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SFL 71 | Turf War PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 1323 p4p, 3116 weight class) and Riley Ferguson (ranked 177 p4p, 387 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ferguson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
We've been told by Petrov's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ferguson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Petrov motions for Ferguson to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov throws a leg kick but Ferguson checks it.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson throws out a leg kick but Petrov moves out of range and Ferguson only half commits.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ferguson walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Ferguson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a low kick as Ferguson jumps back.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Petrov.
Petrov slips a jab from Ferguson.
It appears Petrov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ferguson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
Petrov with a nice calf kick.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferguson checks a leg kick.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Ferguson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson slips a jab from Petrov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferguson! But no joy.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferguson moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ferguson checks it well.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson blocks a jab.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson scores with a shot to the body.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrov under the eye.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferguson.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Ferguson checks it.
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Ferguson moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Petrov catches Ferguson right on the button with a cross.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov wants to land a leg kick but Ferguson is out of range.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
Ferguson clinches.
Petrov trying to stall but Ferguson improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petrov pushes Ferguson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrov is pushing Ferguson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
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 short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrov has double underhooks.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Petrov.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Petrov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petrov.
Ferguson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Ferguson connects with the punch.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Ferguson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov is looking to slow Ferguson down with leg kicks.
Ferguson lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Petrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petrov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferguson's head backwards.
Petrov defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferguson. That did some damage!
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Ferguson misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a thumping low kick.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ferguson counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov scores with a nice strike.
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!
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov drops his hands momentarily and Ferguson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ferguson catches Petrov right on the button with a cross.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Ferguson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Nice shot by Ferguson.
Petrov lands a jab to Ferguson's midsection.
Ferguson lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferguson throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferguson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grigoriy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferguson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ferguson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Petrov jabs at Ferguson's body.
A big left from Ferguson misses.
Petrov throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferguson connects with a crisp jab.
Ferguson slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Ferguson connects with a right hand. Petrov shakes it off.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Ferguson's leg. Ferguson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Petrov tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ferguson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Petrov connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ferguson - the referee stops the clock and Petrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ferguson. Petrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Ferguson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Ferguson walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Ferguson slips under a jab.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Ferguson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petrov throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
A nice side step and Ferguson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ferguson throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov cracks Ferguson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferguson.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrov.
A shot to the body from Ferguson misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson lands a right hook to the body.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov slips a jab from Ferguson.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson scores with a shot to the body.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Petrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrov also avoids with ease.
Ferguson throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferguson avoids a kick to the body.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
The crowd cheers as Ferguson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrov doesn't seem phased though.
Ferguson stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferguson lands with a right hand.
Ferguson lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Riley Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.
Petrov connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson just manages to avoid it.
Ferguson lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grigoriy Petrov.
Well Petrov 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grigoriy Petrov!
Our winner, Grigoriy Petrov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John McCain (ranked 1964 p4p, 1365 weight class) and Bernhard River (ranked 117 p4p, 87 weight class). McCain comes to the cage accompanied by Anywhere I Go. The crowd seem to be enjoying River's choice of entrance music: Metallica: Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McCain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard River!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
McCain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCain throws a solid leg kick but River takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCain.
McCain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCain 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow McCain down.
McCain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
River throws a head kick but McCain moves out of range.
McCain connects with a solid leg kick.
River lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with McCain's head.
River feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCain is pulling down on River's head. It's preventing any offense from River, at least for the moment.
River stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but River can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
River controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McCain is looking for a triangle here but River uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain is looking to reverse the position.
River with the ground and pound but McCain regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCain wants to improve his position but River is controlling well.
McCain trying to control from the bottom.
River frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
River tries to control but McCain wriggling away.
River prevents McCain from getting the reversal.
McCain wants to control but River is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
River cracks McCain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McCain is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River tries to control but McCain wriggling away.
McCain wants to hold on but River pushes him away.
McCain is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCain tries to lock up and control but River gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCain is trying to escape the mount.
McCain tries to hold on but River postures up.
River has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McCain's face.
McCain is desperately trying to improve his position but River has a good base and remains in mount.
McCain wants to control but River is having none of it.
McCain is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to hold on but River postures up.
McCain is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCain tries to lock up and control but River gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bernhard River dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
River slips a jab from McCain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCain 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 River has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from River and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
River ducks under a wild hook from McCain.
McCain misses with a lunging right hand
and McCain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCain throws a body shot but no joy.
River lands an overhand right.
McCain avoids the body shot from River.
Bernhard River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCain moves away.
