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PFC 189 Bathory vs Point PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boss Yonic (ranked 1293 p4p, 1789 weight class) and Rosco Ladd (ranked 169 p4p, 235 weight class). Boss Yonic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yonic avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Yonic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yonic dodges the punch combination from Ladd.
Yonic throwing a counter right hand but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Yonic misses with a looping right.
Ladd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ladd cracks Yonic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ladd misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Yonic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Ladd misses
and Yonic counters with a straight right hand.
Yonic misses with an uppercut
and Ladd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ladd lands a right hook to the body.
Yonic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd lands a nice looking body shot.
Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ladd moves away.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Yonic.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yonic throwing a counter right hand but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Ladd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yonic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ladd scrambles back to his feet.
Yonic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ladd lands a head shot.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ladd is just out of range.
Yonic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ladd.
It looked like Yonic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ladd.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Yonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladd scores with a punch to the head.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic throws out a powerful jab.
Yonic takes a swing at Ladd's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Ladd misses.
Ladd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic swings for the body but Ladd moves out of range.
Yonic avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Yonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Yonic.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ladd moves away.
Yonic lands a slapping body shot.
Ladd misses with a left hand
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ladd misses with a looping right.
Yonic misses with a hook.
Yonic throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses
and Ladd counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Yonic misses.
Ladd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yonic lands a jab.
Ladd misses the jab.
Ladd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ladd leaves Yonic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yonic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yonic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yonic.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd throws a sloppy body shot
and Yonic counters with a right hand to the body.
Ladd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rosco Ladd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ladd avoids the body shot from Yonic.
As Yonic backs off Ladd throws a huge counter combo but Yonic manages to avoid it all.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Ladd staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ladd was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.
Rosco Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yonic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yonic slips a jab and a cross from Ladd.
Yonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ladd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Yonic misses.
Ladd swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yonic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ladd slips a jab from Yonic.
Yonic clobbers Ladd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yonic throws a hook but Ladd blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Ladd.
Yonic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ladd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Yonic misses its target.
Good exchange - Ladd coming out on top.
Ladd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rosco Ladd will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice jab there from Ladd.
Yonic throws a lazy right hand but Ladd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Ladd misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yonic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ladd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yonic.
Yonic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ladd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yonic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yonic throws a hook but Ladd blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Ladd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ladd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Yonic lands a jab to the head.
Rosco Ladd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ladd moves away.
Yonic looks to land a combination. Ladd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ladd slips under a jab from Yonic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic thuds a left hand into Ladd's body.
Yonic throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Yonic misses.
Yonic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ladd at a distance.
Ladd works over Yonic's head and body with a nice combination.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Ladd misses.
Ladd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ladd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Ladd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ladd misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
Ladd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yonic.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yonic.
Yonic has Ladd pressed against the cage, preventing Ladd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ladd throws a punch but it's blocked by Yonic.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ladd moves away.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ladd looks to land a left hand but Yonic moved out of range nicely.
Ladd slips a jab from Yonic.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ladd moves away.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
Yonic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ladd scores with a nice head shot.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
Yonic moves away from the strike by Ladd.
Yonic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yonic 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.
Ladd throws a right and a left that Yonic avoids nicely.
Yonic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ladd misses
and Ladd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yonic tries to move into range but Ladd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yonic throws a hook but Ladd avoids it easily.
Yonic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yonic lunges at Ladd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ladd's hand.
Ladd blocks a jab.
It seemed like Ladd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Ladd in a clinch.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ladd controls his hands.
Ladd tries to work over Yonic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic digs a right hand underneath Ladd's ribcage. Ladd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ladd controls his hands.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ladd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ladd slips a straight right by Yonic.
A nice side step and Ladd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yonic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ladd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Yonic ducks right into an uppercut from Ladd.
Ladd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yonic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ladd on the side of the head.
Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yonic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ladd is looking for the big counter here.
Ladd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yonic momentarily.
Ladd scores with a body shot.
Yonic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ladd lands with a shot to the body.
Ladd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yonic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Yonic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Ladd.
Ladd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yonic moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ladd moves out of range as Yonic strikes.
Ladd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Ladd as he connects with a hook.
Yonic misses the body punch
and Ladd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic misses with a hook. Ladd ducked under it nicely.
Ladd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Ladd throws a combination. Yonic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yonic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Yonic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd misses with a jab to the body
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ladd misses the jab.
Yonic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Yonic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ladd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ladd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic throws a hook but Ladd blocks it.
Ladd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yonic lands with a cross.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Ladd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yonic. Yonic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ladd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yonic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ladd misses with an uppercut.
Ladd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ladd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ladd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yonic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ladd misses with a lunging right hand
and Yonic counters with a nice body shot.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but Yonic moved out of range.
