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DMMA 68: Kaupens vs Ramathorn PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Math Riddle (ranked 3611 p4p, 6738 weight class) and Boyko Kersikov (ranked 461 p4p, 657 weight class). Kersikov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sefa - God's Plan. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kersikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riddle.
Kersikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kersikov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kersikov thuds his right hand into Riddle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Math Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riddle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Riddle throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
The crowd cheers as Riddle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kersikov doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Riddle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riddle tries to clinch up.
Kersikov misses with a double jab.
Riddle seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kersikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riddle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kersikov scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Riddle.
Kersikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riddle is out of range and Kersikov settles back down.
Riddle throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kersikov.
Kersikov checks the leg kick.
Riddle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Riddle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Riddle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range and Riddle settles back down.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riddle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boyko Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Riddle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing.
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!
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riddle throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
Riddle throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riddle's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riddle throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Riddle throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Kersikov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kersikov misses with a wild combination.
Riddle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Riddle avoids it with no problem.
Riddle throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Good shot there by Riddle.
Riddle has Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Kersikov.
Riddle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kersikov's elbow.
Riddle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Riddle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riddle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Riddle missing with knees to the body.
Kersikov tries to work over Riddle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov is leaning against Riddle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riddle misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Riddle blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riddle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riddle is stalling here.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riddle's elbow.
Kersikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kersikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riddle.
Riddle is breathing heavily.
Riddle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kersikov lands a body punch.
Kersikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riddle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kersikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Kersikov.
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 two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kersikov lands with a right to the head.
Kersikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kersikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov breaks from the clinch.
Kersikov lands a really nice looking cross but Riddle seems unphased.
Riddle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kersikov's waist but Kersikov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riddle off to one side.
Kersikov plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Riddle to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Riddle just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boyko Kersikov!
An out of breath Boyko Kersikov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Okoye (ranked 2302 p4p, 3043 weight class) and Adan Puno (ranked 281 p4p, 378 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Israel Okoye has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Israel Okoye seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Israel Okoye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adan Puno!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okoye manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Okoye misses.
Okoye throws a jab when Puno was well out of range.
Okoye backing away here, and Puno unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Puno connects with a solid leg kick.
Okoye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puno manages to avoid it.
Puno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 It looks like Adan Puno has been cut.
Puno lands a glancing blow to the side of Okoye's head.
 It looks like Israel Okoye has been cut.
Okoye clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye jumps into guard, dragging Puno to the mat.
Okoye manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puno manages to get himself to full guard.
Okoye looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Okoye wants to control from the top but Puno keeps moving.
Okoye not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Okoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Puno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Okoye content to stall in guard here.
Okoye has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Okoye sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puno's guard.
Okoye wants to control but Puno is keeping him busy.
Okoye tries to pass to full mount but Puno defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puno keeps working.
Okoye keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Okoye misses
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puno throws a leg kick
and Okoye counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Okoye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.
Israel Okoye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Okoye! Puno dives in looking to finish! Okoye is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adan Puno!
During a confident post fight interview, Adan Puno thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone Jr. (ranked 2365 p4p, 2481 weight class) and Branibar Voiwar (ranked 302 p4p, 321 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Branibar Voiwar!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voiwar defending well as Corleone Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
Voiwar looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone Jr. is just out of range.
Corleone Jr. lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Voiwar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voiwar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Voiwar throws a hook but Corleone Jr. blocks it.
Voiwar misses the jab.
Voiwar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corleone Jr. on the side of the head.
Corleone Jr. slips a straight right by Voiwar.
Voiwar is looking to score with low kicks.
Corleone Jr. moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corleone Jr. with a nice calf kick.
Corleone Jr. walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Voiwar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corleone Jr..
Nice shot lands for Corleone Jr..
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voiwar throws a leg kick
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voiwar.
Voiwar defending well as Corleone Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
Voiwar throws a body shot but no joy.
Voiwar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Corleone Jr. scores with a jab to the jaw.
Voiwar misses with a body punch
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice leg kick.
Corleone Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voiwar blocks a jab.
Voiwar throws a hook but Corleone Jr. avoids it easily.
Corleone Jr. circles away from the clinch attempt
and Corleone Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corleone Jr. connects with a nice looking jab.
Voiwar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone Jr. tried to counter with a leg kick but Voiwar avoided it.