McCain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCain throws a low kick, looking for River's leg but River calmly moves out of range.
River tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCain 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.
River now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCain with a nice cross.
River throws a right and a left that McCain avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCain.
River lands a body shot.
McCain throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain blocks a jab.
As River backs away, McCain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
River staying out of range there.
River blocks a jab.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCain tries to sprawl but River drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McCain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
River sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCain defending well though.
Bernhard River has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCain looking for submissions off his back.
River is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
River wants to control but McCain is keeping him busy.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River tries to pass to full mount but McCain defends it.
River has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McCain wants to hold on but River pushes him away.
McCain is squirming around, avoiding River's attempts to control the action.
River prevents McCain from getting the reversal.
River landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McCain is surviving well by controlling River's body position as best he can.
River working McCain over with strikes here.
McCain tries to lock up and control but River gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
River working away from the top, dropping strikes.
River lands a big elbow.
McCain wants to control but River is having none of it.
McCain doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
River landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
River wants to control the pace but McCain is squirming around nicely.
River is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
River avoids the attempt from McCain to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
River goes for an armbar but McCain turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McCain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for River.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bernhard River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
River throws a front kick that sends McCain stumbling back into the cage.
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from McCain misses.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCain's sensitive parts.
McCain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCain moves away.
McCain throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCain rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain lands with a shot to the body.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River misses with a straight left.
River takes a swing at McCain's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCain throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain moves out of range of the leg kick from River.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from River misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for River.
McCain throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
That kick from River tenderised McCain's leg. McCain is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River digs a good hook to McCain's body.
McCain misses with a low kick.
River scores with a jab to the head.
River shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John McCain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
River throws out a loose jab but McCain uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCain misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River tried to score with a low kick but McCain checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCain wants to slow River down by chopping away at his legs.
River scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCain.
Both fighters circling a little - River finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McCain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by River.
McCain throws a jab when River was well out of range.
A big left from McCain misses.
River lands a jab to McCain's midsection.
McCain tries to move into range but River moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from River! But no joy.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
McCain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McCain!
River swings around for an armbar but McCain sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into River's guard.
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but River is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
River throws his legs up looking for a submission but McCain uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River parries the strikes from McCain easily there. McCain is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable River to escape.
River tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McCain tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCain has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCain swings around for an armbar but River sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McCain's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCain isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. River stacks McCain on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by River!
River wants to control but McCain is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernhard River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well River has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernhard River!
An out of breath Bernhard River 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sanchez (ranked 2281 p4p, 950 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 281 p4p, 125 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sanchez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pandens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pandens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pandens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Pandens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pandens slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Pandens.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandens.
Pandens lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandens connects with a crisp jab.
Pandens moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Azriel Pandens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandens checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Pandens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens motions for Sanchez to come forward. Pandens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Pandens throws a leg kick
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Pandens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandens's head.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Pandens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pandens wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Pandens lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Pandens misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pandens takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Pandens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Pandens saw that one coming.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Pandens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Pandens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pandens misses the jab.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Sanchez throws a hook but Pandens avoids it easily.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pandens thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pandens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Pandens misses with a low kick.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Pandens manages to avoid it.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Pandens throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pandens 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.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Pandens makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pandens punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Pandens lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pandens under the eye.
Pandens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pandens throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pandens checks a leg kick.
Pandens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
Pandens cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Pandens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Pandens coming out on top.
Pandens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azriel Pandens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Pandens misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Pandens.
Nice body punch from Pandens.
Pandens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pandens checks it well.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandens.
Pandens digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Pandens counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Pandens.
Pandens throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pandens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Pandens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pandens slips under a jab.
Pandens lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Pandens moves out of range easily.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sanchez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandens moves away.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pandens misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Pandens misses with a straight right.
Pandens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez cracks Pandens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pandens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pandens misses with a straight right.
Pandens blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there
and Pandens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Pandens connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Pandens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pandens counters with a left to the body.
Pandens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandens.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Pandens counters with a nice uppercut.
Pandens looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Pandens scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
A jab from Pandens misses.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Pandens moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandens misses the target.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Pandens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Pandens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pandens throws a nice head kick!
 Sanchez is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pandens lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Pandens. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azriel Pandens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Pandens gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sanchez is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
Azriel Pandens spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Balkan (ranked 1483 p4p, 1077 weight class) and LaTroy Johnson (ranked 167 p4p, 119 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Aleksander Balkan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aleksander Balkan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksander Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, LaTroy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkan misses with a straight left.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
 It looks like LaTroy Johnson has been cut.
