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SFL 118 | Hopkins vs Stalin PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maki Tantor (ranked 2912 p4p, 2662 weight class) and Jerome Winn (ranked 366 p4p, 345 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Maki Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Winn does it's job there.
Winn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Winn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Tantor's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tantor looks to land a combination but Winn avoids it well.
Tantor is looking to chop away at Winn's legs.
Winn gets a clinch.
Winn working aggressively here.
Tantor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
Tantor lands a hook that snaps the head of Winn backwards.
A body shot lands from Winn.
Winn blocks an uppercut.
Tantor breaks the clinch.
Winn lands a nice looking 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!
Winn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winn lands with a good body shot.
Tantor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tantor lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Tantor scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winn jabs Tantor right on the nose. Tantor blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Winn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Winn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tantor to the mat! Tantor manages to get full guard.
Tantor keeping moving, preventing Winn from controlling successfully.
Winn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winn looking to sit in guard and control but Tantor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor is stalling in the full guard.
Winn working a defensive guard here.
Tantor is fighting to break Winn's control of his arms but Winn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winn wants to control the position but Tantor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Winn is controlling Tantor's trapped leg to prevent Tantor from advancing to side control.
Winn wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor is trying to control. Winn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn wants to get back to full guard.
Winn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Winn is pressing down on Tantor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tantor wants to pass the guard but Winn is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Tantor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tantor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maki Tantor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Winn does no damage.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tantor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winn shoots in for a takedown but Tantor shows good takedown defense.
Winn blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Winn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tantor rather than just go for the knockout.
Winn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winn misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Tantor is looking for a counter combo.
Winn throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Winn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winn throws a right hand that Tantor ducks under and follows up with a left that Tantor also avoids with ease.
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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tantor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Tantor misses.
It seemed like Winn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tantor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Winn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winn misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Maki Tantor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Winn does no damage.
Winn scores with a body shot.
Tantor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maki Tantor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and Winn moves out of range easily.
Winn's corner calls for a 1-2. Winn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tantor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winn circles away quickly and effectively.
Winn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tantor defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tantor.
Winn slips a jab and a cross from Tantor.
Winn unleashes a big counter combination but Tantor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Winn misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tantor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Tantor throws a right hand that Winn ducks under and follows up with a left that Winn also avoids with ease.
Winn blocks a jab.
Winn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tantor fails to land with a series of punches.
Winn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winn can do to turn this around?
Tantor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Tantor misses.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winn.
Jab by Winn.
Tantor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winn.
Winn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Tantor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Winn does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tantor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winn.
Winn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tantor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Winn working the ground and pound but Tantor is defending the strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Winn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Winn throws a strike aimed at the side of Tantor's head but Tantor avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn lands a nice forearm strike.
Winn is looking to take a break and control but Tantor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tantor seems a little lost for a moment, as Winn dominates the positioning.
Winn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Winn tries for a kimura but Tantor is defending well.
The ground and pound from Winn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jerome Winn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tantor tries to bench press Winn off him but Winn keeps the position.
Winn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Winn content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tantor parries the strikes from Winn easily there. Winn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tantor to escape.
Winn throws a strike aimed at the side of Tantor's head but Tantor avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Winn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Winn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tantor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerome Winn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses.
Tantor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tantor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maki Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Winn wants to clinch.
Winn feints a jab promting Tantor to slip. Winn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tantor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tantor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tantor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winn to score with a decent uppercut.
Winn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Winn.
Tantor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winn moves away.
Winn jabs Tantor right on the nose. Tantor blinks but takes it well.
Tantor throws a shot from downtown. Winn moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Tantor does no damage.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winn lands a head shot.
Winn throws a series of punches but Tantor moves out of range.
Winn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tantor's guard.
Winn looking to pass the guard.
Winn is fighting to break Tantor's control of his arms but Tantor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Winn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tantor is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winn throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Winn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tantor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tantor throws a right and a left that Winn avoids nicely.
Tantor with the inside leg kick.
Winn lands a body shot.
Tantor throws a series of punches but Winn avoids them all with ease.
As Tantor backs off Winn throws a huge counter combo but Tantor manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a nice looking combination but Winn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Winn scores with a four punch combination!
Winn lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winn tries to clinch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor misses with a two punch combination.
Tantor connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tantor circles away.
Tantor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Winn avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor throws a right hand that misses
and Winn counters with a stiff right hand.
Tantor drops his hands momentarily and Winn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winn misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn cracks Tantor with a good jab.
Winn fails with the takedown.
Tantor works over Winn's head and body with a nice combination.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Winn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winn looks to land a combination. Tantor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tantor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Winn misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Winn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winn 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jerome Winn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jerome Winn thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Kulik (ranked 1467 p4p, 2468 weight class) and John Makres (ranked 226 p4p, 340 weight class). Makres comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SABATON - Coat of Arms kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasiliy Kulik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulik misses with a double jab.
Makres looks to land a combination but Kulik avoids it well.
Kulik clinches up with Makres and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kulik.
We've been informed that Makres 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.
Kulik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
Kulik is working Makres over against the cage.
Kulik swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kulik lands a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik trying to stall but Makres improves his position.
A short left from Kulik.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kulik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kulik manages to break the clinch.
Makres fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres is looking to clinch.
Kulik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kulik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makres has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kulik.
Stalling in the clinch from Kulik.