Ladd scores with a hook to the body. Yonic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Yonic swings for the body but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ladd throws a hook but Yonic avoids it easily.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Yonic misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Yonic. Beautiful body shot.
Yonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ladd to counter with a crisp jab.
Ladd throws a lazy uppercut
and Yonic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ladd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yonic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yonic there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Ladd.
Some wild striking there from Ladd.
Yonic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yonic misses with a hook. Ladd ducked under it nicely.
Yonic throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Yonic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ladd moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ladd, pushing him back against the cage.
Ladd breaks the clinch.
Yonic is looking to clinch.
Ladd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yonic's head.
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Ladd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Yonic.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic throws an off balance right hand
and Ladd counters with a nice body shot.
Ladd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ladd swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ladd at a distance.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Ladd 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.
Ladd misses with a shot to the body
and Yonic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Ladd misses with a hook to the body
and Yonic counters with a straight right hand.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yonic misses with an uppercut.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic swings for the body but Ladd moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Yonic.
Yonic moves out of range as Ladd strikes.
Yonic scores with a body shot.
Ladd connects with a right hand. Yonic shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco Ladd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ladd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosco Ladd!
The defeated Boss Yonic had this to say: 'Oh rats.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludo Van Veen (ranked 927 p4p, 734 weight class) and Thug Life (ranked 142 p4p, 111 weight class). Van Veen comes into the arena with Give it ALL blaring out of the sound system. Life has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thug Life enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Life!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Veen lands a lovely overhand right.
Life fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Life feints and then cracks Van Veen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Veen down.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Life.
Life takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Life takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Veen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Life pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Veen back to the cage. Life follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Veen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Veen misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Van Veen blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Veen defending well as Life loads up on a big left hand.
Life throws a shot from downtown. Van Veen moves away and avoids it.
Van Veen connects with a nice looking jab.
Life on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Life throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Veen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Veen.
Life throws a chopping leg kick but Van Veen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Veen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Van Veen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen checks the leg kick.
Van Veen misses with an uppercut
letting Life counter with a right hand.
Life uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Van Veen takes a swing at Life's ribcage but misses.
Life now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Veen looks to land a body kick but Life moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Life.
A shot to the body from Van Veen misses
and Life counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but Life sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life feints a counter leg kick.
Van Veen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Life throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Life doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Veen looks for the body kick but Life saw that one coming.
Van Veen misses with a jab to the body
and Life counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Life misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick from Van Veen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Life throws a head kick but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen throws a leg kick which misses Life's front leg but catches the back leg as Life tries to avoid it.
Life throws out a loose jab but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen throwing a counter right hand but Life manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Life. That's going to slow Van Veen down.
Life connects with a single shot there.
Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.
Life uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Veen has time to react.
Van Veen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Life connects with a single shot there.
Van Veen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Life will feel that in the morning.
Jab, jab by Van Veen - just one landing.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but Life moved away.
Van Veen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Life.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Life misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Veen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Veen, as that shot connected.
Life is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Veen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Life lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Veen throws out a loose jab but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Life lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Veen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab from Van Veen.
Van Veen 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.
Van Veen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
Life misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Veen misses the target.
Life moves in looking to clinch but Van Veen pushes him off.
Life fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Veen on the side of the head.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Life walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Life moves out of range as Van Veen throws a body kick.
Van Veen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Life shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Veen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Life clinches with his opponent.
Van Veen lands a shot to the body.
Van Veen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Life tries to work over Van Veen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Veen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Life is trying to break the clinch but Van Veen has him pressed against the cage.
Van Veen pushes Life back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Van Veen.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Veen.
Life is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Veen has double underhooks.
Van Veen gets through Life's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Veen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Life looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Life misses with a hook.
Van Veen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Life's hands.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses
and Life counters with a straight right hand.
Life shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Life checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Veen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Veen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Life misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Life misses with a body kick.
Life connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Life checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Life gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Van Veen sizes up Life with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life tries to work over Van Veen's front leg with a kick but Van Veen checks it.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Life misses the jab.
Van Veen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Life moves out of range as Van Veen throws a body kick.
A jab from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Veen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Veen catches Life with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A chopping leg kick lands by Life.
Van Veen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life throws a body punch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen jabs Life to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Veen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Life blocks a head kick by Van Veen.
Life looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life slips under a jab from Van Veen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Life throws a head kick but Van Veen moves out of range.
Life throws a low kick but Van Veen moves out of range easily.
Life walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Life misses with a body punch
and Van Veen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Veen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Veen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Life.
Nice body kick there by Van Veen.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Veen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Veen connects with a jab.
Life walks into a stiff left hand from Van Veen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life slips a jab from Van Veen.
Life takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good exchange - Life coming out on top.
