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OFK 118 - Mustonen Vs Bagwis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Sinisterra (ranked 2379 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 295 p4p, 269 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sinisterra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinisterra throws a head kick that half lands.
Sinisterra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carpenter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sinisterra trying to remain calm as Carpenter controls from the top position.
Sinisterra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carpenter on the ground.
Sinisterra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carpenter is putting a hurting on Sinisterra here, landing some big shots from side control.
Carpenter taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinisterra is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carpenter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carpenter advances nicely into full mount.
Sinisterra wants to control but Carpenter is having none of it.
Carpenter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carpenter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sinisterra hang on?
Carpenter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sinisterra is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Carpenter breaks from Sinisterra's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carpenter controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter lands with some strikes.
Carpenter controlling from mount.
Carpenter with the ground and pound from mount.
Carpenter controlling the position easily from mount.
Sinisterra trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carpenter controlling the position easily from mount.
Carpenter is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Carpenter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Carpenter!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Labosky (ranked 2708 p4p, 4270 weight class) and Thor Fresh (ranked 266 p4p, 382 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 54 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh moves out of range of the leg kick from Labosky.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Labosky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fresh lands with a left to the head.
Fresh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Labosky missing with knees to the body.
Fresh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Labosky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fresh pulls Labosky into guard.
Fresh looking to control.
Fresh has his foot on Labosky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Labosky works his way back into a safe position though.
Fresh is looking for a triangle but Labosky pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh pulls Labosky in close to his closed guard and prevents Labosky from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fresh keeping moving, preventing Labosky from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky wanted to stand there but Fresh had control of the position.
Labosky wants to control from the top but Fresh keeps moving.
Fresh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Labosky trying to control the position from guard on top but Fresh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fresh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Labosky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Labosky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fresh is looking for a triangle but Labosky pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Labosky stops Fresh from standing up.
Fresh seems keen to control Labosky's posture.
Labosky is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fresh has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Labosky is looking to defend but Fresh has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Labosky! Fresh pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Labosky taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thor Fresh!
Thor Fresh looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I finally got me a good team, I had a great camp. I want to thank my team Bolo, Lars, and Juice. This is a team win'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Seehaver (ranked 2767 p4p, 3971 weight class) and Orion Struss (ranked 353 p4p, 452 weight class). Struss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Gnar - New Bugatti. 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 12 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Kyle Seehaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Struss!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seehaver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Struss misses with a double jab.
Kyle Seehaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Struss.
Seehaver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Seehaver stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Struss to get to his feet.
Struss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seehaver closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Struss makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Struss coming out on top.
Struss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Struss throws a series of punches but Seehaver moves out of range.
Seehaver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Struss.
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Seehaver is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struss is trying to stand back up but Seehaver is controlling him
Struss has one foot on Seehaver's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Struss.
Seehaver closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Struss's guard.
Struss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Seehaver controls the pace.
Struss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Struss wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver won't allow Struss to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struss is trying to control the position but Seehaver postures up.
Struss pulls Seehaver in close to prevent any damage.
Seehaver won't allow Struss to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Seehaver controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Seehaver gets a double leg takedown into Struss's guard.
Struss wants to sweep here but Seehaver controlling him for the moment.
Struss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seehaver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Struss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seehaver won't allow Struss to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Seehaver postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Struss sizes up Seehaver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seehaver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seehaver looking to score a takedown here. Struss is defending well but Seehaver drives through and ends up in Struss's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struss looking to control.
Seehaver wants to pass the guard but Struss is keeping the position.
Struss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seehaver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Struss has his hands on Seehaver's head, controlling the position.
Seehaver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Seehaver preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orion Struss dominated that round.
That's time! Seehaver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Struss misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Struss!
Struss connects with a jab.
Seehaver throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Struss tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Seehaver is in Struss's guard.
Seehaver prevents Struss from getting back to his feet.
Seehaver showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seehaver won't allow Struss to sweep him here.
Struss controls Seehaver momentarily but Seehaver frees himself.
Struss wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seehaver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seehaver preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Struss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seehaver.
Struss connects with a looping right hand.
Struss gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Struss has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Seehaver is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Struss breaks from the clinch.
Seehaver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Struss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struss scores with a hook.
Orion Struss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Seehaver prevents Struss from standing back up.