Makres digs a right hand into Kulik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kulik's gas tank.
Kulik struggles to land a body shot inside as Makres controls his hands.
Kulik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kulik blocks a body shot from Makres.
A short right from Makres.
Kulik lands a hook that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Kulik prevents a body shot from Makres.
Kulik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makress head.
Kulik blocks a body shot from Makres.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
Makres misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres lands a body punch.
Makres blocks a body shot from Kulik.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres scores with a hook to the body.
Kulik scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulik is trying to push Makres away but Makres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kulik scores with a shoulder strike.
Makres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kulik.
Makres lands a body punch.
Kulik tries to break free but Makres pushes him back against the cage.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
Kulik stalling in the clinch.
Kulik lands with a short shot to the head.
Makres misses with a punch on the inside.
Makres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kulik manages to break the clinch.
Makres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kulik, pushing him back against the cage.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kulik tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Kulik back against the cage.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to control Makres's arms but Makres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kulik has his back to the cage.
Kulik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kulik breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Makres misses the target.
Makres is looking to clinch but Kulik is avoiding it.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulik seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kulik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Makres, pushing him back against the cage.
Makres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulik misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Kulik.
Kulik stalling.
Kulik looking to slow down the pace here.
Kulik breaks from the clinch.
Kulik lands a nice shot that snaps Makres's head back.
Makres pushes Kulik up against the cage in a clinch.
Kulik looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Makres as Kulik tries to tie him up.
Kulik can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulik.
Kulik leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kulik pushes Makres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulik misses with a punch to the body.
Kulik is struggling to control the position.
Kulik taking a breather.
Makres lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Makres.
Makres lands a shoulder strike.
Kulik trying to control the position but instead, Makres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kulik into the cage.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Kulik dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick from Makres lands but Kulik takes it in his stride.
Makres closes the distance and clinches.
Makres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kulik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makres prevents a body shot from Kulik.
Makres scores with a hook to the body.
Kulik taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Makres - that landed with a thud.
Kulik presses Makres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kulik blocks a body shot from Makres.
Kulik lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Makres.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Kulik controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres tries to work over Kulik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kulik backwards.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasiliy Kulik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Makres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makres misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres lands a nice uppercut.
Kulik tries to stall but Makres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres prevents a body shot from Kulik.
Kulik prevents a body shot from Makres.
Makres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Kulik.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Kulik holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kulik struggles to land a body shot inside as Makres controls his hands.
Kulik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres keeps control of Kulik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kulik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kulik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makres is looking to clinch but Kulik is avoiding it.
Kulik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulik bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makres's head.
Kulik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kulik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makres doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulik circles away.
Makres rushes Kulik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kulik tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Kulik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Kulik - that landed with a thud.
Makres lands a shot to the body.
Kulik tries a body shot but Makres blocks it.
Makres tries to throw a body punch but Kulik avoids it by throwing Makres back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kulik is looking to control Makres's arms but Makres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kulik has his back to the cage.
Makres stalling the fight.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kulik prevents a body shot from Makres.
Kulik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makres lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik breaks from the clinch.
Kulik throws a body shot but no joy.
Makres clinches up against the cage.
Makres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Makres.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulik wants to stall.
Kulik manages to break the clinch.
Makres throws a body kick that misses.
Makres clinches with his opponent.
Kulik tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Kulik back against the cage.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulik managing to block the knees to the body from Makres.
Makres tries to throw a body punch but Kulik avoids it by throwing Makres back against the cage.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulik tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Kulik back against the cage.
Makres works on Kulik's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulik.
Makres leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kulik throws a head punch that misses.
Makres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuliks head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kulik.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kulik backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulik is struggling to control the position.
Kulik throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kulik.
Makres is working Kulik over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kulik.
Makres lands an uppercut.
Makres works on Kulik's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Makres - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Makres receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Makres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Makres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kulik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makres.
Kulik throws a nice looking combination but Makres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makres wants to clinch.
Makres moves away from the strike by Kulik.
Makres tries to clinch up but Kulik circles away and keeps his distance.
Kulik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasiliy Kulik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kulik breaks the clinch.
Makres closes the distance and clinches.
Kulik wants to break free but Makres has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Makres.
Kulik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kulik misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Kulik.
Makres throws a head punch that misses.
Makres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kulik backwards.
Kulik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makres clinches with his opponent.
Makres tries to work over Kulik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kulik digs a right hand into Makres's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makres's gas tank.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulik controls his hands.
Kulik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Makres fails to land.
Kulik is trying to force a seperation but Makres has the dominant position.
Kulik lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
Still in the clinch, Kulik scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makres lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulik controls his hands.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Kulik controls the action.
Kulik tries to stall but Makres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Makres.
Kulik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makres landing knees to the body.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
Kulik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kulik swats away the attempt to clinch by Makres.
Makres moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kulik blocks a body shot from Makres.
Makres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kulik is defending well for now.
Kulik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulik wants to get back to striking at distance but Makres won't allow it.
Makres lands a body shot.
Kulik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kulik can't break the clinch.
Kulik wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
Kulik tries a body shot but Makres blocks it.
Kulik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makres pushes Kulik up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makres.
Makres digs a right hand underneath Kulik's ribcage. Kulik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Makres prevents a body shot from Kulik.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Makres obliges.
Makres lands a right hand.