Balkan throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Balkan checks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Balkan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balkan scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Balkan sends Johnson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Balkan is motioning to the referee to let Johnson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balkan blocks a jab.
Balkan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balkan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Balkan finish him?!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Balkan finish him?
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Balkan slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Balkan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a body punch but Balkan moves out of range.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Balkan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Johnson! Balkan lets Johnson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
LaTroy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balkan counters with a right hand from hell and Johnson is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksander Balkan!
A victorious Aleksander Balkan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herrick Sahrahsahe (ranked 1159 p4p, 899 weight class) and Seelow Heights (ranked 177 p4p, 142 weight class). Heights has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herrick Sahrahsahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seelow Heights!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahrahsahe connects with a solid leg kick.
Sahrahsahe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sahrahsahe misses with a wild body shot.
Sahrahsahe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heights throws a hook but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Sahrahsahe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heights manages to avoid it.
Heights lands a two punch combo.
Sahrahsahe throws a shot from downtown. Heights moves away and avoids it.
Heights looks for the body kick but Sahrahsahe saw that one coming.
Heights feints a jab promting Sahrahsahe to slip. Heights then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sahrahsahe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sahrahsahe throws a leg kick that misses.
Heights looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heights throws a sloppy head kick and Sahrahsahe moves out of range easily.
Sahrahsahe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heights connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heights jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Sahrahsahe misses the target.
Sahrahsahe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Heights scores with a jab to the head.
Sahrahsahe lands with a straight right. Heights didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sahrahsahe.
Heights lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sahrahsahe takes a step back to recover.
Sahrahsahe connects with a solid leg kick.
Heights tries to land a body kick
and Sahrahsahe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heights thinking.
Heights throws out a loose jab but Sahrahsahe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Heights
and Sahrahsahe counters with a low kick, right behind Heights 's knee.
Sahrahsahe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sahrahsahe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heights manages to avoid it.
Heights goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heights rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sahrahsahe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sahrahsahe misses with a wild body shot.
Heights throws a sloppy head kick and Sahrahsahe moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heights breaks the clinch.
Heights misses with a kick to the body.
Sahrahsahe is looking for a counter combo.
Heights throws a right hand that Sahrahsahe ducks under and follows up with a left that Sahrahsahe also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Sahrahsahe misses its target.
Heights misses with a head kick.
Heights throws a lazy head kick
and Sahrahsahe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heights catches Sahrahsahe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heights keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heights misses the jab.
Heights connects with a solid leg kick.
Sahrahsahe is looking to wear down Heights with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a low kick but Heights moves his leg out of the way.
Sahrahsahe catches Heights with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heights walks into a straight right hand from Sahrahsahe.
Some bone on bone action there as Heights checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heights uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sahrahsahe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sahrahsahe.
A head kick misses from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe lands a jab to the head.
Heights avoids the body shot from Sahrahsahe.
Heights counters with a body kick.
Heights wants to clinch but Sahrahsahe slips to the side
and Sahrahsahe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Heights gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sahrahsahe.
Heights takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heights misses with a straight left.
Sahrahsahe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heights waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe throws a sloppy head kick and Heights moves out of range easily.
Heights cracks Sahrahsahe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heights moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heights dips to his left and cracks Sahrahsahe with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sahrahsahe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heights's head.
It looks like Sahrahsahe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sahrahsahe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights cracks Sahrahsahe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sahrahsahe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sahrahsahe moves out of range as Heights throws a body kick.
Heights wants to slow Sahrahsahe down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Sahrahsahe misses the target.
Sahrahsahe wants to land a leg kick but Heights is out of range.
Sahrahsahe throws a good cross that connects.
Heights's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heights tries a head kick but it misses.
Sahrahsahe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sahrahsahe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heights checks it well.
Sahrahsahe moves away from the strike by Heights.
Sahrahsahe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Sahrahsahe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sahrahsahe sets himself, and Heights steps forward looking for the clinch! Sahrahsahe avoids it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heights.
Heights doesn't manage to clinch there - Sahrahsahe circles away.
Sahrahsahe throws a right hand that misses
and Heights counters with a stiff right hand.
Heights scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Herrick Sahrahsahe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seelow Heights's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Heights lands a lovely overhand right.
Heights takes one to the chin there.
Heights is looking to clinch.
Sahrahsahe lands with a nice body punch.
Heights misses with a looping left.
Heights looks to land a body kick but Sahrahsahe moved away.
Sahrahsahe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sahrahsahe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sahrahsahe lands a head shot.