Seehaver keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Struss is trying to get back to full guard.
Seehaver controlling the pace.
Struss wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struss is looking to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Struss is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seehaver is taking a breather. Struss says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Seehaver.
Struss throws Seehaver to one side and escapes!
Seehaver blocks the body kick.
Struss throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Seehaver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Struss cracks Seehaver with an open hand slap.
Struss thuds his right hand into Seehaver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seehaver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seehaver showed some decent athleticism there.
Struss won't allow Seehaver to pass to mount.
Struss tries to get to full guard but Seehaver has control of the leg.
Struss is trying to stand back up but Seehaver is controlling him
Struss is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Struss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Struss is looking for a sweep. Seehaver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Struss is looking to escape.
Seehaver is taking a breather. Struss says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Seehaver prevents Struss from standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orion Struss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Seehaver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Struss gets caught napping as Seehaver dives in and scores a takedown. Struss manages to retain guard.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Struss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Struss wants to improve his position but instead Seehaver has moved into half guard.
Seehaver is taking a breather. Struss says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Further stalling from Seehaver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struss is looking to control Seehaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Struss avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struss tries to get to full guard but Seehaver has control of the leg.
Seehaver controlling the action here.
Seehaver stops Struss from getting back to his feet.
Seehaver controlling the pace.
Struss is looking to improve his position.
Struss is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Orion Struss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Seehaver shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Struss's guard.
Struss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seehaver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Struss wants to stand up but Seehaver is controlling him.
Seehaver engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Struss is looking to stand up but Seehaver isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver won't allow Struss to sweep him here.
Seehaver drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Struss manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Seehaver has Struss in his guard.
Struss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Struss wants to stand but Seehaver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Struss trying to control but Seehaver is working from the bottom.
Seehaver looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Struss misses with a body kick.
Orion Struss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Seehaver slips a jab and a cross from Struss.
Seehaver half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Seehaver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Struss!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seehaver wants to control but Struss is keeping him busy.
Kyle Seehaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Struss's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Seehaver showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Struss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orion Struss!
During a confident post fight interview, Orion Struss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 3586 p4p, 3042 weight class) and Max Holloway (ranked 425 p4p, 379 weight class). Masada The Zealot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Holloway jabs The Zealot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holloway jabs at The Zealot's body.
Holloway ducks under a wild hook from The Zealot.
Holloway scores with a hook to the body. The Zealot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holloway staying out of range there.
Holloway throws out a counter right but The Zealot avoids it with no problem.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Zealot or not.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Zealot or not.
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holloway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Zealot lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Zealot throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Zealot misses with some punches.
The Zealot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Zealots head.
Holloway scores with a hook to the body.
Holloway lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway wants a takedown.
The Zealot misses with a punch on the inside.
Holloway lands a nice uppercut.
The Zealot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Zealot misses with a punch to the body.
The Zealot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holloway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands a nice uppercut.
Holloway breaks the clinch.
Holloway moves into the clinch successfully.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Holloway blocks an uppercut.
Holloway blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Holloway as the two fighters clinch.
Holloway breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holloway has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Zealot seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Holloway can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Holloway - that landed with a thud.
Holloway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Zealot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Holloway.
Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holloway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holloway lands a nice shot that snaps The Zealot's head back.
Holloway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Zealot.
Holloway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Zealot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holloway lands a nice hook to The Zealot's body. The Zealot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Zealot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Holloway avoids them all with ease.
The Zealot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holloway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holloway slips under a jab from The Zealot.
Holloway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
 The Zealot is rocked!
The Zealot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh The Zealot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Zealot is breathing heavily.
Holloway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway gets a clinch.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holloway has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Zealot regains guard immediately.
Holloway pushing down on The Zealot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Holloway has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Holloway content just to control the position here.
Holloway's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The Zealot seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot really wants to buck Holloway off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Holloway dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holloway throws a shot to the body.
The Zealot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holloway has time to react.
Holloway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Zealot. That did some damage!
Holloway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Zealot throws a jab but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Zealot wants to clinch.
The Zealot misses with a straight left.
Holloway tests The Zealot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Max Holloway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holloway lands with a nice body kick.
Holloway lands a nice looking body shot.
Holloway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Zealot's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Holloway.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Zealot tries to keep at a distance but Holloway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holloway gets through The Zealot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Zealot throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands a body shot.