Makres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kulik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kulik is defending well for now.
Makres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulik backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres is struggling to control the position.
Kulik wants to get back to striking at distance but Makres won't allow it.
Kulik blocks a body shot from Makres.
Makres gets through Kulik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Kulik controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Makres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makres 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Makres!
John Makres was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Titor (ranked 1118 p4p, 1892 weight class) and Eddie Kekoa (ranked 158 p4p, 253 weight class). Titor comes to the cage accompanied by John Titor-Going To Space. 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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11 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Titor.
Kekoa stuffs the takedown.
Kekoa dodges the punch combination from Titor.
Kekoa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Titor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kekoa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Titor slips a jab from Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a body punch but Titor moves out of range.
Kekoa's coach down at No Limit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kekoa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kekoa missing with a left hand there. Titor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kekoa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Titor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kekoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kekoa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Titor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kekoa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kekoa managing to control the position.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kekoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titor throws a big elbow that misses.
Kekoa is pulling down on Titor's head to control his posture.
Titor chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Titor lands a couple of digs.
Kekoa is looking for a triangle but Titor pushes his legs off easily.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kekoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kekoa controls Titor momentarily but Titor frees himself.
Kekoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Titor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kekoa managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kekoa scores with a hook to the body. Titor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekoa.
Eddie Kekoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekoa misses with a hook.
Titor avoids the body shot from Kekoa.
Kekoa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titor's head backwards.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but Titor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Titor slips under a jab.
Kekoa misses with a wild body shot.
Kekoa misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor lands a nice looking body shot.
Kekoa looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Titor slips a jab from Kekoa.
Kekoa jabs at Titor's body.
Nice defenses there by Titor.
Titor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kekoa.
A jab from Titor does it's job there.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but Titor moved away.
Titor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Titor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Titor slips a jab from Kekoa.
Titor shoots in and bounces Kekoa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kekoa holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie Kekoa will probably get the nod.
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.
Kekoa slips a jab and a cross from Titor.
Titor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kekoa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kekoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kekoa scores with a shot to the body.
Titor takes one on the button.
Titor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kekoa!
Titor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Kekoa's face as Titor controls the position.
Kekoa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kekoa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Titor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kekoa trying to control here.
Titor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Titor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Titor thows a huge punch but Kekoa dodges it nicely.
Kekoa trying to control here.
Kekoa is looking to improve his position.
Kekoa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Titor prevents Kekoa from improving his position.
Titor is trying to control the action in half guard but Kekoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Titor lands a head kick. Kekoa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Titor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kekoa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titor.
Titor checks a leg kick.
Kekoa misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kekoa.
A head kick misses from Titor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kekoa.
Kekoa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Titor blocks a jab.
Titor defending well as Kekoa loads up on a big left hand.
Titor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with a straight left.
Kekoa misses the shot to the body.
Titor misses the jab.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Kekoa.
A lazy left from Kekoa finds it's target.
Kekoa throws an off balance right hand
and Kekoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kekoa.
Titor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Kekoa.
Titor scores with a jab to the body.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Titor counters with a quick right hand to 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!
Titor needs to keep his hands up - Kekoa had a free shot at his head there.
Kekoa missing with a left hand there. Titor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Titor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Titor blocks a low kick nicely.
Titor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kekoa momentarily.
Eddie Kekoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kekoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kekoa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Kekoa misses.
Kekoa lands a jab.
Kekoa stuns Titor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kekoa throws a low kick but Titor avoids it.
Titor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Titor throws the kick towards the body but Kekoa avoids it.
Titor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Titor showed some decent athleticism there.
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 John Titor 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kekoa takes one to the chin there.
Titor throws a big shot that misses.
Titor lands with a right hand.
Kekoa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Titor scores with a three punch combo!
Titor slips a jab from Kekoa.
Titor blocks a jab.
Kekoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Titor is just out of range.
Kekoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kekoa's hands.
Kekoa with a nice cross.
Kekoa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Titor moves out of range as Kekoa strikes.
Nice defenses there by Kekoa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa leaves Titor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kekoa.
Titor cracks a nice hook into Kekoa's ribs.
Kekoa throws a hook but Titor avoids it easily.
Kekoa blocks a leg kick.
Titor misses with a hook.
Titor just misses with a punch to the body.
Kekoa slips a jab from Titor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kekoa. Titor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eddie Kekoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Titor cracks Kekoa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Titor tries a head kick but it misses.
Titor misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor defending well as Kekoa loads up on a big left hand.
Kekoa lands a really nice looking cross but Titor seems unphased.
Kekoa missing with a left hand there. Titor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Titor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Titor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kekoa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Titor throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kekoa misses.
Kekoa throws a leg kick that misses.
Titor tries a low kick but Kekoa avoids it.
Kekoa misses with a wild body shot.
Titor looks to land a left hand but Kekoa moved out of range nicely.
Kekoa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Titor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kekoa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa is trying to control the position but Titor postures up.
Kekoa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Titor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kekoa pulls Titor in to control the position.
Titor postures up in Kekoa's guard and throws a big left but Kekoa blocks it.
Kekoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Titor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kekoa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kekoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titor.
Titor throws a head kick but Kekoa moves out of range.
Titor slips a jab from Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Kekoa is predictable there
and Titor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Titor.
Titor postures up in Kekoa's guard and throws a big left but Kekoa blocks it.
Kekoa keeping moving, preventing Titor from controlling successfully.
