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WVT 4: Maestre v Motts PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 3921 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Jackson Boone (ranked 104 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Boone!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benn Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benn Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.
Boone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benn Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Boone slips a jab from Benn Jr.
Boone has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benn Jr throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Benn Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Boone misses the shot to the body.
As Boone looks to move away, Benn Jr throws a big counter combo but Boone just gets out of the way.
Boone jabs Benn Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boone lands a nice hook to Benn Jr's body. Benn Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Benn Jr is just out of range.
Boone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benn Jr. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Boone moves out of range.
Benn Jr misses with a right hand
and Boone counters with a nice uppercut.
Benn Jr with a hook.
Boone throws a leg kick but Benn Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That kick from Boone tenderised Benn Jr's leg. Benn Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boone clobbers Benn Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benn Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boone.
Nice uppercut lands for Boone. That snapped Benn Jr's head back.
Boone cracks Benn Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone throws out a leg kick but Benn Jr moves out of range and Boone only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Boone.
Benn Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Benn Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone connects with a nice looking jab.
Boone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Benn Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boone walks into a stiff left hand from Benn Jr.
Boone throws a body shot but no joy.
Benn Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boone throws a low kick, looking for Benn Jr's leg but Benn Jr calmly moves out of range.
Boone moves into range and clinches up with Benn Jr.
Benn Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benn Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boone misses with some punches.
Benn Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benn Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boone blocks it with crossed arms.
Boone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benn Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Boone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benn Jr blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone digs a right hand underneath Benn Jr's ribcage. Benn Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benn Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benn Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benn Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benn Jr blocks a body shot from Boone.
Benn Jr tries to stall but Boone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benn Jrs head.
Boone is pushing Benn Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
Benn Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boone misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Boone.
Benn Jr blocking some punches.
Benn Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benn Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Boone fails to land.
Boone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boone.
Boone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benn Jr blocks an uppercut.
Benn Jr breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Boone misses its intended target.
Boone misses with a jab to the body
and Benn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Boone.
Benn Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Boone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benn Jr moves forwards but Boone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Benn Jr misses.
Boone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benn Jr manages to avoid it.
Benn Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boone scores with a shot to the body.
Boone rushes Benn Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benn Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr working aggressively here.
Boone lands a left hand.
Benn Jr blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Boone fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boone throws a head punch that misses.
Boone gets through Benn Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Boone.
Boone prevents Benn Jr from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boone fails to land.
Boone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benn Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Benn Jr.
Boone can't find room to land a body shot as Benn Jr controls the action.
Benn Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Benn Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Boone catches Benn Jr right on the button with a cross.
Jackson Boone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn Jr takes one on the button.
Benn Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boone. Boone obviously looking to wear him down.
Benn Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boone.
Benn Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benn Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws a body punch but Boone moves out of range.
Benn Jr checks a low kick from Boone.
It looked like Benn Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benn Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benn Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boone scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boone misses with a double jab
and Benn Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Benn Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Boone closes the distance and clinches.
Boone tries a body shot but Benn Jr blocks it.
Boone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benn Jr tries to throw a body punch but Boone avoids it by throwing Benn Jr back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone misses with the head strike.
Boone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Boone.
A head punch on the inside from Boone fails to land.
Boone swings wildly with an uppercut but Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boone tries to clinch there but Benn Jr circles away.
A left lands for Benn Jr.
A jab from Boone does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Boone backs away, Benn Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boone clinches with his opponent.
Benn Jr breaks the clinch.
Benn Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benn Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone misses with a low kick.
Benn Jr is looking to counter punch.
Benn Jr avoids the body shot from Boone.
Benn Jr is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Boone misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Benn Jr blocks the leg kick.
Benn Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Boone.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benn Jr checks a leg kick.
Boone throws a body shot but no joy.
Benn Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benn Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benn Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boone misses with a looping right.
Boone cracks a nice hook into Benn Jr's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Boone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Benn Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boone lands with a nice body punch.
Boone connects with a right hand. Benn Jr shakes it off.