The Zealot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Zealot throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway lands a shot to the body.
Holloway digs a right hand underneath The Zealot's ribcage. The Zealot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Holloway.
Max Holloway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Zealot or not.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Holloway.
The Zealot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Zealot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Zealot.
The Zealot pushes Holloway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Holloway misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway gets tackled into the cage by The Zealot. The Zealot maintains the clinch.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Zealot tries to throw a body punch but Holloway avoids it by throwing The Zealot back against the cage.
A short right from Holloway.
The Zealot misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Zealot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway breaks from the clinch.
Holloway walks forward and throws a big overhand right! The Zealot drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Holloway swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from The Zealot's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
After the big win, Max Holloway made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FUClothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Golles (ranked 3084 p4p, 2962 weight class) and Samson Komua (ranked 421 p4p, 402 weight class). Komua has chosen Fangai Lupe as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Golles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samson Komua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golles misses with a body shot.
Golles with a hook.
Golles wants to clinch
letting Komua counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Peter Golles has been cut.
Komua connects with a body shot that sends Golles's belly button to the back.
Komua jabs Golles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Komua lands a big right hand that sends Golles crashing to the mat! Komua stays standing though and waves Golles back to his feet!
Golles is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golles glances at the clock... BAM! Komua nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Golles crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Golles is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samson Komua!
Samson Komua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dawson (ranked 2166 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 224 p4p, 274 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven moves into the clinch.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven manages to break the clinch.
Draven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dawson's head.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawson circles away.
Dawson tries a low kick but Draven avoids it.
Draven misses with a double jab.
Dawson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Draven scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawson 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.
Dawson missing with a left hand there. Draven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dawson misses with a low kick as Draven jumps back.
Dawson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson is looking to chop away at Draven's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draven.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawson tries to land a front kick but Draven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dawson misses with a low kick as Draven jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Draven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dawson scores with a leg kick.
Dawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draven steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dawson.
Draven instigates a clinch.
Draven lands a body shot in the clinch.
Draven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dawson tries to break the clinch but Draven is controlling the position.
Draven throws an elbow but it misses.
Draven is looking to control Dawson's arms but Dawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Draven has his back to the cage.
Dawson working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Draven tries to tie him up.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawson misses with a looping left.
Draven has managed to clinch.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Dawson pushes Draven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson looking to slow down the pace here.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Draven tries to break the clinch but Dawson is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draven manages to break the clinch.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Draven checks it.
Draven misses with a few strikes there.
Draven clinches up with Dawson and pushes him back against the cage.
Draven with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Draven is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dawson avoiding damage as Draven throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Draven pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Dawson on the inside.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draven takes the fight into the clinch.
Draven scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawson breaks the clinch.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Dawson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven forces Dawson back against the cage and clinches.
Dawson slows down the pace here.
Draven trying to control the position but instead, Dawson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Draven into the cage.
Draven is trying to break free.
Dawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Draven tries to tie him up.
Draven lands with a right to the head.
Draven is pushing Dawson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dawson.
Draven wants to counter with a clinch but Dawson pushes him away.
Draven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dawson scores with a jab to the body.
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 Roger Dawson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Dawson misses.
An inside leg kick from Dawson misses.
Draven wants to counter the offense by Dawson and move into the clinch position.
Draven wants to clinch.
Dawson throws a head kick that Draven semi-blocks.
Dawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawson misses the target.
Dawson throws a front kick aimed at Draven's knee but Draven avoids it well.
Draven closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven misses with a knee to the head.
Eric Draven seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Draven struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Dawson tries to stall but Draven uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Draven taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draven.
Draven breaks from the clinch.
Dawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draven throws out a counter right but Dawson avoids it with no problem.
Dawson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Draven.
Dawson thuds his shin into the meat of Draven's side.
Roger Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson lands with a straight right. Draven didn't see that one coming.
Dawson dodges the punch combination from Draven.
Dawson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Dawson misses.
Dawson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Draven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dawson takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses.
Draven has managed to clinch.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Draven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dawson blocks it with crossed arms.
Draven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draven avoiding damage.
Dawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Draven gets an underhook and turns Dawson into the cage.
Draven pushes off an throws an elbow but Dawson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Draven wants to stall.
Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawson connects with a solid leg kick.
Draven tries to clinch up but Dawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Draven counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Draven.
Dawson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Draven blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawson.
Draven struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Draven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dawson.
Dawson digs a right hand into Draven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Draven's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Draven keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawson loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Dawson throws out a loose jab but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Draven.
Dawson throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Draven tries to clinch but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson lands a glancing blow to the side of Draven's head.
Draven has Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven is looking to control Dawson's arms but Dawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Draven has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
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 Roger Dawson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Draven tries to clinch up.
Dawson has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven wants to stall.
Draven looking to slow down the pace here.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson is working Draven over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson trying to stall but Draven improves his position.
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draven moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dawson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Draven takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Draven.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
Draven lands a right hand.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dawson tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.
Dawson misses with a double jab.
Draven throws a counter combo.
Eric Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Draven sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dawson throws a poor cross that misses
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dawson's knee momentarily.
Draven clinches up with Dawson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawson throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Draven's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dawson throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven wants to clinch.
Dawson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dawson scores with a nice head shot.
Dawson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Draven checks it.
Draven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dawson. Dawson obviously looking to wear him down.
Dawson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Draven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawson tries to bum rush Draven with a series of wild strikes but Draven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dawson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Draven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Draven closes the distance and clinches.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawson tries to clinch but Draven is having none of it.
Dawson clobbers Draven with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to clinch but Draven moves out of range.
Draven moves in looking to clinch but Dawson pushes him off.
Draven moves into range and clinches up with Dawson.
Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dawson tries to clinch but Draven moves out of range.
Dawson jabs Draven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dawson misses with a straight right.
Dawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draven.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Draven. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Draven throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson tries to keep at a distance but Draven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Draven can't break the clinch.
Dawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Draven manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draven moves into the clinch successfully.
Dawson tries a body shot but Draven blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Draven tries to tie him up.
Dawson breaks the clinch.
Dawson misses with an uppercut. Draven saw that one coming.
Draven lands a head shot.
Dawson misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
Dawson tries to keep at a distance but Draven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Draven lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven misses with an elbow strike.
Draven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawson.
Roger Dawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Draven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dawson blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Roger Dawson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dawson, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Dawson!
Roger Dawson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ger McDonnell (ranked 2289 p4p, 2586 weight class) and Jimmy Knapp (ranked 291 p4p, 329 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ger McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDonnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knapp 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.
Nice body kick there by Knapp.
A swing and a miss from Knapp.
Knapp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knapp misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
Jimmy Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Knapp.
McDonnell misses with a straight left.
McDonnell throws a hook but Knapp avoids it easily.
Knapp tries a quick counter leg kick but McDonnell is wise to it.
McDonnell with a jab.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knapp.
McDonnell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knapp misses with the combination.
A big right from Knapp misses.
McDonnell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knapp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDonnell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knapp scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp feints a jab promting McDonnell to slip. Knapp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McDonnell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
Knapp lands with a cross.
McDonnell lands with a right hand.
McDonnell gets a clinch.
Knapp trying to stall but McDonnell improves his position.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
A short left from McDonnell.
A shot in the inside from McDonnell.
Knapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonnell has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDonnell.
Knapp throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonnell.
Knapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonnell trying to land knees to the body.
McDonnell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knapp is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knapp managing to block the knees to the body from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
McDonnell missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knapp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell pushes Knapp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knapp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McDonnell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from McDonnell.
Knapp letting McDonnell take a breather here.
Knapp avoiding damage as McDonnell throws knees to the body.
McDonnell lands a body punch.
Knapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knapps head.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knapp's elbow.
Knapp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDonnell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDonnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knapp tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from McDonnell.
Knapp misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knapp tries to circle away but McDonnell has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knapp.
Knapp is trying to break the clinch but McDonnell has him pressed against the cage.
McDonnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knapp taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knapp wants a takedown.
Ger McDonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Knapp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
Knapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
McDonnell trying to land knees to the body.
Knapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knapp misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Knapp fails to land.
The referee calls for McDonnell to work.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell stops a takedown attempt from Knapp.
Knapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the side of Knapp's head.
Knapp wants to take the fight to the mat but McDonnell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
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!
Knapp is trying to break the clinch but McDonnell has him pressed against the cage.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knapp backwards.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knapp backwards.