Corleone Jr. wants to land a leg kick but Voiwar is out of range.
Voiwar stuns Corleone Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corleone Jr. misses with a low kick.
Corleone Jr. has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar tries a head kick but it misses.
Corleone Jr. lands a nice hook to Voiwar's body. Voiwar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voiwar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corleone Jr. connects with a looping right hand.
Corleone Jr. checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corleone Jr. scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voiwar's hands.
Voiwar misses with a hook
and Corleone Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Voiwar misses its intended target.
Corleone Jr. moves out of range of the body kick.
Voiwar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Voiwar misses with a body kick.
Corleone Jr. with a nice calf kick.
Voiwar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone Jr.. Voiwar does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar throws a poor cross that misses
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voiwar's knee momentarily.
Voiwar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Voiwar misses with a hook to the body
and Corleone Jr. connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corleone Jr. dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Voiwar. That did some damage!
Corleone Jr. will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corleone Jr. ducks under a wild hook from Voiwar.
As Voiwar backs away, Corleone Jr. returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Corleone Jr. checks a low kick from Voiwar.
Voiwar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corleone Jr..
Voiwar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Corleone Jr. lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone Jr..
A looping hook to the body misses from Voiwar. Corleone Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corleone Jr. wants to land a leg kick but Voiwar is out of range.
Corleone Jr. 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.
Corleone Jr. is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Voiwar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corleone Jr. connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Voiwar finds it's target.
Voiwar throws a head kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
Voiwar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corleone Jr. is able to avoid easily.
Voiwar looks to land a left hand but Corleone Jr. moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Voiwar checks a leg kick.
Voiwar throws a body shot but no joy.
Corleone Jr. fires out a quick counter leg kick but Voiwar just manages to avoid it.
Voiwar throws a head kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corleone Jr..
Voiwar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Corleone Jr. cracks Voiwar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corleone Jr. throws an off balance right hand
and Voiwar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corleone Jr. takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voiwar staying out of range there.
Voiwar thows a body kick. Corleone Jr. tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Voiwar lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone Jr. dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Voiwar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corleone Jr. throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Voiwar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voiwar tests Corleone Jr.'s chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voiwar is looking to chop away at Corleone Jr.'s legs.
As Voiwar backs away, Corleone Jr. returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Corleone Jr. jabs Voiwar right on the nose. Voiwar blinks but takes it well.
Corleone Jr. misses with a lunging right hand
and Voiwar counters with a body kick.
Corleone Jr. moves out of range as Voiwar throws a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Voiwar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Corleone Jr. has got the better of the exchanges.
Voiwar misses with a hook. Corleone Jr. ducked under it nicely.
Voiwar throws a leg kick
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Corleone Jr. here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Corleone Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voiwar in his tracks.
Voiwar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voiwar can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voiwar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voiwar throws a leg kick
and Corleone Jr. cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corleone Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone Jr. misses with a low kick as Voiwar jumps back.
Corleone Jr. scores with a sloppy right hand. Voiwar should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voiwar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voiwar throws out a loose jab but Corleone Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voiwar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corleone Jr. counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Corleone Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Voiwar avoids the body shot from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick which misses Voiwar's front leg but catches the back leg as Voiwar tries to avoid it.
Corleone Jr. has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Voiwar.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voiwar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Corleone Jr. throws a shot from downtown. Voiwar moves away and avoids it.
Corleone Jr. misses with a body shot.
Voiwar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone Jr. manages to avoid it.
Corleone Jr. with a nice calf kick.
Voiwar throws a jab when Corleone Jr. was well out of range.
Voiwar lands a jab to the nose.
Corleone Jr. with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a right hand but Voiwar moved out of range.
Voiwar misses with a left hand
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone Jr. throws a nice inside leg kick.
Voiwar throws a leg kick but Corleone Jr. sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corleone Jr. cracks a nice hook into Voiwar's ribs.
Voiwar throws a shot from downtown. Corleone Jr. moves away and avoids it.
Voiwar scores with a decent looking hook.
Corleone Jr. smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corleone Jr.'s jab looks to have found its range, popping Voiwar under the eye.
The crowd cheers as Corleone Jr. lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voiwar doesn't seem phased though.
Voiwar throws a body kick that misses
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voiwar's knee momentarily.
