonen walks into a jab.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pesonen lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Rodriguez catches Pesonen right on the button with a cross.
Pesonen connects with a crisp jab.
Pesonen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in half guard, Pesonen seems content to control.
Rodriguez kicks off Pesonen and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a jab to Pesonen's midsection.
Ryan Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pesonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Pesonen's head back.
Pesonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pesonen lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pesonen!
Rodriguez is rocked!
Pesonen throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Pesonen finish him?
Rodriguez lands a glancing blow to the side of Pesonen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Rodriguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodriguez.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Pesonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pesonen.
Pesonen misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez drops Pesonen with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rodriguez follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
Our winner, Ryan Rodriguez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oulu Laine (ranked 340 p4p, 599 weight class) and Mike Murhaa (ranked 54 p4p, 85 weight class). Laine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Nice cross by Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
Laine slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laine blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Laine misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Laine.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Laine blocking some punches.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Laine.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oulu Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murhaa is able to avoid easily.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murhaa lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murhaa throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Laine breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laine.
Murhaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Laine.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine throws a right and a left that Murhaa avoids nicely.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa misses with a left hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine is looking to wear down Murhaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murhaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Laine avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Laine lands a right hand.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a crisp one two that drops Murhaa! Laine thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murhaa to his feet! Murhaa is in big trouble!
Murhaa is rocked!
Murhaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
Laine swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Laine slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine cracks Murhaa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Murhaa falls backwards against the cage. Laine follows up with more strikes that drop Murhaa to his knees. Laine keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Murhaa! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 423 p4p, 341 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 59 p4p, 44 weight class). Winston has chosen The Lost Boy as his entrance music. Harry Winston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Wallace swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Winston avoids them all with ease.
Winston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wallace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Winston avoids it well.
Winston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wallace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wallace tries to bum rush Winston with a series of wild strikes but Winston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winston scores with a body shot.
Winston has a takedown stuffed.
Wallace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winston's head.
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Winston has time to react.
Winston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winston misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Winston scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Winston tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Winston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallace circles away.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
William Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Winston looking to score a takedown here. Wallace is defending well but Winston drives through and ends up in Wallace's guard.
Wallace has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Winston is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Winston misses with the head strike.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace lands a jab to Winston's midsection.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Winston.
William Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Winston's defenses.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winston.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.
Wallace throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Winston misses.
Wallace seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A cross from Wallace lands.
Winston is rocked!
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Winston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wallace!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wallace is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is trying to ground and pound but Wallace uses the momentary lack of control by Winston to regain half guard.
Winston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Winston lands strikes from half guard.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winston.
Wallace taking some punishment here, with Winston in his half guard.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winston looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Winston is looking for a kimura but Wallace is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winston to get the leverage.
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 William Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Winston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab lands there for Winston.
Wallace misses the jab.
A nice side step and Winston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winston connects with the punch.
Winston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winston throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Wallace.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
Winston scores with a sloppy right hand. Wallace should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston throws a sloppy body shot
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winston is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Winston tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winston seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Winston.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Winston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Winston.
Wallace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallace doesn't seem bothered though.
Winston throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Winston saw that one coming.
Winston slips under a jab from Wallace.
Winston with the counter takedown but Wallace avoids it easily.
Wallace gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Winston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace looking to control.
Winston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Winston is proving a slippery customer.
Wallace lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Winston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wallace gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wallace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from Winston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston looking for a triangle here. Wallace is fighting it but it looks tight! Winston pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wallace is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Harry Winston!
Harry Winston gave a mention to Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 121 p4p, 233 weight class) and Brak Maugøn (ranked 19 p4p, 35 weight class). Kemp comes to the cage accompanied by Ross Kemp is gonna bust you up. Maugøn has chosen Save Yourself as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brak Maugøn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp throws a hook to the side of Maugøn's head but Maugøn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kemp tries to clinch but Maugøn moves away
and Maugøn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kemp defending well as Maugøn loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Kemp misses the target.
Kemp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maugøn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kemp's head.
Maugøn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp scores with a body shot.