Knapp has McDonnell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McDonnell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McDonnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knapp goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDonnell prevents it.
Knapp looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonnell slows down the pace here.
Knapp being controlled against the cage.
McDonnell missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McDonnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knapp pushes McDonnell away with a front kick.
Jab, jab by Knapp - just one landing.
McDonnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Knapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knapp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knapp misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
It looked like McDonnell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonnell.
Knapp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knapp looks to land a combination. McDonnell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A swing and a miss from McDonnell.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Knapp moved out of range.
Knapp is looking for the big counter here.
Jimmy Knapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knapp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knapp blocks a jab.
Knapp stuns McDonnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knapp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
Knapp throws a body kick that misses.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knapp can do to turn this around?
Knapp needs to keep his hands up - McDonnell had a free shot at his head there.
Knapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut. Knapp saw that one coming.
Knapp throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
Knapp misses with a combination
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Knapp scores with a spinning back kick!
Knapp scores with a kick to the body.
McDonnell misses with a hook
and Knapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knapp throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Knapp throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonnell thuds his right hand into Knapp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knapp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonnell slips a jab from Knapp.
Knapp is looking to slow McDonnell down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Knapp, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonnell ducks right into an uppercut from Knapp.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
Knapp looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Knapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knapp with a nice calf kick.
Knapp misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonnell blocks the body kick.
McDonnell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knapp moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Knapp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
Knapp misses with an uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDonnell misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knapp lands a leg kick that knocks McDonnell off balance momentarily.
McDonnell loads up on a big right hand but Knapp slips the punch.
A lazy left from McDonnell finds it's target.
Knapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Knapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knapp misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by McDonnell. Beautiful body shot.
Knapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knapp looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Knapp throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by McDonnell - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Knapp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell'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. And we move into the final round!
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Knapp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonnell to score with a decent uppercut.
Knapp misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
McDonnell throwing a counter right hand but Knapp manages to avoid it.
Knapp misses with an uppercut.
Knapp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by McDonnell there.
Knapp misses with a left hand
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Knapp
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonnell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knapp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonnell.
Knapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Knapp moved out of range.
Knapp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knapp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonnell misses with a straight right.
Knapp counters with a body kick.
Knapp throws a right hand that misses
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Knapp is rocked!
Knapp misses with a left hand
and McDonnell scores with a counter punch that sends Knapp to the canvas! McDonnell smells blood - he's punishing Knapp with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Knapp has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ger McDonnell!
Ger McDonnell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brockington (ranked 2113 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Barry Ridgewood (ranked 268 p4p, 259 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Brockington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Ridgewood!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brockington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ridgewood but Ridgewood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Brockington backs off Ridgewood throws a huge counter combo but Brockington manages to avoid it all.
Brockington has a takedown stuffed.
Brockington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brockington trying to control from Ridgewood's half guard. Ridgewood has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brockington wanted to stand there but Ridgewood had control of the position.
Brockington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Puncher's Chance Collective inform us that Ridgewood has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockington wants to control from the top but Ridgewood keeps moving.
Brockington drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ridgewood manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brockington has Ridgewood in his guard.
Brockington wants to sweep here but Ridgewood controlling him for the moment.
Ridgewood is sitting in close to Brockington's body. Brockington has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ridgewood is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ridgewood is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brockington.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Brockington!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 2410 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 245 p4p, 135 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kutvonen! But no joy.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown. Kutvonen tries to sprawl out of it but Loco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kutvonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Loco dives in and grabs Kutvonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kutvonen pushes down on Loco's head and hops out.
Kutvonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen drives through and clinches with Loco against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kutvonen working aggressively here.
Loco stalling the fight.
Loco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loco pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kutvonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loco shoots in for a double leg but Kutvonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loco moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKutvonen.
Loco shoots in but no luck this time.
Kutvonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kutvonen lands a head shot.
It looks like Mono Loco has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loco.
Despite the aggression on Kutvonen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Loco has his takedown stuffed
and Kutvonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen moves into the clinch.
Loco avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Kutvonen.
Loco looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Loco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kutvonen is defending well for now.
Loco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kutvonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kutvonen misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kutvonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loco has Kutvonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kutvonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Loco tries to break free but Kutvonen pushes him back against the cage.