Corleone Jr. scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Corleone Jr. is predictable there
and Voiwar counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corleone Jr. misses with a low kick.
Voiwar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voiwar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corleone Jr. backs up against the cage.
Voiwar misses with a straight left.
Sonny Corleone Jr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Voiwar throws an off balance right hand
enabling Corleone Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.
Voiwar misses the jab.
Corleone Jr. lands the left hand.
Voiwar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corleone Jr. lands a leg kick that knocks Voiwar off balance momentarily.
Voiwar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook. Voiwar ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voiwar defending well as Corleone Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
Corleone Jr. misses the jab.
Corleone Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar throws a leg kick which misses Corleone Jr.'s front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone Jr. tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. connects with a looping right hand.
Corleone Jr. moves out of range of the strikes.
Voiwar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Voiwar.
Corleone Jr. loads up on a big right hand but Voiwar slips the punch.
Voiwar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voiwar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Corleone Jr. misses with a left hand
and Voiwar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Voiwar throws a leg kick
and Corleone Jr. counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corleone Jr. is looking to slow Voiwar down with leg kicks.
Voiwar misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone Jr. dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Corleone Jr. has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voiwar.
Voiwar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Voiwar misses with a body shot.
Corleone Jr. feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Voiwar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voiwar is looking to land body kicks.
Voiwar looks to throw a body kick
and Corleone Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voiwar throws a leg kick
enabling Corleone Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.
Voiwar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voiwar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corleone Jr. counters with a nice leg kick.
Voiwar moves out of range as Corleone Jr. strikes.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a left hand but Voiwar moved out of range nicely.
Corleone Jr. scores with a leg kick.
Corleone Jr. feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voiwars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voiwar tries to close the distance and clinch but Corleone Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voiwar.
Voiwar throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone Jr. moves out of range easily.
Corleone Jr. thumps Voiwar with a low kick.
Corleone Jr. is looking to chop away at Voiwar's legs.
Voiwar is looking to land body kicks.
Corleone Jr. appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Voiwar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voiwar connects with a body shot that sends Corleone Jr.'s belly button to the back.
Corleone Jr. moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Voiwar.
Voiwar walks into a straight right hand from Corleone Jr..
A decent looking cross lands there for Voiwar.
Crunch! Voiwar slams his shin into Corleone Jr.'s torso.
Voiwar throws a low kick, looking for Corleone Jr.'s leg but Corleone Jr. calmly moves out of range.
Branibar Voiwar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone Jr. tests Voiwar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voiwar slips under a jab.
Corleone Jr. lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Voiwar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voiwar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone Jr..
Voiwar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voiwar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corleone Jr. lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Corleone Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Corleone Jr..
A jab lands there for Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. scores with a body shot.
Corleone Jr. misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar thows a leg kick but Corleone Jr. checks it
and Corleone Jr. counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voiwar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone Jr. manages to avoid it.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook. Voiwar ducked under it nicely.
Voiwar scores with a nice head shot.
Corleone Jr. slips under a jab from Voiwar.
Corleone Jr. on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corleone Jr. thumps Voiwar with a low kick.
Sonny Corleone Jr. is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voiwar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corleone Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from Voiwar.
Voiwar lands a nice shot to the body.
Corleone Jr. missing with a left hand there. Voiwar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corleone Jr. changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voiwar looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corleone Jr. punishes Voiwar's body with a nice straight punch.
Voiwar tried to score with a low kick but Corleone Jr. checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corleone Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Voiwar finds it's way through Corleone Jr.'s defenses.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Voiwar.
Voiwar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corleone Jr. 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 Voiwar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voiwar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Corleone Jr. lands a leg kick that knocks Voiwar off balance momentarily.
Corleone Jr. scores with a punch to the head.
Voiwar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Corleone Jr. misses with a looping left.
Voiwar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone Jr. scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Corleone Jr. wants to land a leg kick but Voiwar is out of range.
Corleone Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voiwar throws out the jab.
A cross from Corleone Jr. lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Corleone Jr. showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corleone Jr. has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Corleone Jr.!
After winning the bout, Sonny Corleone Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 1807 p4p, 2492 weight class) and Niko Ahonen (ranked 234 p4p, 323 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Ahonen tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Ahonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Ahonen is blocking nicely.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahonen working aggressively here.
Ahonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Ahonen tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Ahonen presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahonen.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Ahonen presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ahonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ahonen is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ahonen looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahonen keeps working.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ahonen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ahonen is looking to improve his position.
Ahonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Ahonen gets full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ahonen has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahonen is retaining full guard.
Jackson pushing down on Ahonen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahonen defends it well.
Ahonen is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ahonen avoid being mounted?
Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ahonen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Ahonen is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is keen to just control but Ahonen is a slippery customer.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ahonen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ahonen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen tries to stand but Jackson is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ahonen wants to stand but Jackson has his arm trapped.
Ahonen wants to take a breather but Jackson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ahonen.
Ahonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahonen has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Niko Ahonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ahonen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahonen in particular looking to stall.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahonen trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Ahonen is proving a slippery customer.
Ahonen preventing the sweep.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Ahonen from controlling successfully.
Ahonen drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Ahonen off! Ahonen jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Jackson pulls Ahonen in to control the position.
That's two 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.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ahonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niko Ahonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahonen connects with the punch.
It looks like Kill Shot Jackson has been cut.
Jackson with a hook.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Ahonen's shoulder, as Ahonen tries to avoid the shot.
Ahonen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niko Ahonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ahonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Ahonen misses with a body punch.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ahonen misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Ahonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ahonen.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahonen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Ahonen.
Ahonen misses with the head strike.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ahonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ahonen gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahonen wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahonen avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Ahonen is blocking nicely.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ahonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ahonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Ahonen scores with a hook to the body.
Ahonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Niko Ahonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kill Shot Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jackson checks a low kick from Ahonen.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Ahonen is avoiding it.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Ahonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahonen blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a takedown
letting Ahonen counter with a right hand.
Kill Shot Jackson 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.
Ahonen tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson tries to counter by clinching up but Ahonen breaks away and moves out of range.
Ahonen connects with a body shot.
Ahonen stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Ahonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Ahonen.
Ahonen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas! Jackson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ahonen finish him?!
 Jackson is rocked!
Jackson scores with a head kick. Ahonen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahonen plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Jackson to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Jackson just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Niko Ahonen!
After the fight, Niko Ahonen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 1592 p4p, 1814 weight class) and Ilya Kushnevich (ranked 210 p4p, 228 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilya Kushnevich!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kushnevich.
It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Kushnevich lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Ilya Kushnevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Kushnevich scores with a nice strike.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kushnevich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Kushnevich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Kushnevich is dominant here and he's now got Lee's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnevich wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kushnevich controlling the positon.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kushnevich punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kushnevich keeps control of the position easily here as Lee tries to buck him off.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kushnevich lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Lee hold on?!
Lee trying to get back to his feet but Kushnevich is in full control for now.
Kushnevich is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kushnevich missing with strikes from the back.
Lee covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kushnevich misses with punches from the back.
Lee staying busy and making it hard for Kushnevich to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnevich struggling to land strikes to the head as Lee covers up.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kushnevich throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Lee trying to get back to his feet but Kushnevich is in full control for now.
Kushnevich punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lee takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Kushnevich punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kushnevich lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kushnevich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Kushnevich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but Kushnevich has full control of the position and if anything, Lee has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lee is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
No luck for Kushnevich with that takedown attempt.
Kushnevich throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnevich. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnevich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kushnevich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee thuds his right hand into Kushnevich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kushnevich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee drops Kushnevich with a naaaaasty hook - Kushnevich is in real trouble here! Lee dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Lee!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landry Stephenson (ranked 2665 p4p, 3486 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 327 p4p, 419 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 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Landry Stephenson has been cut.
Stephenson forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White lands a nice elbow.
White manages to break the clinch.
Stephenson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stephenson wants to clinch
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stephenson closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Stephenson stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but White is on him like rabid pit bull! Stephenson slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob White!
A victorious Jacob White thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manus Murphy (ranked 1865 p4p, 1994 weight class) and Constantin Niculescu (ranked 237 p4p, 249 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Constantin Niculescu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a right and a left that Niculescu avoids nicely.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niculescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Niculescu dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
A nice side step and Niculescu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Niculescu throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Decent striking displayed by Niculescu there.
It looks like Manus Murphy has been cut.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Niculescu avoids it.
Niculescu blocks a head kick by Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Niculescu's head back.
