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OFK 163 - PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 156 p4p, 302 weight class) and Scot Harwath (ranked 27 p4p, 42 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Schwartz Gomez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scot Harwath's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a hook but Harwath avoids it easily.
Gomez sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Harwath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harwath throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Harwath takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harwath swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomez.
Gomez forces Harwath back against the cage and clinches.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Gomez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Harwath fails to land.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath trying to stall but Gomez improves his position.
Harwath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Gomez.
Harwath misses with a hook to the 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!
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Harwath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Harwath blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Harwath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Harwath 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.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harwath scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Harwath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harwath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Harwath.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Gomez pushes off an throws an elbow but Harwath leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
Harwath cracks Gomez with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harwath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harwath in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Harwath.
A nice left hand lands by Harwath.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
A short right from Harwath on the inside.
Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harwath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harwath scores with a shoulder strike.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harwath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
A body shot lands from Harwath.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Harwath throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Harwath lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Harwath pushes Gomez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Harwath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harwath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Harwath tries to counter with a clinch but Gomez shakes him off and moves away.
Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Harwath dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez scores with a shoulder strike.
Harwath tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Harwath.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Harwath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
Harwath misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harwath.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harwath scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Harwath dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harwath throws a shot to the body.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez cracks Harwath with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomez misses the jab.
Harwath tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Harwath - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Harwath lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomez doesn't seem phased though.
Harwath tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Harwath misses with a wild body shot.
Harwath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harwath throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harwath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
A punch combination from Harwath misses.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath throws a big shot that misses.
Harwath's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harwath scrambles back to his feet.
Harwath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Gomez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harwath doesn't seem phased though.
Harwath has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Gomez thuds a left hand into Harwath's body.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harwath.
Gomez needs to keep his hands up - Harwath had a free shot at his head there.
Harwath walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
Harwath scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez misses with a hook. Harwath ducked under it nicely.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harwath.
Harwath blocks a head kick by Gomez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harwath.
Harwath tries to counter with a clinch but Gomez shakes him off and moves away.
Harwath scores with a nice right hand.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harwath clinches.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harwath blocks it with crossed arms.
Scot Harwath seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Nice body punch from Gomez - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Harwath is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Gomez clinches.
Harwath lands with a right to the head.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Harwath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Harwath.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Harwath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomez taking a breather.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath working aggressively here.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harwath tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harwath lands a nice uppercut.
Harwath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harwath misses with the head strike.
Harwath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Harwath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harwath just leaning against Gomez, taking a breather.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Harwath is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harwath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harwath blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scot Harwath will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Gomez punishes Harwath's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harwath moves away.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Harwath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Harwath.
Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harwath throws a head punch that misses.
Harwath blocking some punches.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez takes the fight into the clinch.
Harwath cracks Gomez with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez misses with some punches.
Gomez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harwath blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Harwath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harwath.
Harwath blocks an uppercut.
Harwath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harwath has him pressed against the cage.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Gomez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
Gomez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harwaths head.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harwath misses with a straight right.
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!
Harwath slips under a jab from Gomez.
Gomez sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Gomez punishes Harwath's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez has Harwath up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gomez.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harwath.
Gomez sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Harwath.
Nice uppercut lands for Harwath. That snapped Gomez's head back.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Harwath slips the punch.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Harwath does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Harwath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez connects with a leg kick.
Schwartz Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Harwath getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harwath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez throws a low kick but Harwath avoids it.
The fighters circling - Harwath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Harwath tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Harwath prevents Gomez from breaking the clinch.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Harwath.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
Harwath lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Harwath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomez.
Gomez cracks Harwath with a nice body shot.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harwath blocks it with crossed arms.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harwath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Harwath.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gomez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwartz Gomez clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harwath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harwath steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gomez.
Harwath with a hook.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harwath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harwath misses the shot to the body.
Harwath tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
Harwath lands an uppercut.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Harwath.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harwath misses with a punch on the inside.
Harwath is working Gomez over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Harwath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Gomez is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harwath presses Gomez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harwath scores with a shoulder strike.
Harwath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harwath digs a right hand into Gomez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomez's gas tank.
Come on Harwath - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harwath.
Harwath avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Harwath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harwath unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gomez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Harwath is unloading with more strikes now! Gomez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scot Harwath!
Scot Harwath is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Scot Harwath thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gavin O Shaughnessy (ranked 4978 p4p, 24550 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 282 p4p, 383 weight class). Gavin O Shaughnessy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gavin O Shaughnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Shaughnessy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Shaughnessy moves out of range as King strikes.
A little feinted left hand from O Shaughnessy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Shaughnessy swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a thumping low kick.
O Shaughnessy misses with a left hand
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Shaughnessy throws a right hand that misses
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Shaughnessy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Shaughnessy swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with an inside leg kick.
O Shaughnessy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Shaughnessy throws a right hand that misses
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shaughnessy looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King walks into a straight right hand from O Shaughnessy.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
O Shaughnessy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
King slips a straight right by O Shaughnessy.