Kutvonen manages to break the clinch.
Kutvonen leaves Loco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kutvonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loco goes for a double leg but Kutvonen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kutvonen continues to drive forward.
Kutvonen scores with a shot to the side of Loco's head.
Kutvonen working aggressively here.
Kutvonen lands an uppercut.
Kutvonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loco.
Loco working hard to break the clinch.
Kutvonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kutvonen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Kutvonen.
Loco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loco shoots and misses
and Kutvonen counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Loco with that takedown attempt.
Kutvonen throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen leaves Loco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kutvonen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kutvonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt
and Kutvonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kutvonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loco.
Loco darts in looking for a takedown but Kutvonen gets double underhooks and turns Loco into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kutvonen fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mono Loco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kutvonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kutvonen breaks from the clinch.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown but Kutvonen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kutvonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loco.
Loco shoots and misses
and Loco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big head kick from Kutvonen and Loco is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Loco is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kutvonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oh Loco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loco is trying to control the position but Kutvonen postures up.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kutvonen is one step ahead there.
Loco seems to have got his legs back now.
Kutvonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutvonen postures up.
Kutvonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Loco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kutvonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Loco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen wants to sweep here but Loco controlling him for the moment.
Kutvonen keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Kutvonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loco tries to free his leg and advance position but Kutvonen is retaining full guard.
Loco throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Kutvonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loco manages to get himself to full guard.
Kutvonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Loco's head.
Loco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kutvonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kutvonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Loco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Loco stopping the sweep attempt from Kutvonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco 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.
Loco wants to control from the top but Kutvonen keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kutvonen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mono Loco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Loco or perhaps it was just good defense by Kutvonen, which made it look bad.
Loco shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kutvonen's guard.
Loco postures up.
Loco wants to control from the top but Kutvonen keeps moving.
Kutvonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kutvonen, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kutvonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kutvonen, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco 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.
Kutvonen is controlling Loco's posture.
Kutvonen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Loco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kutvonen! But no joy.
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.
Kutvonen takes a swing at Loco's ribcage but misses.
Loco fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Loco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kutvonen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco darts in looking for a takedown but Kutvonen gets double underhooks and turns Loco into the cage.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Loco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kutvonen is defending well.
Loco trying to land knees to the body.
Kutvonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Kutvonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lusmu Kutvonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Loco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kutvonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kutvonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Loco wants to break free but Kutvonen has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Loco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kutvonen breaks from the clinch.
Loco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kutvonen counters with a nice body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kutvonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loco's head backwards.
Mono Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kutvonen throws out a powerful jab.
Mono Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco misses with a head kick.
Kutvonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lusmu Kutvonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kutvonen 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lusmu Kutvonen!
A very excited looking Lusmu Kutvonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Mustonen (ranked 346 p4p, 205 weight class) and Huwan Bagwis (ranked 55 p4p, 36 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Juhani Mustonen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juhani Mustonen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhani Mustonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bagwis to score with a decent uppercut.
Mustonen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bagwis clinches up against the cage.
Mustonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bagwis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustonen's elbow.
Mustonen blocks an uppercut.
Mustonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustonen.
Bagwis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bagwis.
Bagwis misses with a punch on the inside.
Bagwis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bagwis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bagwis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
Bagwis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bagwis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Bagwis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Bagwis does it's job there.
Mustonen tries to keep at a distance but Bagwis has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bagwis breaks from the clinch.
Bagwis moves into the clinch successfully.
Bagwis misses with some punches.
Bagwis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bagwis lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bagwis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bagwis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mustonen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bagwis can turn it around.
Bagwis lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Mustonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bagwis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mustonens head.
Mustonen is rocked!
Mustonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bagwis throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mustonen backwards.
Oh Mustonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bagwis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
A short uppercut from Bagwis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Bagwis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mustonen backwards.
Bagwis struggles to land a body shot inside as Mustonen controls his hands.
Bagwis lands a body punch.
Bagwis digs a right hand underneath Mustonen's ribcage. Mustonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bagwis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mustonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
Bagwis pushes Mustonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bagwis.
Bagwis lands with a light punch inside.
Bagwis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bagwis misses with the head strike.
Bagwis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mustonen to his knees! Bagwis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huwan Bagwis!
Huwan Bagwis is the new light heavyweight champion!
Huwan Bagwis decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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