Niculescu sends Murphy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Niculescu is motioning to the referee to let Murphy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niculescu 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.
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!
Niculescu throws an uppercut from hell that sends Murphy clean off his feet! He's out cold! Niculescu stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Constantin Niculescu!
Constantin Niculescu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Manus Murphy stepped up to the mic, saying 'WTF??? How did that happen?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Lauzon (ranked 1597 p4p, 1182 weight class) and Seppo Ilmarinen (ranked 209 p4p, 155 weight class). Lauzon comes into the arena with Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) by Chevelle blaring out of the sound system. Beau Lauzon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seppo Ilmarinen's chin.
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beau Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon throws a lazy uppercut
and Ilmarinen counters with a shoot takedown. Lauzon fights it but they end up in guard.
Ilmarinen wants to pass the guard but Lauzon is keeping the position.
Ilmarinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ilmarinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lauzon holds on and takes a little breather.
Ilmarinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Lauzon keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lauzon is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ilmarinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lauzon has managed to get both his arms back between Ilmarinen's legs - danger averted.
Ilmarinen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lauzon doesn't defend quickly enough and Ilmarinen has managed to lock this one up! Can Lauzon escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ilmarinen on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Seppo Ilmarinen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Camaras Account (ranked 586 p4p, 648 weight class) and Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 80 p4p, 89 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Camaras Account!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau moves out of range of the strikes.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Account throwing a counter right hand but Costeau manages to avoid it.
Account keeps the fight on the outside.
Account misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
Account walks into a stiff left hand from Costeau.
It looks like Camaras Account has been cut.
Account just misses with a punch to the body.
Costeau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costeau throws a sloppy body shot
and Account counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Account tries to keep at a distance but Costeau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Account misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Account blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Account escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costeau closes the distance and clinches.
Account wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Account uses good head movement to avoid it.
Account is trying to break the clinch but Costeau has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Account goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Account misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Costeau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Account.
Account throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Costeau.
Costeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Account.
Costeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Account backwards.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Account lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Account.
Account scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
Account misses with a body punch.
Costeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Account controls his hands.
Account gets through Costeau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Costeau misses with some punches.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Account.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau can't find room to land a body shot as Account controls the action.
Account lands an uppercut.
Account pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooh!!! Account has knocked Costeau down with a huge combo! Account steps away and waves a wobbly Costeau back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Account scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Account.
Account is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Account misses with a hook.
Costeau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Account under the eye.
Costeau 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.
Costeau 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.
Account displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costeau throws out the jab.
Costeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Account takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Costeau tries to clinch but Account is having none of it.
Costeau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Costeau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Costeau misses with a left hand
and Account counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Account keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Account misses the jab.
Costeau looks to land a left hand but Account moved out of range nicely.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Account.
Account connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Costeau is looking to clinch but Account is avoiding it.
Costeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Account was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costeau wants to clinch
and Account counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Account looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Costeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Account was well out of range. Poor timing from Costeau.
Account throws a big counter combination but Costeau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice shot by Costeau.
Costeau misses the jab.
Account swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Costeau misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Account.
An attempted straight right counter from Account misses the target.
Account throws an overhand right that lands on Costeau's shoulder, as Costeau tries to avoid the shot.
Account takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Costeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau throws a shot from downtown. Account moves away and avoids it.
Costeau wants to clinch.
Account appears to be looking for a big counter.
Costeau misses with a hook. Account ducked under it nicely.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Account slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Account takes a jab right on the kisser.
Account jabs at Costeau's body.
A punch lands to the side of Costeau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costeau tries to bum rush Account with a series of wild strikes but Account uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Camaras Account will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Camaras Account's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Costeau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Account counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Account keeps the fight on the outside.
Costeau dips to his left and cracks Account with an uppercut!
Account uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costeau.
Costeau throws a hook but Account blocks it.
Account displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costeau throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Account misses its intended target.
Costeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Account swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Account scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Account darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Account misses with a wild body shot.
Costeau throws a lazy right hand but Account sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Account cracks Costeau with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Account has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Costeau to stand back up!
 Costeau is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Account ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Account is looking to counter punch.
Costeau is still on wobbly legs! Can Account finish him?