King now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
King lands an overhand right.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King moves away from the strike by O Shaughnessy.
Decent striking displayed by O Shaughnessy there.
King sizes up O Shaughnessy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Shaughnessy misses with a right hand
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King connects with a high kick.
O Shaughnessy cracks King with an open hand slap.
O Shaughnessy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Shaughnessy looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King lands the left hand.
King needs to keep his hands up - O Shaughnessy had a free shot at his head there.
 King is rocked!
O Shaughnessy misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice body kick.
O Shaughnessy falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King moves away from the strike by O Shaughnessy.
King is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Shaughnessy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from King tenderised O Shaughnessy's leg. O Shaughnessy is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Shaughnessy. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
King looks to land a combination. O Shaughnessy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
O Shaughnessy throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a straight right hand.
O Shaughnessy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King tries to bum rush O Shaughnessy with a series of wild strikes but O Shaughnessy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Shaughnessy. O Shaughnessy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
King moves away from the strike by O Shaughnessy.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Shaughnessy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from O Shaughnessy misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Shaughnessy throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
O Shaughnessy throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a leg kick which misses O Shaughnessy's front leg but catches the back leg as O Shaughnessy tries to avoid it.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
O Shaughnessy misses the body punch
and King counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
O Shaughnessy 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.
King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a wild combination.
It looked like O Shaughnessy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Shaughnessy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
O Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick there by King.
King misses with a right hand
and O Shaughnessy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arthur King 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.
O Shaughnessy walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
A slow jab from O Shaughnessy misses its intended target.
A slow jab from O Shaughnessy misses its intended target.
King scores with a nice strike.
O Shaughnessy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from O Shaughnessy misses its intended target.
Arthur King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Shaughnessy throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
O Shaughnessy misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Shaughnessy looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
We've been informed that King has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
King throws a combination that misses
and O Shaughnessy counters with a nice uppercut.
O Shaughnessy looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Shaughnessy misses with a looping left.
O Shaughnessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Shaughnessy thows a left - swing and a miss!
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Shaughnessy misses with a hook to the body
and O Shaughnessy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Shaughnessy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Shaughnessy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Shaughnessy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a good low kick that O Shaughnessy was not able to check.
O Shaughnessy lands a body shot.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good leg kick by King.
King moves away from the strike by O Shaughnessy.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
King slips a straight right by O Shaughnessy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a three punch combo that has O Shaughnessy backing up. O Shaughnessy nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
O Shaughnessy swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
O Shaughnessy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Shaughnessy. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Shaughnessy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a thumping low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Shaughnessy, as that shot connected.
King cracks O Shaughnessy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King looks to land a combination but O Shaughnessy avoids it well.
O Shaughnessy looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shaughnessy missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
O Shaughnessy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Shaughnessy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Shaughnessy misses the jab.
O Shaughnessy swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a good low kick that O Shaughnessy was not able to check.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Shaughnessy throws out the jab.
O Shaughnessy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by O Shaughnessy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! O Shaughnessy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
O Shaughnessy misses the jab.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice combination there by King.
O Shaughnessy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from O Shaughnessy misses the target.
And King responds with a good body kick, but O Shaughnessy manages to step out the way in time.
O Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a low kick, right behind O Shaughnessy 's knee.
Nice defenses there by King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Shaughnessy misses with a looping left.
O Shaughnessy throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Shaughnessy looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shaughnessy looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from O Shaughnessy misses the target.
O Shaughnessy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. King's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from O Shaughnessy.
King blocks a jab.
King lands a slapping body shot.
O Shaughnessy throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Shaughnessy misses the jab.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Shaughnessy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King lands with a nice body kick.
King delivers a nice body kick.
O Shaughnessy throws a jab when King was well out of range.
O Shaughnessy throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King is looking for the big counter here.
O Shaughnessy throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Shaughnessy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shaughnessy misses with a straight right.
O Shaughnessy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of O Shaughnessy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from O Shaughnessy misses the target.
O Shaughnessy throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King lands an overhand right.
O Shaughnessy throws a lazy uppercut
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Shaughnessy takes one to the chin there.
O Shaughnessy throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from O Shaughnessy misses the target.
O Shaughnessy is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King throws a nice head kick!
King lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Shaughnessy misses with a hook
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin O Shaughnessy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arthur King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King connects with a jab.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Shaughnessy.
O Shaughnessy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King throws out a counter right but O Shaughnessy avoids it with no problem.
King defending well as O Shaughnessy loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ecce Homo (ranked 3386 p4p, 4958 weight class) and Big Mouth (ranked 207 p4p, 281 weight class). Mouth has chosen Dominick as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ecce Homo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ecce Homo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
140
4 - 7 - 2 |
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23
130
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ecce Homo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth looks for the body kick but Homo saw that one coming.
Homo blocks a head kick by Mouth.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Homo moves out of range easily.
Homo gets a clinch.