Van Veen lunges at Life with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Life's hand.
A slow jab from Van Veen misses its intended target.
Life has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Life.
Van Veen thuds a left hand into Life's body.
Van Veen blocks the body kick.
Life throws a shot to the body.
Life with the inside leg kick.
Van Veen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Life can do to turn this around?
A big right from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Life pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Life.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Veen feints and then cracks Life's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Life down.
Van Veen moves to clinch but Life breaks away
and Life counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Veen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Life's head backwards.
Van Veen throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Van Veen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Veen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Life throws out the jab.
Van Veen looks to land a left hand but Life moved out of range nicely.
Van Veen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Life.
Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.
Life takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Veen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Van Veen.
A big left from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Life tenderised Van Veen's leg. Van Veen is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Life scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Life has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Life there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Veen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Life takes a step back to recover.
Life connects with a nice looking jab.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Veen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Life looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Veen loads up on a big right hand but Life slips the punch.
Life blocks a leg kick.
Van Veen digs a good hook to Life's body.
Life closes the distance and pushes Van Veen back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
Life stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Van Veen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Veen blocking some punches.
Van Veen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Veen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ludo Van Veen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Life working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Veen misses with a body punch.
Life scores with a shoulder strike.
Life lands a left hand.
Life misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Van Veen as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Veen - that landed with a thud.
Van Veen struggles to land a body shot inside as Life controls his hands.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Life takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Life.
Van Veen manages to break the clinch.
Life drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Van Veen.
Van Veen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Veen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Life.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Veen misses the jab.
Van Veen blocks the body kick.
Life misses with a hook.
Life moves away from the strike by Van Veen.
Life keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Veen.
Van Veen misses with a hook
and Life connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Van Veen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Life.
A swing and a miss from Van Veen.
Life takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Veen lands with a nice body kick.
Ludo Van Veen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Veen scores with a jab. Life acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Life's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
Life lands a head kick. Van Veen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Veen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Life just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Life has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Life steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Life has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Veen.
Life misses with a looping left.
Life throws out a loose jab but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Life misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Life keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Life. That did some damage!
Thug Life has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Veen lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Van Veen is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Life. Van Veen shrugs it off though.
Van Veen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Van Veen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lifes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a head kick. Life smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Veen connects with a body shot that sends Life's belly button to the back.
Van Veen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Veen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Life misses with an uppercut. Van Veen saw that one coming.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen avoids the head kick by Life.
Van Veen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Veen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Van Veen throws a poor cross that misses
and Life counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Veen lands with a straight right. Life didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Veen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ludo Van Veen waved his t-shirt featuring Reaper Combatwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 843 p4p, 884 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 99 p4p, 105 weight class). Serafim Lupei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ahma has time to react.
Ahma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lupei misses with a body punch
and Ahma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lupei blocks the leg kick.
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
Ahma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Lupei throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahma.
Ahma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lupei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahma loads up on a big right hand but Lupei slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma throws a jab but it's blocked by Lupei.
Ahma closes the distance and clinches.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei misses with some punches.
Lupei misses with some punches.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei lands with a right to the head.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Lupei lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma 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.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Ahma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lupei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
Ahma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lupei or not.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lupei presses Ahma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma breaks from the clinch.
Lupei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahma throws a looping overhand right but Lupei ducks down to avoid it.
Lupei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahma. That snapped Lupei's head back.
Ahma throws a hook to the side of Lupei's head but Lupei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupei throws a looping overhand right but Ahma ducks down to avoid it.
Ahma misses with an uppercut.
Ahma misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ahma's head.
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lupei's knee momentarily.
Ahma misses with a wild body shot.
Ahma throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
Ahma ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
Ahma fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Lupei misses.
Ahma throws a right hand that misses
and Lupei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lupei tries to keep at a distance but Ahma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ahma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lupeis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahma.
Ahma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupei is trying to maintain a safe position but Ahma gets an underhook and turns Lupei into the cage.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ahma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahma blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
Lupei lands a body shot.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei lands an uppercut.
Ahma lands a shot to the body.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Ahma lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ahma.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Ahma controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahma lands an uppercut.
Ahma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lupei or not.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ahma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahma looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Lupei defending well as Ahma loads up on a big left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lupei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ahma wants to clinch up but Lupei keeps it at a distance.
Ahma misses with a wild body shot.
Ahma ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
Ahma misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Lupei.
Lupei moves away from the strike by Ahma.
Lupei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahma is just out of range.
Ahma throws a body punch but Lupei moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Lupei coming out on top.
Ahma misses with a looping left.
Lupei 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.
Lupei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ahma scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
Serafim Lupei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Lupei misses its intended target.
Ahma avoids the body shot from Lupei.