Boone scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Boone catches Benn Jr right on the button with a cross.
Benn Jr slips under a jab.
Boone lands a lovely overhand right.
Benn Jr slips a jab from Boone.
Boone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benn Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Benn Jr misses its target.
Boone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boone throws a leg kick
and Boone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Benn Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boone feints a counter leg kick.
Boone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Benn Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boone punishes Benn Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Benn Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benn Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boone's head.
A left lands for Benn Jr.
Nigel Benn Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benn Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benn Jr avoids the body shot from Boone.
Boone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boone throws a jab when Benn Jr was well out of range.
Benn Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benn Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Benn Jr is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boone. Benn Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benn Jr throws a body punch but Boone moves out of range.
Boone lands a jab to the head.
Benn Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boone dips to his left and cracks Benn Jr with an uppercut!
 Benn Jr is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone pounces like a tiger and cracks Benn Jr with a vicious hook! Benn Jr is down but not out! Boone follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jackson Boone!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jackson Boone thanked Kato for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Nigel Benn Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'ill be back'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hawk (ranked 2980 p4p, 6158 weight class) and Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 72 p4p, 149 weight class). Van Cleefe has chosen Classics - The Master (1984) TV series as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lee Van Cleefe 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Cleefe!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Cleefe plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Hawk swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Hawk face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Van Cleefe!
Lee Van Cleefe took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sho Kosugi I am here. Fight me.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 3543 p4p, 2859 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 90 p4p, 69 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins stuns Immanuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Elkins circles away.
Elkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Immanuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Elkins circles away.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elkins sizes up Immanuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elkins lands an overhand right.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot.
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Elkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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!
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elkins blocking some punches.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elkinss head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Elkins blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Elkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel rushes Elkins and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Elkins.
Elkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Elkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Immanuel walks away with a smile on his face. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Elkins against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Elkins pulls Immanuel into guard.
Immanuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Immanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Immanuel won't allow Elkins to sweep him here.
Elkins looking to control.
Elkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Immanuel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Immanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Immanuel throws an elbow that misses. Elkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Immanuel's guard. Nice move by Elkins!
Immanuel has momentary wrist control but Elkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Elkins takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Immanuel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Elkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Elkins drops back looking for a leg! Immanuel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Immanuel manages to kick Elkins off! Elkins jumps back into Immanuel's guard.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Elkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Elkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Immanuel is striking but Elkins is not phased and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Elkins wants to take a breather but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Elkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Immanuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Elkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Elkins wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Elkins 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.
Elkins is controlling the pace.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Elkins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Elkins wants to take Immanuel's back here but Immanuel is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Immanuel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Immanuel taking shots to the head.
Immanuel is squirming around, avoiding Elkins's attempts to control the action.
Immanuel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Elkins.
Elkins wants to finish this one by submission but Immanuel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Elkins.
Elkins blocks Immanuel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Elkins. What's that going to do exactly?
Elkins landing strikes from the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
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.
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Elkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Elkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
Elkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Elkins scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Elkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Elkins decides to pull guard.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Immanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Immanuel connects with a couple of short punches.
Elkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins is controlling the pace.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dylan Elkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Elkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Immanuel taking some punishment here, with Elkins in his half guard.
Immanuel landing strikes from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Elkins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Immanuel manages to get to full guard.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Immanuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elkins is one step ahead there.
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Immanuel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Immanuel wants to sweep here but Elkins controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Immanuel looking for a sweep. Not yet Immanuel, not yet.
Elkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel striking off his back but it's not causing Elkins any problems.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Immanuel instigates a clinch.
Elkins is trying to break free.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Elkins jumps guard but Immanuel stands there with Elkins around his waist. Elkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elkins's efforts to push away.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Elkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Elkins.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Elkins has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Elkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins fails to pull guard.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Immanuel as Elkins tries to tie him up.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Elkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Immanuel walks away with a smile on his face. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elkins jumps into guard, dragging Immanuel to the mat.