Sahrahsahe throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Heights misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heights ducks under a wild hook from Sahrahsahe.
Heights steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sahrahsahe. That one must have hurt.
Sahrahsahe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heights swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sahrahsahe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sahrahsahe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heights.
Heights tries to counter with a clinch but Sahrahsahe shakes him off and moves away.
Heights throws a sloppy head kick
and Sahrahsahe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sahrahsahe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heights. Heights obviously looking to wear him down.
Seelow Heights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heights misses the jab.
Sahrahsahe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Heights.
Heights sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heights fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sahrahsahe checks it well.
Heights pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sahrahsahe is out of range and Heights settles back down.
Heights tries a head kick but it misses.
Herrick Sahrahsahe is winning the standup battle so far.
Heights pushes Sahrahsahe away with a front kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Heights checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sahrahsahe backing away here, and Heights unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Heights misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sahrahsahe.
It looked like Sahrahsahe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sahrahsahe throws a hook but Heights blocks it.
Heights throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heights moves out of range of the leg kick from Sahrahsahe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heights uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sahrahsahe.
Nice jab there from Sahrahsahe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heights scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sahrahsahe connects with an inside leg kick.
Heights throws a leg kick but Sahrahsahe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heights misses with a head kick.
Sahrahsahe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heights thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Heights. Beautiful body shot.
Heights cracks Sahrahsahe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sahrahsahe scores with a leg kick.
Sahrahsahe is looking to score with low kicks.
Heights is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heights throws a hook to the side of Sahrahsahe's head but Sahrahsahe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe throws a shot to the body.
Sahrahsahe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sahrahsahe stuns Heights with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sahrahsahe lands a high kick!
Heights throws a push kick but Sahrahsahe slaps the foot to one side.
Sahrahsahe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heights is out of range.
Heights misses with a hook
and Sahrahsahe counters with an inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heights.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heights is able to avoid easily.
Heights throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sahrahsahe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heights tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sahrahsahe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Sahrahsahe misses.
Sahrahsahe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Heights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe misses with a low kick.
And Heights responds with a good body kick, but Sahrahsahe manages to step out the way in time.
Heights looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heights throws a jab but it's blocked by Sahrahsahe.
A shot to the liver by Sahrahsahe. Beautiful body shot.
Sahrahsahe swinging wildly here.
Heights throws a counter combo.
Heights scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sahrahsahe in his tracks.
Sahrahsahe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sahrahsahe throws a lazy right hand but Heights sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sahrahsahe throws a right hand that misses
enabling Heights to counter with a crisp jab.
Sahrahsahe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heights connects with a solid leg kick.
Heights closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heights's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herrick Sahrahsahe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seelow Heights's cut.
That's time! Sahrahsahe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sahrahsahe avoids the head kick by Heights.
A good leg kick by Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe takes one on the button.
A combination from Heights does no damage.
Heights misses with a kick to the body
and Sahrahsahe counters with a stiff right hand.
Sahrahsahe misses with a lunging right hand
and Heights counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sahrahsahe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heights rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sahrahsahe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heights ducks under a wild hook from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe feints and then cracks Heights's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heights down.
Heights tries to clinch but Sahrahsahe moves out of range.
Sahrahsahe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sahrahsahe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heights avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Sahrahsahe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heights wants to clinch up but Sahrahsahe keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights throws a leg kick but Sahrahsahe moved away.
Sahrahsahe is looking to chop away at Heights's legs.
Despite the aggression on Heights's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sahrahsahe. That's going to slow Heights down.
Heights throws a leg kick
and Sahrahsahe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heights tries to clinch but Sahrahsahe is having none of it.
Sahrahsahe misses with a straight left.
Heights misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heights throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sahrahsahe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heights throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe throws a push kick but Heights slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Heights as he checks the leg kick.
Heights has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heights misses with a body shot.
Sahrahsahe jabs at Heights's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sahrahsahe. That's going to slow Heights down.
Seelow Heights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herrick Sahrahsahe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe throws out a leg kick but Heights moves out of range and Sahrahsahe only half commits.
Sahrahsahe sets himself, and Heights steps forward looking for the clinch! Sahrahsahe avoids it this time.
Heights misses the body punch
and Sahrahsahe counters with a left and a right that stings Heights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sahrahsahe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heights misses with a kick to the body.
Heights is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sahrahsahe.
Heights throws a leg kick
and Sahrahsahe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Heights scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sahrahsahe in his tracks.
Heights pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Heights.
Heights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sahrahsahe cracks Heights with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sahrahsahe, as that shot connected.