Lupei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Lupei.
Lupei moves out of range as Ahma strikes.
Lupei misses the jab.
Ahma swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma lands with a kick to the temple. Lupei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ahma fails to land with a series of punches.
And Lupei responds with a good body kick, but Ahma manages to step out the way in time.
Sloppy strikes from Lupei. Those never looked like landing.
Ahma misses with a body shot.
Ahma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ahma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lupei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupei misses with an uppercut
and Ahma counters with a nice body shot.
Lupei is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ahma throws a push kick but Lupei slaps the foot to one side.
Lupei throws a solid leg kick but Ahma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lupei.
Lupei lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lupei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahma 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.
Ahma tries to land a body kick
and Lupei counters with an outside leg kick.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahma was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Lupei scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Lupei - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei with a nice calf kick.
Ahma misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Lupei, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Lupei throws out a counter right but Ahma avoids it with no problem.
Lupei scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 Ahma is rocked!
Ahma slips a jab from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a lunging right hand
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahma lunges at Lupei with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lupei's hand.
Lupei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lupei throws a hook but Ahma avoids it easily.
Lupei misses with a leg kick.
Ahma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei slips under a jab.
Ahma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lupei does it's job there.
Ahma lands a really nice looking cross but Lupei seems unphased.
Ahma looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahma. Lupei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahma.
Ahma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lupei cracks Ahma with a good jab.
Lupei throws a shot from downtown. Ahma moves away and avoids it.
Ahma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lupei under the eye.
Lupei scores with a hook to the body. Ahma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lupei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei throws a body punch but Ahma moves out of range.
A low kick from Lupei is predictable there
and Ahma counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lupei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahma. Lupei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lupei is able to avoid easily.
Ahma throws a front kick that sends Lupei stumbling back into the cage.
Lupei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Lupei prevents a body shot from Ahma.
Lupei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Lupei.
Ahma has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahma.
Lupei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Ahma controls the action.
Ahma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lupei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Lupei scores with a shot to the side of Ahma's head.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Lupei misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Lupei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lupei is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Lupei.
Ahma tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Ahma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ahma manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Ahma does no damage.
Ahma scores with a head kick.
Ahma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lupei.
Verneri Ahma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Ahma lands.
Lupei delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lupei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lupei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Ahma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lupei thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahma. Lupei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ahma connects with a single shot there.
Lupei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lupei connects with a leg kick.
Ahma tries to move into range but Lupei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ahma checks a low kick from Lupei.
Ahma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ahma misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Ahma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lupei misses the jab.
Lupei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Lupei.
Ahma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lupei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lupei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahma lands with an overhand left.
Ahma scores with the left hand. Lupei knows he should have avoided that one.
 Lupei is rocked!
Lupei throws a hook to the side of Ahma's head but Ahma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupei is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahma finish him?
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lupei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Ahma moves away from the strike by Lupei.
Ahma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lupei seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the liver by Ahma. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahma tests Lupei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahma lands a nice hook to Lupei's body. Lupei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lupei, as that shot connected.
Ahma misses with a body kick.
Lupei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Lupei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serafim Lupei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Ahma there.
Ahma looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
A big right from Ahma misses.
Lupei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lupei counters with an outside leg kick.
Ahma misses with a hook
and Lupei counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lupei is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verneri Ahma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lupei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott John (ranked 590 p4p, 666 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 73 p4p, 86 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
 It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
John cracks Bishop with a good jab.
John motions for Bishop to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Bishop avoids the body shot from John.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
John throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John scores with a nice head shot.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into John's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop wants to clinch.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Bishop cracks John with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bishop gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.
John gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from John.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bishop dodges an elbow strike from John.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands an elbow inside.
John lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop lands an uppercut.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John throws an elbow but it misses.
John throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Bishop pushes John back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Keith Bishop's cut even more.
John working aggressively here.
Bishop blocking some punches.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Bishop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bishop can turn it around.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John lands with a left to the head.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bishop looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Keith Bishop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
John has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from John.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keith Bishop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Bishop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott John!
After winning the bout, Scott John thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 498 p4p, 235 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 83 p4p, 39 weight class). Ira Wright 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Wright
and Li counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Li scores with a head kick. Wright tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Ira Wright has been cut.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Li tried to counter with a leg kick but Wright avoided it.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Yonglong Li has been cut.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a body shot.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
A jab from Li does it's job there.
Crunch! Wright slams his shin into Li's torso.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Wright throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li moves away from the strike by Wright.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Li.
Wright misses with a left hand
and Li counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Li finds it's way through Wright's defenses.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Li throws out a powerful jab.
Nice cross by Wright.
Wright swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wright misses with a right hand
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Ira Wright's cut even more.