Immanuel postures up in Elkins's guard and throws a big left but Elkins blocks it.
Immanuel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elkins's head.
Elkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Immanuel's guard.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Immanuel striking off his back but it's not causing Elkins any problems.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Elkins in a clinch.
Elkins jumps guard but Immanuel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elkins.
Elkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Elkins.
Elkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Elkins working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Immanuel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
 Elkins is rocked!
Immanuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elkins is still in real trouble! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elkins is keeping the position for now.
Elkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Immanuel manages to get himself to full guard.
Elkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Elkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Elkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Elkins lands a couple of elbows.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Elkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Immanuel's head.
Elkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel trying to strike off his back.
Elkins works over Immanuel with some ground and pound from guard.
Elkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
Elkins works over Immanuel with some ground and pound from guard.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Immanuel trying to strike off his back.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elkins gets tackled into the cage by Immanuel. Immanuel maintains the clinch.
Elkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Elkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elkins stalling.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Immanuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elkins is trying to control the position but Immanuel postures up.
Elkins wants to sweep here but Immanuel controlling him for the moment.
Immanuel throwing strikes from guard but Elkins blocks nicely.
Elkins trying to control the position.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Immanuel preventing the sweep.
Immanuel throws a big elbow that misses.
Immanuel throws a big elbow that misses.
Immanuel looking to pass the guard.
Elkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is pulling down on Immanuel's head to control his posture.
Immanuel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Immanuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Immanuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Elkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Immanuel's guard.
Immanuel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Elkins trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Elkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Immanuel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
A very excited looking Yeshua Immanuel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Man Randy (ranked 2893 p4p, 3121 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 70 p4p, 78 weight class). Macho Man Randy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Macho Man Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randy connects with a jab.
Randy catches Riku napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Riku to the canvas!
Riku is rocked!
Randy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Riku looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Riku looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Riku!
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!
Riku has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Randy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Randy finds it's way round the side to connect with Riku's head.
Randy throws a shot to the body.
Randy throws a lazy uppercut
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randy has his takedown stuffed
and Riku counters with a left to the body.
Randy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riku counters with a stiff right hand.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Randy.
Randy instigates a clinch.
Randy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Riku manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Randy has Riku in his guard.
Riku is looking to stand up but Randy won't let him.
Randy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Riku is aware though and is defending well.
Riku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randy controls Riku momentarily but Riku frees himself.
Riku prevents Randy from getting back to his feet.
Riku gets to his feet. Randy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Macho Man Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy scores with the left hand. Riku knows he should have avoided that one.
Randy has managed to clinch.
Riku tries to work over Randy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randy breaks from the clinch.
Lazuran Riku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Randy.
Riku with the inside leg kick.
Riku walks into a straight right hand from Randy.
Randy catches Riku napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Riku to the canvas!
Riku is still in real trouble! Can Randy finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Riku is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Randy, into his guard.
Randy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riku defends it easily.
Riku seems to have recovered his senses.
Randy is trying to control the position but Riku postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Randy working for a triangle but Riku defends it easily.
Riku's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Randy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Riku has picked Randy up and slammed him! Randy can't keep hold of the triangle and Riku manages to pass to side control!
Randy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Randy struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riku decides to stand back up.
Randy rushes Riku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Randy lands a shoulder strike.
Riku manages to break the clinch.
Randy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riku counters with a stiff right hand.
Randy misses with a looping right.
Randy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riku is trying to defend but Randy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Randy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riku is just riding it out for now. Randy eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Randy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Randy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Randy lands with a nice body punch.
Randy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riku has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Randy has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Riku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riku misses with a body shot.
Randy just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Randy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Riku on his heels. He'll look to pass Riku's guard now, I'm sure.
Riku wriggles free and stands up.
Randy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Randy takes the fight into the clinch.
Riku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riku is trying to break the clinch but Randy is controlling him.
Randy prevents a body shot from Riku.
Randy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riku can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Randy.