Kekoa looking for a guillotine here but Titor defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Titor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Titor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Titor!
A very excited looking John Titor rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hands (ranked 2098 p4p, 1207 weight class) and Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 260 p4p, 173 weight class). Hands comes into the arena with A Collection of Sea Shanties blaring out of the sound system. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrov throws a jab when Hands was well out of range.
Petrov takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
As Petrov backs away, Hands returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Hands misses.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov connects with a right hand. Hands shakes it off.
Hands takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Hands appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Hands throws a front kick aimed at Petrov's knee but Petrov avoids it well.
Hands lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hands 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.
Hands connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands staying out of range there.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hands.
Hands lands the left hand.
Hands throws a good cross that connects.
Hands connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hands tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands lands with a straight right. Petrov didn't see that one coming.
Petrov slips a jab from Hands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Petrov.
Hands stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hands wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick lands for Hands.
Hands takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hands lands a nice shot that snaps Petrov's head back.
Hands scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hands on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hands looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Petrov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hands misses with a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Hands moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Hands sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov catches Hands with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hands looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Hands. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hands.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hands staying out of range there.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Hands's head.
Hands scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Hands is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
Hands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Hands moves into range and clinches up with Petrov.
Hands misses with some punches.
Petrov digs a right hand into Hands's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hands's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hands.
Petrov effectively controlling the action here.
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hands misses with a hook.
Hands paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Hands.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Petrov.
Hands misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.
Nice jab there from Hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hands looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Hands throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov cracks Hands with an open hand slap.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Hands didn't see that one coming.
A left lands for Petrov.
Hands fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
Hands is looking to counter punch.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Hands is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Petrov 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.
Hands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hands looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Hands was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
Hands throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov scores with a nice right hand.
Petrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Hands is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Hands misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Hands scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hands.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
Hands tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov cracks Hands with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hands fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrov, pushing him back against the cage.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov tries to break free but Hands pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov pushes Hands back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hands is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hands.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hands working aggressively here.
Hands misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hands.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov is trying to stall.
Hands lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hands working aggressively here.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov is leaning against Hands and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hands fails to land.
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrov just manages to avoid it.
Hands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hands tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrov throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Hands swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Hands blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hands at a distance.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hands moved out of range.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hands checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hands on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Hands tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Hands moved away.
Hands was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hands misses with an uppercut.
Hands walks into a left hand.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hands misses the target.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hands can pounce on him.
Hands misses with a looping right.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hands works Petrov's body with a nice hook.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Hands darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Hands slips the punch.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov ducks right into an uppercut from Hands.
Hands throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrov on the side of the head.
Hands ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Hands on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hands missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hands slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hands's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grigoriy Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Hands finds it's target.
A jab lands there for Hands.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Petrov 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.
Hands takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Hands tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
Hands missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hands is able to avoid easily.
Petrov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrov lunges at Hands with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hands's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Hands misses.
Nice shot lands for Petrov.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Hands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov looks to land a body kick but Hands moved away.
Petrov lands with a hook. Hands tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hands throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hands checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Hands on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hands cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hands throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petrov.
Hands defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hands. That snapped Petrov's head back.
The fighters circling - Hands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hands scores with a body shot.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Hands was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a low kick but Hands avoids it.
Petrov is looking to chop away at Hands's legs.
Hands throws out a powerful jab.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Hands catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Hands.
Hands fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petrov checks it well.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands clinches with his opponent.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hands.
A nice left hand lands by Hands.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Petrov.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov throws a low kick but Hands moves out of range easily.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hands.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Hands lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
Hands moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Hands takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Hands misses with a low kick.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hands avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Hands misses.
Hands thumps Petrov with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hands's sensitive parts.
Hands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands closes the distance and clinches.
Israel Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov blocking some punches.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Hands scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hands misses with some punches.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
Petrov scores with a jab.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Petrov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hands with a body shot.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Hands didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hands avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Hands lands a lovely overhand right.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Israel Hands.
I think Petrov 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigoriy Petrov!
An out of breath Grigoriy Petrov 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 Kieran McArthur (ranked 538 p4p, 863 weight class) and Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 80 p4p, 127 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teodors Ozolinsh!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozolinsh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McArthur misses with a body shot.
McArthur throws an off balance right hand
and Ozolinsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh scores with a head kick.
 It looks like Kieran McArthur has been cut.
McArthur 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.
McArthur misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like McArthur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch up but McArthur circles away and keeps his distance.
McArthur lands with a right hand.
Kieran McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
McArthur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McArthur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ozolinsh misses with a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh avoids the body shot from McArthur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozolinsh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Ozolinsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozolinsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McArthur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch up.
McArthur feints and then cracks Ozolinsh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ozolinsh down.
McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Ozolinsh.
McArthur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ozolinsh's head.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from McArthur.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McArthur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozolinsh in his tracks.
McArthur misses with a hook.
Ozolinsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but McArthur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ozolinsh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McArthur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ozolinsh scores with a shot to the body.
McArthur lands with a thumping leg kick.
McArthur delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McArthur's corner calls for a 1-2. McArthur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for McArthur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh connects with a body shot that sends McArthur's belly button to the back.
Ozolinsh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McArthur.
McArthur scores with a body shot.