Li lands a big uppercut and Wright crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wright looks OK. Li waves Wright back to his feet!
Wright is rocked!
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 swing and a miss from Li.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Li was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wright.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
An inside leg kick from Wright misses.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Li lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Jab by Wright.
Wright scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Li moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wright punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Li counters with a left to the body.
Wright staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Li.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Donk. Wright catches Li right on the button with a cross.
Wright cracks Li with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Li looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wright finish him?
Li is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
Li swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wright misses with the body kick
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright misses with a low kick as Li jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright cracks Li's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Li slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Wright can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ira Wright!
Ira Wright 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 409 p4p, 183 weight class) and Wet Wild (ranked 56 p4p, 26 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to Jamrock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wet Wild!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wild is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marley with a body shot.
Wild moves to clinch but Marley breaks away
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wild forces Marley back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wild throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley lands a body shot.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
A body shot lands from Marley.
Wild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wild struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wild misses with a punch on the inside.
Wild blocks a body shot from Marley.
A short uppercut from Marley.
Wild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wild tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Wild back against the cage.
Wild lands a shoulder strike.
Wild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Wild.
Our sources have told us that Marley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Marley is working Wild over against the cage.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
Wild lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Wild blocks a body shot from Marley.
Wild takes a shot to the head.
Wild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wild gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Wild controls his hands.
Marley lands an elbow just above Wild 's eye.
It looks like Wet Wild has been cut.
A short left from Wild.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Marley.
Wild tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
Marley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
Wild lands with a short shot to the head.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wild digs a right hand into Marley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marley's gas tank.
Wild lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wild can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Wild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley prevents a body shot from Wild.
Marley lands an elbow inside.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Wild tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wild blocks an uppercut.
Wild misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
Wild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marley working Wild over with knees to the body.
Wild looks winded!
Wild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wild looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marley is working Wild over against the cage.
A short right from Marley.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley lands a left hand.
Wild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley misses with a body punch.
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wild misses with a punch to the body.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
A shot in the inside from Marley.
Marley prevents a body shot from Wild.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild blocks the elbow strike.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wild working aggressively here.
Wild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wild misses with a punch to the body.
Wild lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wild creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wild tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Wild back against the cage.
Wild misses with a body punch.
Wild prevents a body shot from Marley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Wild.
A right handed body shot lands from Wild.
Marley misses with some punches.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buffalo Marley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wet Wild's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wild tries to clinch up.
Marley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wild.
Wild tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley misses the body punch
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wild tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Wild moves into the clinch successfully.
Marley crunches a lovely knee into Wild's ribcage.
Wild throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Wild controls the action.
Marley pushes Wild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wild working aggressively here.
Wild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley working aggressively here.
Wild lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Wild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wild tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marley pushes off an throws an elbow but Wild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wild takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wild.
Wild lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley tries to work over Wild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wild lands with a short shot to the head.
Wild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wild prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wild's elbow.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wild.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wild misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wild lands a nice uppercut.
Wild lands a left hand.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wild tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Wild back against the cage.
Wild lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wild fails to land.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Wild's head.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Wild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wild lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wild.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marley misses with some punches.
Buffalo Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wild fails to land.
Wild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley misses with a body punch.
Marley pushes Wild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wild misses with a body punch.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley working aggressively here.
Wild misses with some punches.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
Wild lands with a light punch inside.
Wild throws a head punch that misses.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wild.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wild lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Wild can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Wild is blocking nicely.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley lands a left hand.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wild can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Wild avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Wild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wild struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Wild stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wild throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Wild digs a right hand underneath Marley's ribcage. Marley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wild has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wet Wild will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wet Wild's cut.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wild tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Marley. Beautiful body shot.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wild can do to turn this around?
Wild is looking to clinch but Marley is avoiding it.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Wild manages to avoid it.
Wild blocks a jab.
Wild slips under a jab from Marley.
Wild tries to clinch
letting Marley counter with a right hand.
Marley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wild tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Wild gets a clinch.
Wild lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Wild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wild lands a right hand.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Wild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wild misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild cracks Marley with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Wild fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wild creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wild misses with a punch to the body.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Wild controls his hands.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wild misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Wild controls the action.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley blocking some punches.
Wild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Wild fails to land.
Wild swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild scores with a shoulder strike.
Wild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Wild throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wild blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Wild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marley.
Wild is leaning against Marley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Wild.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Marley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wild lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marley.
Wild can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Wild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Wild digs a right hand underneath Marley's ribcage. Marley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wild lands a left hand.
Wild lands a nice shot to the body.
Wild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wild working aggressively here.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley prevents a body shot from Wild.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Wild blocks it.
Wild blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wild fails to land.