Mouth is trying to force a seperation but Homo has the dominant position.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Homo missing with knees to the body.
Homo stalls.
Mouth tries to land a knee to the head but Homo blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homo tries to throw a body punch but Mouth avoids it by throwing Homo back against the cage.
Homo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouth avoids the damage to the body.
Homo working Mouth over with knees to the body.
Homo taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth is looking to break free of the clinch but Homo has double underhooks.
Homo slows down the pace here.
Homo works on Mouth's body with a couple of short punches.
Homo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouth is defending well for now.
Mouth wants to break free but Homo has control.
Mouth is trying to maintain a safe position but Homo gets an underhook and turns Mouth into the cage.
Homo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouth.
Mouth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mouth has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Homo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mouth's elbow.
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.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Homo stalls.
Mouth takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Homo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mouth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Homo is keeping busy.
Homo has Mouth pushed against the cage.
Mouth is trying to force a seperation but Homo has the dominant position.
Mouth has had enough of the clinch but Homo keeps him there for the moment.
Homo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mouth looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mouth.
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth tries to stall but Homo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mouth tries to break free but Homo pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Homo.
Homo lands a right hand.
Mouth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homo prevents Mouth from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Homo.
 It looks like Big Mouth has been cut.
Homo keeps control of Mouth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mouth wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Homo prevents Mouth from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Homo.
Mouth stalling the fight.
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
Mouth working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Mouth fails to land.
Mouth is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ecce Homo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Mouth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Homo moves out of range easily.
Homo throws a sloppy head kick and Mouth moves out of range easily.
Homo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Homo slips a jab and a cross from Mouth.
Mouth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Homo.
Homo blocks a head kick by Mouth.
As Mouth looks to move away, Homo throws a big counter combo but Mouth just gets out of the way.
Mouth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Homo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mouth looks to land a combination but Homo avoids it well.
Ecce Homo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Homo is looking to counter the offense by Mouth and move into the clinch.
We've been told by Homo's head coaches at Advanced Fitness Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Homo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouth throws the left hand but Homo avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mouth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Homo is looking to counter the offense by Mouth and move into the clinch.
Homo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mouth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouth.
Big Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Homo slips a jab and a cross from Mouth.
Homo rushes Mouth and presses him up against the cage.
Ecce Homo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Homo leaning against his opponent.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.
Mouth throws a head punch that misses.
Mouth is trying to push Homo away but Homo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Homo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mouth can do to turn this around?
Mouth wants to break free but Homo has control.
Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Homo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Homo.
Homo has Mouth pressed against the cage, preventing Mouth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mouth letting Homo take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Homo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Homo lands a good knee to the midsection. Mouth won't want to take too many of those.
Mouth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
Mouth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Homo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Homo missing with knees to the body.
Mouth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Homo misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Homo.
Homo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Homo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Homo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mouth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mouth trying to stall but Homo improves his position.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.
Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth throws a poor cross that misses
and Homo moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.
Mouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Homo circles away quickly and effectively.
Big Mouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Homo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Homo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Homo has Mouth pressed against the cage, preventing Mouth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Homo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mouth has had enough of the clinch but Homo keeps him there for the moment.
Mouth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Homo lands a left hand.
Mouth just leaning against Homo, taking a breather.
Mouth takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Homo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouth avoids the damage to the body.
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 Ecce Homo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Mouth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mouth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mouth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Homo.
A head kick misses from Mouth.
Homo slips a straight right by Mouth.
Mouth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Homo moves into the clinch.
Mouth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth misses with some punches.
Mouth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Homo rushes Mouth and presses him up against the cage.
Mouth is trying to force a seperation but Homo has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Homo is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Homo obliges.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Homo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mouth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mouth wants to get back to striking at distance but Homo won't allow it.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mouth misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mouth is trying to break free.
Homo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mouth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo has him pressed against the cage.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
Mouth tries to circle away but Homo has him pinned against the cage.
Mouth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Homo lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Homo obliges.
Mouth working hard to break the clinch.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth managing to block the knees to the body from Homo.
Knees to the body from Homo.
Mouth is looking to break free of the clinch but Homo has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Homo.
Mouth stalling.
Mouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouth misses with a kick to the body.
Homo avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Homo wants to clinch.
Homo tries to clinch but Mouth is having none of it.
Mouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Homo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Homo slips a jab and a cross from Mouth.
Mouth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Homo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Homo walks into a stiff left hand from Mouth.
Homo moves into the clinch successfully.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
Mouth tries to break the clinch but Homo is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Homo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Homo is controlling him.
Big Mouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ecce Homo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Homo.
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 Ecce Homo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Homo, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ecce Homo!
During a confident post fight interview, Ecce Homo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Big Mouth had this to say: 'A big thanks on Odense MMA - Fight Or Die for the offer to fight here tonight, I'll back much better as tonight, sorry, but tonight my opponent was better as myself. I will come back to do better as tonight !'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 2393 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Aleksi Heimo (ranked 147 p4p, 120 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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35
146
26 - 27 - 0 |
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30
146
9 - 18 - 0 |
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksi Heimo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger slips under a jab.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heimo.