Ozolinsh wants to clinch.
McArthur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McArthur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Ozolinsh misses.
Ozolinsh misses with a jab, cross combination.
McArthur swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
McArthur sets himself, and Ozolinsh steps forward looking for the clinch! McArthur avoids it this time.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch.
Ozolinsh checks the leg kick.
Ozolinsh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch but McArthur is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from McArthur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McArthur 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.
McArthur throws a sloppy body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ozolinsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ozolinsh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozolinsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McArthur lands a glancing blow to the side of Ozolinsh's head.
McArthur lands a nice shot that snaps Ozolinsh's head back.
McArthur moves out of range of the body kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to move into range but McArthur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Ozolinsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
McArthur tries to keep at a distance but Ozolinsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur lands a shot to the body.
McArthur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ozolinsh or not.
Ozolinsh struggles to land a body shot inside as McArthur controls his hands.
Ozolinsh can't find room to land a body shot as McArthur controls the action.
McArthur breaks the clinch.
McArthur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh moves into the clinch.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
Ozolinsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McArthur tries to break free but Ozolinsh pushes him back against the cage.
McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McArthur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McArthur blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McArthur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McArthur rather than just go for the knockout.
McArthur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ozolinsh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McArthur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McArthur tries to land a front kick but Ozolinsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran McArthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kieran McArthur's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McArthur scores with a jab to the head.
McArthur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ozolinsh can do to turn this around?
McArthur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ozolinsh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McArthur.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch up.
McArthur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
Ozolinsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozolinsh moves away.
McArthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch there but McArthur circles away.
McArthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by McArthur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
Ozolinsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McArthur throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozolinsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ozolinsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McArthur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozolinsh.
McArthur takes a swing at Ozolinsh's ribcage but misses.
McArthur throws a hook but Ozolinsh avoids it easily.
Ozolinsh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McArthur with a body shot.
McArthur scores with a leg kick.
McArthur with a nice calf kick.
Ozolinsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh moves out of range as McArthur strikes.
McArthur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ozolinsh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McArthur stuns Ozolinsh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ozolinsh 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.
McArthur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McArthur throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozolinsh moves away.
McArthur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McArthur swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozolinsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kieran McArthur is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch but McArthur is avoiding it.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
Ozolinsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McArthur. McArthur obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozolinsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur scores with a nice strike.
A clash of legs there as Ozolinsh blocks the low kick.
McArthur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ozolinsh drives through and clinches with McArthur against the cage.
Ozolinsh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ozolinsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh tries to throw a body punch but McArthur avoids it by throwing Ozolinsh back against the cage.
Ozolinsh tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Ozolinsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ozolinsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur throws a solid leg kick but Ozolinsh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McArthur.
A combination from Ozolinsh does no damage.
McArthur lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ozolinsh will feel that in the morning.
McArthur blocks a head kick by Ozolinsh.
McArthur misses with a right hand
and Ozolinsh counters by clinching up.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur pushes Ozolinsh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ozolinsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McArthur avoids it.
Ozolinsh tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Ozolinsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
Ozolinsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McArthur avoids it.
McArthur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
McArthur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McArthur lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
McArthur scores with a hook to the body. Ozolinsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Ozolinsh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ozolinsh gets a clinch.
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McArthur scores with a spinning back kick!
Ozolinsh has managed to clinch.
Ozolinsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McArthur lands with a right to the head.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McArthur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McArthur's elbow.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Ozolinsh taking a breather.
Ozolinsh can't find room to land a body shot as McArthur controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran McArthur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kieran McArthur's cut.
That's time! McArthur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McArthur swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
McArthur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McArthur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ozolinsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McArthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McArthur scores with a nice body kick.
Ozolinsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but McArthur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McArthur is looking to chop away at Ozolinsh's legs.
McArthur lunges at Ozolinsh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ozolinsh's hand.
Ozolinsh throws a series of punches but McArthur avoids them all with ease.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch.
McArthur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Teodors Ozolinsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozolinsh rushes McArthur and presses him up against the cage.
McArthur cracks Ozolinsh with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur tries to throw a body punch but Ozolinsh avoids it by throwing McArthur back against the cage.
McArthur misses with a body punch.
McArthur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
McArthur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur cracks Ozolinsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from McArthur misses.
McArthur cracks Ozolinsh with an open hand slap.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ozolinsh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McArthur scores with a jab. Ozolinsh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ozolinsh wants to clinch.
Ozolinsh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ozolinsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from McArthur as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McArthur cracks Ozolinsh with a good jab.
Ozolinsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McArthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozolinsh.
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!
Ozolinsh blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McArthur. That snapped Ozolinsh's head back.
McArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by McArthur.
McArthur scores with a hook to the body. Ozolinsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ozolinsh throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by McArthur. Beautiful body shot.
Ozolinsh closes the distance and clinches.
McArthur lands with a short shot to the head.
McArthur lands a hook that snaps the head of Ozolinsh backwards.
Ozolinsh missing with knees to the body.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur lands a body shot.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
Ozolinsh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McArthur.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Ozolinsh to work.
McArthur breaks from the clinch.
Ozolinsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
McArthur throws a hook but Ozolinsh avoids it easily.
McArthur misses with a low kick as Ozolinsh jumps back.
Ozolinsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
McArthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh blocks a leg kick.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch up but McArthur circles away and keeps his distance.
Ozolinsh doesn't manage to clinch there - McArthur circles away.