Wild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wild lands a hook that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Wild misses with the head strike.
Wild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wild tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley blocks a body shot from Wild.
Wild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wild misses with some punches.
Wild misses with a body punch.
Marley lands a nice elbow.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley lands a left hand.
Marley misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wet Wild.
I think Wild has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wet Wild!
An out of breath Wet Wild thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Verygood (ranked 46 p4p, 292 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 3 p4p, 14 weight class). Verygood comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Pain. Nagasaki has chosen Execute Plan: Nuclear Tortoise as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verygood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Verygood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Verygood slips a jab and a cross from Nagasaki.
Verygood lands a jab to the head.
Verygood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kurt Verygood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Verygood's head backwards.
A big left from Verygood misses.
Nagasaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Verygood can pounce on him.
Verygood throws a push kick but Nagasaki slaps the foot to one side.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Verygood looks for the body kick but Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Verygood jabs Nagasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verygood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verygood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verygood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nagasaki scores with a hook.
Verygood lands a nice shot that snaps Nagasaki's head back.
Nagasaki takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Nagasaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Verygood misses its intended target.
Verygood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Verygood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verygood misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verygood.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Verygood scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Verygood gets through Nagasaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verygood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Verygood.
Verygood prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Verygood tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Verygood back against the cage.
Nagasaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Verygood backwards.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Verygood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nagasaki tries to keep at a distance but Verygood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagasaki lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Verygood.
A head punch on the inside from Verygood fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood blocks an uppercut.
Nagasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Verygood takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Nagasaki 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.
Verygood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurt Verygood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagasaki dives in and scores a takedown into Verygood's guard.
Verygood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Verygood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verygood working a defensive guard here.
Nagasaki is in close to Verygood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nagasaki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nagasaki distracts Verygood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood striking off his back but it's not causing Nagasaki any problems.
Verygood looking for subs off his back but Nagasaki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nagasaki is nestled in close to Verygood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagasaki slips a nice elbow through Verygood's hands, connecting with Verygood's forehead.
Well, if Nagasaki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nagasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Verygood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagasaki is working away from the top position though.
Verygood taking some punishment here, with Nagasaki in his half guard.
Verygood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nagasaki connects with a nice short shot to Verygood's temple.
Nagasaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Verygood trying to control but Nagasaki postures up.
Verygood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nagasaki trying to pass the guard but Verygood defending well.
Verygood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagasaki is working away from the top position though.
Verygood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Verygood holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santosh Nagasaki 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Verygood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurt Verygood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Verygood slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verygood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verygood.
Nagasaki checks the leg kick.
Verygood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Verygood moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
Nagasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verygood.
Verygood tries to land a leg kick but Nagasaki saw it coming and moves away.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot.
Verygood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki connects with a single shot there.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown but Verygood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Verygood throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Verygood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki looking to score a takedown here. Verygood is defending well but Nagasaki drives through and ends up in Verygood's guard.
Verygood is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nagasaki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Verygood's body to avoid the submission. Verygood has instead reached around Nagasaki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Verygood arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kurt Verygood!
Kurt Verygood 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 84 p4p, 96 weight class) and Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 4 p4p, 5 weight class). Aiken comes into the arena with N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
139
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Aiken checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aiken scores with a nice head shot.
Aiken walks into a left hand.
Aiken misses with a leg kick.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aiken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aiken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Aiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Aiken throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aiken's head.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Aiken avoids it with no problem.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Aiken moves out of range.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Aiken slips the punch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Aiken's head back.
Aiken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aiken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aikens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aiken wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
A left lands for Aiken.
Aiken staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Aiken throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Aiken strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken misses the jab.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
A big left from Aiken misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aiken tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Aiken's leg. Aiken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Aiken lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Some wild striking there from Aiken.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Aiken.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Aiken slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Aiken swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Aiken throws a big shot that misses.
Aiken scores with a punch to the head.
Aiken connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Aiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aiken under the eye.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Aiken avoids it.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Aiken throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Aiken lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Aiken 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.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Aiken avoids the punch easily.
Aiken looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Aiken avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aiken. That one must have hurt.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Aiken feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Aiken swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Aiken lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Aiken scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
Aiken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aiken is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A cross from Aiken lands.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Aiken's leg but Aiken calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aiken throws a nice looking combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
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 Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aiken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken misses with the combination.
Aiken catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Aiken cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Aiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Aiken swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken lands a front kick.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Aiken returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aiken lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Aiken throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Aiken misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Aiken blocks the leg kick.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Aiken scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Aiken.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Aiken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 cross from Sitsongrit lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Aiken.
Aiken slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
Aiken slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit catches Aiken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Aiken's head.