Tiger tries to bum rush Heimo with a series of wild strikes but Heimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimo throws out the jab.
Heimo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimo.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heimo manages to avoid it.
Heimo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heimo swivels and escapes.
Heimo scores with a body shot.
Heimo throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heimo.
Tiger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tiger throws a lazy right hand but Heimo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiger lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heimo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick lands for Tiger.
Heimo misses with an uppercut.
Tiger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Heimo.
Heimo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Heimo.
Heimo throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Tiger staying out of range there.
Tiger digs a good hook to Heimo's body.
Heimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimo.
Tiger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heimo just manages to avoid it.
Tiger has been working on his balance at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Heimo.
Heimo misses with a shot to the body
and Tiger counters with a three punch combo that has Heimo backing up. Heimo nods at Tiger to acknowledge the strikes.
Aleksi Heimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimo connects with a single shot there.
Heimo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heimo misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
Heimo scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Aleksi Heimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heimo throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimo just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Heimo finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
Heimo throws the kick towards the body but Tiger avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiger. Tiger obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Heimo misses
and Tiger counters with a two punch combo.
Heimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
A telegraphed right hand from Heimo misses the target.
Tiger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Heimo's shoulder, as Heimo tries to avoid the shot.
Tiger wants to clinch up but Heimo keeps it at a distance.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tiger takes a swing at Heimo's ribcage but misses.
Heimo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tiger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiger.
Heimo working hard to break the clinch.
Heimo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.
Tiger is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger breaks the clinch.
Tiger shoots in looking for a takedown. Heimo tries to sprawl out of it but Tiger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heimo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heimo throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Heimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Tiger tries to clinch but Heimo moves out of range.
Tiger misses with the combination.
Heimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Heimo scores with a body shot.
Heimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
Heimo missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Heimo throws a body shot but no joy.
Heimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heimo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heimo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Tiger misses.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Heimo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Heimo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Heimo misses.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimo throws out the jab.
Heimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger pushes Heimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiger being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Tiger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiger jumps guard but Heimo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksi Heimo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heimo.
Heimo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heimo dodges the punch combination from Tiger.
Tiger is looking to wear down Heimo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heimo misses with a straight left.
Heimo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Heimo jabs Tiger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heimo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heimo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimo throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heimo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Heimo.
Tiger pushes Heimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Heimo wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Heimo misses with an elbow strike.
Heimo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Heimo has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimo has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Tiger lands a knee to the body.
Heimo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimo tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Tiger.
Tiger keeps control of Heimo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Tiger.
Heimo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.
Heimo lands a nice uppercut.
Heimo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Heimo's leg. Heimo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heimo. That's going to slow Tiger down.
Heimo throws a low kick but Tiger moves out of range easily.
Aleksi Heimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger clinches with his opponent.
Tiger is struggling to control the position.
Tiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heimo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger thuds a left hand into Heimo's body.
Heimo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tiger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heimo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Tiger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Heimo manages to circle out of the way.
Heimo cracks Tiger with a good jab.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Heimo is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Tiger misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Heimo throws a nice head kick!
Tiger has closed the distance and engaged Heimo in a clinch.
Heimo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimo is trying to force a seperation but Tiger has the dominant position.
Heimo is trying to break free.
Heimo breaks the clinch.
Heimo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tiger at a distance.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Heimo moves out of range.
Tiger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger walks into a left hand.
Heimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Heimo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiger to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiger throws a nice looking combination but Heimo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiger lands with a nice body punch.
Heimo looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heimo takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Tiger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heimo just manages to avoid it.
Tiger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Tiger.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Heimo moves out of range.
Heimo throws a body shot but no joy.
Heimo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tiger throws a right hand that Heimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Heimo also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tiger.
A slow jab from Heimo misses its intended target.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Heimo.
Heimo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiger swings for the body but Heimo moves out of range.
Heimo swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger throws out a leg kick but Heimo moves out of range and Tiger only half commits.
Tiger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Heimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Great Tiger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tiger moves away from the strike by Heimo.
Tiger stalks Heimo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heimo's face. Heimo staggers backwards, shaken.
Heimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
A big left from Heimo misses.
Heimo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiger lands a body shot.
Tiger's corner calls for a 1-2. Tiger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tiger connects with a crisp jab.
Heimo throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Great Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger throws a right hand that Heimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Heimo also avoids with ease.
Heimo throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Heimo misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Heimo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heimo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiger.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Heimo.
A head kick misses from Heimo.
Heimo scores with a shot to the body.
Heimo throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Heimo.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Heimo avoids them all with ease.
Heimo looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Tiger.
Tiger slips under a jab from Heimo.
Heimo throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
Heimo missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimo throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heimo.
Tiger scores with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Heimo.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimo tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimo lands with a good body shot.
Tiger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heimo takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Heimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimo misses the shot to the body.