Costeau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Account counters with a crisp right hand that drops Costeau! Account lets Costeau back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Account throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Costeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Account counters with a huge left! Costeau is in big trouble! He's backing up but Account isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Costeau from any more damage. A dominating finish by Account!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Camaras Account!
After winning the bout, Camaras Account thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ansis Kaupens (ranked 359 p4p, 550 weight class) and Arcot Ramathorn (ranked 46 p4p, 82 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arcot Ramathorn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramathorn swinging wildly here.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramathorn slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens dodges the punch combination from Ramathorn.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens misses with a double jab
and Ramathorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramathorn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramathorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramathorn throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramathorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Ramathorn. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens cracks Ramathorn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramathorn throws a right hand that Kaupens ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaupens also avoids with ease.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramathorn is just out of range.
Kaupens cracks Ramathorn with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramathorn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramathorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramathorn.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
It looks like Arcot Ramathorn has been cut.
Jab, jab by Kaupens - just one landing.
Ramathorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens misses with a hook. Ramathorn ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens tries to bum rush Ramathorn with a series of wild strikes but Ramathorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramathorn unleashes a big counter combination but Kaupens bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Ramathorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramathorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramathorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramathorn throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ramathorn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramathorn throws a big shot that misses.
Ramathorn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramathorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramathorn. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens connects with a jab.
Ramathorn misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Kaupens misses with a left hand
and Ramathorn counters with a series of strikes. Kaupens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ramathorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramathorn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramathorn moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Ramathorn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramathorn takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Ramathorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kaupens counters with a left and a right that stings Ramathorn.
Ramathorn slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramathorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramathorn misses with a hook.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramathorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramathorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramathorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens thuds his right hand into Ramathorn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramathorn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaupens lands a body shot.
Ramathorn misses with a straight left.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramathorn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ramathorn moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Kaupens.
Ramathorn misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arcot Ramathorn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ramathorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramathorn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramathorn throws out the jab.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaupens.
Kaupens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ramathorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaupens circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Kaupens.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramathorn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaupens throws a big counter combination but Ramathorn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens lands with a good body shot.
Ramathorn moves forwards but Kaupens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramathorn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramathorn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramathorn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramathorn can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Kaupens.
Donk. Kaupens catches Ramathorn right on the button with a cross.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Ramathorn ducked under it nicely.
Ramathorn misses with a combination
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramathorn slips under a jab.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Ramathorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arcot Ramathorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Ramathorn's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaupens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramathorn misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramathorn misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Ramathorn throws a right hand that misses
and Kaupens counters with a three punch combo that has Ramathorn backing up. Ramathorn nods at Kaupens to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaupens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramathorn doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramathorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramathorn throws a right hand that Kaupens ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaupens also avoids with ease.
Kaupens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramathorn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaupens with a body shot.
Ramathorn slips a jab from Kaupens.
Ramathorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaupens as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Kaupens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kaupens.
Kaupens cracks Ramathorn with a good jab.
Ramathorn throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Ramathorn's body.
Good shot there by Kaupens.
That has opened up Arcot Ramathorn's cut even more.
Kaupens works Ramathorn's body with a nice hook.
Ramathorn ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Ramathorn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ramathorn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaupens rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Ramathorn's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramathorn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramathorn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramathorn misses with a hook to the body
and Kaupens counters with a series of strikes. Ramathorn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ramathorn is rocked!
Ramathorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaupens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramathorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaupens finish him?
Ramathorn is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramathorn throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramathorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramathorn misses with an uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Ramathorn throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ramathorn. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramathorn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramathorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens sends Ramathorn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kaupens is motioning to the referee to let Ramathorn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramathorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arcot Ramathorn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ramathorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramathorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaupens lands the left hand.
Ramathorn misses with a combination
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Ramathorn swinging wildly here.
Ramathorn misses with a double jab.
Ramathorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ramathorn.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ramathorn moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Ramathorn to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramathorn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramathorn's hands.
Kaupens drops Ramathorn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ramathorn looks back up at him and smiles so Kaupens waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The cut above Arcot Ramathorn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramathorn misses with a combination
and Kaupens counters with a crisp right that sends Ramathorn to the canvas! Kaupens follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansis Kaupens!
Ansis Kaupens seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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