Midick Aiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aiken 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 Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aiken closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit motions for Aiken to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Aiken punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aiken throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aiken.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Aiken tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Aiken, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Aiken lands with an overhand left.
Aiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Aiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aiken fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Aiken.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Aiken seems unphased.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aiken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aiken walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Aiken walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
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 Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aiken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aiken swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Aiken throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Aiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Aiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aiken checks a leg kick.
Aiken cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aiken blocks a leg kick.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aiken defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to move into range but Aiken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Aiken.
Nice uppercut there from Aiken.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Aiken with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Aiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Aiken connects with a single shot there.
Aiken scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aiken to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Aiken had a free shot at his head there.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Aiken blocks a leg kick.
Aiken uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Donk. Aiken catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Aiken slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Aiken throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Aiken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Aiken moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Aiken feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Aiken is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit cracks Aiken with an open hand slap.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Aiken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aiken is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Aiken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Aiken moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aiken blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Aiken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Aiken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aiken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
Aiken throws a one two combo.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Aiken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Aiken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aiken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aiken lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aiken moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Aiken connects with a jab.
Aiken swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Aiken.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Aiken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Aiken finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
Aiken catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Aiken.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aiken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aiken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aiken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aiken throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Aiken slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Aiken avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Midick Aiken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aiken has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Midick Aiken!
Midick Aiken seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Gonza (ranked 171 p4p, 118 weight class) and Aristides Abel (ranked 24 p4p, 17 weight class). Gonza comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men. Abel has chosen Express Yourself as his entrance music. Captain Gonza had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Captain Gonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza avoids the head kick by Abel.
Gonza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonza throws a leg kick
and Gonza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonza misses with a straight right.
Abel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonza throws a leg kick that misses.
Abel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonza avoids the head kick by Abel.
Gonza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abel eats them both and turns towards Gonza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gonza wants to land a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza catches Abel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Gonza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Gonza.
Gonza with a jab.
Abel takes a swing at Gonza's ribcage but misses.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel misses with a low kick as Gonza jumps back.
Gonza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonza looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
As Gonza backs off Abel throws a huge counter combo but Gonza manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at No Limit in the buildup to the fight.
Gonza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonza finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonza sizes up Abel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonza throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Gonza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel moves into range and clinches up with Gonza.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Gonza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonza.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel tries a body shot but Gonza blocks it.
Abel lands a left hand.
Gonza works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Gonza.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonza.
Gonza can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel presses Gonza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Abel tries to work over Gonza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Gonza misses with the head strike.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza misses with the head strike.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
Abel gets through Gonza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza misses with a body punch.
Gonza blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonza.
Abel tries a body shot but Gonza blocks it.
Abel is leaning against Gonza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Gonza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonza's sensitive parts.
Gonza throws a good cross that connects.
Gonza lands with a cross.
Abel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Captain Gonza is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonza with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Gonza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aristides Abel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Gonza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but Gonza steps away.
Abel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Gonza has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Abel working aggressively here.
Gonza lands with a left to the head.
Gonza tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Gonza back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Gonza.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gonza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonza's elbow.
Gonza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Gonza controls the action.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Abel.
Abel lands a right hand.
Gonza misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Gonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Gonza controls the action.
A short left from Gonza.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonza's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gonza fails to land.
Gonza pushes Abel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Gonza lands an uppercut.
Gonza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza blocks an uppercut.
Gonza tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Gonza back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonza backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonza.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Gonza lands with a light punch inside.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonza lands a hook that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel presses Gonza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Gonza.
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonza blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Abel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Gonza misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel blocks a body shot from Gonza.
Gonza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonza.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Captain Gonza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gonza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gonza cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonza with a hook.
Gonza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
Abel gets a clinch.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Gonza lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
A right hand to the body from Gonza.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel blocks a body shot from Gonza.
A head punch on the inside from Gonza fails to land.
Gonza misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel prevents a body shot from Gonza.
Gonza takes a shot to the head.
Gonza misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gonza fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonza.
Abel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonza lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza blocking some punches.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonza.
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!
Gonza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abel can do to turn this around?
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza lands a body shot.
Abel blocking some punches.
Gonza can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Gonza lands a body punch.
Gonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Abel blocks a body shot from Gonza.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonza blocking some punches.
Gonza lands with a right to the head.
Gonza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
Gonza lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abel or not.
Gonza lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonza backwards.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza lands with a right to the head.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel tries to work over Gonza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Gonza lands with a left to the head.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Gonza tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel prevents a body shot from Gonza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Gonza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonza gets through Abel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonza working aggressively here.
Gonza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Gonza misses with some punches.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Abel tries a body shot but Gonza blocks it.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Gonza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Gonza!
During a confident post fight interview, Captain Gonza 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 3 p4p, 131 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 1 p4p, 15 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Point counters with a good low kick that Bathory was not able to check.