Riku leaning his opponent against the cage.
Randy breaks from the clinch.
Randy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randy lands with a nice body punch.
Randy throws a sloppy body shot
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Randy misses with a hook
and Riku counters with a right hand to the body.
Riku looks to land a left hand but Randy moved out of range nicely.
Randy misses with a body shot
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku tries to score with a low kick but Randy moves his leg out of the way.
Randy throws a poor cross that misses
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Riku.
Jab, jab by Riku - just one landing.
Randy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Randy misses with a double jab
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randy is rocked!
Randy throws a right hand that misses
and Riku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Randy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riku fakes the body blow, causing Randy to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Randy goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazuran Riku!
Lazuran Riku was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 3408 p4p, 3144 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 88 p4p, 80 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Panayotov's choice of entrance music: Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leekpai throws a leg kick
and Panayotov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Panayotov.
Panayotov misses with the head strike.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Leekpai.
Panayotov working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Panayotov fails to land.
Leekpai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Panayotov - that landed with a thud.
Panayotov pushes Leekpai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Panayotov trying to control the position but instead, Leekpai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panayotov into the cage.
Panayotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Leekpai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leekpai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panayotov's elbow.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panayotov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Panayotov has Leekpai pressed against the cage.
Leekpai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Panayotov.
A short uppercut from Panayotov.
Leekpai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Panayotov throws a head punch that misses.
Leekpai throws a punch but it's blocked by Panayotov.
Panayotov misses with a knee strike.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panayotov tries to land a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks with his arms.
Leekpai lands a nice shot to the body.
Panayotov lands a left hand.
Leekpai lands a shot to the body.
Leekpai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leekpai tries a knee to the head but Panayotov blocks it.
Leekpai blocking some punches.
Panayotov misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai lands a shoulder strike.
Panayotov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panayotov avoids the elbow strike from Leekpai, against the cage.
Panayotov blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panayotov.
Panayotov throws a head punch that misses.
Panayotov blocks the elbow strike.
Panayotov pushes Leekpai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leekpai tries to work over Panayotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leekpai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Panayotov blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Panayotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Leekpai.
Leekpai blocks a body shot from Panayotov.
Leekpai tries to land a knee to the head but Panayotov blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Leekpai.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Leekpai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Panayotov blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov working aggressively here.
Leekpai blocks an elbow strike from Panayotov.
Leekpai crunches a lovely knee into Panayotov's ribcage.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Panayotov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Panayotov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panayotov lands with a right to the head.
Leekpai lands a hook that snaps the head of Panayotov backwards.
Leekpai is working Panayotov over against the cage.
Panayotov blocks the elbow strike.
Panayotov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Leekpai.
Panayotov looks winded!
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Leekpai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leekpai pushes Panayotov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leekpai blocks a body shot from Panayotov.
Panayotov working aggressively here.
Panayotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai trying to land knees to the body.
Leekpai scores with a shoulder strike.
Leekpai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leekpai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panayotov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panayotov.
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Panayotov.
Leekpai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leekpai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leekpai lands an uppercut.
Panayotov lands with a left to the head.
Panayotov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panayotov is rocked!
Leekpai pushes Panayotov against the cage. Leekpai is working some dirty boxing. Leekpai pushes off with a quick right hook! Panayotov goes down! Panayotov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Leekpai moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krit Leekpai!
A less than humble Krit Leekpai misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 2125 p4p, 2345 weight class) and Vic Barnes (ranked 75 p4p, 87 weight class). Takeishi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kabuki Gomen-Jyo. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takeishi doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Takeishi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
Takeishi throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Takeishi backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Takeishi manages to avoid it all.
Takeishi throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeishi. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Takeishi's shoulder, as Takeishi tries to avoid the shot.
Takeishi misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takeishi misses with an uppercut.