Maugøn lands a really nice looking cross but Kemp seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maugøn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maugøn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kemp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp throws an off balance right hand
and Maugøn counters with a left and a right that stings Kemp.
Maugøn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kemp.
Kemp slips a jab from Maugøn.
Kemp misses with a body punch
and Maugøn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maugøn!
Maugøn lands a big uppercut and Kemp crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kemp looks OK. Maugøn waves Kemp back to his feet!
 Kemp is rocked!
It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp tries to get into range but Maugøn steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Kemp! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Maugøn scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brak Maugøn!
During a confident post fight interview, Brak Maugøn 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 157 p4p, 202 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 26 p4p, 36 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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
A slow jab from Trump misses its intended target.
Trump takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trump throws a leg kick
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Trump takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Trump wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Trump.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Trump counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trump. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones fires out a quick counter leg kick but Trump just manages to avoid it.
Trump swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Trump lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donald Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tests Trump's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trump doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trump counters with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trump checks a low kick from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trump works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trump 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.
Trump lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trump 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.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Trump takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trump slips under a jab from Jones.
Trump throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trump missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Trump in the body.
Trump missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trump throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump throws a leg kick but Jones checks 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!
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones motions for Trump to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trump is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trump throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trump wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Trump finds it's target.
Trump goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trump tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trump throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones stuns Trump with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trump scores with a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Trump. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trump.
Jones is looking to chop away at Trump's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Trump tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Trump slips the punch.
Trump fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Trump throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Trump ducks down to avoid it.
Trump takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Trump throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trump throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Trump throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones cracks Trump with a good jab.
Trump misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Trump.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trump throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trump. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Trump avoids it.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Trump's knee but Trump avoids it well.
Trump tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Trump lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Trump throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trump jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Trump moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Trump.
Trump is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Trump will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Trump scores with a jab to the body.
Trump fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trump scores with a hook.
Trump tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trump throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Trump throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
Trump misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trump, as that shot connected.
Trump darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trump lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trump tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trump will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump misses with a body shot.
Trump fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones cracks Trump with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trump. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trump defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Trump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trump throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones thumps Trump with a low kick.
Jones throws a low kick but Trump avoids it.
Jones misses with a low kick as Trump jumps back.
Trump shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a jab.
Trump's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trump lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trump throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Trump lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trump was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Trump steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Trump on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Trump takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trump takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Jones catches Trump right on the button with a cross.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Trump looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Trump.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trump darts in trying to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Trump wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones avoids the body shot from Trump.
Trump has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Trump sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trump throws a big shot that misses.
Jeremy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Trump takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trump throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Trump only half commits.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Trump.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trump avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looks like Jones has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jones 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.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trump misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trump scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trump backs up against the cage.
Trump scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Trump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Trump scores with a body shot.
Trump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Trump.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeremy Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trump fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trump takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Trump throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trump staying out of range there.
Trump misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trump misses with a body kick.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Trump 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!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Trump looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump misses the shot to the body.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Trump lands a lovely overhand right.
Trump will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones throws a quick counter head kick but Trump was just out of range.
Trump throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Trump throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones checks a low kick from Trump.
Trump cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Trump's head back.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trump has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Trump on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trump. Trump obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trump works Jones's body with a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Trump.
Jones moves out of range as Trump throws a body kick.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Trump's head back.
Trump scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Trump throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trump.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trump.
Trump throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Trump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trump has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Trump shrugs it off though.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Trump looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trump has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trump throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trump.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trump misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Trump loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones cracks Trump with an open hand slap.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Trump saw that one coming.
Trump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trump takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trump moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trump cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Trump avoids it.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trump has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones slips under a jab from Trump.
Trump throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Trump counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trump.
Nice elbow from Trump.
Trump tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trump can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones prevents a body shot from Trump.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump checks a leg kick nicely.
Trump sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Donald Trump spoke after the fight, saying 'It was the russians !'.
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