Tiger lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heimo throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Heimo!
Heimo can't do much from the bottom here.
Heimo is looking for a sweep.
Tiger landing a few strikes.
Tiger working away.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heimo keeps working.
Tiger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tiger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heimo wants to control but Tiger is keeping busy.
Heimo moves into full guard.
Tiger won't allow Heimo to sweep him here.
Tiger controlling from the top position.
Tiger continues to stall.
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.
Heimo looking to control.
Tiger trying to control but Heimo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heimo loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Tiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heimo's sensitive parts.
Heimo stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Heimo pushes him off.
Heimo keeps the fight on the outside.
Heimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimo.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger swings for the body but Heimo moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksi Heimo.
I think Heimo 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 3043 p4p, 1491 weight class) and Giggle Valentine (ranked 189 p4p, 86 weight class). Giggle Valentine has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Valentine is trying to control but can't.
Valentine taking some punishment here, with Ky Jr in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ky Jr prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Valentine trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Ky Jr.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ky Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Valentine trying to control here.
Ky Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ky Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valentine is pressing down on Ky Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ky Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Ky Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ky Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Ky Jr 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valentine's head.
Ky Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've been hearing that Ky Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ky Jr postures up.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ky Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Valentine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ky Jr drops back looking for a leg! Valentine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valentine manages to kick Ky Jr off! Ky Jr jumps back into Valentine's guard.
Ky Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valentine controlling Ky Jr's posture.
Ky Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valentine working a defensive guard here.
Ky Jr trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Ky Jr working some strikes from top position.
Ky Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head to control his posture.
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ky Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Ky Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valentine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Valentine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Valentine trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Ky Jr cracks Valentine with a solid left hand.
Ky Jr postures up.
Ky Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Ky Jr postures up.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr cracks Valentine with a solid left hand.
Valentine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ky Jr.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in to control the position.
Ky Jr working some strikes from top position.
Ky Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valentine controlling the position.
Ky Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentine trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Valentine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Valentine controlling Ky Jr's posture.
Ky Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ky Jr misses the shot to the body.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky Jr.
Ky Jr is looking to counter the offense by Valentine and move into the clinch.
Ky Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Ky Jr shoots in but Valentine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ky Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ky Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to keep Ky Jr in close.
Valentine has momentary wrist control but Ky Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Valentine controls Ky Jr momentarily but Ky Jr frees himself.
Valentine is adopting a defensive guard.
Ky Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Valentine keeping full guard, as Ky Jr tries to pass.
Ky Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ky Jr with a nice head shot there.
Ky Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ky Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Gaia Ky Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ky Jr trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
Ky Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Ky Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ky Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ky Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Ky Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Valentine controls Ky Jr momentarily but Ky Jr frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Ky Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head to control his posture.
Ky Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ky Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Ky Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ky Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ky Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr with a nice head shot there.
Ky Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ky Jr distracts Valentine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ky Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Ky Jr, at least for the moment.
Ky Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Ky Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Ky Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ky Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ky Jr with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ky Jr throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
No joy there for Ky Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ky Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ky Jr throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Ky Jr looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valentine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Ky Jr saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr misses with a low kick.
Valentine throws out a counter right but Ky Jr avoids it with no problem.
Ky Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ky Jr misses with the combination.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Ky Jr moves away and avoids it.
Ky Jr misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaia Ky Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ky Jr blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Ky Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ky Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaia Ky Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Ky Jr.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ky Jr drives through with a takedown into Valentine's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Valentine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Ky Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Ky Jr, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to keep Ky Jr in close.
Ky Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Valentine managing to control the position.
Valentine working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ky Jr looking to score a takedown here. Valentine is defending well but Ky Jr drives through and ends up in Valentine's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ky Jr, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky Jr!
In his post fight interview, Gaia Ky Jr gave a big smile as he said 'I Want My Rematch Against Yoshihiro Asai Jr For Vacant Title, I Can’t Wait To Ground And Pounded You Like This Fight And I Finally Get My Title Shot Again.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Stone (ranked 2174 p4p, 3606 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 244 p4p, 354 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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152
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32 - 60 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 60 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stone lands in his opponent's guard.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stone drops back looking for a leg! Labosky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Labosky manages to kick Stone off! Stone jumps back into Labosky's guard.
Labosky wants to stand and escape but Stone is having none of it.
Labosky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Labosky keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Labosky trying to control the position here.
Stone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Labosky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stone landing some decent shots from guard.
Labosky is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Stone is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Stone 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.
Stone slips nicely into half guard.
Stone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Labosky defending well though.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Labosky tries to get to full guard but Stone has control of the leg.
Labosky is defending against the submission attempts here by Stone.
Stone trying to control from Labosky's half guard. Labosky has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Labosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Labosky is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Labosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labosky.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Labosky avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Labosky is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Labosky avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Labosky.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone misses with an elbow strike.
Labosky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Labosky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brett Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Labosky.
Labosky fails to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Labosky's elbow.
Stone prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Labosky's elbow.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Labosky to the mat! Labosky manages to get full guard.