McArthur throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by McArthur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that Ozolinsh sees coming a mile off.
Ozolinsh 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.
McArthur connects with an inside leg kick.
McArthur scores with a hook to the body. Ozolinsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McArthur misses with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozolinsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McArthur scores with a jab to the head.
McArthur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ozolinsh tries to counter with a clinch but McArthur shakes him off and moves away.
Ozolinsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ozolinsh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Teodors Ozolinsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozolinsh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kieran McArthur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McArthur, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran McArthur!
Kieran McArthur decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Silva (ranked 122 p4p, 1102 weight class) and Peter Smart (ranked 20 p4p, 153 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva defending well as Smart loads up on a big left hand.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smart's corner calls for a 1-2. Smart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva 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 momentary lapse in concentration from Smart enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smart manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Smart's brow.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva postures up in Smart's guard and throws a big left but Smart blocks it.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Smart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smart's guard.
Smart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Smart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smart is trying to control but can't.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva looks to land a strike but Smart avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Smart.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva trying to control here.
Smart trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smart throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Smart trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Smart distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart connects with a couple of short punches.
Smart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smart postures up.
Smart pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva 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.
Smart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smart throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws a big elbow that misses.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Smart looking to pass the guard.
Smart throws a big right hand that misses.
Smart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smart trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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 Manuel Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smart throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smart preventing the sweep.
Smart is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Smart works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smart is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Smart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Smart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Smart keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Smart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smart keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva won't allow Smart to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva is fighting to break Smart's control of his arms but Smart is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peter Smart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smart trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Smart wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smart misses with a looping right.
Smart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Smart sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Smart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
Smart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smart is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smart down to the mat. Smart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Smart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Smart counter with a right hand.
Smart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva catches Smart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smart stuffs the takedown.
Smart drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Smart scoring well with a low kick there.
Smart looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Smart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smart lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Smart.
Manuel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart avoids the body shot from Silva.
It seemed like Smart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva slips a jab from Smart.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smart.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Smart throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Smart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Smart.
Smart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smart throws out the jab.
Smart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Smart misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Smart.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Smart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smart swivels and escapes.
Smart with a hook.
A left lands for Silva.
Smart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smart tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smart to the ground. Smart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smart circles away.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Smart catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Smart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva tries for a takedown but Smart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Smart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smart turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smart working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Smart crashes against the mat.
Smart lands an elbow.
Smart trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Smart lands some shots froms side control.
Smart is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smart scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Silva is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Smart can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Smart!
Peter Smart thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ay Blyad (ranked 154 p4p, 254 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 23 p4p, 37 weight class). Blyad comes into the arena with luv blaring out of the sound system. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ay Blyad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens throws a head kick that misses.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blyad.
Blyad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandens.
Blyad lands with a hook. Pandens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blyad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Pandens misses with a looping right.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Blyad.
Pandens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Azriel Pandens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pandens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blyad in his tracks.
Pandens lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyad.
Blyad throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens misses with a head kick.
Pandens throws a big shot that misses.
Pandens throws a chopping leg kick but Blyad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blyad appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blyad moves away from the strike by Pandens.
Pandens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blyad.
A left lands for Blyad.
Pandens looks to land a right hand but Blyad moved out of range.
Pandens dips to his left and cracks Blyad with an uppercut!
Pandens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens throws a combination. Blyad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandens. Blyad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blyad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blyad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandens throws out the jab.
Pandens swings widly with a right hand
and Blyad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandens throws out a loose jab but Blyad uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Blyad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Pandens misses with a left hand
and Blyad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blyad misses with an uppercut.
Pandens throws a poor cross that misses
and Blyad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pandens slips a jab from Blyad.
Pandens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blyad moves out of range of the strikes.
Blyad throwing a counter right hand but Pandens manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandens.
Blyad throws a hook but Pandens avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blyad checks a leg kick.
Blyad throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Blyad avoids it with no problem.
Pandens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pandens misses with a right hand
and Blyad counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pandens! Blyad lets Pandens back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Pandens is rocked!
 It looks like Azriel Pandens has been cut.
A slow jab from Blyad misses its intended target.
Pandens is still on wobbly legs! Can Blyad finish him?
Nice defenses there by Pandens.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blyad throws a pinpoint strike between Pandens's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Pandens crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Blyad scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ay Blyad!
An out of breath Ay Blyad 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Kardashian (ranked 340 p4p, 107 weight class) and Ife Edwards (ranked 50 p4p, 16 weight class). Kardashian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu Tang Clan - Gravel Pit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Edwards's choice of entrance music: Damian Marley - Road to Zion. On his way into the cage it seems that Rob Kardashian has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rob Kardashian 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Kardashian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kardashian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kardashian misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Kardashian checks a leg kick nicely.
Kardashian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kardashian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Kardashian wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kardashian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Kardashian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardashian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Edwards was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kardashian misses the shot to the body.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
It looks like Rob Kardashian has been cut.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Kardashian.
Rob Kardashian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kardashian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kardashian was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Edwards scores with a jab to the head.
Kardashian with a jab.
Edwards 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.
Kardashian takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Kardashian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kardashian works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kardashian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kardashian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Edwards loads up on a big right hand but Kardashian slips the punch.
Kardashian has managed to clinch.