Barnes slips under a jab from Takeishi.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Takeishi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Takeishi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeishi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Takeishi is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Takeishi throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Takeishi throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes slips a jab from Takeishi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Takeishi.
Takeishi swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Takeishi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Takeishi moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes counters with a head kick. That will keep Takeishi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mitsugu Takeishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeishi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeishi misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takeishi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeishi.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeishi clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Takeishi - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Takeishi is controlling him.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takeishi's sensitive parts.
Barnes slips under a jab from Takeishi.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Mitsugu Takeishi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeishi instigates a clinch.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takeishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeishi scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Takeishi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Takeishi misses its target.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takeishi was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Takeishi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takeishi.
Takeishi doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes slips under a jab from Takeishi.
Barnes lands a big head kick that sends Takeishi tumbling to the mat! Barnes takes a step backwards and waves Takeishi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Mitsugu Takeishi has been cut.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeishi throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takeishi darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
Takeishi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barnes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Takeishi lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes looks winded!
Takeishi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Takeishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takeishi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Barnes is rocked!
Takeishi misses with some punches.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Takeishi finish him?
Takeishi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
Takeishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeishi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barnes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Takeishi is unloading with more strikes now! Barnes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugu Takeishi!
A victorious Mitsugu Takeishi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jock Strap (ranked 1630 p4p, 1794 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 40 p4p, 59 weight class). Roman Ship will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship darts in looking for a takedown but Strap gets double underhooks and turns Ship into the cage.
Ship has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Strap misses its intended target.
Strap throws a nice looking combination but Ship bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ship pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strap misses with a low kick.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship defending well as Strap loads up on a big left hand.
Strap throws a leg kick but Ship sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strap looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strap misses with a looping left.
Strap wants to clinch up but Ship keeps it at a distance.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strap lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strap has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ship misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Ship misses
and Ship takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strap throws a leg kick
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Strap wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship seems to be looking for submissions.
Ship seems to be looking for submissions.
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Strap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship.
Ship wants to work for an arm triangle but Strap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ship prevents Strap from improving his position.
Strap trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ship is looking for a kimura here.
Ship is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ship is looking for a kimura but Strap is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage.
Strap is looking to improve his position.
Ship is working for a submission of some sort.
Ship is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strap is just riding it out for now. Ship eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap makes his way to full guard, as Ship worked for a kimura.
Ship drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Strap manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ship has Strap in his guard.
Strap pushing down on Ship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strap seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship manages to get to full guard.
Strap might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ship is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ship has escaped and now he's on top!
Ship has gone for a leg lock! Strap slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ship's guard.
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jock Strap will probably get the nod.
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.
Strap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ship is able to avoid easily.
Ship wants to clinch
and Strap counters with a left and a right that stings Ship.
Strap avoids the head kick by Ship.
Ship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strap tries to avoid it but Ship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strap to the ground. Strap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strap throws a counter high kick but Ship was just alert enough to avoid it.
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strap tries to land a leg kick but Ship saw it coming and moves away.
Strap throws a hook but Ship blocks it.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ship shoots for a takedown but Strap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ship pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ship shoots in and gets a takedown into Strap's guard.
Strap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strap had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ship defends it easily.
Ship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strap dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Strap looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ship had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strap defends it easily.
Strap pushes down on Ship's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strap is trying to control the action in half guard but Ship is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strap seems to be looking for submissions.
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strap is looking to take a break and control but Ship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strap trying to control from Ship's half guard. Ship has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now.
Strap trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Strap is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ship is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ship has escaped and now he's on top!
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Strap is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Strap has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ship swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strap wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving.
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strap works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jock Strap dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ship gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Strap has gone for a leg lock! Ship slips out almost immediately though and dives into Strap's guard.
Ship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strap dives on top into guard.
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ship keeping moving, preventing Strap from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strap trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strap not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ship can't keep his opponent in guard - Strap advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
Jock Strap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strap content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Strap has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Strap seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ship for as long as he can get away with.