Heights throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sahrahsahe counters with a nice body kick.
Heights misses with a low kick as Sahrahsahe jumps back.
Sahrahsahe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sahrahsahe thuds his right hand into Heights's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heights throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heights has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sahrahsahe.
Heights throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sahrahsahe counters with a nice leg kick.
Heights throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heights swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sahrahsahe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Heights.
Nice straight punches there by Sahrahsahe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sahrahsahe.
Heights misses with a body punch
and Sahrahsahe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heights thinking.
Sahrahsahe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sahrahsahe lands the left hand.
Heights throws a shot from downtown. Sahrahsahe moves away and avoids it.
Sahrahsahe throws a front kick that sends Heights stumbling back into the cage.
Heights misses with a jab to the body
letting Sahrahsahe counter with a right hand.
Heights takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sahrahsahe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heights throws out a loose jab but Sahrahsahe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heights misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heights on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heights tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sahrahsahe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sahrahsahe connects with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Heights
and Sahrahsahe counters with a nice uppercut.
Sahrahsahe throws a body kick that misses.
Heights ducks under a wild hook from Sahrahsahe.
Heights plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sahrahsahe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heights in his tracks.
Sahrahsahe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heights at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sahrahsahe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sahrahsahe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herrick Sahrahsahe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sahrahsahe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herrick Sahrahsahe!
An out of breath Herrick Sahrahsahe 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 1019 p4p, 878 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 151 p4p, 127 weight class). Edwards's entrance music is Damian Marley - Road to Zion. A fine choice. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Bob throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
Bob throws a low kick but Edwards avoids it.
Edwards 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.
Bob walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edwards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Edwards motions for Bob to come forward. Edwards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards connects with a leg kick.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edwards lands a lovely overhand right.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Bob takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Edwards as he checks the leg kick.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob wants to slow Edwards down by chopping away at his legs.
Bob feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Bob tries to land a leg kick but Edwards saw it coming and moves away.
Bob cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a chopping leg kick but Edwards manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Bob sees coming a mile off.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Bob misses the target.
Edwards looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Bob's knee but Bob avoids it well.
Edwards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
Edwards is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bob throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards tried to counter with a leg kick but Bob avoided it.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bob lands a nice looking body kick.
Edwards works the jab nicely.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob slips a straight right by Edwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Bob releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bob 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 Edwards has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Edwards and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Edwards swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Edwards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards thuds a left hand into Bob's body.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bob doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Bob misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards misses with an uppercut.
Bob appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Jab by Edwards.
Bob chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwards can pounce on him.
Bob is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Bob feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Edwards misses with a body punch
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards connects with a body shot.
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 leg kick checked by Bob.
Bob was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Edwards gets tackled into the cage by Bob. Bob maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bob - that landed with a thud.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards is looking to score with low kicks.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Edwards. Beautiful body shot.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edwards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards backing away here, and Bob unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bob.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Edwards is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ife Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bob misses with a looping left.
Silent Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards connects with a looping right hand.
Edwards tries a low kick but Bob avoids it.
Bob's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Bob avoids it.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards is looking to wear down Bob with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bob misses with the body kick
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Bob misses.
Bob throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bob blocks the leg kick.
Bob connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob throws a low kick, looking for Edwards's leg but Edwards calmly moves out of range.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Bob knows he should have avoided that one.
Bob closes the distance and clinches.
Bob working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edwards - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edwards tries to stall but Bob uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob gets control of Edwards's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bob will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Edwards wanted to stand there but Bob had control of the position.
Bob keeping full guard, as Edwards tries to pass.
Edwards looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Edwards wanted to stand there but Bob had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edwards has managed to get both his arms back between Bob's legs - danger averted.
Edwards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Edwards scores with a decent looking hook.
Ife Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Bob throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edwards counters with a good, hard body kick but Bob shrugs it off.
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!
Edwards takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Edwards 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 Bob has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bob and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Bob with a hook.
Edwards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Bob motions for Edwards to come forward. Bob throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Edwards's knee but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards checks a low kick from Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Edwards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Edwards checks a low kick from Bob.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Edwards checks a low kick from Bob.
Bob is looking to land body kicks.
Edwards cracks Bob with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bob dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donk. Edwards catches Bob right on the button with a cross.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bob is out of range.
A jab from Edwards finds it's way through Bob's defenses.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob throws a low kick but Edwards moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ife Edwards will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Edwards loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob throws out a counter right but Edwards avoids it with no problem.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwards misses with a right hand
and Bob counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Edwards lands with a kick to the temple. Bob shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bob throws a solid leg kick but Edwards takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bob.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Bob appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bob swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edwards scores with a push kick.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards.