Kardashian cracks Edwards with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edwards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kardashian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Kardashian.
Kardashian lands with a light punch inside.
Kardashian lands with a light punch inside.
Edwards is trying to force a seperation but Kardashian has the dominant position.
Kardashian misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
Kardashian has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Kardashian has him pressed against the cage.
Kardashian scores with a hook to the body.
Kardashian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kardashian lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kardashian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Kardashian avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.
Edwards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edwards blocking some punches.
Kardashian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Kardashian.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kardashian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kardashian has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kardashian.
Kardashian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kardashian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Kardashian ducks down to avoid it.
Kardashian lands a nice hook to Edwards's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Kardashian does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kardashian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kardashian.
Edwards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Edwards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Edwards misses.
Kardashian tries to counter by clinching up but Edwards breaks away and moves out of range.
Kardashian lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head.
Kardashian avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Kardashian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kardashian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards cracks Kardashian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Kardashian is predictable there
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards misses with an uppercut. Kardashian saw that one coming.
Kardashian tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Edwards manages to circle out of the way.
Edwards connects with a nice looking jab.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardashian avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kardashian can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Rob Kardashian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kardashian blocks a body shot from Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edwards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edwards lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edwards.
Kardashian misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Kardashian looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick from Edwards misses.
Kardashian seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Edwards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kardashian.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Edwards in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kardashian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edwards's head.
Kardashian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards takes a swing at Kardashian's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kardashian swings wildly with an uppercut but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kardashian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Kardashian throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a left to the body.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Kardashian is just out of range.
Kardashian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kardashian lands a slapping body shot.
Kardashian closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Kardashian pushes Edwards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Kardashian lands a body shot.
Kardashian works on Edwards's body with a couple of short punches.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Kardashian takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Kardashian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kardashian scores with a shoulder strike.
Kardashian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Kardashian has him pressed against the cage.
Kardashian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
Kardashian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edwards stalling in the clinch but Kardashian improves position.
A hook to the body from Kardashian.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards manages to break the clinch.
Kardashian throws a front kick aimed at Edwards's knee but Edwards avoids it well.
Kardashian wants to clinch.
Ife Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Kardashian.
Kardashian lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kardashian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kardashian lands with an overhand left.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Kardashian with a nice calf kick.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Kardashian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kardashian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edwards takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kardashian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kardashian.
Kardashian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edwards! But no joy.
Kardashian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kardashian avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kardashian is looking to counter the offense by Edwards and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardashian tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards takes a swing at Kardashian's ribcage but misses.
Kardashian tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Edwards manages to circle out of the way.
Kardashian tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian misses the shot to the body.
Kardashian instigates a clinch.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Kardashian.
Edwards tries a body shot but Kardashian blocks it.
Kardashian tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Kardashian.
Edwards tries to stall but Kardashian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kardashian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kardashian can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Kardashian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kardashian can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Kardashian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kardashian.
A right handed body shot lands from Kardashian.
Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edwards wants to break free but Kardashian has control.
Edwards can't break the clinch.
Kardashian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kardashian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Ife Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Kardashian has him pressed against the cage.
Kardashian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Kardashian.
Kardashian lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kardashian.
Kardashian is leaning against Edwards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kardashian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kardashian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Kardashian lands a shot to the body.
Kardashian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.
Kardashian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Kardashian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kardashian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kardashian lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kardashian.
Kardashian misses with a body punch.
Kardashian misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kardashian lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
Kardashian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Kardashian misses.
Edwards throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kardashian on the side of the head.
Rob Kardashian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kardashian tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Edwards manages to circle out of the way.
Nice cross by Kardashian.
Kardashian tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kardashian just misses with a punch to the body.
Kardashian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looks to throw the jab but Kardashian is out of range.
Edwards 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.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Kardashian moved out of range nicely.
Kardashian digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
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 one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Edwards misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kardashian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kardashian.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Kardashian.
Edwards punishes Kardashian's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Kardashian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kardashian 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Kardashian!
In his post fight interview, Rob Kardashian started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 191 p4p, 72 weight class) and Ko Van Den Born (ranked 25 p4p, 9 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ko Van Den Born!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Den Born misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Atunes misses with a jab to the body
and Van Den Born counters with a left and a right that stings Atunes.
Atunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Den Born moves out of range of the body kick from Atunes.
Van Den Born takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Van Den Born misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Ko Van Den Born has been cut.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Van Den Born there.
It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Van Den Born as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Den Born was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Van Den Born doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Atunes jabs Van Den Born to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Den Born tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes misses with a hook.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Van Den Born missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Den Born throws a right and a left that Atunes avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born misses with a looping left.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Van Den Born is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Atunes with a body shot.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Van Den Born.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Van Den Born manages to avoid it.
Atunes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Van Den Born jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Den Born scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Den Born is just out of range.
Atunes takes a swing at Van Den Born's ribcage but misses.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
It appears Atunes was looking to counter with a kick there.
Van Den Born misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Atunes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Den Born avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Den Born has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Den Born defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Van Den Born takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Den Born throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Atunes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born 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.
Atunes misses the jab.
Van Den Born throws a hook but Atunes avoids it easily.
Atunes keeps Van Den Born at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Den Born throws out the jab.
A big left from Van Den Born misses.
Atunes is looking to land body kicks.
Despite the aggression on Van Den Born's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Atunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Van Den Born was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Den Born moves away.