Strap's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
Strap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ship takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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.
Ship throws a body punch but Strap moves out of range.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch but Strap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ship.
Strap scores with a nice head shot.
Ship moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap scores with a shot to the body.
Strap wants to slow Ship down by chopping away at his legs.
Ship throws a poor cross that misses
and Strap counters with a stiff right hand.
Strap keeps the fight on the outside.
Strap keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strap shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jock Strap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strap has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock Strap!
Jock Strap bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 1041 p4p, 1981 weight class) and Damien Hawthorne (ranked 24 p4p, 50 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. Hawthorne has chosen Schism by Tool as his entrance music. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne with a nice cross.
Marley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawthorne slips a straight right by Marley.
Marley lands with a straight right. Hawthorne didn't see that one coming.
Marley forces Hawthorne back against the cage and clinches.
Hawthorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawthorne swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawthorne scores with a shot to the side of Marley's head.
Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawthorne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been informed that Hawthorne 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.
Hawthorne throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawthorne lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Marley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
Marley slips a jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands a really nice looking cross but Marley seems unphased.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawthorne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the head.
Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
Marley moves into the clinch.
Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne dodges the punch combination from Marley.
Hawthorne is looking to slow Marley down with leg kicks.
Marley with a hook.
Hawthorne staying out of range there.
Marley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawthorne counters with a head kick.
Marley drives through and clinches with Hawthorne against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hawthorne fails to land.
Hawthorne throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawthorne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hawthorne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley throws out a powerful jab.
Hawthorne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawthorne off the cage and back into range.
Marley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marley.
A head kick misses from Marley.
A little jabbing left from Hawthorne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marley throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Hawthorne misses with a wild combination.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Hawthorne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
Marley cracks Hawthorne with an open hand slap.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hawthorne counter with a right hand.
Hawthorne scores with a jab. Marley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawthorne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hawthorne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marley under the eye.
Hawthorne with a jab.
Hawthorne moves into range and clinches up with Marley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawthorne is trying to break free.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawthorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marley breaks from the clinch.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawthorne! But no joy.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marley tries to clinch but Hawthorne is having none of it.
Marley lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Hawthorne misses.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Marley misses the target.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne pushes Marley up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawthorne scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley is trying to break free.
Hawthorne gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawthorne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Hawthorne misses with a punch to the body.
Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hawthorne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marley digs a good body shot into Hawthorne's ribs.
A head kick misses from Marley.
Marley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawthorne lands a high kick!
Marley slips a jab from Hawthorne.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Marley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawthorne on the side of the head.
Hawthorne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Marley.
A head kick misses from Marley.
Hawthorne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley lands a jab to the nose.
Hawthorne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damien Hawthorne will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marley tries to clinch but Hawthorne is having none of it.
A jab from Hawthorne finds it's way through Marley's defenses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawthorne. That's going to slow Marley down.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawthorne defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Hawthorne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marley scores with a spinning back kick!
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawthorne swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
Hawthorne feints a counter leg kick.
Hawthorne instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Hawthorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawthorne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawthorne's elbow.
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Hawthorne avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Marley throws an elbow that misses.
Hawthorne lands a body shot.
Hawthorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawthorne.
A shot in the inside from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawthorne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawthorne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawthorne tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Hawthorne swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Hawthorne.
Marley prevents a body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marley takes one to the chin there.
Hawthorne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Hawthorne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Hawthorne.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Marley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawthorne lands a body shot.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawthorne.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Marley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawthorne lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
Hawthorne throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hawthorne.
Marley throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Marley.
Hawthorne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawthorne misses with a leg kick.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawthorne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
Hawthorne lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Hawthorne.
Marley moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
Marley rushes Hawthorne and presses him up against the cage.
Hawthorne lands with a right to the head.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Hawthorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Hawthorne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawthorne throws a head punch that misses.