Labosky is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stone dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Stone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Labosky.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Labosky lands a good knee to the midsection. Stone won't want to take too many of those.
Labosky has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Labosky avoids the damage to the body.
Labosky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Labosky is trying to break free.
Labosky manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Labosky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Labosky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Labosky can do to turn this around?
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone pushes Labosky up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone clinches with his opponent.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Labosky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Labosky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Labosky.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Labosky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Labosky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone misses with some punches.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Labosky avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brett Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Labosky breaks from the clinch.
Stone moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Labosky's brow.
Labosky wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Labosky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Labosky.
Labosky is trying to trip Stone. He has hold of a leg but Stone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Labosky persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Labosky wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Stone's closed guard. He's half up but Stone has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Stone pivots and extends the arm, Labosky falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Stone! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brett Stone!
Our winner, Brett Stone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Damato (ranked 1448 p4p, 4188 weight class) and J Gay G (ranked 163 p4p, 387 weight class). Damato's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck. Gay G comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, J Gay G!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Gay G.
Damato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Damato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gay G scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gay G stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Damato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gay G's head backwards.
Gay G lands a jab to Damato's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gay G's jab looks to have found its range, popping Damato under the eye.
Gay G digs a good body shot into Damato's ribs.
Gay G cracks a nice hook into Damato's ribs.
Gay G cracks Damato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gay G connects with a crisp jab.
Gay G scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gay G scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gay G defends well and Damato ends up having to push Gay G into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gay G has Damato pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gay G pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Damato tumbling to the mat - Gay G dives into Damato's guard.
Gay G avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gay G controls from within his opponent's guard.
Damato working for a triangle but Gay G defends it easily.
Gay G connects with a couple of short punches.
Damato looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gay G slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gay G got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gay G has managed to get both his arms back between Damato's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay G is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gay G advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gay G moves nicely into side control.
Gay G cracks Damato with a big elbow.
Damato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gay G works his way into full mount!
Gay G content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay G lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gay G controlling the pace for now.
Gay G raining down hammerfists from mount.
Damato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Damato flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gay G is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gay G jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Damato manages to avoid the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gay G working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
You can see the frustration on Damato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Damato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gay G wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gay G cracks Damato with a big right hand but Damato just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gay G has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Gay G's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gay G is working Damato over with some ground and pound from side control.
Damato is trying to improve his position.
Gay G scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gay G content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gay G working the ground and pound from side control.
Gay G wants to control but Damato is keeping him busy.
Damato tries to improve position but can't.
Damato seems a little lost for a moment, as Gay G dominates the positioning.
Damato takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Damato is trying to improve his position.
Gay G thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gay G is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
J Gay G dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gay G works Damato's body with a nice hook.
Gay G lands with a nice body punch.
Damato shoots in and drives through. Gay G sprawls well.
Gay G lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gay G connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damato's hands.
Gay G lands a slapping body shot.
Gay G uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damato has time to react.
Damato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Damato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gay G connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay G throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Damato wants to clinch up but Gay G keeps it at a distance.
J Gay G seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gay G connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gay G scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Damato doesn't seem bothered though.
Gay G connects with a jab.
A head kick from Gay G lands but Damato takes it in his stride.
Gay G has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gay G tests Damato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gay G connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damato momentarily.
Damato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gay G throws a head kick that misses.
Gay G digs a good hook to Damato's body.
Damato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Gay G. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gay G.
Gay G fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Damato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gay G scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Damato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gay G lunges at Damato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Damato's hand.
Gay G lands with a nice body punch.
Gay G bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damato's head backwards.
Gay G darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Damato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gay G manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damato with a poor takedown
and Damato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gay G changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damato tries to move into range but Gay G moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay G changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
J Gay G is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gay G lands with a cross.
Damato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gay G connects with a nice looking jab.
Damato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Damato throws a shot from downtown. Gay G moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Gay G.
Damato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gay G jabs at Damato's body.
Nice body punch from Gay G.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gay G lands a jab to the head.
Gay G's corner calls for a 1-2. Gay G obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gay G connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gay G digs a good body shot into Damato's ribs.
Gay G scores with a hook to the body. Damato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gay G lands with a nice body punch.
Gay G thuds a left hand into Damato's body.
Gay G with a jab.
Gay G scores with a jab. Damato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gay G wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Damato ducks right into an uppercut from Gay G.
Gay G swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Damato.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
J Gay G showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jab, jab by Gay G - just one landing.
Damato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Damato drops his hands momentarily and Gay G takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gay G scores with a sloppy right hand. Damato should have avoided that one.
Gay G wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
J Gay G seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damato shoots for a takedown but Gay G saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gay G connects with a nice looking jab.
Gay G lands a nice hook to Damato's body. Damato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gay G throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gay G jabs at Damato's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gay G connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damato momentarily.
Gay G digs a good body shot into Damato's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gay G scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Damato doesn't seem bothered though.