Edwards cracks Bob with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bob doesn't seem phased though.
Bob connects with a leg kick.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
Edwards throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Bob moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Bob misses.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edwards.
Bob misses with a leg kick.
Bob throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Bob misses with a hook.
Edwards is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bob has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Edwards throws a shot to the body.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob throws a sloppy body shot
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.
Bob moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bob doesn't seem phased though.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edwards misses the jab.
Edwards cracks Bob with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bob throws a leg kick that misses.
Bob has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Edwards.
Edwards lunges at Bob with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bob's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bob, as that shot connected.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
Bob throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards connects with a single shot there.
Edwards lands with a hook. Bob tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bob misses with an 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!
Bob throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Bob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edwards swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bob.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Bob throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Edwards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ife Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edwards.
An inside leg kick from Bob misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Edwards lands a really nice looking cross but Bob seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Edwards moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Bob 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.
Bob connects with a leg kick.
Bob looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Bob. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bob.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards slips under a jab from Bob.
And Edwards counters with a quick kick to the body but Bob blocks it.
Bob tries a low kick but Edwards avoids it.
Bob throws a sloppy body shot
and Edwards counters with a body kick.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ife Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edwards, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ife Edwards!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ife Edwards thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiril Bohizdar (ranked 809 p4p, 1066 weight class) and Zhang Jun (ranked 52 p4p, 67 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiril Bohizdar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun avoids the body shot from Bohizdar.
Jun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bohizdar.
It seemed like Jun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bohizdar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bohizdar 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.
Bohizdar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jun manages to avoid it.
Bohizdar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Zhang Jun has been cut.
Jun looks to score with a jab to the body but Bohizdar is just out of range.
Bohizdar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bohizdar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jun.
Bohizdar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jun swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohizdar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bohizdar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bohizdar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jun.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses
and Jun counters with a stiff right hand.
Bohizdar connects with a body shot.
Bohizdar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jun on the side of the head.
Jun avoids the head kick by Bohizdar.
Kiril Bohizdar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun scores with a jab.
Zhang Jun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohizdar.
Jun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bohizdar's sensitive parts.
Jun misses with a series of wild punches.
Jun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bohizdar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jun can't do much from the bottom here.
Jun is not content to let Bohizdar control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jun manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohizdar regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bohizdar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jun is trying to get back to full guard.
Bohizdar wants to advance to full mount but Jun doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jun controls Bohizdar momentarily but Bohizdar frees himself.
Bohizdar trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohizdar stands and throws Jun's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bohizdar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jun keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bohizdar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jun struggling a bit here.
Bohizdar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jun rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bohizdar's guard! Nice work there by Jun!
Jun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bohizdar is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohizdar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bohizdar is proving hard to escape from.
Jun trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohizdar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jun might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bohizdar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kiril Bohizdar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zhang Jun's cut.
That's time! Bohizdar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bohizdar throws out a loose jab but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Jun misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bohizdar.
Zhang Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bohizdar with the inside leg kick.
Bohizdar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bohizdar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jun! But no joy.
Bohizdar delivers a nice body kick.
Bohizdar catches Jun with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jun misses with a right hand
and Bohizdar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jun tries to score with a low kick but Bohizdar moves his leg out of the way.
Bohizdar moves out of range of the body kick from Jun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohizdar throws a head kick but Jun moves out of range.
Bohizdar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jun's head.
Jun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jun walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bohizdar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bohizdar misses with a low kick.
Jun throws out a counter right but Bohizdar avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Jun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bohizdar.
Jun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jun throws a leg kick but Bohizdar checks it.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick
and Jun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bohizdar throws a lazy right hand but Jun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bohizdar connects with a body shot.
Bohizdar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jun manages to avoid it.
Bohizdar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jun can pounce on him.
Jun takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jun throws a chopping leg kick but Bohizdar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bohizdar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kiril Bohizdar is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohizdar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bohizdar is rocked!
Bohizdar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Bohizdar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bohizdar misses with an uppercut
and Jun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bohizdar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Bohizdar misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar scores with the left hand. Jun knows he should have avoided that one.
Jun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jun blocks a head kick by Bohizdar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bohizdar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bohizdar throws a big shot that misses.
Jun cracks Bohizdar with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zhang Jun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 587 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Crazy Horse (ranked 77 p4p, 173 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reedtz lands with a cross.