Van Den Born swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Den Born throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edison Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Van Den Born swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Atunes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Den Born takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Atunes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Van Den Born if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Van Den Born does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Den Born throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Den Born takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born throws a jab but it's blocked by Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes cracks Van Den Born with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Den Born steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
A jab from Van Den Born misses.
Atunes is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Van Den Born throws a fast counter high kick but Atunes manages to duck under it in time.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Den Born can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Atunes.
Van Den Born dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Den Born misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes defending well as Van Den Born loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Van Den Born moved away.
A swing and a miss from Atunes.
The fighters circling - Van Den Born throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Van Den Born slips the punch.
A big left from Atunes misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with a nice calf kick.
A big right from Van Den Born misses.
Atunes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Den Born.
Atunes connects with a leg kick.
Atunes slips a jab from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born throws a right hand that misses
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Den Born throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Den Born walks into a left hand.
That has opened up Ko Van Den Born's cut even more.
Atunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Den Born doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Den Born misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Atunes as he connects with a hook.
Atunes lands a big uppercut and Van Den Born crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Van Den Born looks OK. Atunes waves Van Den Born back to his feet!
Van Den Born is rocked!
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Den Born is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Van Den Born throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Van Den Born seems to have recovered his senses.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Den Born displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
A combination from Van Den Born does no damage.
Atunes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Van Den Born counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
Van Den Born has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Atunes.
Atunes throws a sloppy head kick and Van Den Born moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Van Den Born on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Atunes.
The cut above Ko Van Den Born's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Van Den Born throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Atunes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.
Van Den Born takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Den Born pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Van Den Born manages to avoid it.
Atunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Den Born raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Atunes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Van Den Born moved away.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Den Born.
Atunes tries to counter by clinching up but Van Den Born breaks away and moves out of range.
Van Den Born bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Den Born throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Van Den Born might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Atunes has got the better of the exchanges.
Atunes jabs at Van Den Born's body.
Decent striking displayed by Atunes there.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Den Born throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Atunes misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes moves out of range as Van Den Born strikes.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Van Den Born slips the punch.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Den Born lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Den Born moves away.
Van Den Born throws a big counter head kick but Atunes avoids it with no problem.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Van Den Born uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Den Born looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Den Born lands a leg kick that knocks Atunes off balance momentarily.
Atunes scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes.
Edison Atunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born takes one to the side of the head.
Ko Van Den Born's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Van Den Born swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes misses with the body kick
and Van Den Born cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ko Van Den Born has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Den Born takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Van Den Born has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Den Born throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Atunes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Den Born slips under a jab.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Atunes.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Van Den Born avoids it.
Van Den Born pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Den Born walks into a straight right hand from Atunes.
Van Den Born with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atunes wants to land a leg kick but Van Den Born is out of range.
Van Den Born takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Van Den Born.
Atunes scores with a push kick.
Van Den Born slips under a jab from Atunes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Den Born! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Den Born blocks the body kick.
Van Den Born keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Den Born darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edison Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atunes 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edison Atunes!
Post fight, Edison Atunes took to the microphone: 'Smoked weed before this fight I was that confident.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 12 p4p, 75 weight class) and Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 2 p4p, 12 weight class). Stalinovich has chosen Hell March 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 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 25 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich works the jab nicely.
Stalinovich thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
and Hopkins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hopkins misses with a left hand
and Stalinovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stalinovich! But no joy.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Stalinovich moved out of range nicely.
Stalinovich 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.
Stalinovich throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
Stalinovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Stalinovich just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Stalinovich misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Stalinovich moves out of range as Hopkins throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
letting Stalinovich counter with a right hand.
Stalinovich throws an off balance right hand
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stalinovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Stalinovich throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins backing away here, and Stalinovich unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stalinovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stalinovich really felt that one!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
A jab from Stalinovich misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins connects with a looping right hand.
Stalinovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joseph Stalinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Stalinovich avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stalinovich 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 Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stalinovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stalinovich rushes Hopkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Stalinovich works on Hopkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins tries a body shot but Stalinovich blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalinovich.
Stalinovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Stalinovich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stalinovich's gas tank.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Stalinovich.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stalinovich avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Hopkins.
Stalinovich thumps Hopkins with a low kick.
Hopkins moves out of range as Stalinovich strikes.
It looked like Hopkins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stalinovich avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a double jab
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Stalinovich misses.
Stalinovich lands a jab to the nose.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalinovich.
A nice combination there by Hopkins.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Stalinovich ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Giuseppe Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Stalinovich throws a head kick that misses
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stalinovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopkins off the cage and back into range.
Stalinovich throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hopkins counter with a 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!
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalinovich flicks out a counter leg kick but Hopkins steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stalinovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich with a nice calf kick.
Stalinovich digs a good hook to Hopkins's body.
The fighters circling - Stalinovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stalinovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stalinovich has Hopkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalinovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Stalinovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Stalinovich tries to score with a low kick but Hopkins moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Oooooh!!! Hopkins has knocked Stalinovich down with a huge combo! Hopkins steps away and waves a wobbly Stalinovich back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Stalinovich is rocked!
It looks like Joseph Stalinovich has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalinovich misses with a right hand
and Hopkins counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins retains his light heavyweight title!
Giuseppe Hopkins 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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