Damato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Damato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gay G lands a nice hook to Damato's body. Damato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gay G connects with a leg kick.
Gay G connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damato's hands.
Damato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gay G tries to avoid it but Damato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gay G to the ground. Gay G escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gay G scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gay G scores with a shot to the body.
Damato shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gay G connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Damato scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato misses with a right hand
and Gay G counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gay G scores with a jab to the body.
Gay G thuds his right hand into Damato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Damato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gay G scores with a jab to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damato.
Gay G cracks a nice hook into Damato's ribs.
Damato tries to clinch up but Gay G circles away and keeps his distance.
Gay G connects with a jab.
Damato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay G scores with a hook to the body. Damato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gay G throws a shot to the body.
Gay G lands a nice shot to the body.
Gay G thuds his right hand into Damato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gay G scores with a body shot.
Gay G lands an overhand right.
Damato drops his hands momentarily and Gay G takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gay G wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Gay G tenderised Damato's leg. Damato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay G scores with a punch to the head.
Damato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay G scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gay G lands a body shot.
Gay G keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gay G connects with a body shot that sends Damato's belly button to the back.
Gay G lands with a right hand.
Gay G throws a good cross that connects.
Gay G dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Damato. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gay G works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damato takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gay G lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damato at a distance.
Gay G scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gay G lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
J Gay G comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gay G has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J Gay G!
J Gay G seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Harper (ranked 1039 p4p, 1222 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 112 p4p, 135 weight class). Harper comes to the cage accompanied by Al Compás De Mi Caballo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov walks into a left hand.
It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Harper slips a jab from Temirov.
An attempted straight right counter from Harper misses the target.
Harper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Temirov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Temirov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harper on the side of the head.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on Harper's shoulder, as Harper tries to avoid the shot.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harper.
Temirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Temirov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Temirov works over Harper's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harper moves away.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Temirov feints a jab promting Harper to slip. Temirov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Temirov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harper. Harper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Temirov catches Harper right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Harper. Beautiful body shot.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov connects with a body shot.
Harper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick by Harper misses
and Temirov counters with a left and a right that stings Harper.
Temirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
Temirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with a straight left.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Temirov misses with a few strikes there.
Temirov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper is looking to counter punch.
Temirov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Temirov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Temirov.
Harper throws a body punch but Temirov moves out of range.
Harper throws a hook but Temirov blocks it.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Temirov thuds a left hand into Harper's body.
Temirov looks to land a combination. Harper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a jab when Temirov was well out of range.
Temirov throws a hook but Harper avoids it easily.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper avoids the body shot from Temirov.
It looked like Harper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Harper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov lands a jab-cross combination.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
A nice combination there by Temirov.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harper is looking to counter punch.
Temirov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Harper misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with a body shot.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harper.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Good shot there by Temirov.
Temirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harper swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
Temirov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Temirov throws a hook but Harper blocks it.
Temirov throws a leg kick
and Temirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harper 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.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov tries to score with a low kick but Harper moves his leg out of the way.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Harper misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Temirov counter with a right hand.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Harper moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Harper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Temirov throws a front kick aimed at Harper's knee but Harper avoids it well.
It looked like Harper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov slips a straight right by Harper.
Temirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Temirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Despite the aggression on Temirov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper checks a low kick from Temirov.
Harper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
Harper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harper lands with a nice body punch.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Harper throws a shot to the body.
Temirov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harper just misses with a punch to the body.
Temirov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Temirov duly obliges.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temirov misses with a low kick.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Temirov.
Harper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Temirov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper drops his hands momentarily and Temirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harper.
Temirov with a hook.
Temirov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harper swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Harper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Temirov scores with a shot to the body.
Temirov punishes Harper's body with a nice straight punch.
Harper slips a straight right by Temirov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a shot to the body.
Temirov lands the left hand.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harper manages to avoid it.
Temirov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Temirov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Harper counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Ruslan Temirov's cut even more.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Harper's head but Harper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov scores with a jab to the body.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temirov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Temirov works Harper's body with a nice hook.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harper.
Temirov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harper misses with a body shot.
Harper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Temirov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harper thuds his right hand into Temirov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Harper counter with a right hand.
Temirov misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Harper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov misses with a hook
and Harper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Temirov is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Temirov.
Temirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Harper finish him?
Temirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Harper blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Harper misses its target.
Temirov seems to have recovered his senses.
Harper throws a sloppy body shot
and Temirov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Temirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Temirov works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harper looks to land a right hand but Temirov moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
Harper lands a big uppercut and Temirov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Temirov looks OK. Harper waves Temirov back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Harper is looking to counter punch.
Temirov tries a low kick but Harper avoids it.
Harper swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov tests Harper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Harper saw that one coming.
It looked like Harper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Temirov with a nice calf kick.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Harper is looking to wear down Temirov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Temirov misses with a hook to the body
and Harper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temirov jabs Harper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Temirov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Harper counter with a right hand.
Temirov connects with a right hand. Harper shakes it off.