Hawthorne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from Hawthorne lands.
Marley throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Hawthorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hawthorne avoids the body shot from Marley.
Marley clinches with his opponent.
Marley working Hawthorne over with knees to the body.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hawthorne to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marley, as that shot connected.
Marley throws a hook but Hawthorne avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawthorne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawthorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Hawthorne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawthorne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawthorne tries to clinch but Marley moves away
and Marley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hawthorne really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hawthorne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawthorne.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Hawthorne moves away and avoids it.
Marley tries to clinch up but Hawthorne circles away and keeps his distance.
Marley tests Hawthorne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hawthorne lands with an overhand left.
Hawthorne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawthorne clobbers Marley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut.
Hawthorne lands a jab to the nose.
Marley misses with a straight left.
Hawthorne closes the distance and clinches.
Marley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawthorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawthorne working aggressively here.
Hawthorne lands a left hand.
Hawthorne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
Hawthorne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
Ezekiel Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hawthorne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawthorne misses with the head strike.
Hawthorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawthorne can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Hawthorne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Hawthorne breaks the clinch.
Marley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawthorne moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Hawthorne coming out on top.
Hawthorne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawthorne. That's going to slow Marley down.
Hawthorne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marley's hands.
Hawthorne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marley tests Hawthorne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawthorne swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Hawthorne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marley in his tracks.
Hawthorne lands with a straight right. Marley didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawthorne lands an uppercut.
Marley is rocked!
Hawthorne misses with the head strike.
Oh Marley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marley prevents a body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a head punch that misses.
Hawthorne throws a head punch that misses.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawthorne has him pressed against the cage.
Hawthorne misses with the head strike.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hawthorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hawthorne managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Hawthorne has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Hawthorne tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Hawthorne back against the cage.
Hawthorne swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawthorne.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawthorne avoids it.
Hawthorne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawthorne lands a right hand.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
Hawthorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawthorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawthorne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawthorne drops Marley with a huge uppercut! Marley drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hawthorne is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Hawthorne!
Our winner, Damien Hawthorne, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 916 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Luka Marka (ranked 22 p4p, 26 weight class). Marka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HADES. Luka Marka has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Marka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svyatogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marka was well out of range. Poor timing from Svyatogor.
Marka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svyatogor. Svyatogor obviously looking to wear him down.
Marka takes one to the chin there.
Svyatogor connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Svyatogor. Those never looked like landing.
Marka ducks under a wild hook from Svyatogor.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
Svyatogor throws a shot from downtown. Marka moves away and avoids it.
Marka misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svyatogor looks to throw the jab but Marka is out of range.
Marka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Marka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svyatogor.
Svyatogor misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka has his takedown stuffed
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Svyatogor closes the distance and pushes Marka back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Svyatogor.
Marka blocks an elbow strike from Svyatogor.
Marka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marka blocks a body shot from Svyatogor.
Marka lands a hook that snaps the head of Svyatogor backwards.
Svyatogor looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Marka.
Marka misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Svyatogor misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Svyatogor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marka working aggressively here.
Marka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svyatogor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marka looks to land a combination. Svyatogor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Svyatogor moves in looking to clinch but Marka pushes him off.
Marka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Svyatogor defends it well.
Svyatogor missing with a left hand there. Marka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svyatogor scores with a sloppy right hand. Marka should have avoided that one.
Svyatogor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marka avoids the body shot from Svyatogor.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor throws a jab when Marka was well out of range.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Svyatogor throws a lazy right hand but Marka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Svyatogor missing with a left hand there. Marka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
Marka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svyatogor.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Svyatogor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svyatogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marka was well out of range. Poor timing from Svyatogor.
Marka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marka keeps the fight on the outside.
Marka dives in for a single leg takedown but Svyatogor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Svyatogor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svyatogor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marka.
Marka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dimitri Svyatogor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Marka.
Svyatogor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Svyatogor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Svyatogor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor misses with a hook. Marka ducked under it nicely.