We've been informed that Horse has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Reedtz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reedtz was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
Horse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reedtz.
Horse stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reedtz laying and praying for a moment but Horse takes advantage and regains half guard.
Horse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reedtz.
Horse controlling the position for now.
Reedtz trying to control the action but Horse is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse trying to hold on to Reedtz's head to control him but Reedtz postures up.
Horse is looking for a sweep. Reedtz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reedtz trying to control from half guard but Horse is working away.
Reedtz is looking to advance position but Horse won't allow it.
Horse manages to get to full guard.
Reedtz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horse managing to control the position.
Horse's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Reedtz throws an elbow that misses. Horse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reedtz's guard. Nice move by Horse!
Reedtz is trying to keep Horse in close.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Reedtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz pulls Horse in close to his closed guard and prevents Horse from doing any damage or advancing position.
Reedtz controls Horse momentarily but Horse frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reedtz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horse just misses with a punch to the body.
As Horse backs away, Reedtz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Horse jabs Reedtz right on the nose. Reedtz blinks but takes it well.
Reedtz darts in looking for a takedown but Horse gets double underhooks and turns Reedtz into the cage.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reedtz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reedtz misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse decides to pull guard.
Reedtz throws a big right hand that misses.
Horse looking for a sweep. Not yet Horse, not yet.
Reedtz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reedtz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Horse moves into full guard.
Reedtz is looking to work some ground and pound but Horse has wrist control.
Horse is pulling down on Reedtz's head. It's preventing any offense from Reedtz, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reedtz cracks Horse with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Crazy Horse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Reedtz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horse throws a series of strikes that have Reedtz backpedaling.
 It looks like Rasmus Reedtz has been cut.
Reedtz with a jab.
Reedtz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reedtz moves forwards but Horse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rasmus Reedtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Reedtz misses.
Horse tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reedtz 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.
Horse misses with a wild body shot.
Horse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reedtz or perhaps it was just good defense by Horse, which made it look bad.
Reedtz fails with the takedown.
Horse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz throws a leg kick
and Horse counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reedtz won't be happy with that.
Reedtz struggling a bit here.
Horse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reedtz keeps working.
Horse tries to advance to mount but Reedtz denies him.
Reedtz wants to control but Horse postures up.
Reedtz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reedtz wants to improve his position but Horse is controlling well.
Reedtz trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse is trying to control the action in half guard but Reedtz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Horse is looking to advance position but Reedtz won't allow it.
Crazy Horse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reedtz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reedtz is looking to control Horse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reedtz avoid being mounted?
Horse is trying to control. Reedtz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reedtz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Horse throws a big elbow that misses.
Reedtz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reedtz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horse is one step ahead there.
Horse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reedtz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reedtz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horse tries to avoid it but Reedtz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horse to the ground. Horse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Horse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasmus Reedtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reedtz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horse gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Reedtz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horse trying to keep a closed guard but Reedtz is proving a slippery customer.
Horse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Horse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasmus Reedtz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Reedtz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reedtz throws a hook but Horse blocks it.
Reedtz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horse.
Reedtz slips under a jab from Horse.
Reedtz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reedtz throws a head kick but Horse moves out of range.
Horse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reedtz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse throws a jab but it's blocked by Reedtz.
Reedtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horse.
Reedtz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reedtz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reedtz.
Horse changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Horse.
Reedtz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horse avoids the head kick by Reedtz.
Horse is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reedtz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reedtz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horse tries to clinch there but Reedtz circles away.
Reedtz throws a sloppy body shot
and Horse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horse.
Crazy Horse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse trying to control but Reedtz is working from the bottom.
Horse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reedtz trying to keep a closed guard but Horse is proving a slippery customer.
Horse content to stall in guard here.
Horse trying to control but Reedtz is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz pulls Horse in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reedtz.
Reedtz works Horse's body with a nice hook.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horse as he jumps to the side.
Rasmus Reedtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasmus Reedtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horse lands a jab.
Horse throws out a powerful jab.
Reedtz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reedtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Reedtz.
A countering left hand to the body from Horse misses.
Reedtz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Horse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Reedtz.
Reedtz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reedtz misses with an uppercut
and Horse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reedtz looking for a sweep. Not yet Reedtz, not yet.
Horse content to stall in guard here.
Horse wants to control from the top but Reedtz keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Horse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Horse!
During a confident post fight interview, Crazy Horse 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bennett (ranked 1180 p4p, 749 weight class) and Andy Viking (ranked 132 p4p, 87 weight class). Bennett comes to the cage accompanied by The Heresy. Andy Viking will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook to the body
and Viking counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Viking.