Temirov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Temirov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
A jab from Harper misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Temirov. Beautiful body shot.
Temirov throws a combination that misses
and Harper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Temirov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Harper misses its target.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Harper misses the target.
Temirov looks to land a combination. Harper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harper moves away.
Harper throwing a counter right hand but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Jab by Temirov.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Harper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Temirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harper throws the left hand but Temirov avoids the punch easily.
Harper thows a leg kick but Temirov checks it
and Temirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miguel Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Harper misses the target.
Temirov misses with a left hand
letting Harper counter with a right hand.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Harper.
Temirov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Temirov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
After the big win, Ruslan Temirov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irish Power (ranked 178 p4p, 628 weight class) and James King (ranked 21 p4p, 75 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irish Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for King.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
Power has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King lands a high kick!
King throws a head kick that misses.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King blocks a jab.
Power swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Power closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irish Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Power holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power misses with an elbow over the top.
King manages to break the clinch.
King cracks Power with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Power throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Power fakes the leg kick and cracks King in the body.
A shot to the liver by Power. Beautiful body shot.
Power loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
King tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
King misses with a looping right.
King lands with an overhand left.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King gets tackled into the cage by Power. Power maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from King.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Power lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Power.
Power scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King slips a straight right by Power.
Power misses with a hook
and King counters with a good, hard body kick but Power shrugs it off.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Power closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Power backwards.
King blocks a body shot from Power.
Power lands a knee to the head.
King is trying to break the clinch but Power is controlling him.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Power misses with the head strike.
King manages to break the clinch.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King connects with the punch.
Power lands with a good body shot.
Power lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Power clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
King crunches a lovely knee into Power's ribcage.
Power tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by King.
It looks like Irish Power has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King connects with a knee to the head.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Irish Power's cut.
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.
King throws a wild body kick that Power sees coming a mile off.
Power tries to counter by clinching up but King breaks away and moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for King.
Power misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King slips under a jab from Power.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Power clinches.
Irish Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power lands an uppercut.
King manages to break the clinch.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King cracks Power with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Power 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.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Power back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from King.
Power darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King dodges an elbow strike from Power.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands an elbow inside.
King breaks from the clinch.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a good, hard body kick but Power shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick from King, right into the meat of the thigh.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to land body kicks.
Power will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Power throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Power misses with a straight left.
King is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Power's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
Power looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power misses with a looping right.
King scores with a head kick.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Power counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
Power misses the jab.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
King connects with a nice looking jab.
King misses with a two punch combination.
As King tries to get set, Power tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
Power 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.
King misses with a body shot.
It looked like Power wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crunch! King slams his shin into Power's torso.
Power dodges the punch combination from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Irish Power'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.
King blocks a jab.
King appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Power misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
Power throws a hook but King blocks it.
King throws a counter combo.
Power throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Power's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from King.
Power misses with an uppercut
and King makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
King looks to land a body kick but Power moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
King misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
King misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Power tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from King tenderised Power's leg. Power is trying to keep his angry face on.
Power plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Power misses with a straight left.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Power's sensitive parts.
King throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Power.
Power throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Power backing away here, and King unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Power counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
Power misses with a double jab
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a body punch
and King counters with a left to the body.
Power is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Power blocks a head kick by King.
Power throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Power.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Power misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Power bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Power misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
King cracks Power with a good jab.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
King misses with a straight left.
Power throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Irish Power's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from King.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Power bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Power 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.
Power lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Power.
Power throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Power catches King right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King cracks Power with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Power looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
Power throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Power should have avoided that one.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King with the inside leg kick.
King misses with a wild combination.
Power is looking to counter punch.
Power cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Power closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King pushes off an throws an elbow but Power leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King breaks from the clinch.
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King throws out a counter right but Power avoids it with no problem.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King throws a wild body kick that Power sees coming a mile off.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Power. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King fakes the leg kick and cracks Power in the body.
Power throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a good low kick that Power was not able to check.
Power throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
Some wild striking there from King.
King cracks Power with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Power misses with a hook.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Power moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKing.
Power needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by King.
King blocks a head kick by Power.
Power throws a hook but King blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King misses the jab.
Power is looking to counter punch.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King misses with an uppercut.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Power misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Irish Power's cut.
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!
Power thows a leg kick but King checks it
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Power 's knee.
Power lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Power is looking to counter punch.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
King cracks Power with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Power on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick lands for King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tries to clinch
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Power tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Power throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Power swings away with a leg kick that misses.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power misses with a left hand
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
James King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Power moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
Irish Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
A head kick misses from King.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Power throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
And King responds with a good body kick, but Power manages to step out the way in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Power connects with a body shot.
King slips under a jab.
King plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Power is looking to land body kicks.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Power.
King moves away from the strike by Power.
Power swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Power takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
King landing knees to the head.
Power lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King blocks the elbow strike.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
James King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King is the new featherweight champion!
James King very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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