Svyatogor misses with an uppercut. Marka saw that one coming.
Marka shoots in and drives through. Svyatogor sprawls well.
Svyatogor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marka just manages to avoid it.
Marka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Svyatogor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marka doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svyatogor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marka moves away.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Svyatogor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Svyatogor misses with a body shot.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Dimitri Svyatogor is winning the standup battle so far.
Svyatogor lands a head shot.
Dimitri Svyatogor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svyatogor throws a lazy right hand but Marka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svyatogor ducks under a wild hook from Marka.
Marka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marka throws a big shot that misses.
Svyatogor stuns Marka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Svyatogor loads up on a big right hand but Marka slips the punch.
Marka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svyatogor.
Marka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Svyatogor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marka doesn't seem phased though.
Marka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Svyatogor to the mat! Svyatogor manages to get full guard.
Marka lands a couple of elbows.
Marka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Marka from controlling successfully.
Marka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Svyatogor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Marka from controlling successfully.
Marka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Svyatogor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Marka from controlling successfully.
Marka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Svyatogor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marka passes into side control.
Svyatogor can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marka lands a nice forearm strike.
Svyatogor is not content to let Marka control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor wants to control but Marka postures up.
Marka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Svyatogor down.
Marka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marka scoring with punches from side control.
Svyatogor tries to bench press Marka off him but Marka keeps the position.
Svyatogor is trying to control Marka's posture but Marka avoids it.
Marka grinds an elbow into Svyatogor's temple.
Marka takes a little break here. Svyatogor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Marka lands an elbow.
Svyatogor is rocked!
Marka is looking to take a break and control but Svyatogor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svyatogor is looking to reverse the position.
Marka working the ground and pound.
Oh Svyatogor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svyatogor has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Marka working the head with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
You can see the frustration on Svyatogor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Luka Marka has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big shot lands for Marka! That's hurt Svyatogor! Will he recover? Marka fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Marka!
During a confident post fight interview, Luka Marka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 1066 p4p, 1187 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 30 p4p, 27 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Motts at a distance.
Maestre misses with a double jab.
Maestre cracks Motts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Motts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maestre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Motts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maestre.
A big left from Maestre misses.
Maestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motts.
Motts throws out a counter right but Maestre avoids it with no problem.
Motts cracks Maestre with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Motts. Maestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Motts was well out of range. Poor timing from Maestre.
Motts cracks Maestre with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maestre. Motts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Motts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Maestre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Motts misses.
Maestre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Motts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maestre manages to avoid it.
Motts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maestre.
Gregory Motts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motts throws a big shot that misses.
Motts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts misses the jab.
Maestre throws a nice looking combination but Motts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Motts throws out a counter right but Maestre avoids it with no problem.
Maestre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Motts misses with a straight right.
Motts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maestre's head.
Motts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Motts.
Motts looks to land a right hand but Maestre moved out of range.
Maestre throws an overhand right that lands on Motts's shoulder, as Motts tries to avoid the shot.
Motts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maestre slips a straight right by Motts.
Motts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maestre.
A shot to the body from Motts misses
and Maestre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maestre moves away from the strike by Motts.
Maestre lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maestre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Motts misses with a straight right.
Motts misses with a body shot.
A jab from Motts finds it's way through Maestre's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts slips a jab from Maestre.
A slow jab from Motts misses its intended target.
Maestre slips a jab from Motts.
Maestre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motts throws out the jab.
Maestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Motts digs a good hook to Maestre's body.
Motts connects with a crisp jab.
Motts connects with a right hand. Maestre shakes it off.
Motts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maestre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maestre drops Motts with a beautiful combination! Motts stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maestre is looking for the KO!
Motts is rocked!
 It looks like Gregory Motts has been cut.
Maestre catches Motts with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Motts forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luis Maestre!
Luis Maestre took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'UPSET OF THE FUCKING YEAR BABY'.
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