Bathory sizes up Point with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
Point takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Point.
Bathory throws a nice looking combination but Point bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory 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 Point has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Point and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory thuds his shin into the meat of Point's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick from Point misses.
Point throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Point counters with a low kick, right behind Bathory 's knee.
Bathory misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Point backs up against the cage.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Bathory takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bathory moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A cross from Point lands.
Point avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Point sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory lands with a cross.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Point with a hook.
Bathory connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory lands with a kick to the ribs.
Point moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
Bathory scores with a push kick.
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Point is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bathory lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Point.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bathory lands with a nice body punch.
Bathory connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Point's hands.
Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Point is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Point looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Bathory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Point checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Point shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Point misses.
Point misses with the combination.
Bathory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Point blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Point misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Point. That did some damage!
Point takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory misses with a right hand
and Point counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bathory clobbers Point with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bathory throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bathory throws out a powerful jab.
Bathory lands a lovely overhand right.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Point blocks a jab.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
Point slips under a jab from Bathory.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bathory cracks Point with a right hand to the side of the head.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bathory throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Bathory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bathory scores with a nice body kick.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
Point drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bathory scores with a head kick.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point takes one to the chin there.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Bathory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Point under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Point throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Point might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bathory has got the better of the exchanges.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Bathory catches Point right on the button with a cross.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Point steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bathory. That one must have hurt.
Point on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Point blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
Point tries a quick counter leg kick but Bathory is wise to it.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Point. That did some damage!
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Bathory misses with a two punch combination.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
A low kick from Bathory misses
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
Point takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a right hand
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Point checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory scores with a crisp jab that stopped Point in his tracks.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Bathory has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Bathory lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bathory lands with a nice body kick.
Point has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Point throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point misses with an uppercut.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bathory connects with a jab.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Point lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Point looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Point uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
As Bathory backs off Point throws a huge counter combo but Bathory manages to avoid it all.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Point gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bathory.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory with the inside leg kick.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Point takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
Bathory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Point moves away from the strike by Bathory.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bathory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bathory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Point.
Bathory scores with a sloppy right hand. Point should have avoided that one.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bathory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Point 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bathory jabs at Point's body.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bathory throws a hook but Point blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Point avoids it.
Bathory throws a low kick but Point avoids it.
Bathory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Point takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Point moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory keeps Point at a distance using the push kick.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
A big left from Bathory misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bathory tries to land a front kick but Point steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Point checks a low kick from Bathory.
Bathory lands an overhand right.
Point throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bathory smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Bathory. Beautiful body shot.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Point makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Point blocks the body kick.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory throws a chopping leg kick but Point manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Point was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Point can pounce on him.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Bathory misses
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bathory keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Point takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut there from Point.
Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bathory digs a good body shot into Point's ribs.
Point tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
Point with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Point's head back.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Point scores with a hook.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point staying out of range there.
Point slips under a jab.
Point lands with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Point blocks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Point 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bathory with a body shot.
Point misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Point looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bathory!
Bathory moves away from the strike by Point.
Point takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Bathory lands a right hook to the body.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bathory defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Point closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bathory takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Point scores with a punch to the head.
Point displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Point takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Point moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory misses with a two punch combination.
Bathory lands a jab.
Bathory tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Point.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bathory.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Point is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Point throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Point scores with a jab.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Point avoids it.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bathory wants to slow Point down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the liver by Bathory. Beautiful body shot.
Point takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Point moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Point takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Point checks it well.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Point makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Point.
Point slips under a jab.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Point sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Point pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Point settles back down.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a good cross that connects.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bathory has time to react.
Point looks to land a combination but Bathory avoids it well.
Bathory catches Point with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Point lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A leg kick checked by Point.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Bathory takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Point throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bathory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
Bathory moves out of range as Point strikes.
Bathory takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bathory jabs at Point's body.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Point uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Point walks into a straight right hand from Bathory.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Point counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory had his way with Jesse Point in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Point looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Point.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.
Point has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Bathory misses with an uppercut
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
Point goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Point misses with a kick to the body.
Point takes one on the button.
Point throws a poor cross that misses
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory lands with a hook. Point tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Point checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Point is out of range.
Bathory throws a hook but Point blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Point throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory misses with the body kick
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Bathory.
Bathory shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Point checks a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bathory scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory scores with a jab. Point acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Point throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Point throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bathory tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bathory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bathory, as that shot connected.
Point swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Bathory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Point.
Bathory catches Point with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Point moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Point is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Point's head.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Point swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bathory has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Arzlan Bathory thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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