Viking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Bennett lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bennett is looking to take a break and control but Viking is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viking wants to get back to his feet.
Bennett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Viking is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett is working for a kimura but Viking is defending it quite comfortably.
Viking looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viking defends it well.
Viking pushes Bennett off looking to stand but Bennett dives back in and keeps control.
Bennett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viking does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Viking wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Viking has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Viking crunches a lovely knee into Bennett's ribcage.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett wants a takedown.
Viking is pressed up against the cage. Bennett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Viking down to the mat. Viking avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Viking connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Viking throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
Viking connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennett. That did some damage!
Viking fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andy Viking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennett is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Viking.
Bennett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Viking putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bennett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Viking with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Viking creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses.
Viking landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viking lands a nice knee to the body.
Viking misses with a knee strike.
Bennett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viking lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viking landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viking landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viking.
Viking scores with a knee to the head.
Viking scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Viking pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Bennett ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bennett no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Viking tries to stand but Bennett is controlling from the bottom.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bennett, up you get!
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking is being controlled here.
Viking is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bennett is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viking is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bennett tries to advance to mount but Viking denies him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Viking dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Viking cracks Bennett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Viking throws a body kick that misses.
Viking is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Viking lands a head kick. Bennett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Viking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viking connects with a leg kick.
Viking rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.
Viking presses Bennett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bennett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Viking prevents it.
Andy Viking seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Viking lands a damaging elbow.
Viking lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Viking just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bennett gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Viking kicks off Bennett and gets to his feet.
Andy Viking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bennett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Viking clobbers Bennett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Viking throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Viking.
Viking misses with a body shot
and Bennett moves into the clinch.
Viking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Viking works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennett takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viking with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Viking manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viking utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Viking has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bennett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viking can turn it around.
Viking lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Viking lands with a light punch inside.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viking lands a knee to the head.
Viking has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking lands a body punch.
Viking has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Viking with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Viking lands a body shot in the clinch.
Viking lands a nice knee to the body.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Viking landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Viking.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking lands a left hand.
Viking tries a knee to the head but Bennett blocks it.
A short uppercut from Viking.
Viking lands a body shot.
Viking with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Viking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bennett blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viking landing knees to the body.
Viking is working Bennett over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viking.
Viking landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bennett takes an elbow to the temple.
Viking scores a nice knee to the body.
Viking lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Justin Bennett has been cut.
Nice elbow from Viking.
Viking drops Bennett with a big knee straight up the middle! Bennett is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bennett is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett drops his hands momentarily and Viking takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viking sends Bennett crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Viking is motioning to the referee to let Bennett up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Viking clinches.
Viking is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Bennett's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Bennett! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andy Viking!
As Andy Viking got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It's not whether you win or lose, it's how many people remember you when you die'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 15 p4p, 85 weight class) and Lenny Kowalski (ranked 3 p4p, 14 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Kowalski slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalski.
Hopkins throws a front kick that sends Kowalski stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Kowalski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalski.
A countering left hand to the body from Kowalski misses.
Hopkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Kowalski's head but Kowalski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hopkins!
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalski.
Kowalski throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hopkins throws a good cross that connects.
Hopkins throws a lazy body kick
and Kowalski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kowalski.
Kowalski pushing down on Hopkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hopkins wants to improve his position but Kowalski is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hopkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kowalski prevents Hopkins from standing back up.
Hopkins has his hands clasped together around Kowalski's back. He's all about the action.
Kowalski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kowalski looking to control but Hopkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kowalski takes Hopkins's back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski is looking to control Hopkins but Hopkins is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kowalski working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kowalski looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Hopkins is controlling Kowalski 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Kowalski looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
Kowalski is looking for a triangle but Hopkins pushes his legs off easily.
Hopkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kowalski working for a triangle but Hopkins defends it easily.
Kowalski is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
Kowalski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalski has an active guard here but Hopkins has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hopkins in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giuseppe Hopkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kowalski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Kowalski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kowalski blocks the body kick.
Kowalski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalski moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kowalski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopkins throws a body kick that misses
and Kowalski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins cracks Kowalski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a body kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kowalski misses.
Hopkins with a jab.
Giuseppe Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins tries to land a front kick but Kowalski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kowalski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKowalski.
Jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a body kick.
Hopkins throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
It seemed like Kowalski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Kowalski moves out of range.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kowalski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hopkins cracks Kowalski with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kowalski looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopkins finish him?
Kowalski is rocked!
It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins finds Kowalski's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Kowalski flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Hopkins lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Kowalski will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Giuseppe Hopkins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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